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I met Sarah and her mom earlier on Facebook. They responded to a previous casting call. We had worked together on a real fun shoot and Sarah, her mom and me were talking about some ideas that would be fun to work on next. Christmas time was coming, so we thought a winter theme would [...]

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Perhaps in the spirit of the upcoming holidays, Google has announced that its Photos app will allow sharing collaborative photo albums. While a Google account is necessary in order to be part of a shared album, the app works on Android and iOS devices as well as on the web. Some basic social features are [...]

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Its been seven years since the Orbis Ring Flash Adapter was first launched. In that time, its become one of the most popular passive speedlight modifiers available. Unfortunately, its been announced that the Orbis has ceased production, with all remaining units being sold as close-outs at almost half-off their retail price. For those unfamiliar with [...]

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IndieGoGo campaigns are on a roll. Earlier this week, we shared with you Mokacam, a 4K camera that claims to be the worlds smallest. Now, theres Luna, an immersive video camera that similarly claims to be The Worlds Smallest 360 Camera. As the desire to capture virtual reality (VR) content continues, Memora Inc wants to [...]

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So far, weve shared our Gift Guides for cameras and lenses. Now, were on to the next tool any photographer needs in his/her arsenal lighting. Of course, light is available all around us in the form of the sun, but sometimes you need to slightly alter that light or entirely provide your own. Below [...]

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There is no greater teacher inlife than time and experience. If I could go back in time and teach myself some photography lessons, high on my list would be OCF – off-camera flash. Back when I was starting out in photography, I used to dread using my flash. In fact, I think for the first two years of my photography career, I did not even own one. If a client would enquire abouta family photoshoot, I would promptly reply back saying I am strictly a natural light photographer and the best... more


For those of you late to the party, the Orbis Ring Flash Adpater is a passive, add-on light shaping device that turns your speedlight into a ring flash. There are others, but for a slew of reasons the Orbis has long been my favorite of the lot.

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As soon as weoptically tested the Canon 35mm f/1.4 Mk II lens we couldn’t wait to tear into one for a couple of reasons. One was that Canon has been making a lot of interesting advances in lens mechanics lately, so we’re always excited to look inside their new lenses. Another was that Canon claimed [...]

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USA Todays Bob Deutsch talks about the Ying and Yang of assignments that were part of covering Pope Francis recent visit to the U.S. From having the best spot New York to the absolute worst in Philadelphia, Bob shares some interesting behind-the-scenes information regarding press spots, getting the job done, planning your shoots and how [...]

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Photographing any sort of live performance, either indoor or outdoor, can be incredibly challenging. Not only will you have to be aware of the rules, but if photography is permitted, you are often restricted to your seat which will make moving around difficult. However, arguably the most challenging aspect of photographing performances is when they are indoors, in low light conditions... more

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