ON1’s Photo RAW Project

ON1 recently announced their upcoming software, Photo RAW, and it sounds like it may be a really good solution for most photographers (read more about the features here). They are striving to make the best RAW photo editor, which is a big claim. However, they’ve just announced a project that makes it look possible. The…

A guide to nailing focus and depth of field

Focus and depth of field are those kinds of topics that can quickly confuse newer photographers. When we’re just starting out, we think we know what it means, but our pictures are still blurred or everything’s too sharp and detailed and we don’t understand why. In this video from Wolfcrow, filmmaker Sareesh Sudhakaran walks us through […]

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Sony finally unleash full frame 50mm f/1.4 lens and 70-200mm f/2.8 pricing

It’s been a long time coming for Sony shooters, but they now have an official fast standard lens available with the newly announced Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA. No longer do you need to mess around with metabones adapters and put up with limited autofocus capabilities, at least, not if you want a 50mm […]

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Two quick tips to overcome harsh daylight without lighting tools

Creating portraits outdoors in harsh sunlight is a pain. It’s why people tell you to not go out and do it during a bright sunny day, and to wait until golden hour. Personally, I love it, although I’m often doing it with flash or reflectors but it can be done without those, too. In his latest […]

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How To Get Great Sound With Facebook live using a $15 gadget

If you’ve ever tried doing a facebook live session you know that using your phone’s onboard microphone really sucks. Here is how we solved this problem with a $15 cable from rode. Of course, we do assume that you have a microphone capable of producing great sound (we are using Rode’s Filmmaket kit). So it is not […]

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Choosing the Right Camera for Video Shooting

There are a wide variety of digital cameras available than can shoot video.  In this section, we’ll primarily explore the options available when shooting DSLR video.  However the core technology discussed is also relevant to most video cameras being produced today.  Which type of camera will work best for you? It depends to a great…

Xiaomi’s new Yi 4K “GoPro Killer” now available to buy in the USA

The Yi 4K Action camera from Xiaomi was launched in China back in May. If buyers in other countries wanted it, they’d have to order from there and deal with often fairly long shipping times. Now, the Xiaomi Yi 4K has been officially launched in the USA and is available on Amazon. Normally, Chinese action cams don’t […]

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