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These are the safety tips that every model and photographer should know
Renee Robyn
This is an opinion piece and considering I am not a lawyer or work in law enforcement, this is all just advice from experience. Always check...
I was robbed in San Francisco while the cameras rolled
Jefferson Graham
Call this a Stand-up Robbery. But at least there was no gunplay. This week I was in San Francisco, one of the most beautiful cities...
Here is how I took this photo of the Milky Way over the Temple of Apollo
Christophe Anagnostopoulos
Intro The first thing I always say to the participants of my workshops is to always spend enough time in preparation. I strongly believe that in...
How I shot a lunar eclipse sequence on film and entirely in-camera
Jason De Freitas
G’day from Australia, my name is Jason De Freitas (@jase.film on Instagram), and I’m a photographer mostly known for my analog astrophotography. In this article, I’ll...
Five simple steps for using strobes during golden hour
Jay P. Morgan
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m back out here where we photographed last week. We photographed this little pizza...
No, smartphone cameras will never dominate the camera market
Adam Marsh
Contrary to another photographer’s opinion (one that is held by many others), there seems to be this doomsday cult that believes camera phones are going...
Why I didn’t go full-frame and went with Fujifilm
Mark Adams
Around two years ago I decided that it was time for a change. I’d been shooting with various Nikon cameras (D40, D3200, D5300, D7100) over...
Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium – A true Wacom competitor?
Rui Bandeira
In recent years, new pen tablet brands have appeared, some have presented interesting products, but the vast majority of them have tried to gain space...
Lessons I’ve learned over ten years of street photography
Rick Corbishley
I’m not a professional, but I take my street photography seriously. Because I enjoy it so much, I’ve invested a lot of time learning the...
Why the Fujifilm X-T20 is still the camera I recommend in 2021
Mark Adams
It’s now 2021, and the Fujifilm X-T20 was released in 2017, uses Fujifilm’s X-Trans III sensor technology, and has been superseded by cameras like the...