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Happy Anniversary, EOS
Steve Ember
Whether you pronounce it “EE-os” (as in the Greek goddess of dawn) or prefer the three-syllable “E-O-S” (as in Electro-Optical System), Canon’s EOS system of automatic-focus...
Hands On with The Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 VC
Spencer Lookabaugh
In the ever heated debate of Tamron vs. Sigma vs. Nikon/Canon, a new competitor has arrived. Tamron has released an update of their popular 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. Ever...
Testing the Canon 6D Mark II for astrophotography nightscapes
Alan Dyer
No pretty pictures in this blog I’m afraid! This is a blog for gear geeks. The long-awaited Canon 6D Mark II camera is out, replacing...
How I see the world differently since switching from amateur to professional photographer
Phillip Haumesser
About two years ago, I used to go about my usual everyday life like most people do, not noticing all of the beauty around me....
DIY solar filters for the great American eclipse
Matthew Kuhns
With the Great American Eclipse on Aug 21 only a few weeks away, I decided to put together some solar filters. With the high travel...
Review: The Laowa 15mm f/2 FE lens delivers fine results at a fair price
Adrian Murray
A few weeks ago Laowa sent me a copy of their first lens dedicated to Sony’s full frame e-mount system, the 15mm f/2. This lens...
The Power Of Faces: Looking at the global refugee crisis
Huang+Menders Photography
The United Nations has called the global refugee crisis the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. According to the UN, 65 million people have been...
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” FALSE.
Missy Mwac
I would like to find who originally coined that phrase, get in a time machine, go back in time to when he/she was a tiny...
How to contact and book a photoshoot with a model
Jake Hicks
Whether you’ve been shooting for five minutes or five years, there will come a time when you’ll have to book a shoot with another person....
I built a pond in my back garden for this fiery wedding portrait
Markus Hofstätter
The Hot rod on Fire Shooting inspired me to this one. But there was a huge difference, this photograph was done with only one exposure. We got...