Photography Blogs & Tutorials

When it comes to carrying gear in a safe manner, Pelican earned quite a name for themselves. They earned the name of being the safest, sturdiest, toughest case in the market. Sadly they have also earned the name of the most cumbersome, bang-your-knees, hard-to-carry bags in the market. At least with the 1510 unit. PhotographerMate [...]

The post Upgrade Your... more

Smiley Face, SoHo, NYC.

Street photography and New York City are terms that often go hand in hand. New York is a diverse city of nearly 8.5 million eclectic and vibrantsouls, all packed into a tinyisland and its surrounding boroughs. Each area of the city has its own unique character and flavor, and there are so many interesting, unique momentsthat you cansee here on a daily basis. It isone of the great locations in the world for this genre of photography.

... more

Most folks will be fairly familiar with the Beauty Dish and its usefulness in both fashion and general portraiture. In this tutorial I would like to share with you just how versatile I think the humble Beauty Dish can be and show you just how many lighting patterns you can create with my personal favourite [...]

The post The Versatile Beauty Dish – My Favourite Lighting... more

A while back we got an upgrade for our Amaran 528 LED system and replaced them for the Amaran HR672 system. We are still using the old panels when we need more then the lights that we have, but all and all the 672s became our go to panels for almost anything out of the [...]

The post Why The Amaran HR672s Are Our Go To Lights, Product Review appeared first on... more

It may at first seem simple. You took the shot a little wide, or a sneaky branch that you didnt notice found its way into the edge of your photo. In Lightroom (LR) its just a quick press of the R key to activate the crop tool, hold down the shift key to constrain the crop so you don’t get a weird aspect ratio, and your task is complete.

The crop tool – simple, yet powerful.

On the contrary, cropping is one of the more powerful tools that you... more

Rokinon, just announced a new set of Cine Primes:24mm, 50mm, and 85mm, all T/1.5.(or Samyang if you live outside of the US, or Bower or Walimex depending on your location). This is an interesting move onRokinon’s part. up until now they were known for their very good dollar-to-value sub $500 lenses(in either their stills or [...]

The post Rokinon Announces Xeen –... more

When you shoot multiple cards, usually the workflow is to unload them once you get back to home base. This is usually enough, but if you want to be absolutely on the safe side (or just want to empty your cards) you have two common solutions: use a laptop to transfer the files or use [...]

The post Easily Back Up Your Memory Cards To External Drives With... more

Street photography has a special trait to it -You stage nothing. So how come when staging nothing good photos are taken? This 14 minutes clip follows master street photographer (or social documenter)John Free. It almost seems as John creates good subjects out of nowhere. Aside his very keen eye, John is just loaded with confidence [...]

The post ... more

Whether you have a DSLR, a pocket camera, or simply use your mobile phone to take snapshots, there are some simple rules of photography etiquette that you can follow to make the shooting experience more enjoyable for you, as well as everyone else around you. Some of these tips might seem obvious, but even if you think you already know what to do, or not to do, when taking pictures it might be worth reading just as a refresher.

It’s easyto notice the speck of sawdust in your... more

Following the big bang that introduced capable and affordable digital cameras, the digital photography universe has been expanding at an astounding rate. So much amazing imagery is being produced, and equipment manufacturers are working tirelessly to develop, and improve upon, the products you use to create those images.

Despite the tendency of some photographersto not even consider third party brands, that market exists and is flourishing. It seems that there are more players in it... more

Pages