This website helps you compare lenses based on sample photos from Flickr

Dunja Djudjic

After the website that helps you chose the best lens for you, here’s another interesting lens-related tool. It’s named Lens vs. Lens and it helps you when you can’t decide between two (or more) lenses. It compares the photos taken with different lenses, at various focal lengths and apertures. So, if you’re indecisive, it can […]

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Portrait Tips: Great Eyes Start At The Toes

Levi Sim

The eyes are the most important part of a portrait, and the expression in the eyes makes the difference between a well-lit picture and a stunning portrait. You’ll notice that when people look into the camera you have about .026 seconds before the eyes start to glaze over. The eyes quickly look disengaged and even…

Deal: Canon PowerShot G9X for $399

Eric Reagan

The Canon PowerShot G9X is now available for $399 (orig. $529). If you aren’t familiar with the G9X, it is a point-and-shoot camera with a 20MP 1″ class sensor. It is poised to compete against the Sony RX100 series and, at $399, is finally priced right to do so. You can find it at the […]

Make simple and cheap DIY smoke for photos and videos

Dunja Djudjic

There are several ways of creating smoke for your photos and videos. Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter will show you how to make an awesome smoke effect for your photos and videos. It’s not always easy to control the smoke, no matter the way you make it. But Caleb’s method makes the smoke easy to distribute […]

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The wait is finally over – Photopills is now available for Android

John Aldred

PhotoPills has become one of the most popular iOS apps out there for location photographers. Whether you shoot landscapes, astrophotography, portraits, or anything else on location, it’s a valuable tool. It’s also a tool that’s previously been exclusive to the Apple mobile platform. Now, all that changes as PhotoPills comes to Android. The team behind […]

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Perfectly Clear Version 3 is Unveiled Today (Plus Save Before 3/29)

Photofocus Team

The Photofocus team has formed a great partnership with the folks behind Perfectly Clear.  In fact we’ve been deeply involved in the development of the new version that is being revealed today.  Our team has created presets, designed LOOKs and even helped shape a few features with extensive feedback during the product development.  We’re really excited…

Sony announces Digital Filter: in-camera graduated ND filter

Dunja Djudjic

Sony has announced “Digital Filter”, a new camera app that mimics the use of graduated ND filters. It allows you to divide the scene you’re shooting into two or three areas and set exposure and white balance for each of them separately. As a result, you can get an image with balanced light when shooting […]

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