Sony A6500

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The Sony A6500 is a new flagship APS-C sensor camera which combines the World’s fastest AF speed and highest number of AF points with In-camera 5-axis image stabilisation, touchscreen AFoperation, and a 24.2 MP Exmor CMOS sensor.

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Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt on photographs that transcend time, place and subject

Photographers often talk about advancing themselves, and improving their craft. Rarely do they talk about why. At first it appears obvious. They want to shoot great pictures. Becoming proficient with the technical side of photography is pretty easy, though, thanks to digital. There’s a wealth of information online on every photography technique and principle you could […]

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An Update On Plotagraph

Just under three months  ago I was exposed to a new product called Plotagraph. The founders (Troy Plota and Sascha Scheider) spent time with me and the rest of the Photofocus team at Photoshop World in Las Vegas. We got a much deeper dive into the Plotagraph software and all I can say is WOW. As…

Are filters even necessary for landscape photography anymore?

This is a topic that seems to come up every few years. As sensors increase in dynamic range, ND grads sometimes aren’t so essential. Raw processing software becomes more capable with each new release. Even filters that cut through haze aren’t always needed. But what about things like circular polarisers and big ND filters for super long exposures? […]

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In-depth 5D Mark IV Review – Probably not worth upgrading if you have a 5D Mark III

I’ll save you some time and give you the short version. If you thought the 5D Mark III was awesome, then you’ll think the 5D Mark IV is awesome. It’s at least as good as its predecessor. It has a few significant new features, but overall, it may not be worth the cost for 5D Mark […]

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Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Review

The Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 is a brand new ultra-wide-angle prime lens for 35mm full-frame DSLR and mirrorless cameras. The manual-focus-only Milvus 18mm offers a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture, 9 aperture blades, and superlative build quality including w…

Photographer of the Day: Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez

Category: Nature Photographer: oaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez Title: Bear A great portrait of a a dangerous creature. Black and white post-processing produces an image with a ghostly feel. Over on the the G+ thread, the photographer talks about the fact that, perhaps, he got to close to the animal to get this image. The ensuing…

Your Brand: How Do You Attract the High-End Client?

This is a guest post by wedding cinematographer Ray Roman, but it applies to all photographers.  If you could make the same income, or more than youre making now, working two events a month, would you? I don’t know any photographers or cinematographers who would say no to that offer. Yet across the industry, our…

Get your GoPro airborne by shoving it into a giant Nerf football and throwing it

Drones have become the go-to method for getting you GoPro up in the air. But in more and more locations, new regulations limit where we can fly. But what other options do we have? Well, you could gaffer tape it to a coat hanger and swing it around your head on a piece of string. Or, […]

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