Author: Gannon Burgett

Pelican announces new ‘Air’ case line-up, up to 40% lighter than predecessors

Gannon Burgett

How to you redesign a classic piece of equipment that has become a staple amongst photographers (and all kinds of other professionals) the world over? You don’t, you simply make it lighter. That’s exactly what Pelican has done with their new lineup of Pelican Air cases. Similar in almost every regard as their iconic predecessors, […]

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The Lyrid meteor shower is tonight, here’s how to make the most of it

Gannon Burgett

Tonight, the Lyrid meteor shower will be taking place. They might not be as powerful as the Perseids or Quadrantids, but the Lyrids always have the potential to put on a show for astrophotographers of all experience levels. According to the American Meteor Society, the Lyrids ‘are a medium strength shower that usually produces good […]

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This company raised a million dollars to print 360º photographs onto spheres

Gannon Burgett

Virtual reality might be the buzz of the town, but a new company called Scandy wants the world to know that the world of 360º content isn’t destined only for headsets. Today, the company announced it’s raised one million dollars to start mass production on their ‘Scandy Spheres,’ a ball-shaped object that has a 360º […]

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This iPhone camera grip uses sound to ‘DSLR your iPhone’

Gannon Burgett

There are no shortages of accessories that claim to make your smartphone’s camera capabilities closer to that of a DSLR. In reality, none of them have proven to do so yet. But that isn’t stopping Miggo from using the same buzzphrase as part of the pitch for a new iPhone attachment that brings physical dials, […]

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How to build your own overhead camera rig

Gannon Burgett

Whether on Youtube or elsewhere, we’ve all seen the overhead camera shot. While it might seem fairly straightforward, the process is actually quite a doozy to set up, especially if you want to ensure you have proper and even lighting. Thankfully, for anyone wanting to build their own, Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter has […]

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Rapper calls out Coachella for not allowing his own photographer to shoot his performance

Gannon Burgett

Author’s note: The video posted in the article below contains both profanity and homophobic slurs. Consider this your warning. Tyler Gregory Okonma, an American rapper better known as Tyler, The Creator, has a history full of controversy. While many of his past troubles are due to the lyrics in his music, it’s photography, not songwriting, that’s fueling his […]

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