Photography Blogs & Tutorials

SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of their upcomingcompact cameras. In anticipation of their impending release, Nikon have now released the other half of this equation in the form of an Android app, with an iOS version [...]

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When talking about head shots, there are so many different types of lighting and styles, that there almost seem to be no hard and fast rules on how to take good ones. There are the basic lighting patterns for portraits that are applicable to head shots. The most commonly used lighting for head-shots is often the clean, classic corporate look; generally speaking a bright background... more

Strip lights have become quite popular over the last couple of years, and we’ve seen numerous options released compatible with both speedlights, as wellfor continuous light. The StrobiStripfrom Strobius presents something unique, not seen in these types of light modifiers before. As well as being extremely thin, and usable with pretty much every speedlight ever [...]

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Russian manufacturer KMZ has a long history in the photographic world, having produced cameras, lenses and enlargers under the Zenit brand since 1952. Having been relatively quiet for a number of years, they’re now making a big comeback with the announcementof three very interesting new manual focus lenses; 85mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.2 and 50mm f/0.95. [...]

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Author’s note: The video posted in the article below contains both profanity and homophobic slurs. Consider this your warning. Tyler Gregory Okonma, an American rapper better known asTyler, The Creator, has a history full of controversy. While manyof his past troublesare due to the lyrics in his music, it’s photography, not songwriting, that’s fueling his [...]

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GoPro has released GoPro VR, a new 360-degree video and virtual reality app designed to usher in the next era of action camera imagery. Designed for both iOS and Android devices, GoPro VR lets smartphone users watch videos shot with specialized GoPro camera rigs, such as their GoPro Omni and GoPro Odyssey in full virtual [...]

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Photographers have the power to capture human moments. This is the opening line of the inspiring new short film created by Cooperative of Photography, affectionately known to as COOPH. As cliche as it may sound, the truth couldnt ring more clearly. A single image can stop the world in its tracks and, at least for [...]

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I see a lot of winter. The interior of Alaska, where I live, gets a solid six months, often seven, of the white stuff. Essentially anytime from October to mid-April, we are likely to have snow on the ground. Unless I put the camera down for most of the year (which I dont), I end up with a lot of photos on my computer of snowy mountains, forest, and tundra. Come the early-spring, brown season, I have a lot of computer work to take care of.

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Well, this sure is a surprise announcement, at least for me. Blackmagic Design have today announced their 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, allowing you to control your Blackmagic cameras from your own Arduino basedDIY projects. For those who’ve never come across the Arduino before, see here, here, here, here and here. I’ll wait, but there’s plenty more [...]

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Last week, two earthquakes struck southwestern Japan, leaving at least 41 people dead and substantial damage to the region, which is known for its manufacturing facilities. Sony was affected by the quakes, forcing operations at two of its factories to shut down for a period of time, while Fujifilmhas offered to help in what can [...]

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