Note the size of the 135mm F1.8 lens (center, no red ring) compared to Samyang’s AF 24-70mm F2.8 lens for Sony E-mount cameras. To celebrate the turn of the new year, optics manufacturer Samyang published a video showcasing a collection of its lenses followed by a brief display of digital fireworks. While it might seem… Continue reading Samyang sneakily shares its first teaser for a forthcoming 135mm F1.8 lens for Sony E-mount cameras
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Samsung’s New TVs Let You Buy, Sell, and Display Photography NFTs
As part of a series of announcements it made for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung unveiled that it would be adding an NFT marketplace into its smart TV system that would allow users to browse, buy, sell, and display art on Samsung TVs. Samsung’s new Smart TVs will ship with what it calls its… Continue reading Samsung’s New TVs Let You Buy, Sell, and Display Photography NFTs
How to use Lightroom CC’s Color Grading feature to get the most out of your raw files
Lightroom started to overhaul its Lightroom CC UI in around October 2020, switching the old split toning feature into a new Color Grading feature with more video editing style colour wheels rather than basic sliders and a standard colour picker. But it’s a feature that still confuses some Lightroom users who have only ever dealt… Continue reading How to use Lightroom CC’s Color Grading feature to get the most out of your raw files
From Math Student and Engineer to a Conservation Photographer
Photographer Kristi Odom started out as an avid math student and engineer but one thing led to another and she ended up finding her passion in conservation photography. Since this unlikely career change, Odom has become a Nikon ambassador who still incorporates math principles in her wildlife photography. With a strong initial interest in math… Continue reading From Math Student and Engineer to a Conservation Photographer
7 Quick Tips for a Positive Change in Your Photography
A new year is here and with it comes the opportunity to reflect and make plans for how you will spend the next 12 months. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to improve, here are seven quick tips to change your photography for the better. [ Read More ]
Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S field review
Introduction 87% Overall score Jump to conclusion Nikon’s Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is a fast standard zoom lens for the company’s Z-mount mirrorless cameras. With a focal range of 24-70mm on FX-format bodies or 36-105mm equivalent on DX-format bodies, it’s well-suited to everything from landscapes and street photography to portraits, weddings and event photography.… Continue reading Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S field review
Introducing ‘PopFollows:’ Our favorite Instagram accounts to follow right now
Dan Bracaglia We love showcasing the work of others on PopPhoto. We also love looking at photographs in the wild, whether it be on social platforms or in real life. For in-person inspiration, you can always check out our monthly list of awesome photo exhibitions. But for some virtual inspiration, we wanted to share a… Continue reading Introducing ‘PopFollows:’ Our favorite Instagram accounts to follow right now
Important Rules for Wedding Photographers
Perhaps no genre will put more pressure on you in the moment than wedding photography, which requires you to be at the top of your game and gives you no second chances if something goes awry. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced wedding photographer discussing some important rules that will help to put you… Continue reading Important Rules for Wedding Photographers
A Pioneer’s Love for Botany
Photograph by: William Henry Fox Talbot Image Source: Metropolitan Museum courtesy the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936 Did you know that William Henry Fox Talbot had a great love for botany? It was his interest in the subject that perhaps led to the invention of the calotype process. Talbot’s first photographs or “photogenic drawings”, as… Continue reading A Pioneer’s Love for Botany
Drone touches lava and survives to share epic footage
Ever wondered what lava looks like from up close? I mean, really close? Well, Victor of Sunsets Sweden touched it with his drone so you don’t have to. And what’s more, the drone survived touching the scorching mass to bring back to its owner and deliver some great footage. Victor was filming the eruption of… Continue reading Drone touches lava and survives to share epic footage