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Bird photography : Improve your technique, not your gear, part 2
Jeremy Mudd
In part 1 of this series, I covered a lot of things to do in-camera and when out there shooting. In part 2, I go...
Bird photography : Improve your technique, not your gear, part 1
Jeremy Mudd
There are a LOT of articles out there regarding bird and wildlife photography that are very gear heavy – buy this lens, get this camera...
Why I love my Leica M6
Simon King
I prefer writing about work to writing about tools. When I started writing my thoughts on photography it was centred around gear, including reviews of...
Why Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 is quickly becoming my favourite lens
Mark G. Adams
Regular followers of my photography will know that as a general rule of thumb, I love the Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 and the Olympus 17mm F/2.8...
Is “being different” a real differentiator?
Simon King
With branding and advertising/marketing there is not safety in numbers. This means that it does not make sense to attempt to blend into a crowd,...
Best flash accessories ($50 or less) that provide disproportionate value to their cost
PJ Pantelis
The Strobist mentality is about achieving big-budget images with low-budget equipment. But buying your flashes is just the beginning of your journey. Here are eight items...
Fujifilm X-H2 teardown and disassembly: How does it work for infrared photography?
Sven Lamprecht
In the fall of 2022, Fujifilm introduced the X-H2, the first camera with the new X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor. This sensor has an effective...
The best $65 investment you can make as a photographer
PJ Pantelis
We almost never have access to perfect natural light in the real world. The difference between a professional and an amateur is that a pro...
When Art Meets Flame: A Bold Statement for a Plastic-Free Future
Benjamin Von Wong
To capture these images, we had firebreathers and pyrotechnicians breathe fire on and around the Perpetual Plastic Machine. But first, some background. I started this...
Chasing the Sun: How to predict the sun’s position to improve composition
Aleksandar Beserminji
Recently, I posted a photo to my Instagram account. Unexpectedly, some media shared the photo, and soon enough, it went viral. Well, maybe better to...