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Did you know what parfocal and varifocal lenses are?
Apr 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Maybe you know that varifocal lenses are designed for stills and SLR cameras, and parfocal are designed for cinema and broadcast. But why would you…
The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning
Apr 4, 2017
John Aldred
As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came…
Costly landscape photography mistakes and how to avoid them
Apr 4, 2017
Kevin D. Jordan
Regardless of how seasoned we may be as photographers, there will always be mistakes that sneak their way into our workflow. For landscape photographers in…
How I photographed the incredibly talented trumpeter Spencer Ludwig
Apr 4, 2017
Chip Kalback
Recently I had the opportunity to photograph an incredibly talented trumpeter by the name of Spencer Ludwig. You’ve definitely heard his song ’Diggy’ in all…
“Reverse Prisma” AI turns paintings into photos and turns winter to summer
Apr 4, 2017
John Aldred
Ok, imaging AI is just getting ridiculous now. By now we all know of the Prisma app. It lets you take photos and turn them into…
The amusing story of how an off-the-cuff compromise made 24fps the standard “film rate”
Apr 4, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve all heard why 29.97fps and 25fps became the standards for TV & video broadcast. It basically boiled down to technical issues based around the electrical…
How to encourage potential clients to work with you
Apr 4, 2017
Enzo dal Verme
In my last article “Photography marketing: preparing the ground for your business to flourish” I pointed out how we can do our best to market…
Magic Lantern adds 4k raw video to Canon 5D Mark III
Apr 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
The Magic Lantern team made an announcement that they added 4Kraw video recording to Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Since the news was released on…
You really can’t hear trains until they’re almost right on top of you
Apr 3, 2017
John Aldred
It’s that time of year again. It’s warming up, the sun’s coming back, and people are going outside to shoot more portraits. And as often…
The Crapinon 135mm – A DIY lens built from trash
Apr 3, 2017
John Aldred
They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that’s certainly true for weird lens addict, Mathieu Stern. He regularly finds treasure that…