PPE 2019

    Peter Hurley talks about the psychology of shooting headshots + demo
    Nov 13, 2019 John Aldred

    When you think headshot photography, it’s not long before the name Peter Hurley springs to mind. As an actor and model turned photographer, he’s become…

    Luminar 4 wants to make editing photos more fun and less boring
    Nov 13, 2019 John Aldred

    Skylum has come a long way since the Macphun days. Since breaking out of their Mac-only shell and expanding out into Windows, their software has…

    Irix expands their cinema lens range with the 45mm T1.5 and more on the way
    Nov 11, 2019 John Aldred

    Irix shocked us all recently by announcing that their 45mm prime lens was going to be released as a T1.5 cinema lens first, and not…

    The Camera Canopy stops your camera getting wet in the rain – and it’s a real thing
    Nov 11, 2019 John Aldred

    It turns out that the Camera Canopy, first shown off near the beginning of this year, wasn’t a prank after all. It’s a real genuine…

    This is the Lensbaby OMNI Creative Filter System
    Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Lensbaby’s OMNI Creative Filter System was announced earlier this year for pre-order and is now shipping. It’s an interesting system offering some very unique creative…

    Portable location power for photographers and filmmakers
    Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

    As well as cables and wireless tethering, the other thing Tether Tools is well known for is their range of power system for various cameras…

    Lume Cube 2.0 – A light painting photographer’s new best friend?
    Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Tiny LED lights have become very popular over the last few years. I’ve even become a fan of them myself for lighting up night scenes,…

    How to choose your first microphone for filmmaking
    Nov 4, 2019 John Aldred

    There is such a vast array of microphones on the market these days of many different types. It can be difficult to know where to…

    The Wandrd Duo might be the best travel photography backpack of 2019
    Nov 4, 2019 John Aldred

    Wandrd burst onto the scene relatively recently as a new company with a range of new bags for photographers. One particular bag, the Wandrd Duo…

    Stabilens means never rebalancing your gimbal when you swap lenses
    Nov 4, 2019 John Aldred

    One of the big issues with motorised 3-axis gimbals is that you have to balance them. And if you’re regularly changing lenses while you shoot,…