Monthly Archives: September 2017

Nikon D850 review

The Nikon D850 is finally here. After months of speculation, and Nikon itself teasing us back in July that the camera actually existed and was in development, the D850 has been officially announced – and boy, does it look like … Continue reading

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Review of the DJI Spark Drone

DJI doesn’t particularly need an introduction. Their Phantom series brought drone video to the average Joe, while the Mavic Pro brought it closer to the tech and vloggers communities. Now, the DJI Spark aims to bring it to everybody. This … Continue reading

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The A to Z of Photography: Gimbal

A gimbal is a photographic accessory that comes in two flavors: one is a motorized device designed for video that helps to keep a camera steady while it’s being moved around, while the second is a tripod head that enables … Continue reading

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A Guide to Creating Stunning HDR Images

The simple contrast between light and shadow can have a powerful effect on a photographic image. In fact, quite often you may find that contrast is what inspires you to photograph a particular scene or subject in the first place. … Continue reading

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High Dynamic Range (HDR): A Useful Photographic Tool

There is some controversy about using HDR. This stems from the presentation of some HDR images done badly and the somewhat difficult processing of the image for the average photographer to get the desired results. Photo by Justin Kern. The … Continue reading

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My 5 Favorite Lightroom Sliders

Lightroom is a mature, fully featured photo-processing app. It has tools bursting out at the seams, from lens corrections to color corrections and even camera styles and mode emulations. That doesn’t stop you from having some favorites though. These are … Continue reading

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X-Pedition: Cuba

NOTE: The January Cuba trip, our very first X-Pedition, has filled. If you would like to receive early notification of future trips, please click through via the link at the end. -DH This January I’m leading a small-group trip to … Continue reading

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Contest – Win One of 3 Online Photography Courses from New York Institute of Photography

Over the last few years here at dPS, we’ve run some incredibly popular competitions with one of our partners – the New York Institute of Photography – to give away to lucky dPS readers some of their great online photography … Continue reading

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Nikon D7500 review

The Nikon D7500 marks the biggest departure yet for Nikon’s D7xxx series of enthusiast-focused DSLRs, with the camera borrowing quite a bit of the tech from Nikon's top-of-the-range DX-format DSLR, the mighty D500. Nikon is keen to stress, however, that … Continue reading

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Best entry-level DSLRs in the UAE: what to look for and what to buy in 2017

If you've outgrown your point-and-shoot camera or are no longer satisfied with the snaps you get from your smartphone, and feel like you're ready to take your photography to the next level, then an entry-level DSLR is the most obvious … Continue reading

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How to Find Interesting Subjects for Photography in a Boring Place

One of the common complaints I hear about photography is from people who struggle to find interesting things to take photos of. I understand the frustration. Some people are lucky enough to live in photogenic places that other people have … Continue reading

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Video Tutorial – How to Work a Scene to Find the best Light and Composition

In this short video tutorial, photographer Mike Brown takes you on a photo walk looking for images. Watch as he scans the scene and finds the best camera angle, waits for the right light, and frames the shot for the … Continue reading

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