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Reverse engineering how Canon flashes communicate
This is an incredibly geeky topic, but it’s a subject I find absolutely fascinating. It involves how flashes communicate with the camera and reverse engineering the…
How to remove or reduce high ISO noise in Lightroom
Sometimes, when we’re out with our cameras, the light is a little lower than we’d like and we need to ramp up our ISO to…
85mm lenses aren’t just for portraits as this foggy landscape challenge shows
When we think of shooting landscapes, typically it’s with pretty wide lenses. Most landscape photographers I know rarely shoot with anything that isn’t at least…
How to add shine and depth to hair in Photoshop in under a minute
When editing portraits, especially in beauty photography, there’s a lot of work to do. But Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect will show you a quick editing…
Is it okay for street photographers to take photos of private messages?
This week Business Insider ran a story that covered images taken by a street photographer, of people’s private phone messages. That photographer was the highly respected Jeff Mermelstein,…
The basics of tilt-shift lenses and how you can use them in your photography
A tilt-shift lens is most likely not the first one you’ll buy after the kit lens. But, a specialized lens like this can be a…
How to DIY some large wheels onto the Think Tank Logistics Manager roller case
The Think Tank Logistics Manager 30 is my absolute favorite when it comes to all the camera bags, stand bags, photo bags and other bags…
These are five lies every photographer hears
When you decide to pursue a career in photography, you’ll get a lot of reactions and advice: and not all of them will be positive…
This 1,000 Watt LED light is so bright it can turn night into day
So, just how bright is a 1,000 Watt stadium LED light? Well, Matt Perks wanted to find out, so he got one. And, as it…
Introduction to three-point interview lighting
The three-point lighting is the basic and the best-known setup for portraits, but it’ also the bread-and-butter of interview lighting. Coming to you from Spiffy…





































