Monthly Archives: March 2018
GoPro’s cheapest Hero yet ditches 4K for a nicer price
The rumors of an new entry-level GoPro action camera have finally been put to rest. GoPro today announced the release of yet another camera in its Hero range – one that’s designed for the everyman. Simply called Hero, the new … Continue reading
How to Make More Precise Selections in Photoshop: Topaz ReMask
Creating masks/selections within photos can be difficult, tedious and time consuming, but good masks make it easy to replace unwanted backgrounds, create compositions and more. ReMask is a helpful Photoshop plugin designed to help photographers through this issue and is considered … Continue reading
SLC-OE-01: $20 DIY Portable Doorway
Pictured above is Moishe Appelbaum, of Midwest Photo fame, whom you may remember from Lighting 103. Moishe is lit with a single small flash. But the gentle wrap of the light—and the soft glow of the suppressed specular highlights—should cue … Continue reading
5 Tips To Help You Enjoy Your First Digital Camera
It’s easy to use a modern digital camera to take generic looking snapshots. Getting beyond what’s easy requires a little, or a lot, of commitment, (depending on how creative you desire to become.) Dedicating a little time each day to … Continue reading
Google Clips update makes the smart AI-camera even smarter
Google Clips, the AI-driven camera that automatically captures life’s hard-to-miss moments with its machine learning algorithm, has received its first update since launch in the US in February. Its inaugural update adds a few welcomed features, the most notable of … Continue reading
The dPS Ultimate Guide to Taking Portraits and Photographing People
Have you ever wished that you could take better photographs of your friends and family? Do you love looking at portraits taken by professional photographers, but just aren’t sure how to replicate similar results for yourself? Have you ever felt … Continue reading
Canon Announces Firmware Update Details for the EOS C300 Mark II, EOS C200/C200B, EOS C700/C700 PL/C700 GS PL, and XF400/405 Cameras
Canon is apparently releasing firmware updates for several its Cinema cameras; unfortunately, the udpates aren’t available just yet at Canon USA (but I expect they will be soon). To read about the firmware updates, check out this article on the … Continue reading
Simple Portrait Setups You Can Create on a Tight Budget
In this article, I’ll show you several easy and simple portrait setups you can create even on a tight budget. Find a model to trade with Getting started in the photography business is difficult, especially if you have a tight … Continue reading
B&H Passover Closing Schedule 2018
Do you need something soon (camera, lens, battery, memory card, etc.)? Now’s the time to add the item to your cart and go through the checkout process at B&H before the superstore closes for the Passover holiday. From B&H: … Continue reading
Are we going to see a new entry-level GoPro action cam?
Could GoPro be about to launch a new budget action camera? According to PhotoRumors, it looks like we could see a new model in the next few weeks. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but if the leaked … Continue reading
Sony Alpha A7 III review
The Alpha A7 III sits on the bottom rung of Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera range, and is designed to appeal to both keen enthusiast photographers and professionals. In the past the A7 series of cameras have always felt like poor … Continue reading
The 8 Worst Habits of Beginning Photographers
A habit is something one does regularly without thinking. There are good habits, such as looking both ways before crossing a street, more or less benign habits, such as biting the ends of pencils, and bad habits, such as being … Continue reading