2021 brought a huge array of excellent gear. Here’s a roundup of the best and worst releases of the year, including a decision for the best stills camera that will take a lot of people by surprise. [ Read More ]
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Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft
Photo By Douglas Croft Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Morning Light” by Douglas Croft. Location: San Jose, California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft
Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues
Sony has announced that it has suspended orders for the ZV-E10, a camera it only announced this past summer. The company has added it to a list of products it has ceased production for as the chip shortage continues. The ZV-E10 was announced this past July and positioned by Sony as a follow-up to the… Continue reading Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues
4 Excellent Zoom Lenses for Portrait Photography with Your Sony Camera
Given the chance, we’ll always reach for prime lenses. But sometimes, it’s just easier to shoot a portrait with a zoom lens. It’s even better when you do it with a constant aperture lens. That’s why there are some zoom lenses for portrait photography that truly blow us away. Combine them with the Sony FE… Continue reading 4 Excellent Zoom Lenses for Portrait Photography with Your Sony Camera
Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
For photographers curious about using either film or digital to capture foggy landscape, Michael Shainblum has put together a video showing the behind-the-scenes of using both mediums with a telephoto lens. Shainblum, a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker, often switches between a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, depending on the subject at hand. He has… Continue reading Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
Video or Photography? You Choose With the Sandmarc Motion Pro Filter
The Sandmarc Motion Pro Variable filter can be used for both filming and photography. For me, it excels at one more than the other, not because of quality, but because of ease of use. [ Read More ]
6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer
Being a professional photographer is often a flashy “seemingly easy” career in which anyone with a camera and a lens can succeed. But why then do so many fail? Having talked to many successful photographers, I’ve noticed certain patterns that they all share. What does it take to be a photographer? Well, there isn’t a… Continue reading 6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer
Ana Vallejo grapples with the psychological landscape of love addiction
Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is the first in a mini-series, In Search of Ourselves. We speak to three artists – Ana Vallejo, Bowei Young and Andre Ramos-Woodard – about vulnerability and trauma, and how they use the camera to gain a better understanding of themselves. In her latest project, the Colombian artist charts… Continue reading Ana Vallejo grapples with the psychological landscape of love addiction
Researchers shrink high-res color camera down to the size of a grain of salt
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a high-resolution color camera roughly the size of a coarse grain of salt. This new sensor technology combines meta surface optics and machine learning models to reconstruct images via the nano-optic imager. Specifically, the research paper detailing the technology says ‘Nano-optic imagers that modulate… Continue reading Researchers shrink high-res color camera down to the size of a grain of salt
How to Simplify Overly Busy Landscape Photos
One of the challenges of landscape photography is that unlike many other genres, you do not have control of the elements in the scene, only where you position yourself and how you choose your composition. This can often lead to overly busy compositions, but this helpful video tutorial will give you some good advice on… Continue reading How to Simplify Overly Busy Landscape Photos