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The unbiased Canon EOS R disassembly and teardown

Patrick Nadolski
The Canon EOS R was cause for some internal controversy here at Kolari Vision. After all, we’re in the middle of The Great Mirrorless Camera...

Retouching Toolkit 3.0 initial review – it kicks butt

Pratik Naik
When Conny told me about the brand new Retouching Toolkit 3.0, it almost felt too good to be true. Can you imagine having a more...

Travel photography: how to avoid the pitfalls and maximize your adventure

Brian Rivera Uncapher
Well executed travel photography can definitely be exhilarating, but it is not as leisurely as most people imagine. Here are some suggestions that should help...

What is VC and why does it matter?

Brian Rivera Uncapher
With image making tech advancing rapidly and high-res devices becoming increasingly affordable, the distinguishing features between amateur and professional photography are not always easy to...

Fill flash explained – take stunning outdoor portrait photography with a flash

Ed Gregory
Taking portraits in bright sunlight has been a bit of a no-no for a long time but the truth is that you can actually get...

Five innovative ways to isolate the subject in your photos

Aaron Cederberg
I have no idea where I first heard this, but it’s extremely true: “the main difference between painting and photography is that the painters need...

I made characters out of groceries and created a story around them

Juhamatti Vahdersalo
Before shooting this series, I saw a documentary about how different groceries are made. Big factories with endless assembly lines and hundreds of machines handling the...

I combined 7 Godox AD200 lights to make a huge 1400Ws cluster light

Markus Klinko
Like most photographers who have been working for many years, I have my favorite, go-to lights. These include the Broncolor Para 88, 133, and 222;...

3 tips to fit photography into a family vacation

Scott Davenport
As a landscape photographer, I travel a fair amount. As a human being, I travel quite a bit. Travel is a passion in my family....

How I create Hollywood glamour portraits in the studio with continuous lights and DIY cookies

Owen Lloyd
If I look back at how I learned to take pictures, the path isn’t straight at all. But this isn’t necessarily just because I took...