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Exposure Compensation: An Easy Guide
Raise a hand if you spend a lot of your time in your camera’s auto modes, Program, Shutter or Aperture Priority, or even Scene Modes. Keep your hand raised if you would like to shoot manually, but either A, Do not have enough time to set it up, or B, still a little perplexed by… Continue reading Exposure Compensation: An Easy Guide
Flashpoint Xplor 300 Pro TTL R2 review: Impressive power in a small package
The modeling light offers both daylight and tungsten color balance. Stan Horaczek The toughest part of deciding on a battery-powered strobe is balancing size with power. You want enough oomph to let you work in bright sunlight, but you don’t want to lug a massive head out in the field. Flashpoint’s Xplor 300 Pro TTL… Continue reading Flashpoint Xplor 300 Pro TTL R2 review: Impressive power in a small package
Best mirrorless cameras for beginners in 2022
Jeanette D. Moses Best full-frame Canon RP Check Price The full-frame sensor inside is bigger than the rest on the list. That’s good news if you have a lot of old Canon lenses. All around champ Fujifilm X-T200 Check Price This compact body borrows some high-end features from cameras above it in the lineup. Shake… Continue reading Best mirrorless cameras for beginners in 2022
Best Nikon lenses of 2022
Stan Horaczek Bokeh monster AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4 Check Price This is Nikon‘s flagship portrait prime creates beautiful blur for outstanding portraits. Really super zoom AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens. Check Price With this much reach, you can cover a lot of ground with a single lens. The old standard Nikon… Continue reading Best Nikon lenses of 2022
The complete guide to shooting expired film
If you’re shooting film already, you know that you need to develop a tolerance for uncertainty. Film can be fogged, or wrecked in development. Your shutter might drag or the mirror not swing up correctly. Without an LCD screen built into the camera, you have no way to check whether you got the shot—you’ve put… Continue reading The complete guide to shooting expired film
The Best 35mm Film Cameras to Buy in 2022
Film has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the past decade and we’ve seen a proliferation of never-before-made film stocks and even brought some back from the dead. But if you want to get started in film photography now, you’ll need a camera. So where should you start? As a life-long, avid shooter of… Continue reading The Best 35mm Film Cameras to Buy in 2022
The Best Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom in 2021
Photoshop and Lightroom are mainstays in most photographers’ workflows for a reason. While other options abound, no other set of programs matches the popularity and widespread adoption of Adobe’s signature photography software. But while Photoshop’s manipulation capabilities and Lightroom’s processing and editing power are certainly robust, both offer even more power beyond the software itself… Continue reading The Best Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom in 2021
How to Photograph the Geminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower is set to be a one of the most consistent meteor displays of the year, so we will be taking you through the preparation, shooting, and editing tips you’ll need to capture the Geminid meteor shower from start to finish. The Geminid meteor shower is an annual event that occurs near… Continue reading How to Photograph the Geminid Meteor Shower
The Best Gifts for Photographers in 2021
Need to buy a gift for a photographer in your life but have no idea what to look for? We have scoured the world of photography to put together this list of best gifts for photographers in 2021. The gifts below cover a wide range of budgets and are ordered by price from lowest to… Continue reading The Best Gifts for Photographers in 2021