How and why to use a Rode VideoMic as a wireless boom microphone

John Aldred

Boomed shotgun mics are my preferred method of recording audio. Lav mics are great, but for interviews and talky pieces to camera, they really don’t have that richness of a shotgun mic. Rode’s VideoMic and VideoMic Pro are two extremely popular microphones that sit in a DSLR hotshoe, but it is possible to get them off-camera. […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Sample Images

Mark Goldstein

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images and video taken with a full production version of the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ82 compact system camera.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 is a new bridge camera that features a 60x zoom lens, 18 m…

Are photography trade shows, conferences and expos really worth going to?

John Aldred

Big photography shows happen all around the world. Some are much bigger than others, but are even the big ones worth going to? It’s a question I see asked quite often online, especially at the moment. The Photography Show is the biggest one here in the UK and it’s on next month. I’m going, and […]

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Happy Birthday Lightroom! Let’s Look Back on Lightroom Version 1

Rob Sylvan

My colleague Victoria Bampton reminded me that February 19th marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Lightroom 1.0. She has a wonderful post that takes a walk down the Lightroom memory lane highlighting some of the significant changes over the years. This got me thinking of what it was like working with Lightroom 1…

Toy Photography: shooting X-Wing Starfighter flying above water

Dunja Djudjic

If you follow our blog regularly, you know that we love toy photography and Star Wars. And today we have a treat for fans of both. Photographer Matt Ferris shared his photo of an X-Wing Starfighter, and we were immediately drawn by it. Although it’s a toy photo, it looks pretty real, just like it […]

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Save $5,000 by getting a monochrome Fuji X-Pro1 or X100S instead of a Leica

John Aldred

When Fuji released the X-Pro1 and X100S, they became instant hits. Relatively small cameras with amazing image quality. Many photographers added one to their kit as a lightweight alternative to a DSLR for personal use. Others completely replaced their DSLRs with the new Fuji offerings as their new main bodies. People loved them. A couple of […]

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Photofocus Reader Survey Reminder

Photofocus Team

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