The Shimoda Design Explore v2 backpacks come in three sizes, 25-, 30-, and 35-liters. Mason Marsh In my 40 years as a photographer, I’ve owned dozens of camera bags. Lugging camera gear has always been an exercise of compromises, but with the new Explore v2 camera backpacks from Shimoda Designs, those compromises are few. And… Continue reading Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure
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These winning food photos will make you hungry
“On ice.” Winner of the Wine Photographer of the Year-Produce category. Suzanne Becker Bronk One thing that unites us all is food. It’s a key element not only to survival but to tradition, celebration, and community. This year’s winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year awards showcase the customs and stories woven… Continue reading These winning food photos will make you hungry
Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments
Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Mark McGuire The one thing we often believe about monuments is that they’ll always be there. After all, they were erected to pay homage, commemorate, or display power and might. However, as conflicts across the world have shown, nothing is guaranteed to last. Wikimedia is dedicated to preserving cultural… Continue reading Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments
Get groovy: We want to see your best instant photos
Celebrate the Land Camera’s 50th birthday with an instant photo. Marissa Wu Last week, the legendary Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera celebrated its 50th birthday. Debuting in 1972, the camera represented instant photography at its finest—and it remains well-loved to this day, with a cult following. To celebrate the Land Camera’s anniversary, this week’s Photos of… Continue reading Get groovy: We want to see your best instant photos
How to Use 1 Off-Camera Flash to Make 3 Different Portraits
Welcome back to ‘Introduction to Flash Photography‘. This lesson is going to be a little bit different than the rest of our lessons, because you’re actually going to watch me on a shoot. The model today is Matt, who is a model who needs to update his portfolio. I want to get some close-up headshots,… Continue reading How to Use 1 Off-Camera Flash to Make 3 Different Portraits
Lexar’s new Diamond-series Type-B CFexpress cards are the world’s fastest
Lexar’s CFexpress Type-B cards will soon be much faster and it now has Type-A cards, too. Lexar With 4K video now the established standard and even higher resolution modes becoming more common—not to mention Raw capture—modern video cameras can output truly spectacular amounts of data. Thankfully, storage media performance continues to improve in lockstep with… Continue reading Lexar’s new Diamond-series Type-B CFexpress cards are the world’s fastest
A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results
“This white crocus over the fence and tree silhouette pretty much nailed the effect I was going for. It’s simple, striking, and I love it”. Evan Purney With the ever-increasing price of film these days, “experimenting” sounds like a scary, money-draining concept. If your endeavor doesn’t turn out, well, the party’s over—and your wallet is… Continue reading A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results
100 Free Lightroom Presets — Instant Filters for Photo Styles
Who doesn’t love free Adobe Lightroom presets? With just one click, you can borrow and tap into the style of other photographers. Presets can transform your images and add styles in a second. As Lightroom’s popularity has increased, so has the quality of presets to modify and enhance images. Because Lightroom is a “non-destructive” image editor, we… Continue reading 100 Free Lightroom Presets — Instant Filters for Photo Styles
Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images
Raymond Choo Inspired by the recent Apple Macro Challenge, this week we asked PopPhoto readers to get small and search for the detail in their everyday. In the rote of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beauty is all around—and much of it is teeny-tiny or nearly invisible to the naked eye. This week’s… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images
The best iPad Pro cases in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best for iPad Pro 11” Apple Smart Keyboard Folio Check Price This is a simple, elegant solution. Best overall Apple Magic Keyboard Check Price This pricey option offers advanced features. Best for iPad Pro 12.9” Logitech Folio Touch Check Price A handy clasp holds in your Pencil. Apple’s flagship tablet isn’t a cheap… Continue reading The best iPad Pro cases in 2022