How to get into studio lighting without spending thousands of dollars

David Talley

I hear it all the time…. “I want to get in to studio lighting, but I just don’t have the money.” Well, you actually do. And if you care that much about the studio/ engineered lighting world, jumping in to it is actually MUCH EASIER than you might think, and much more affordable! There are a host […]

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Canon releases music video celebrating 10th anniversary of a slogan you never knew they had

Gannon Burgett

Did you know Canon Asia introduced the slogan ‘Delighting You Always’ a decade ago? Neither did I. But, to honor the 10th anniversary of a slogan few people have likely heard of, they’ve created an equally unusual music video. Despite being targeted for the Asia-Pacific market, the lyrics are sung in English by various corporate […]

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Nikon’s D5 will ship with free 32GB Sony XQD card and reader

Gannon Burgett

Some time ago, it was rumored that the first shipments of Nikon’s flagship D5 camera would come with a free XQD card and reader. Now, the rumor has been confirmed. As reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon D5 (with dual XQD card slots) pre-orders in the US, Canada and UK will ship with a free 32GB […]

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Lightroom Coffee Break: Adding Keywords with Less Hassle

Eric Reagan

In the latest video from the Lightroom Coffee Break series, Adobe’s Benjamin Ward explains how to easily add keywords to your photos in Lightroom. Simply use the Command key [Mac] or Control key [Windows] with the arrow key to advance to the next photo without having to take your hands off the keyboard. The video […]

Photo of the Day: Intense

Nick Minore

Category: Sports Photograph: Intense by Shawn Miller Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. This is a fantastic image of Shawn’s son concentrating on hitting the next pitch. His shirt is partly untucked and he’s covered in dirt, and the gritty processing of the image ties it all together. The background is beautifully…

“Specifications have nothing to do with quality” – Insights from a camera tech + the best lens teardown video you ever saw

John Aldred

Mike Kusak at FixyourCamera.org is a self-confessed electronics nut.  As a camera tech with over a decade of professional experience Mike has worked on some of the most advanced cameras and lenses available. In the first video of what looks set to become a valuable archive of reference material, Mike dismantles, repairs and rebuilds a Tokina […]

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