Canon 200-600mm Lens Coming Soon?

Several companies have released affordable super-telephoto zoom lenses recently (like the Nikon 200-500mm, Sigma 150-600mm & Tamron 150-600mm) and it looks like Canon may be adding to the mix. Canon Rumors reports that it has info from a reliable source of a Canon EF 200-600mm f/4.5-5.6 IS lens in development. The lens may not be an […]

This is the best way to attach a camera strap

Yesterday, we shared a fairly basic tip of how to properly put up a light stand. Today, we’re back with another basic tutorial. This time, it’s how to properly attach a camera strap. While this might seem up to personal preference or insignificant, it’s important to realize that more often than not, a camera strap […]

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Create big light from small flashes with a Chinese Lantern paper lamp shade

Speedlights often go hand in hand with shooting portraits on the street, especially at night, but small flashes have one big issue.  Due to their size, they often give very hard, harsh and unflattering light, especially if you’re forced to use one on the hotshoe. After being asked to photograph a night time outdoor music event, […]

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Instant Replay: Portrait Retouching with Perfectly Clear

I’m a full-time people photographer–my living depends on me making portraits of people that represent them in the best way possible. I study lighting and posing techniques to get the best results possible when I’m making the pictures, and I am always practicing seeking the best finishing techniques so my pictures will look their best…

HTC One (A9) Review

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The HTC One (A9) is a premium Android smartphone that looks uncannily like the Apple iPhone. The HTC A9 offers a conventional 13 megapixel sensor, 5-inch AMOLED screen, RAW file support and a MicroSD card slot. Read our HTC One (A9) review to find out if it beat the most popular smartphone in the World…

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Ricoh Theta S Review

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The Ricoh Theta S camera takes a 360 x 180-degree spherical 14.4 megapixel photo or video with just one click of a button. The Theta S uses two lenses to captures the scene around, above and below you, and then automatically stitches everything together, plus it offers remote camera control via built-in Wi-Fi. Read our Ricoh Theta S review now…

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