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Happy holidays from DPReview! 2021, eh? What a year. All of the horror and inconvenience of 2020, without the novelty factor. There was good news out there though, hidden in the cracks between the headlines. This was the year for many of us that we got to see distant friends and family again, and despite… Continue reading Happy holidays from DPReview! Here are a few of our favorite articles of 2021

We all see the world with a unique perspective. The art of photography allows us to share this window on our world and connect the viewer to an idea, a story or an emotion. Observation, visualisation and composition are an essential part of forging that connection and lie at the heart of good image creation.… Continue reading How to See and Compose Photographs at Night

The holiday season is full of warmth and cheer, so why not make a video that reflects that? If you want to create a personal or professional video to ring in the season, check out 15 of the best Christmas Adobe After Effects templates from Envato Elements and VideoHive. Christmas at Envato Elements If you’d… Continue reading 15 Top Christmas Video Templates for After Effects

What exactly is a night photograph? I define a night photograph as any image taken between dusk and dawn, when the sun is completely below the horizon line. That definition encompasses a huge variety of subjects! In this tutorial we’ll explore some of the most popular night photography themes, including: cityscapes, astrophotography, fireworks and lightning.… Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Colourful Night Photography

Show Promo Image If you’re like us, you probably have some free time coming up over the winter holidays. And if you’re like us, you’re probably itching to shoot some cool photos either with your camera or smartphone. Henry Anderson Thu, 12/23/2021

If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In this lesson you’ll learn about lenses for macrophotography. What is a Macro Lens? All lenses have a limit to how close they can focus on an object. With a regular… Continue reading How to Use Macro Lenses to Photograph Things in Close-Up Detail

Show Promo Image It’s not unusual to end up with underexposed photos when shooting outdoors under difficult light with a wide range of tones. Some photographers try to rehabilitate dark images with HDR editing, but that’s often tricky and may yield unsatisfactory results. Ron Leach Thu, 12/23/2021

Lensrentals has published its roundup of the most popular rented gear for 2021, showcasing what camera equipment was the most rented throughout 2021. As we’ve seen over the past few years, both Canon and Sony top the charts across nearly every category. Looking first at the most rented new products of 2021, Canon took the… Continue reading Lensrentals shares the most-rented cameras and lenses in 2021

If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In this lesson, you’ll learn what aperture is and how it affects the image, as well as the differences between constant and variable wide-aperture lenses, and what this will look like… Continue reading How to Use Wide-Aperture Lenses for Photography: Primes vs. Zooms in Low Light