Pentax K-70 Review

The Pentax K-70 is a new mid-range DSLR camera that inherits a lot of pro-level features. The 24 megapixel K-70 is fully weatherproof, as is the 18-135mm kit zoom lens, and it also offers a vari-angle LCD screen, 6fps continuous shooting, an 11…

Adobe to add 5D Mark IV’s dual pixel RAW functionality to Lightroom and Photoshop

The dual pixel sensor of the 5D Mark IV has two main functions. One is to improve the accuracy of the autofocus. The other gives you slight focus adjustment capabilities in post – a bit like Lytro. The latter is called dual pixel raw. At the moment (well, for those who already have a 5D Mark […]

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Simple shooting strategy for High Dynamic Range

I’ve been saying it for so long that it’s time to write about it!  What I’m referring to is my often-given advice for capturing bracketed images.  Many people say that we should choose the ‘correct’ exposure, then capture overexposed & underexposed images.  However I recommend to forget the notion of the middle image being the…

Test shows that Rolling shutter on the 5D Mark IV is a pretty big issue with 4K

The folks over at DPReview have got their hands on a 5D Mark IV. One of the tests they’ve performed with respect to video is how well it handles movement. Rolling shutter artifacts are just a fact of life with CMOS sensors. These types of sensor capture a scene line by line. They do it very quickly, […]

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Photographer attacked in San Francisco after photographing an accident

Photography is not a crime. Sucker punching a man and beating him while on the ground is. This lesson was learned by three individuals in San Francisco recently after attacking photographer Peter Muller. Muller had taken a couple of photos of an accident that had occurred to send to a friend over Snapchat who was out of town. […]

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Photographer of the Day: K.a.J.a “Creo en mi”

Category: Portraits Photograph: by K.a.J.a This beautiful portrait from K.a.J.a that harkens back to classic Hollywood glamour portraits of the 1930s. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr Community. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article.

Lightroom Live: 2 Minute Miracles with Nicolesy

You gotta join us live for our next Lightroom Live, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…