Posts by Author: Alex Baker
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
Tamron unveils new 28-300mm 10.7x all-in-one zoom lens for Sony cameras
Jul 31, 2024
Alex Baker
Tamron has just launched the new 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD (Model A074) ($899). This 10.7x all-in-one zoom lens is designed specifically for Sony…
AstrHori unveils a new 120mm f/2.8 2x macro lens for mirrorless cameras
Jul 30, 2024
Alex Baker
AstrHori has launched its latest lens, the 120mm f/2.8 Full-Frame 2X MACRO Lens. This new lens supports mounts for Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z,…
No, that floating Olympic surf photo isn’t AI, it’s real!
Jul 30, 2024
Alex Baker
It’s probably the most eye-catching image from the 2024 Olympic Games so far. I’m talking about the photograph of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina, which appears…
This photographer captures serenity and symmetry in socialist-era swimming pools
Jul 26, 2024
Alex Baker
Slovakian photographer Maria Svarbova has garnered international acclaim for her distinctive style and innovative approach to photography. Despite her background in restoration and archaeology, Svarbova…
AI video generator Runway used pirated content for training
Jul 26, 2024
Alex Baker
AI video generator Runway was trained on stolen YouTube content and pirated films, a leaked spreadsheet reveals. The information was obtained by 404 Media and…
How to avoid memory card failures and horror stories
Jul 25, 2024
Alex Baker
If there’s anything that will make a photographer lose sleep, it’s the thought of losing an entire shoot of images due to a memory card…
Astronaut shares how he shot iconic selfie with Milky Way inside the Internation Space Station
Jul 25, 2024
Alex Baker
Astronaut Matthew Dominick, who is currently on the International Space Station (ISS), has shared how he took a unique self-portrait. In the photo, he is…
Spice up your composition with ‘dirty’ foregrounds
Jul 24, 2024
Alex Baker
If you feel like your photographs are looking a little bland, you might need to be a little bit dirtier. At least, in your foregrounds….
Escape your photography rut with the red car theory
Jul 24, 2024
Alex Baker
When you first start out with a camera, you are often just taking photographs everywhere and anywhere for the sheer joy of it. But do…
How to get over your shyness and approach strangers to photograph them
Jul 22, 2024
Alex Baker
Whether you’re on vacation, into street photography, or are a budding portrait photographer, photographing people is often a necessary part of being a photographer. It…