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Try this simple smartphone double exposure pano on your next photo walk

Feb 7, 2022 Jefferson Graham

Once upon a time, I used to spend hours in the darkroom, making elaborate double exposures with negatives. Then, in the digital era, I started…

10 epic and cinematic drone moves you need to learn for filming yourself

Feb 7, 2022 John Aldred

Filming yourself with a drone has always been challenging, although it is getting a little easier with the automated flight modes available now, even on…

This little pill camera could be the end of colonoscopies

Feb 7, 2022 Alex Baker

A tiny camera that fits inside a pill-sized capsule has revolutionised cancer screening in Scotland. Over two thousand patients have now used the PillCam rather…

YouTube has changed how it enforces “Fair Use” after creator receives 150 copyright claims overnight

Feb 6, 2022 John Aldred

This is an interesting case, but it might be an odd one to try to wrap your head around. Irish YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, otherwise known…

42 fun camera moves for you to try with your 360° or action camera

Feb 4, 2022 John Aldred

Teeny tiny action cameras and 360° cameras open up a lot of filming options that just simply aren’t available to larger DSLR and mirrorless camera…

Best photography strobes and flashes for beginners

Feb 4, 2022 John Aldred

Flash can be a difficult topic to figure out for a new photographer. You know you need more light but which one do you get? Do you even need only one, or should you get several? What type of photography flash should you get? How much power do you need? What are modifiers? Which one do I need? Do I really need to spend all that money on one, or will the cheap ones do the job? Is there not just one light out there that I can use for everything? How do I connect everything up so that it all talks to each other? All of these questions and more can make it pretty overwhelming if you’ve never used flash before. So, in this guide, we’re going to try to answer some of them. We’ll take a look at the variety of different photography strobes and flashes on the market. Also, we’re going to try to help you figure out what light or lights you might want to get to start your flash journey. Finally, we’ll show you how different types of light might be better suited to different genres of photography.