Monthly Archives: October 2016
7 Tips for Posing Family Portraits
Posing families and groups is one of the more intimidating feats for photographers. Working with several people of different heights and ages is certainly a challenge, but following a few posing guidelines makes the job a bit simpler. “September 2012 … Continue reading
Low-cost photo editor Luminar will light up Mac owners’ screens on November 17
MacPhun Luminar is, according to its maker, a fully-functioning photo-editing tool. It’ll work as a standalone program or as a plug-in and follows a now-familiar format – a large selection of preset ‘one-click’ effects backed up by manual filter adjustment … Continue reading
Canon Releases 3Q 2016 Financial Results
Canon has released their 3Q 2016 financial results. Conference on results for 3Q 2016 Presentation material (PDF) Speech Summary (PDF) Results for 3Q 2016 (PDF) An excerpt from the speech summary details some of the issues Canon faced this quarter: … Continue reading
How to do Non-Destructive Editing in Photoshop
Picture this, you are about halfway through editing a beautiful urban landscape in Photoshop. You’ve already put hours into the image when suddenly you notice that a particular area of the image doesn’t add up. A wall you were working on has accidentally been Clone Stamped to look … Continue reading
Panasonic G80 vs G7
We take a closer look at the new mid-range compact system camera from Panasonic We take a closer look at the new mid-range compact system camera from Panasonic What Digital Camera
7 Tips for Attending a Photo Walk
As a photographer, you might have noticed that photo walks are all the rage these days. Whether it’s an event run through meetup.com or eventbrite.com, or a more involved workshop from a teacher that you follow, photo walks are one … Continue reading
Canon Makes CDP’s ‘Climate A-List’ for First Time
From Canon: TOKYO, October 25, 2016—Canon’s initiatives to tackle climate change have been recognized by the international non-profit organization CDP, based in the United Kingdom, earning the Company its first inclusion on the Climate A List. Since 2003, the CDP has evaluated … Continue reading
DJI ZenMuse Z30 Is A Drone Camera With 30x Optical Zoom
Gear Right now, it’s meant for inspecting wind turbines and cellular towers. That’s a lot of zoom for a flying camera. Popular Photography
Overview of the Yongnuo RF-603 Wireless Flash Trigger
Off-camera flash is a key technique that can really differentiate your photography style and make you and your imagery appear more professional. The tools needed to achieve off-camera flash are relatively simple, consisting of just a flash unit and a … Continue reading
Panasonic LX15 vs Sony RX100 V vs Canon G7X II
Find out what separates these three premium compact cameras – it’s the Panasonic LX15 vs Sony RX100 V vs Canon G7X II Find out what separates these three premium compact cameras – it’s the Panasonic LX15 vs Sony RX100 V … Continue reading
Official Canon Red Line: The Ultimate in Image Quality
In this short video, Canon highlights their trademark red line (though I like the phrase “red ring” better) as an indicator of image quality and professional reliability. Want to know more? See the Canon L Story on Canon Japan’s website. B&H … Continue reading
How to Expose Correctly for High Contrast Wildlife
Photographing wildlife of deeply contrasting colors, such as black bears or white waterfowl, can present certain challenges setting up shots that are properly exposed for the wildlife and also the surroundings. Harsh lighting also makes exposing for these subjects especially … Continue reading