Photography Blogs & Tutorials

German lens manufacturer Meyer Optik Grlitz has just launched a new version of their super-fast 50mm f/0.95 lens. Nocturnus 50 III F0.95 comes in a new design and its less heavy than the previous model. Its made for full-frame cameras, but you can use it on crop bodies, too. Also, it now features a Leica […]

The post Meyer Optik... more

One of the things I was most interested in checking out during The Photography Show were the new Sigma lens offerings. Those are the 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, aimed primarily at portrait photographers, and the 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art. So, I sat down for a chat with Paul Reynolds of Sigma Imaging […]

The post First look at the new Sigma 105mm f/1.... more

Where should I start when talking about Lightroom presets? The subject has been covered so many different ways by so many different writers that at times even I think theres nothing left to say. Or is there?

Most of us already know that using presets in our photo editing workflow speeds up processing. I mean, who couldnt use a little help now and again especially when youre attempting to wade through six or seven hundred images from that last wedding where the groom couldnt stop... more

The GNARBOX (pronounced narbox) solved a major issue for many: How to work in the field with no laptop. A decent laptop that supports backing up, exporting short bits for social media, handle RAW files and similar tasks, cannot be a weak small laptop. But many times, you don’tactually need a laptop, you just want […]

The post... more

It appears that YI Technology are about to finally release a drone. Although it’s not the one we’ve all been waiting over 18 months for. There’s still no word on what’s happening with the YI Erida, but what is coming is a new tiny Spark-like drone. The Pixie. Unlike the DJI Spark, though, this one […]

The post YI to launch the Pixie... more

You may remember the case from September 2017: Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Shaw shot photographer Andy Grimm after mistaking his camera and tripod for a gun. On 22 March 2018, a grand jury decided that Shaw will not face criminal charges for injuring the photographer. The shooting happened when Grimm pulled over to take […]

The post No criminal... more

Lead by spunky frontgirl Ashley Miles,Vinyl Rhinois my favorite cover band in Frederick, Maryland. For years, theyve rocked our bars with high energy hits from the 80s to whats current. Saturday night they stopped by Champions and blew the roof off the place. I was there to capture it onthe newly re-released Kodak TMAX P3200. […]

The post Rockin out with Kodak TMAX P3200 appeared first... more

“Don’t shoot at midday!” How many times have you heard that advice? And that you should only shoot during the Golden Hour?

While it is true the grandest landscape vistas prefer the sun lower on the horizon, there is no reason to pack up your camera and take a nap just because the sun is high. Midday may not be ideal for some types of landscape photography, but there are plenty of high-quality... more

Everybody now has a selfie with a phone, photographer Louis Mendes says. This is why he chooses to be different. He has been photographing people and streets of New York for over forty years using a Speed Graphic camera from 1940s. His camera is followed by his classy 40s style, and The New York Post […]

The post Photographer captures New Yorkers for... more

After an increase in camera and lens production in 2017, early stats for 2018 show a massive drop. Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has just issued a report which shows that total camera shipment worldwide has dropped by around 28%. The report covers January and February 2018, as well as stats for the entire […]

The post CIPA early 2018 shows up to 28% fall... more

Pages