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Yes, you really can swim with an iPhone. Really!
Jefferson Graham
Apple touts how “water resistant” the iPhone is, good for droplets falling on the device without ruining it. But in its fine print, it cautions...
Blackmagic drops an URSA Cine 12K LF with 12K Full-Frame sensor – initial thoughts
Dale Campbell
As of today, the URSA Mini has taken a significant leap to full-frame glory, and while this is a huge step forward for the Ursa...
Stripped to the bare bones: a Sony A7CR teardown
Phillip Andrew Iglesias
The Sony A7CR houses a whopping 61-megapixel sensor in a compact, full-frame body with most of the features of its big sibling, the Sony A7RV....
What I’ve learnt from 3 years of VR filmmaking
Jérôme Lozano
I’ve decided to write an overview of what I’ve learned after three years of making virtual reality video content. I want to share my personal...
Chasing Totality: I learned these lessons for photographing a solar eclipse so you don’t have to
Eric Stemen
On August 21, 2017, I was greeted by my alarm clock at 6 am, and I rolled out of bed with excitement. I had been...
Tips from Canon for photographing the upcoming solar eclipse
Keith Ladzinski
This month, we have a solar eclipse coming up – in just six days! We’ve covered several tips and camera builds in anticipation, including Nikon’s...
Returning to form – The Fujifilm X100VI review
Jonas Dyhr Rask
To think that it has been well over 2 years since I last did a review. Where did time go, huh? As I’ve outlined in...
How I nearly lost Photo Stealers and why it is more relevant than ever
Corey Balazowich
I started Photo Stealers back in 2012, where I mostly named and shamed ‘fauxtographers’ who steal images from other photographers. They would often post them...
A primer to advanced composition (and critiquing your own work)
Clinton Lofthouse
A while back, fellow DIY writer Joseph Parry and I were chatting over Messenger. We had just started following a blog called Canon of Design by Tavis...
How to make a DIY light support system on a budget
Mike Piontek
I came up with this DIY light stand system a few years ago when I needed more light stands. Like most DIY types, I didn’t...