B&W Photo Award winners celebrate mastery in monochrome

A roller coaster glitters against the dark of night. Uwe Schellscheidt Color photography is fun but it can at times also be distracting. The simplicity offered in monochrome is an easy way to strip down a scene to its essence, to focus on the lines, shapes, and composition of a photograph, without being sidetracked by… Continue reading B&W Photo Award winners celebrate mastery in monochrome

Best CFexpress cards for 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony 512GB CFexpress Type B Tough Memory Card Check Price Fastest Lexar Diamond Series Professional 256GB CFexpress Type-B Check Price Best Type A ProGrade Digital 160GB CFexpress Type A Cobalt Memory Card Check Price CFexpress cards have quickly become the storage media of choice. They offer much faster speeds than SD,… Continue reading Best CFexpress cards for 2022

Best Micro Four Thirds cameras for 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Check Price Best for video Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Check Price Best for fast moving subjects Olympus OM-D E-M1X Check Price Micro Four Thirds cameras were originally introduced as a lightweight alternative to the bulky DSLR. These interchangeable lens cameras typically have a lower price point, excellent… Continue reading Best Micro Four Thirds cameras for 2022

Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography

In Namibia, Marsel van Oosten captures the mirror image of a springbok, pausing to drink at a watering hole in the afternoon light. On a snowy morning on Lake Kawaguchiko, Loic Lagarde captures the perfect reflection of Mount Fuji in the still water. And at Germany’s Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge, Kilian Schonberger photographs a fairytale setting… Continue reading Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography

Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson on getting your foot in the door

Andrew Reynolds frontside flips a hefty double set of stairs in front of a crowd. © Atiba Jefferson Atiba Jefferson is a legend in the world of skateboard photography (and skateboarding in general). With more than 25 years of experience behind the lens, his work has and continues to grace the covers and pages of… Continue reading Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson on getting your foot in the door

The state of AI in your favorite photo editing apps

ON1’s forthcoming Super Select AI feature automatically detects various subjects/elements in an image, allowing user to quickly create a mask. ON1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in photography are more widespread than ever before, touching every part of the digital image-making process, from framing to focus to the final edit. But they’re also widespread in the… Continue reading The state of AI in your favorite photo editing apps

Best cameras for sports photography in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall Canon R3 Check Price Best Nikon Nikon Z9 Check Price Best budget Canon R7 Check Price Like high-level athletes, cameras for sports photography can achieve feats their more casual competition can’t. Sure, you can shoot sports with just about any camera. David Burnett has famously created incredible Olympic photos with an… Continue reading Best cameras for sports photography in 2022

Turns out, you may need a permit to film in national parks after all

The United States Court of Appeals has ruled that commercial filming permits are not a First Amendment rights violation. Getty Images To permit, or not to permit? That may no longer be the question. According to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, commercial videography on public lands is not… Continue reading Turns out, you may need a permit to film in national parks after all

Best Canon lenses for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall RF 50mm F1.2 L USM Check Price Best budget RF 50mm F1.8 STM Check Price Best standard zoom RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM Check Price There are a lot of Canon lenses in the world. In 2021, the company announced that it had manufactured more than 150 million EF and… Continue reading Best Canon lenses for 2022

Why Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons matter in Licensing

A few years back, Aldi Australia released a Christmas commercial set in a small, snow-blanketed Scandinavian village. The spot followed Johan, a young man returning from a trip to Australia with stories of a warm Christmas, complete with surfing and summer foods. While the elders of the village were skeptical, they eventually came around to… Continue reading Why Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons matter in Licensing