Nikon DSLR Holiday Bundle Instant Rebates

Running alongside Canon’s holiday instant rebates, Nikon has deals of its own rolling now through January 2, 2016. You can get over $1000 off some Nikon bundles but even lower-end models like the D3300 are up to $500 off right now. Check out all the Nikon DSLR and lens deals here at B&H Photo. Copyright/DMCA Notice: […]

Canon Holiday 2015 Instant Rebates

Just a reminder that there are a ton of Canon cameras and lenses with instant rebates through January 2, 2016. Canon DSLR instant rebates offer up to $700 some models. Check them out here at B&H Photo. Additionally, there are over 30 Canon lenses with instant rebates up to $100 off, as well as Canon Speedlites. […]

Photo of the Day: The Princess

Category: Commercial Photograph: “The Princess” by Darrell Miller The snow falling around the princess in ermine and fur against the cold set the stage. Her enigmatic smile draws the viewer into the story while the yellow rose promises warmth in the coming spring. Originally shared with the Photofocus Pool on Flickr right here. To learn how […]

How to balance ambient light with flash

Many camera and flashgun combinations do a great job of producing images with exposure that’s nicely balanced automatically in a wide range of situations, but if you want to take more creative images or be able to assume control when the automated systems fail, you need to understand how to do the work yourself. Here, we explain how to balance flash with ambient light.

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This Navy-funded drone can both fly and swim

UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. But, if a team of scientists at Rutgers University have a say in the matter, it will soon be an acronym for Unmanned Aquatic Vehicle as well. Meet the Naviator, a quadcopter designed to be used both underwater an…

Photofocus Podcast December 15, 2015 — Questions & Answers with Rich Harrington & Scott Bourne

Thanks for all the great questions you’ve been sending in to the Photofocus podcast.  This week Rich Harrington and Scott Bourne tackle some great topics to help photographers. Remember, you can post those questions by sending us a note here at Photofocus. Get the show here  or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes.   […]

A-dough-be: Adobe’s doubles profits thanks to 6.1M Creative Cloud subscribers

Like it or not, Adobe dragged consumers into the era of subscription-based software. And from the looks of it, it’s paying off. Last Thursday, Adobe revealed, for the ninth quarter in a row, that the San Jose, California-based company beat out analysts’ expectations, more than doubling its net profit year over year, from $88 million […]

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The History and Science of Lenses; Or Why Lenses Aren’t Named Anymore

Despite being as important as the camera body, lenses seem to get less attention. Sure some extremely large or expensive lenses are mentioned every once in a while, but looking back how much do you really know about lenses? Not that much I assume, but you probably know who invented the first camera and at […]

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Award Worthy Trigger

I was shooting the European Lifestyle Awards using my old Canon speedlite and the brand new Phottix LASO. Let me share some images and  my first impression with you.

 

This video is from Good Light! Issue 23, the one with plenty of tips for flattering a curvier or fuller figured subject, and helping bring out the “WOW” in their portrait and fashion images.

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I wish you good light!
Michael