This photographer created phoenix wings by light painting with real fire

John Aldred

Light painting is something many of us try at some point in our photographic journey. Some of us just make a brief visit into this world, but others make it their home. One such photographer is Derek VanAlthuis, an avid light painter who’s produced some outstanding work. One such image is the one above. When I […]

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Sample footage with weirdest lens ever: Laowa 24mm f/14 telescopic macro lens

Dunja Djudjic

After releasing the world’s widest 1:1 macro lens, Venus Optics have announced another pretty unusual lens. Their Laowa 24mm f/14 telescopic macro lens looks quite weird, to say the least. It’s designed not to disturb “shy” subjects, and it was presented at Photokina in 2016. So, it features an almost 2 feet long telescope with […]

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Drone captures incredible footage of 70ft big wave surfer crashing and subsequent rescue

John Aldred

Within just a few short years, drone footage has already become something of a cliché. Sometimes, though, sequences come up that just make you go “wow!”, and this is one of them. At least, it made me go wow. It’s like a scene out of a horror movie, trying to escape the bad guy. He […]

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A beginner’s guide to working with models

James Harber

Running a shoot from start to finish can be pretty demanding; working with creative staff, managing your camera, adjusting settings, directing, and ensuring that everything is going smoothly. It can be pretty daunting with the prospect of trying to handle all of this right? One of the more challenging aspects when starting out can definitely […]

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Five shotgun microphones shoot it out in this side-by-side comparison

John Aldred

Once you graduate from on-camera mics such as the Rode VideoMic Pro the next step is usually a real shotgun mic. Shotgun mics are popular due to their very directional nature. You can point them directly toward a subject to pick out their voice from the background noise. Or, they can be used in a […]

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Avoiding Memory Card Chaos

Bryan Esler

As photographers, we often take for granted one of the most important pieces of equipment we can invest in — memory cards. Whether you use CF or SD cards, there’s some simple things to remember in order to avoid card failure. Don’t Delete…Format! While it might make sense to use your computer’s option to delete photos…

Canon EOS 800D Sample Images

Tim Coleman

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images and videos taken with the Canon EOS 800D DSLR camera.

The Canon EOS 800D is a digital SLR camera with an APS-C sized 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 7 processor and 45 cross-type AF poin…