Last-minute stocking stuffer ideas for photographers

These last-minute stocking stuffer ideas are sure to be a hit. Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The holidays can really sneak up on you, especially when you’re trying to finish a ton of work tasks before taking a little… Continue reading Last-minute stocking stuffer ideas for photographers

The best lens cleaning kits of 2022

Marcus Urbenz via Unsplash We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Altura Photo Professional Cleaning Kit for DSLR Cameras SEE IT Clean any kind of sensitive electronics with this versatile lens kit. Best for all-around care Movo Deluxe Essentials DSLR Camera… Continue reading The best lens cleaning kits of 2022

This Canon 5D Mark II has 2.2+ million shutter clicks

Behold, The two-million-click camera. FoxTailWhipz The official Canon-certified shutter rating of 2008’s 5D Mark II is a respectable 150,000 shots. In reality, though, this number is almost certainly on the conservative side. Cameras often surpass their listed shutter life, sometimes by tens or even hundreds of thousands of frames. But to blow past the quoted… Continue reading This Canon 5D Mark II has 2.2+ million shutter clicks

Martha Cooper revisits the chaotic, gritty & enchanting world of graffiti in 1980s NYC

Women on train, 1981. Martha Cooper A playful, illicit urgency under a harsh camera flash. Art on the cusp of creation and the artist on the cusp of being caught. Such was the life documentary photographer Martha Cooper chased as she captured the emerging graffiti scene in 1980s New York City.  Now, nearly 40 years… Continue reading Martha Cooper revisits the chaotic, gritty & enchanting world of graffiti in 1980s NYC

Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography

Cuckoo Wasp. John HallmĂ©n shot this preserved specimen in the studio using a full-frame camera and a Mitutoyo microscope objective with a morfanon tube, mounted on a Nikon PB-6 bellows. He made 178 exposures and later combined them in them in post. John HallmĂ©n This post on insect photography has been updated. It was originally… Continue reading Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography

We can’t stop laughing at these hilarious pet photos

The gallery features an array of mischievous pets in hilarious poses. Mehmet Aslan They say a dog is a human’s best friend, but we’d argue that the phrase is amendable. Animals of all sorts make excellent companions, and they’re being celebrated in this year’s Animal Friend Comedy Pet Photography Awards. The Comedy Pet Photo Awards… Continue reading We can’t stop laughing at these hilarious pet photos

How to Add Keywords to Photos in Lightroom Classic

Adobe Lightroom’s catalog system is excellent because it can handle colossal image archives, but without the metadata to divide and conquer your library, you’ll quickly be bogged down. In this tutorial, you’ll learn four techniques for keywording images in Adobe Lightroom. Keywords help you manage an ever-growing library. This set of methods will help you… Continue reading How to Add Keywords to Photos in Lightroom Classic