If you’re in need of a classy camera bag lock and money is no object, the new Noctilock is for you. It’s a collectible combination lock that’s inspired by Leica’s classic cameras. The lock is the creation of Walter Pretorius of Walter Leica, the well-known for its “legendary” Leica accessories — things like a contrast-improving […]
Living in St. Louis almost my entire life, I was lead to believe the lights of the bustling city were too bright to make seeing stars anywhere nearby impossible. As I grew older and started getting serious about photography, I realized that was correct… kinda. You see, if you’re within an hour of St. Louis, […]
If you’re in the market for a DSLR and have been considering getting an entry-level Canon one to save some dough, here’s something you should know: it seems that Canon is hamstringing its latest low-end cameras to be incompatible with affordable 3rd-party flashes. Michael Andrew (AKA Michael the Maven) made the 3-minute video above to […]
CatLABS has announced CatLABS X FILM 80, a new black-and-white negative film that is being launched in multiple formats. It’s a traditional slow-speed, fine-grain, high-silver-content film that’s “designed for a wide range of shooting conditions.” The “daylight” film aims to follow in the footsteps of Kodak’s Panatomic-X film and bring back “a classic touch with […]
Moment just launched what it calls the “hugest update ever” for its Pro Camera app, which provides advanced camera features for both video and filmmaking in a simple-to-use app. Two new features for both iOS and Android are Zebra Stripes and Focus Peaking. Zebra Stripes overlays stripes on over-exposed and under-exposed areas in the viewfinder. […]
The diverse culture of Myanmar is part of the country’s unique identity. I was honored to visit different tribes that amazed me by the variety of their traditions, beliefs, and practices. What I witnessed in Myanmar exceeded my expectations even though I had done my research before I traveled. In the central region, I visited […]
McWay Falls has been a tourist destination for longer than many of us even heard of the place, but it wasn’t until 2012 that photographer Steven Christenson really “discovered” the potential of the site at night. Nestled in the rugged and gorgeous part of the California coast better known as Big Sur, McWay Falls enjoys […]
So you have just picked up your first light or you have had one light for a while now, and you are wondering what more you can create with just that one light. Well, you can create loads. I see many post/comments from photographers saying they can’t do this or that as they only have […]
Lighting two people can be difficult to do, so I’m going to use 5 portrait lighting positions to breakdown how to best light a couple. If you haven’t watched the 5 Portrait Lighting Setups yet, you can watch it here first: So we are going to try different head and posing positions with each of […]
Instagram has internally floated the idea of a small design change that would have a huge impact on the service. Leaked screenshots show mockups of Instagram in which the Like counts on photos and videos are hidden from public view. TechCrunch reports that the test was discovered by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, who […]