Polaroid’s limited edition Reclaimed Blue film was an “experimental fluke”

The new limited edition film will work with Polaroid 600, Now, Now+, and Lab. Polaroid Polaroid is no stranger to creating limited-edition, bold-color films. Just last year, the company released Duochrome Black & Green 600, which, as the name suggests, created dramatic and unique green images. This time, blue is the color of choice, and… Continue reading Polaroid’s limited edition Reclaimed Blue film was an “experimental fluke”

The ultimate guide to portrait photography

99 years ago, Man Ray photographed Kiki de Montparnasse in the studio, her back facing the camera and her head turned over her left shoulder. A few months ago, that portrait made history as the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction, going for $12.4 million. Portraits have a unique ability to capture a specific… Continue reading The ultimate guide to portrait photography

The best walkie talkies in 2023

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Motorola Talkabout T800 SEE IT Best for professionals Retevis H-777 SEE IT Best value Midland GXT1000VP4 SEE IT Even if you have a cellphone, there are still plenty of opportunities for a… Continue reading The best walkie talkies in 2023

The best gimbals in 2023

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall DJI RS3 Pro SEE IT Best small DJI Pocket 2 SEE IT Best for DSLRs Zhiyun Weebill 2 SEE IT Gimbals hold your camera steady so you can shoot buttery-smooth, cinema-ready footage… Continue reading The best gimbals in 2023

SmallRig announces their new modular MagicFIZ Wireless Follow Focus System

Camera accessory manufacturer SmallRig has now officially announced their new MagicFIZ Wireless Follow Focus System. No stranger to follow focus systems, SmallRig’s latest release takes the wheel off the camera for remote use by focus pullers for gimbal, shoulder mounted or handheld cameras and for those working in a small crew where you can’t always… Continue reading SmallRig announces their new modular MagicFIZ Wireless Follow Focus System

Where art and documentary meet: PHotoEspaña 2022 preview

Helen Levitt’s candid street scenes fill a room at Casa America through September 4. Courtesy PHotoEspaña The phrase documentary photography was coined by one of its chief proponents: Walker Evans. “The term should be documentary style,” the master photographer reflected in 1971. “An example of a literal document would be a police photograph of a… Continue reading Where art and documentary meet: PHotoEspaña 2022 preview

Tuscan dreams in Tennessee: These Olive Garden engagement pictures are going viral

Shea Craven loves a good, unconventional photoshoot location. She once shot in a Big Lots parking lot. Hunter LaShea Photography/Shea Cravens Engagement photos in the Italian countryside? Weathered stone, cypress trees? And the light? Don’t get us started with the light. What photographer coudl resist? Though a lovely idea, it was a bit far for… Continue reading Tuscan dreams in Tennessee: These Olive Garden engagement pictures are going viral

Best gimbals in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall DJI RS3 Pro Check Price Best small DJI Pocket 2 Check Price Best for DSLRs Zhiyun Weebill 2 Check Price Gimbals hold your camera steady so you can shoot buttery-smooth, cinema-ready footage while on the move. Gimbals are a type of hand-held support system that stabilizes your camera on three axes—tilt,… Continue reading Best gimbals in 2022