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Traveling with Lithium Ion Batteries – What Can You Take?
Jay P. Morgan
What are the restrictions for flying with Lithium Ion batteries? Today, we take a look at what you can fly with, what you can check...
I’ve stopped trying to impress other photographers, and I’ve never been happier
Jordan McChesney
Let me start by saying that I am not a professional, and I’m well aware that my movement towards to success is an ongoing process...
In photography, “Master and Slave” flashes is lazy language. We can do better.
Haje Jan Kamps
If you’re an avid photographer shooting with remote-controlled strobes, you’ll have come across this issue: One set of flashes is connected to your camera, and...
Stop blaming your subjects for blinking in photos; it’s your fault
Joe Edelman
Blinking is a problem that every photographer deals with and while it frustrates many, most photographers come up with little tricks to avoid the blinks,...
How to use a reverse macro lens with the Blackmagic 6K pocket cinema camera
Daniel Schweinert
Need extreme close-up shots of tiny objects in your video? You’re on a budget and don’t have these fancy extreme macro lenses? Use the technique...
Building an ultra-large-format 16×20 camera with a massive aerial lens and cardboard
Cheng Qwee Low
A few years ago I built an ultra-large format camera that is 24 inches by 24 inches. While it was a pretty huge camera, it...
Five tips to an ethical photography practice
Danielle Khan Da Silva
Our brains love good storytelling. In fact, humans are hard-wired for storytelling as a means of survival and protecting ourselves. Storytelling is perhaps the most...
Battle of the $2,499 Canons: Canon 5D Mark 4 vs. Canon R6
Kevin Raposo
Despite the fact that the Canon R5 is advertised as the mirrorless successor to the Canon 5D Mark IV, there is a significant price difference...
Great film photography with a cheap panoramic camera
Jay P. Morgan
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re out here in Death Valley. I brought with me a little film camera...
What are NFTs and can photographers really benefit from them?
Max Foster
An NFT is a Non-Fungible Token. The token refers to a digital token or certificate that is stored on a secure distributed database referred to...