Monthly Archives: October 2016
GoPro Hero5 Black
Update: The GoPro Hero5 Black release date is today and we’ve updated our ongoing review with more footage from the GoPro Hero5 Karma drone. See the new camera in action from the air. GoPro Hero5 Black is here to give … Continue reading
Choosing Big Lights
If you shoot small lights long enough, you will run up against some limitations. You might be trying to light big areas, or trying to get a combo of soft light with a large working distance. Most likely, you might … Continue reading
Best cheap cameras 2016
Want to buy a decent camera, but don’t want to break the bank? The good news is that there are some cracking cameras out there if you’re on a tight budget, including entry-level DSLRs, sleek-looking mirrorless cameras, advanced high-end compacts, … Continue reading
Prepare to Be Impressed: First Looks at Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens Image Quality
Image quality results have been added to the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens page. The MTF charts predicted good things in regards to 16-35 L III image quality and I think you will find that expectation delivered. First, let’s compare … Continue reading
4 Reasons to Never use the Delete Button on Your Camera
I was walking around a wild horse range in Utah this past summer, backing up, shifting one way then the other, looking for my shot, composing and recomposing when I almost stepped on this: I freaked out. Very quietly, since I … Continue reading
GoPro Hero5 Session
Update: The GoPro Hero5 Session release date is here and our review has been updated with a new video to show off the Karma drone that launches at the end of the month. Now that the official editing apps have … Continue reading
The Current High-Five Selfie Trend Requires You To Throw Your Phone
News Don’t do this. Do almost anything else. The current trend on social media is to throw your phone to try and take a selfie during a self high-five. Seriously… Popular Photography
Why I loathe hearing the phrase, “You must have a really nice camera!”
by Sean Setters If you show your photography to enough people, you’re bound to hear the same exclamation more than once: “You must have a really nice camera!” While I know it’s not intended to be an insult, I’m always offended … Continue reading
How to Use a Limited Color Palette to Compose Strong Images
There are lots of ways to use color in photography. One is to look for strong, complementary colors – those on opposing sides of the color wheel – and include them in the same frame. The opposite is to use … Continue reading
How to Take Your Portrait Photos From Good to Great with a Single Click
Do you enjoy portrait photography? Are you a Lightroom user? You’re going to love what we’ve just released today! It’s our all new Adobe Lightroom® presets bundle: 101 Lightroom Portrait Presets. With our new presets pack, transforming your portrait shots … Continue reading
Visually Comparing the New Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens
A pair of new 16-35 f/2.8L III lenses arrived yesterday and they are of course receiving our highest priority right now (image quality results coming very soon). First up are the standard product images now available on the Canon EF … Continue reading
Timelapse Photography: The Lion City II – Majulah
Timelapse photography is a long term commitment that takes time and dedication. And nobody shows just how painstakingly devoted you must be more than photographer and filmmaker Keith Loutit. For his amazing timelapse masterpiece, The Lion City II – Majulah, Loutit … Continue reading