Monthly Archives: April 2016

Photographing Sports with the Canon EOS 5Ds R

While the Canon EOS 5Ds R is not marketed as the ideal sports camera, it is what I’ve been using for my spring sports photography so far this year. The reason? I sold my Canon EOS 1D X to fund … Continue reading

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Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Review: First look sample image gallery

Michael Topham visited Silverstone to photograph the World Endurance Championships with the Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Fujinon lens What Digital Camera

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Review: Canon EOS 80D

Introduction and features The new 80D, which replaces the 70D launched in July 2013, sits smack in the middle of Canon’s SLR line-up, above the 760D and below the 7D Mark II. That puts it in prime enthusiast territory which … Continue reading

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8 Tips for Photographing Men

When I put my hand up to write an article about photographing men, it didn’t occur to me (until I sat down in front of a blank screen) just how big a topic it actually is. While much could be … Continue reading

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Tay Tay Girl

The town is TayTay (Palawan, Philippines).  The three days I spent there were great fodder for my camera.  I got up bright and early (pre-dawn) to see what I could capture from the squatter neighborhood just down the way from my … Continue reading

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Facebook’s self-built 360-camera is a live-streaming mothership

Facebook is knee deep in virtual reality and it seems like a natural progression for the social media company to announce its own self-built 360-degree camera called the Surround 360 camera. Unlike other 360-cameras made for professional and consumers, the … Continue reading

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Western Digital Introduces WD Gold Hard Drives

From Western Digital: New Color Designated Line Features up to 8TB Capacity with Optimal Performance, High Capacity and Enhanced Reliability for Datacenter Applications IRVINE, Calif. – Apr. 19, 2016 – Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a world leader in storage solutions, today … Continue reading

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6 Tips to Help You Start a Successful Newborn Photography Business

So, you’ve decided to become a full-time photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography. Perhaps, you had a full-time job doing something else and are now committed to transforming your part-time passion into a full-time vocation. Or perhaps, you’re a … Continue reading

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Editorial: Gear Matters In Photography, Please Stop Saying That It Doesn’t

How To Let’s cut it out with the paintbrush analogies while we’re at it, too Picking the gear you use to take a photograph is one of the first choices we make in the creative process and it deserves some … Continue reading

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Travel People Photography – Tips and Pitfalls

“Oh the people you will meet!” goes one of Dr. Seuss’ famous lines, speaking to a particular joy of travel. We don’t just travel to see new places, we travel to experience new cultures full of new people – and … Continue reading

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Review: Canon EOS 80D

Introduction and features The new 80D, which replaces the 70D launched in July 2013, sits smack in the middle of Canon’s SLR line-up, above the 760D and below the 7D Mark II. That puts it in prime enthusiast territory which … Continue reading

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MacPhun Tonality update brings free professional presets

Tonality is an award-winning black and white photo editor for the Mac, and it’s just been updated with a new, free preset library being developed with professional photographers around the world. You can apply the new presets to your photos … Continue reading

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