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Specialty: What is fine art photography?
Sonia Klug and Sankha Wanigasekara
The question of “What is art?” has occupied the minds of scholars for centuries. Definitions range from the very general (any creative work of a...
The power of revisiting and photographing familiar locations
Andrea Livieri
Revisiting a location you have previously photographed is one of the best tricks up a photographer’s sleeve. Not only does it allow you to revisit...
The Sony A6700 packs a big punch for such a little body
Jay P. Morgan
Hey everybody, it’s Jay P. here. I’m down in Pasadena. We’re doing a little walkabout with the new Sony a6700 (buy here). A lot of...
Toy photography dream lens: Astrhori 18mm f/8 macro probe lens review
Anna Bitanga
It’s been five years since the first probe lens by Laowa was launched with a hefty price tag ($1,449.00). But now, a newcomer lens manufacturer...
How I took the shot: capturing the magic of bioluminescence in night sky photography
Jay Shah
The night sky holds a unique allure for me, a canvas painted with stars that seem to transport us to another realm. There is a...
Leica Q3 in-depth review – Five critical improvements to the Q-system
Keith Wee
Announced on 25 May 2023, the Leica Q3 is the third iteration of one of Leica’s most-loved cameras. As of now, I am sure there...
Should you buy a scratched lens?
Markus Hofstätter
This topic brings often lots of emotion up. And honestly I was struggling myself buying lenses with scratches for some time. I still do. That’s...
Shooting a Barbenheimer toy photography set
Spencer Witt
I am a huge movie fan and am excited to see both Barbie and Oppenheimer this week (what a clash). I was then inspired by...
Top Secret: Six best action photography tips
JT Armstrong
Shooting a moving target: This phrase certainly has more than one connotation, especially coming from an ex-military combat photographer. While I’ll be using examples from...
If you use vintage lenses, you need to make custom lens profiles
Vlad Moldovean
I’ll start this article by saying I love shooting vintage glass for the character it can imprint on my images. I love the swirly bokeh,...