Studio Tip: Controlling Light Using Cinefoil

Cinefoil, also known as black foil, black wrap, or shadow foils, is a sturdy, black aluminum foil. It can be molded into different reusable shapes. Controlling Direction of Light Imagine you want to light a certain part of a photograph. Using Cinefoil, you can wrap it around a speedlight to create a cylinder known as…

“The Shwop” lets you turn any softbox into a reflector

I don’t know when mounting strobes the wrong way around inside softboxes became a thing. But, apparently it is. More mysterious than the “when”, though is the “why?”. The Shwop is a new product on Kickstarter that lets you do exactly this, though. Reverse mount a strobe inside a softbox. They do list a few […]

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Urban Outfitters offers a year of full-time internship for photographers, pays $0

Urban Outfitters offered undergraduate students internships in photographic studio production and styling. The lucky ones will get a full-time position in the London office of the company for a whole year. Sounds too god to be true? It is. The internship is unpaid for the entire time of its lasting. True, it’s not forbidden the […]

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DJI offers $145,000 for finding drone pilots who disrupted flights in China

Between April 14 and 21, drone pilots were flying near Chengdu Shuangliu Airport in China. Their recklessness caused more than 100 flights to make unscheduled landings or returns, and these changes affected over 10,000 passengers. DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, puts a bounty on the drone pilots. They offer up to 1 million yuan […]

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How realistic nature documentaries actually are?

Watching nature documentaries like BBC’s Planet Earth gives us an insight into the world of all kinds of animals. We feel that we get to know their world and the way they act in their habitats. But how exactly realistic these documentaries are? Simon Cade from DSLRguide discusses this topic in his video. Are we […]

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Sony A9 Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and RAW images taken with the new Sony A9 compact system camera.

The Sony A9 is a 24-megapixel full-frame compact system camera that can shoot at 20fps and record 4K video.
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Spyder 5 Capture Pro Review

The Spyder 5 Capture Pro contains all the tools that you need to calibrate your camera, lenses and monitor, all stored in a rugged aluminum case. Read our Spyder 5 Capture Pro review to find out if it’s a must-buy…
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This DIY 90mm f/2.8 Petzval lens looks like it came straight off the production line

We’ve shown a few DIY lenses in the past, including a 3D printed lens. This one, though, really takes it to the extreme. Based on a Petzval design, Swedish camera maker Mats Wernersson built the lens completely from scratch. But looking at the final product, you’d never know it. It looks like it came straight from a […]

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