With our fancy cameras and lenses, we want to take as sharp photos as possible. I know I was excited when I bought my first DSLR and lens, but I soon discovered that it was much harder to get a razor-sharp image than I thought. Thankfully, it’s far from impossible, you just need to learn […]
It’s bad news for stargazers and astrophotographers. A recent study reports that night skies are becoming almost 10% brighter every single year since the study began in 2011. What’s more, that’s the world over, not just in certain locations. Over 50,000 citizen scientists were asked to monitor how visible the stars were during the research […]
I’m quite surprised that it’s taken this long for something like this to appear. Even just in patent form, it’s taken quite a while. To have not seen it in an interchangeable lens camera yet has always struck me as a little odd given the prevalence of this feature in smartphones and countless other devices […]
The last time California had a super bloom was in 2019, and it appeared that everyone went a little bit crazy over it. Of course, this was pre-pandemic, so it feels like a lifetime ago rather than just 4 years. These super bloom events are relatively rare and usually only happen once every ten years. […]
The first image has leaked of Sigma’s upcoming 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens for mirrorless cameras. Along with last week’s leaked specs, it looks like we could be getting very close to an official announcement. The older Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for DLSRs has been a regular fixture in the bags of […]
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata has recently been very busy onboard the International Space Station. Not only has he just done his first space walk, but he’s been using his downtime to head to the cupola viewing dome with his camera. And his images are just stunning. Take this one of Florida’s Key West. It could […]
If you think your job’s a bit poopy, spare a thought for these scientists studying satellite images of penguin excrement. Fortunately, the images actually led to the discovery of a previously unknown colony of Emperor penguins in the Antarctic. The images were taken from the European Commission’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission and also the Maxar […]
Creating a conceptual photoshoot can seem like a very daunting task. How do I make a photo “conceptual”? The key is to avoid overthinking. Here’s how David and I go about planning a conceptual photoshoot. First, let’s make sure we understand what conceptual photography is. What is conceptual photography? Conceptual photography aims to express ideas and concepts […]
If you want to photograph a comet without requiring special astrophotography gear, then the next two weeks could be your best opportunity. You certainly won’t get another opportunity to see this particular comet again, as the next time will be in 50,000 years. I don’t know about you, but I’m not planning to be around […]
