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How I made a DIY compact flash from a disposable camera’s flash module

Aug 14, 2021 Joshua Bird

A bit of background Recently I bought a film camera from the 1970’s – the Canon A-1. Considering that the camera is almost 3x older…



What I learned during quarantine: Shooting watches with the Hasselblad X1D II and Godox V1 flash

Aug 14, 2021 GaryG

Putting it mildly, we are living in interesting times. Longstanding habits, including getting out into the world, have been broken for most of us. And…



Sigma’s new 150-600mm mirrorless Sports lens offers both push-pull and ring zoom mechanisms

Aug 4, 2021 John Aldred

Well, we knew it was coming but now it’s official. Sigma has now launched the new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for mirrorless…



The real difference between flash and Natural Light

Jul 24, 2021 Illya Ovchar

Many photographers often like to pick between flash or natural light. For some reason, they avoid mixing the two. It actually goes to the extent…



How to get a good natural light look when using flash outdoors

Jul 13, 2021 John Aldred

I’m always asked why I use flash outdoors and the answer is quite simple. The natural light doesn’t always give me what I want….



Ring light: You’re using it wrong

Jul 1, 2021 Allen Murabayashi

At some point during the history of the influencer, the ring light became an accessory de rigueur, fueled by the availability of cheap Chinese-made devices. The…



The new Profoto Camera app adds ProfotoRAW, TTL and other enhanced features

Jun 15, 2021 John Aldred

Profoto has updated the Profoto Camera app with a completely new design that they say was rebuilt from the ground up. Designed to allow you…



These are the safety tips that every model and photographer should know

Jun 6, 2021 Renee Robyn

This is an opinion piece and considering I am not a lawyer or work in law enforcement, this is all just advice from experience. Always check…



This is Fujifilm’s most underrated lens

May 18, 2021 Mark G Adams

Fujifilm has released some amazing lenses. In fact, there is not really a lens that is not capable, or not sharp enough to please even…



Brief history and development of ground glass focusing loupes

May 17, 2021 Anton Orlov

This post is dedicated to a very helpful yet often-overlooked photographic accessory.  After scouring the web, at this point, I have only been able to find…