New gear: Meike 85mm f/1.8 sets a new benchmark for affordability

The new Meike 85mm f/1.8 lens for Sony Full-frame E-mount is priced at $199.99. Meike If you’re a full-frame, Sony E-mount shooter on a budget, Hong Kong-based lensmaker Meike has just the thing for you. The new Meike 85mm f/1.8 prime lens includes autofocus support and blows its sole direct rival out of the water… Continue reading New gear: Meike 85mm f/1.8 sets a new benchmark for affordability

Best slide viewers for 2022

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With thoughtful luminescence, Elizabeth Messina offers an intimate study of the female portrait

Messina is renowned for her stunningly simple portraits of women that convey depth and feeling. Elizabeth Messina Southern California-based photographer Elizabeth Messina is something of a legend. With her beloved Contax 645 and Fujifilm GFX100s, she has photographed for the likes of Tori Spelling, Claire Pettibone, and Brooke Shields—and that’s just to name a few.… Continue reading With thoughtful luminescence, Elizabeth Messina offers an intimate study of the female portrait

Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

More than a hundred years ago, a photographer by the name of A. R. Gurrey self-published The Surf Riders of Hawaii, the first book dedicated entirely to the subject of surfing. By the 1930s, John Heath “Doc” Ball helped establish surf photography as a profession. In the 1960s, Leroy Grannis documented the surf scene at… Continue reading Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI

Thanks to tools like automatic keywording and duplicate detection, metadata management can take little effort. Getty Images I sometimes feel like the odd-photographer-out when it comes to working with my photo library. I’ve always seen the value of tagging images with additional metadata such as keywords and the names of people who appear (I’ve even… Continue reading Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI

Peter van Agtmael grapples with chronicling the post-9/11 era

A women sob as soldiers arrest their family. “It was one of my first raids in Iraq. At the time, I felt almost no emotion. I was consumed by the novelty and the mania. We got back to the base as the sun was beginning to rise. I opened the door to my trailer and… Continue reading Peter van Agtmael grapples with chronicling the post-9/11 era

Easy and Quick Retirement Card Design Tips

On the surface, retirement cards borrow from the classic greeting card formula. You would think they’re just paper foldables with… The post Easy and Quick Retirement Card Design Tips appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.

Best Photo Light Boxes for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall Fositan Photo Box Check Price Best kit Godox LST40 Check Price Best value Neewar Photo Studio Light Box Check Price A photo light box—otherwise known as a light tent or shooting tent—can make product photography a much faster and simpler process. These little boxes are essentially small studios with built-in backgrounds… Continue reading Best Photo Light Boxes for 2022

Best outdoor projectors of 2022

Amazon Best overall Epson Home Cinema 3200 Check Price A solid all-around option for most people. Best portable Anker Nebula Solar Portable Check Price Take it with you for shows on the go. Best water-resistant BenQ GS50 Check Price It’s not scared of a little humidity. You might not be able to recreate the nostalgia… Continue reading Best outdoor projectors of 2022