Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are sample images and videos taken with the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera.

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is a 35mm full-frame digital SLR camera with a 20.2 megapixel sensor that can shoot at 14 fps with AF…

Photographers create amazing scenes out of nothing but paper

With some regularity, I see people posting on Facebook or photography forums asking for ideas on what they can shoot in their home for when they’re unable to get outside and shoot. The work of Amsterdam based duo Adrian Woods and Gidi Van Maarseveen, certainly gives us some inspiration for such times.  In their latest project, […]

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10 Common Lightroom mistakes and how to avoid them

With great power comes great responsibility, and with an image catalog comes well, lesser responsibility, but a responsibility nonetheless. And we’ve all done it, selective color, over saturation, vignette hell. Sometimes it take a while for our brain to realize that when a photo needs a change, it doe snot need a massive change, just the […]

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Nikon P900 Successor with a 100x Zoom Lens?

The Nikon Coolpix P900 has an incredible zoom range of 24-2000mm (equivalent) and has been a pretty hot camera as far as point and shoot cameras go. Its successor might just up the ante if a new Nikon patent application comes to fruition. A recently-filed patent from Nikon Japan discloses a 4.4-440mm zoom lens, which […]

Photographer of The Day: Brennan Schnell

Category: Wedding Photographer: Brennan Schnell I chose this moment because of the playfulness it showed. Weddings don’t always have to be about smiling faces or romance. The couple Brennan was photographing obviously had a style all their own. Her, a vintage flair, him, his Scottish heritage evident in a kilt. I like when photographers pay…

Free ColorChecker Webinar with PF Author Kevin Ames

The X-Rite ColorChecker is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It was originally created to help photographers get consistent results in color balance and exposure from one film emulsion lot to another. Today, the ColorChecker has become the photographic industry standard for obtaining accurate color and perfect exposures too. I’m presenting The Beginner Photographer’s Secret…

Felix’s double take on star wars mixes between realistic and fantastic

I know that after seeing The Force Awaken everybody wanted to travel to Jakku. Only problem is, it does not exist. Neither are Tatooine, Naboo and the rest of the planets of the Star Wars galaxy. Well, if you can’t travel to those worlds, why not create them in a studio? Photographer Felix Alejandro Hernández Rodríguez  (previously) […]

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Choosing the Right Record Format for Timelapse Photography

This is part 4 of a series on timelapse photography. Your camera offers two or even three ways to make a timelapse movie.  The method you choose will influence both the quality of the final output and the amount of post processing time. Shooting JPEG You’ll choose JPEG if you’re going to be likely recording for very…