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Overpowering the sun; Shooting outdoor flash portraits in harsh bright sunlight
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
At some point or another, anybody who shoots portraits is going to need to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight. Even if you actively try to…
Samyang kicks off its new Premium line of lenses with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
Samyang have today announced two new lenses to start their Premium range. An 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4. These new lenses, Samyang say, offer “unprecedented…
Primoplan 58 f1.9 should be a razor sharp lens wrapped in fabulous bokeh
Sep 11, 2016
Udi Tirosh
You know the saying “they don’t make them like they used to”? Apparently, Meyer Optik wants to make them exactly like they used to. And by…
Facebook censored, then uncensored, famous photo of ‘Napalm Girl’
Sep 10, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Facebook is probably the biggest media outlet in the word, which probably makes Mark Zuckerberg the most powerful editor in the world. But with great…
The new FDR-X3000 action cam from Sony has stabilized 4K video and a control watch
Sep 10, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Sony was always a weird player in the action cam arena. While everyone was doing GoPro like cameras (aside contour, maybe), they were sticking to…
Thinking about closed and open form pictures; or how old art history terms can still be useful
Sep 10, 2016
Daniela Bowker
If you were to mention the term ‘formal analysis’ to an art historian today, you’d probably be told it’s passé. No one really tries to…
Laowa’s hydrophobic Frog Eye lens coating makes shooting in the rain a breeze
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
You may remember Laowa fully funded their new 12mm f/2.8 lens kickstarter within 30 seconds of going live last month. Thanks to the claims of high…
Photographer places life size animal prints in what used to be their natural habitats
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
Growing up in England, home to brown bears, wolves, wolverines and woolly mammoths, photographer Nick Brandt noticed something. Like most of us, he spotted that they weren’t around…
I Just Sold My Pocket Wizards – What About You?
Sep 9, 2016
JP Danko
Back in 2006 when I first started getting serious about photography, I found Strobist.com and was instantly hooked. I followed every tip and technique that…
SLO: The 3D printed 35mm film camera
Sep 9, 2016
Amos Dudley
I’ve always assumed a camera should be impartial. Sharp and bright, lacking consideration or mystery, randomness or error. Lately we’re asked to apply a filter…