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Five Sony camera issues people don’t often mention

Jan 24, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 7 Comments
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While there are photographers switching to Sony from other brands, we’ve also witnessed some major issues with Sony mirrorless cameras. We’ve heard a lot about the “star eater” and overheating. But Max Yuryev focuses on five problems people don’t mention so often, yet they can be pretty annoying. He focuses mainly on issues that affect video shooters but adds two extra problems Sony photographers might encounter.

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An extensive checklist (and fixes) for portrait retouching

Apr 19, 2017 by Joseph Parry 4 Comments
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Happy Easter guys! This week I wanted to give you a handy guide for double-checking that your images (with people in them) are as free from distractions as possible, and how to fix any that appear, before you release them. There is another impressive article on how to do this with videos if you prefer some German humor ;).

I like to break my images down into 3 key areas (entirely because of Stefan). These are the following:

  1. Color Issues
  2. Luminosity Issues
  3. Texture/Structure Issues

As long as these three issues are covered, you have a wonderful base to assume that your image is going to be relatively distraction free.

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This video shows what the ugly side of landscape photography looks like

Jan 19, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Everyone has those days when it would be better if they just stayed in bed. Photographers also have them, and often things simply don’t go as you’ve planned. Thomas Heaton shows what it looks like when a landscape photographer has a bad day. And no matter what kind of photography you do, you’ve probably had a day like this, too.

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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