Sony A99 II Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images and videos taken with the new Sony A99 II single lens translucent (SLT) camera.

The Sony A99 II is a 42-megapixel full-frame camera with 4K video recording.
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8 creative camera hacks in under 90 seconds that you can try yourself

Photographers are always coming up with ways to try and think a little differently. Sometimes they add a little uniqueness and interest to our shot. At other times they lets us get shots we otherwise might not be able to get at all. In this video, photographer Peter McKinnon shows us us 8 different camera tricks […]

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My journey from DSLR to mirrorless cameras as a photojournalist

It started with a phone call from the picture editor of one of country’s best selling newspapers asking me to catch a flight that evening to Amsterdam to accompany a journalist for a story first thing the next morning. I was warned to be very discrete as the story could be very sensitive to some […]

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Background Layering Makes All the Difference

Backgrounds are important no matter what you’re photographing, but especially when photographing products. Layering different elements together can help make for an interesting yet non-distracting background, and can lead to a more “complete” photograph. When photographing any type of product, it’s important to keep in mind what you’re using for a background. I shoot a…

Meet the USAAC Navigator who possesses the only photographs of the Hiroshima atomic explosion

The atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th & 9th in 1945 remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in mankind’s history. Six days later, Japan announced its surrender to the allies, effectively ending World War II. This event has seen much debate over the years, […]

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Watch: A recording GoPro goes into a freezing liquid nitrogen tank

As we all know, GoPro cameras are made to endure all sorts of extreme conditions. Among other things, they can work on temperatures below zero. But a YouTuber Grant Thompson, aka “The King of Random”, took coldness to another level. He submerged GoPro Hero 5 Session and GoPro Hero 5 into a vat of liquid […]

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Canon Selphy CP1200 Review

The Canon Selphy CP1200 is a wireless compact photo printer. Key features include an optional direct-attachable battery, Wi-Fi button, and the ability to print 54 photos per charge. Does the Canon Selphy CP1200 make a great stocking filler? Fin…