What fits in a small backpack, yet edits photos like a desktop workstation? A 16” MacBook Pro. Introduction: An Apple beauty shot of the new MacBook Pro The long-term review MacBook Pro has been here for two weeks now, and I have enough experience with it, both in heavy photographic workloads and in general use (e-mail, Safari and a lot of writing) to form some … [Read more...]
A sturdy base and some light – part 2 of a series of short reviews.
I’m not sure the huge Robus RC-5570 was ever meant to be set up to its full height inside a small apartment? The hot shoe on that Z6 is very close to seven feet above the ground! The water bottle appears in a number of tripod images for scale – it doesn’t look very big here. 1.) Camera Support equipment (Robus, Oben and Arca-Swiss). Camera support is a longer … [Read more...]
Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America’s National Parks
In trying to review this newly expanded version, It has been hard to know where to begin in covering Qt Luong's multiple award-winning Treasured Lands. This singular work has had many words said about it already. Some of the pre-eminent photographers of our time, many of whom have contributed here at The Luminous Landscape, have praised the work. In pouring over the imagery … [Read more...]
Photographic Minimalism to the Max! The work of Marcus Cederberg
The nexus where the photographic, the photograph, design, and art meet, might look something like Marcus Cederberg's images. I spent much of my youth traveling to see my grandparents in West Palm Beach, Florida. The art deco, the pastels, and the sun-baked flatness of it all left indelible impressions on me as a child. Perhaps this is what initially attracted me to Marcus's … [Read more...]
Batteries, Power and Workflow, Oh My – Part 1 of a series of short reviews of photographic accessories.
A Zendure SuperTank powering and charging a 15” MacBook Pro and an iPhone 6S+ while charging a camera battery. Note: Most of the equipment in this article was supplied for review purposes by manufacturers or distributors. Much of it will receive fuller reviews in the future, or appear in reviews of other equipment. Most photographers enjoy a good photographic gadget, … [Read more...]
