Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art Review

The Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art is a new, affordable ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, boasting an incredibly wide focal length of 12mm and a constant f/4 aperture. Read our in-depth Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art review now, complete with full-size sample imag…

Issue 35: Ski and Snow Board Photography

Don’t get cold feet! Robin O’neill definitely captures the ethos of winter amid the critical and harsh weather condition. As an adventurer herself, she provides us with practical tips on her trip to photograph ski athletes.
 
This month’s cover, Ski and Snow Board Photography, together with stories put together by five bold and fascinating photographers, we wrap up your December with Issue 35, where we share with you practical photography tips and ideas with relevance to Winter.
 

I wish you good light!
Michael

 

How and why you should use a diopter – “a poor man’s macro lens”

If you are into macro photography, you probably already have a macro lens. Or three. And in this case you know how much they cost. If you are just getting interested in macro, there my be a better option than macro lens – at least price-wise. Macro lens can cost from about $200 and it […]

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Photographer of the Day: Christoph

Category: Sports Photograph: yet another biker (y.a.b.) by Christop (Watcher/124 on Flickr) Christoph shot a great image of a biker using his Fuji X-T1. I really like how he panned the image with the biker, blurring the background. The black-and-white conversion is pretty good, although I would have liked to see the blacks punched up a little…

You think mirrorless cameras can’t handle wedding shots? Think again!

Most professional wedding photographers are not thrilled when someone brings up mirrorless cameras. I understand – the concept is relatively new, and there may be some distrust towards these cameras’ performance. Especially in demanding conditions such as shooting a wedding. But an example by Kevin Mullins proves them wrong. He shot an entire wedding with […]

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You think mirrorless cameras can’t handle wedding shots? Think again!

Most professional wedding photographers are not thrilled when someone brings up mirrorless cameras. I understand – the concept is relatively new, and there may be some distrust towards these cameras’ performance. Especially in demanding conditions such as shooting a wedding. But an example by Kevin Mullins proves them wrong. He shot an entire wedding with […]

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This modular motion control slider fits in your backpack and can be reconfigured 30 different ways

Sliders and motion control go together like bangers and mash. Or perhaps peanut butter & jelly for my American friends. Unless you just want a super quick grab shot, motion control makes work with a slider go so much more smoothly (pun intended). For timelapse, some form of motion control is pretty much essential for […]

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This modular motion control slider fits in your backpack and can be reconfigured 30 different ways

Sliders and motion control go together like bangers and mash. Or perhaps peanut butter & jelly for my American friends. Unless you just want a super quick grab shot, motion control makes work with a slider go so much more smoothly (pun intended). For timelapse, some form of motion control is pretty much essential for […]

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