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I found my own stolen lens selling online and there’s nothing I can do
Nathan Cowlishaw
One night two years ago, someone stole $10,000 of my camera equipment. Just recently, I found one of my more iconic lenses — a...
This is Fujifilm’s most underrated lens
Mark G Adams
Fujifilm has released some amazing lenses. In fact, there is not really a lens that is not capable, or not sharp enough to please even...
Some tintypes I made using focusing loupes as lenses
Anton Orlov
This personal project was born of lifelong pursuit of charting new paths upon the broad field of artistic landscape, combined with an unexplained passion for...
Brief history and development of ground glass focusing loupes
Anton Orlov
This post is dedicated to a very helpful yet often-overlooked photographic accessory. After scouring the web, at this point, I have only been able to find...
My thoughts on the recent P2400Ws Head and Pack from Godox
Rob Hall
Godox announced a 2400w system. Here are some thoughts. (No I don’t have one, I’m reacting to the available info).
Expert advice: The best online photographer directories
Hannah Sirusas
Every photographer needs to connect with clients. For the ones you know about, you can reach out directly, using emails, printed promos, or through social media (these...
Here’s why you should upgrade your speedlight to a studio strobe
Jake Hicks
I’d argue that nearly all of us owned a speedlight at some point before we owned a studio strobe. When we’re looking to dip our...
Are you chasing likes, comments and follows on your social media? Why?
Lee Thirkellson
Those who have been following me for any length of time will know that one of the most frequent questions I am asked is about...
The Sarcophagus’s Labyrinth: Photographing the unseen parts of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Arkadiusz Podniesiński
It’s been nearly 10 years since I first visited the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It was a great experience for me. I could finally see...
Selfie culture: what your choice of camera angle says about you
Alessandro Soranzo
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the...