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I got $5,000 worth of gear stolen from me through Fat Llama
Keith Donegan
As mentioned previously on this site, I use the Fat Llama website to loan out some of my photography gear when not in use, and I’ve been...
Why Size Matters – Perspective and lens compression in landscapes at 400mm
Kaitlyn McLachlan
Most the time when I am out doing landscape photography, I have a Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS and Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS with...
Dismantling the new Canon EOS RP in this extreme teardown
Patrick Nadolski
I’d think most people were pleasantly surprised with the release of the EOS RP. Full-frame mirrorless cameras were getting increasingly sophisticated, which is a good...
Six ways to film like a cinematographer but think like an editor
Alexander Bruce
Grinding an editor’s gears is easy, most cinematographers can do it blindfolded. If you shoot video – for any reason at all – and you’re...
Using coloured LEDs as modelling lights for your strobes
Jake Hicks
This is the second part of a three-part series of articles on LED lights for photographers. Part 1 looked at the pros and cons of...
Top 6 tips to be much better with lighting
Andrea Belluso
My name is Andrea Belluso and I used to define myself as a fashion and beauty photographer. To be great at lighting in photography is...
I turned my 5 year old daughter into Miss Marvel and surprised her on opening night with a huge movie poster
Josh Rossi
My daughter LOVES female superheroes and I LOVE making her superhero dreams come true. The other day she literally thought she was a superhero. She...
A comprehensive guide to photographing the Milky Way
Ross Schram von Haupt
Introduction This guide will be a walkthrough on the basics of Milky Way photography. It is best for beginners, but even intermediate and expert photographers...
How I converted Durst Laborator 1200 enlarger to use LED lights
Can Çevik
While I’m waiting for the crowdfunding campaign for my darkroom timer project to reach its completion (7 days to go), I’ve been busy with a...
I made my own DIY adapter to use Sony E mount lenses on my Nikon Z7
Yoshi Imamura
To use the Nikon Z7 camera with my Sony system, I needed to make a mount adaptor to attach Sony E Mount (NEX) optics on...