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This is the most important skill in photo editing

Andrea Livieri
I don’t know about you, but even though I’ve been photographing for almost fifteen years now, sometimes I feel stuck when deciding which editing direction...

Viltrox 56mm f1.7 Review: insane value for money

Roman Fox
In this blog, I will review the Viltrox 56mm f1.7 lens for Fujifilm after a few weeks of use. For disclosure, Viltrox sent me this...

Six most embarrassing things I’ve seen at weddings as a photographer

Kris Labang
We’ve all heard a wedding horror story or two – from family fights on the day to random guests popping the question in the middle...

Expert tips for posing like a pro in your wedding photos

Kris Labang
If you’re nervous about posing for your wedding photos, it’s only natural – after all, you only get one wedding day! To soothe your fears,...

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...

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...