Every photography tour workshop itinerary offered has sunshine and rainbows written into it, but vital elements to any successful itinerary are planning and experience. And your photo tour workshop leader or any true expedition pro leader will have a back-up plan plus a back-up for the back-up in case of foul weather or if any [Read More]
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Of the Nikon Z9 and other new and upcoming gear
Nikon recently released the first development announcement for their new flagship mirrorless Z9. We don’t know much about it officially, and the rumor mill has somewhat more information (which may or may not be accurate). There is also one official image of the camera, with a disclaimer that its appearance may change prior to launch. [Read More]
On The Deeper Meaning of Seeing (Rediscover)
“Of Nature itself upon the soul; the sunrise, the haze of autumn, the winter starlight seem interlocutors; the prevailing sense is that of an exposition in poetry; a high discourse, the voice of the speaker seems to breathe as much from the landscape as from his own breast; it is Nature communing with the seer.” [Read More]
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INTRODUCTION TO FOCUS STACKING USING THE NOVOFLEX CASTEL-MICRO MOTORISED FOCUSING RAIL By Robert Thompson
INTRODUCTION Since the evolution of digital photography, advancements in software development have seen many new techniques and workflow improvements become available. It is now possible with a few clicks of the mouse, … [Read More...]
Hudson Valley Diners By Andrew Paquette
Last March, I was planning a shoot in New York City. The lockdown hit and it was off. Everything was off. Clients were unavailable, or in my case, potential clients, as well as everyone else needed for a shoot. Makeup … [Read More...]
Lockdown Landscapes
In many ways, the pandemic has brought hardship and even tragedy to all our lives. For me, it also brought creative renewal. At the beginning of 2020, I was in the grip of a creative block and feeling at … [Read More...]
Three new cameras and three great photo accessories
Sony’s Alpha A1 – 50 MP stills and 8K video… Sony and Fujifilm released important new camera bodies the week of January 25, 2021. Both flagships, Sony’s Alpha 1 and Fujifilm’s GFX 100S, are expensive cameras that … [Read More...]
“I celebrate life”: Rediscovering Ed van der Elsken’s fearless eye
©Ed van der Elsken The daring vision of legendary Dutch street photographer Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) has been revived in feest, a new book by Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. After acquiring his entire archive … [Read More...]
Its-all-a-blur (Rediscover)
By Michael Reichmann (Editors Note: Bullfights have been banned (thankfully) almost universally and specifically in the town where this was shot since this was first published.) Rider #3. San Miguel de Allende, … [Read More...]
EVOLVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY INTO CINEMATOGRAPHY. Episode 05 – Post Production & Conclusion
https://youtu.be/V3Hvt4Ddzcs The goal of this educational series is to provide inspiration on how you can successfully transition your photography into cinematography. Often, when photographers start … [Read More...]
Edward Burtynsky revisits nature’s innocence in new collection
Natural Order #33, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Spring 2020© Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto / Flowers Gallery, London The pandemic-era restrictions on travel and social interactions … [Read More...]
The Steller’s Sea Eagle – An Ice Age Relic
The Steller’s Sea Eagle is one of the most fierce diurnal birds on Earth, which is why they are such formidable hunters, having tracked prey through several ice ages. Could you imagine a human-sized or even … [Read More...]
The Year in Review, the Year Ahead Part IV – computers, software and services
The Apple M1 chip – is it the big computer story of the year? On the computer side, Apple’s new chips could be incredibly significant, by far the big computer story of the year for photographers – if they can … [Read More...]
Year in Review, Year Ahead Part 3 – Lenses and Printing
Diagram of the new Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art – a typical (and excellent) modern mirrorless lens design We’ve seen a lot of innovation in lenses lately, and I’m looking forward to more this coming year. The full-frame … [Read More...]
Year in Review, Year Ahead Part II – Cameras
Almost certainly the most important camera of 2020 – who’ll release the most important camera of 2021? 2020 was a relatively slow year for cameras, with the (very) notable exception of Canon’s EOS-R5 and R6. We … [Read More...]
Year in Review, Year Ahead part 1
Let’s take a long look forward and back – 2020’s Lens of the Year, the Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3, has some magnification 2020 has been a strange year for the camera industry – the pandemic has exacerbated trends that … [Read More...]
2020 Visions & New Horrizons
2020 was beyond easy summation. If our loved ones and we are healthy and alive, we can count ourselves lucky and be grateful. Many people lost family members and friends (for various reasons), their livelihood, faith in … [Read More...]
