Monthly Archives: December 2015

Serif’s Adobe Photoshop rival Affinity Photo gets a major update

Serif took a bold gamble with its Affinity series, producing brand new professional level Mac applications for photographers and designers, in the form of Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer. Previously best known as a developer of low-cost windows software, Serif … Continue reading

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How to Improve Holiday Light Photos Using Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool

Lightroom’s spot removal tool is a neat little fixer for removing spots and blemishes from your images. But did you know you can also fix your holiday lights with it? Intrigued? Well, photographer Paul Burwell has a smart trick to … Continue reading

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New Gear: Sigma WR Ceramic Protector Lens Filter Resists Scratches, Repels Water

The debate over using a protective lens filter will forever rage amongst photo enthusiasts, but Sigma’s new Weather Resistant Ceramic Protector Filter may be enough to convert some naked-lens purists if it lives up to its promises. The WR Ceramic … Continue reading

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Best Compact Cameras 2015

Which are the best compact cameras on the market right now? Find out in our selection of the best compact cameras of 2015 Which are the best compact cameras on the market right now? Find out in our selection of … Continue reading

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Alien Skin Exposure X turns analog photography into an art form

Image editing specialist Alien Skin has just announced a new version of its long-running analog film simulation software Exposure. Exposure X goes a whole step further than previous versions by adding standalone image browsing and editing tools – but it … Continue reading

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Just Posted: Acratech GP-s Ball Head Review

Just posted: Acratech GP-s Ball Head Review. I’ve been looking for a better ball head for use on small and medium-sized tripods and this one handles that assignment nicely. B&H has the Acratech GP-s Ball Head in stock. Canon and Nikon News, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Holiday Lights

By Tracy Sigler Photography of lights at night can be fun. There are many things you do and techniques to enhance photos of lights: Shoot at an aperture of f/11 or smaller to make star points on the light sources … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Infrared Long Exposure of an Iconic Icelandic Waterfall

Small yet mighty Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall, which is located near the town of Grundarfjörðu, may be one of West Iceland’s most photographed waterfalls, but few have documented it like Stanley Klasz—as an infrared long exposure: “Kirkjufellsfoss in IR” by Stanley Klasz (Via Imgur. Click image to … Continue reading

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Lens Test: Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 50mm f/1.4

Last month we tested the first of the new full-frame Zeiss Milvus lenses, the 85mm f/1.4, and loved its sharpness and lack of distortion. This month we test another one, the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 50mm f/1.4, which hit the … Continue reading

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Best Bridge Camera of 2015

The Best Bridge Camera of 2015 – We select some of the best bridge cameras currently on the market The Best Bridge Camera of 2015 – We select some of the best bridge cameras currently on the market What Digital … Continue reading

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New Apple Watch GoPro app lets you call the shots from your wrist

GoPro’s latest iOS update brings with it a new app for the Apple Watch that lets you hit record, stop and preview, all from your wrist. Working as a remote for your GoPo, you can preview what your camera is … Continue reading

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Save 15% on Rental Packages at LensRentals

From LensRentals: We have added new packages to save you time and money. Get 15% off when you rent a Wildlife, Newborn, or any other package. Just use code PACKAGEDEAL at checkout and select an arrival date on or before January … Continue reading

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