11 tips for better black and white street photography

Black and white street photography has a long history, dating back to the 1930s, when Henri Cartier-Bresson roamed the hidden corners of Paris and Walker Evans and Helen Levitt rode the New York City subway. In the following decades, even as color photography began to dominate—first in advertising, then in fine art—pioneering street photographers continued… Continue reading 11 tips for better black and white street photography

The best budget tripods in 2023

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best lightweight SLIK Sprint PRO III Travel Tripod w/SBH-100 Ball Head SEE IT This SLIK tripod is lightweight and travel friendly. Best for video NEEWER 2-in-1 Aluminum Alloy Camera Tripod SEE IT Best for… Continue reading The best budget tripods in 2023

The James Webb Telescope just sent back these amazing images of a dying star

Wolf-Rayet stars are known to be efficient dust producers, and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows this to great effect. Cooler cosmic dust glows at the longer mid-infrared wavelengths, displaying the structure of WR 124’s nebula. The nebula is made of material cast off from the aging star in random… Continue reading The James Webb Telescope just sent back these amazing images of a dying star

Luminar AI review: Algorithms take your photos to weird—and sometimes wonderful—places

If you don’t go wild with adjustments, it offers solid editing tools that work very quickly. Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Automatic editing tools have a bad reputation with photography purists. Almost every professional photo editing software offers at… Continue reading Luminar AI review: Algorithms take your photos to weird—and sometimes wonderful—places

The best wide-angle lens for Nikon in 2023

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 SEE IT It offers a fast aperture in a compact and lightweight body. Best for pros NIKON NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S SEE IT With a little… Continue reading The best wide-angle lens for Nikon in 2023

The best telephoto lenses for Nikon in 2023

Nikon We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens SEE IT The versatile zoom range, excellent image quality, and fast aperture make it a top choice. Best for wildlife Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5… Continue reading The best telephoto lenses for Nikon in 2023

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 Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 instant camera packs upgrades into an adorable body

Fujifilm Fujifilm announced a new version of its incredibly popular instant camera, the Instax Mini. The new Instax Mini 12 keeps many of the same lovable traits of the Mini 11, such as close-up mode and automatic exposure. But it also gets some worthwhile upgrades—like better flash control and parallax correction—and a slightly different body design. The Instax… Continue reading The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 instant camera packs upgrades into an adorable body