Photography Blogs & Tutorials

After long drawn out speculation and worry, the FAA have finally confirmed and released the regulations regarding commercial drone use.The short version is that they’re fine with it and being able to do it is relatively easy, as long as you’re over 16 years old. Posted to the FAA website, the new “107 to Title [...]

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One of only 359 ever made, this particular Nikon Nikkor-P 1200mm f/11 lens is probably one of the most pristine examples still around, and now it can be yours if you have a spare $6,000 burning a hole in your pocket. Up for sale on eBay by usernikon_and_wine, the lens is being describe as “nearly [...]

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Even the most famous photographers started out as beginners. Nobody is a master after day one, and learning is a big part of the process. However, nobody likes to appear as a beginner or an amateur, we all want to create images that looks more professional than just a snapshot.

There are certain mistakes that makes it very obvious that you’re a beginner, and if you want to gain some exposure online, these mistakes might turn people away. Here are four mistakes beginning landscape... more

Ive seen a lot of threads and questions in /r/photographyregarding how to increase an Instagram following and get more traffic. There are plenty of great articles online explaining various techniques (i.e. posting times, consistency, engagement, etc.) but I havent seen a lesson on hashtags. What little I have seen on the topic clearly indicates that [...]

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After the teases and the leaks, it’s now official as Hasselblad launch their X1D Medium Format Digital Mirrorless camera.It is a thing of beauty, and the specs look very impressive.Although, with a price tag of $8995, one would hope so. It usesthe same 50MP CMOS sensor as their new H6D-50c, so the X1D is going [...]

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I know Adam Frimer is no ninja, so when I saw this photo pop on his profile, I had to ask for a short tutorial. Turns out it is quite a fun project that you can easily do with your kids on a rainy weekend (sans holding the knife). Here is a pictorial outlining the [...]

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Over the past several years, engagement photos (also known as e-sessions or pre-wedding photoshoots) have become quite the norm amongcouples who are engaged to be married. It is probably one the first things newly engaged couples discuss and plan out. There is a lot of debate about the need for engagement photosfrom a couples point of view – are engagement photos really required, and what purpose do they serve especially if the duration between the engagement and the wedding is very... more

Even if you shoot to two cards at once with a dual slot DSLR, one of the biggest issues that many location photographers face is that of creating backups when out in the field. I’ve long recommended the Western Digital My PassportWirelessas a self contained solution for such a need, but it can be painfully [...]

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Canon USA have announced an update to their Video Creator Kits offerings with two new kits containing their newest cameras, including the EOS 80D DSLR, and the EOS M3 mirrorless. The kits are designed to be an all-in-one solution for independent YouTube content creators who don’t want to have to figure out everything they need [...]

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Ansel Adams is the most widely known photographer in history, you dont need to look very far to see one of his images.Would you like to know the whole key to Ansel Adams stunning photographs?

Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, by Ansel Adams (Image courtesy Ansel Adams Illumes and The Ansel Adams Gallery)

In this this video interview with his son, Michael Adams, you will hear about his breakthrough as a photographer, when he went from merely recording an... more

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