The summer season is well and truly upon us, and many photographers will be heading off on vacation with their pride and joy. Many will be bringing their families as well as their cameras. And that’s where friction can creep in. You might be going to Paris, France, for example. In your mind, you’re already […]
We’ve already seen an example of someone identifying another person’s location through catchlights in their selfies. While it sounds almost like science fiction, it’s very real, and terrifyingly simple. In this video, RAINBOLT shows you just how easy it can be to pinpoint someone’s location from their photo. In some cases, you may only need […]
Ill start this article by saying I love shooting vintage glass for the character it can imprint on my images. I love the swirly bokeh, the bloom, and the flares and color rendition, but I don’t always want the lens distortion, the chromatic aberration, or the vignette that these lenses naturally have. Recently I picked […]
For many photographers, harsh light is the worst. Whether you shoot landscapes or portraits, we’re told one of the worst times of day you can shoot is noon when the sun is up high in the sky. Photographer Roman Fox, however, is here to change your mind. In this video, Roman shows us how we […]
Meta has finally decided to add a chronological feed to Threads. Wait, what? Yeah, we’ve been asking for this on Instagram for ages, but Meta has decided that chronological feed is something they’ll apply to its new Twitter-like app, Threads. [Related reading: Twitter to sue Meta over copycat app Threads] Threads is an Instagram-tied app […]
How many times have I heard the phrase, “You have a great camera, you must be a really good photographer”? It’s true that right now, at this exact moment, I do have a really, really good camera (thanks to Canon for the loan of a beautiful R5C, sadly, I have to give it back!). That […]
Amidst talk of an impending Nikon announcement for a full-frame retro-styled body – a mirrorless refresh of the Df – Nikon has released a firmware update for their APS-C Nikon Zfc (buy here). The new v1.41 firmware does not change much and adds no functionality to the camera. But it does address an autofocus failure […]
I have to admit, I hadn’t given much thought to weather sealing when using adapted lenses. But then, when I’m using adapted lenses, I’m usually doing it in some comfort. Not everybody is. There are definitely times when being able to adapt lenses in any weather conditions can be handy. Well, if you’re a Fuji […]
In the latest episode of How to Kill a Social Network with Elon Musk, he’s rebranded Twitter to “X”. There are many aspects to this name change that are far beyond the scope of this post – or even the entire website. But there’s one part in particular that’s quite interesting. The switch in name […]
A Photographer is suing prominent cannabis website Leafly for unlawful use of his photographs of iconic rappers Snoop Dog and Tupac. According to sources, the lawsuit alleges that Leafly unlawfully published and displayed Monroe’s photography without his consent. The heart of the dispute lies in an article about blunts, hollowed-out cigars filled with marijuana, according […]
