35mm film multipacks and large format stocks being discontinued by Fuji

It almost feels like Fujifilm want to forget that part of their name includes the word “film”. They seem to be doing everything they can to kill it off in the last couple of years. Last year, they discontinued several much loved film stocks and hiked the price up on the rest. At the beginning […]

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I’m Giving my images for free

I’m a professional full-time photographer and I choose to let people download and use 95% of my images (even commercially), here’s why. Who am I ? I’m Samuel Zeller, a freelance Photographer from Geneva, Switzerland. I’m also an ambassador for Fujifilm and the editor of Fujifeed. I recently launched my “Archive” a repository which contains […]

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The Voyager 4 drone camera offers 16x optical zoom for up to 1500mm equivalent

After a zoom feature appeared in DJI’s new Zenmuse Z3 drone camera, I knew it wouldn’t be long before we saw more. What I did not expect, however, was a camera that could give the range that this does. The recently announced Walkera Voyager 4 boasts a rather impressive 16x optical superzoom lens. This puts it way […]

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Photographer captures amazing photos of the Milky Way over the mirrored salt flats of Bolivia

Astrophotography is one of those genres I love to admire from a distance. I’ve tried it occasionally and failed miserably every time. I’m sure most of it is down to my technique, although I’m going to blame clouds and light pollution anyway. I’d love to be good at it, but it’s just not going to […]

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5 ways to get rid of chromatic aberration in Photoshop

Chromatic aberration (CA) can be a pain, especially in high contrast situations. It’s also called colour fringing. It’s most common in inexpensive consumer lenses, but pro glass is not immune. Shooting at extreme wide or tiny apertures can introduce it quickly even with the best gear. You can take care of most chromatic aberration within Lightroom or ACR. […]

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How to Get a Pure Black Background

Shooting on a black background doesn’t guarantee it will photograph as true black. To achieve a true black background, we need to shield it from light. Here’s how a faster shutter speed combined with grids, flags and proper positioning of our subject ensures we have a true black background. Use a fast shutter speed Shutter…