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5 Amazing Songs for Slideshows and Cinema by Lights & Motion
Those of you that create slideshows, promotional videos, cinema and short films understand the importance of great music and just how much production value it can add to an artistic piece. For this reason, we are going to start featuring some of our favorite songs and musicians that we use in our slideshows, promo videos and films to hopefully help you all out a little!

Yongnuo Announces New AF Assist Accessory for Canon Cameras
Most speedlights come with an AF assist beam, this beam helps your camera focus in low light. Nikon and Sony cameras also have an AF assist beam built into the bodies, Canon cameras however, do not. So, if you are a canon user, the only way to get the benefits of an AF assist beam is to have a big speedlight on your camera. At least, it used to be.

Canon 24-70 f/2.8 II vs 35mm f/1.4L vs 35mm f/2.0 – 35mm Focal Length Conclusion – Episode 5
Welcome to Part III and final part of the 35mm focal range of the Canon Lens Wars series. Since we ...

When Mother Nature and Photoshop Collide | Wildlife Composites by John Wilhelm
Many of us photographers love to shoot, but really loathe the post processing. Being in front of a glaring computer screen, editing for hours upon endless hours seems torturous for some. For John Wilhelm, a self proclaimed, "Photoholic," the process from image to Photoshop to final product takes about 5 hours per photo and is so addicting that he goes through withdraws if he doesn't go through the process for more than 2-3 days.

Canon Lens Wars 35mm Zoom Lens Focal Length Shootout – Episode 4
Welcome to Part II of the 35mm focal range of the SLR Lounge Canon Lens Wars series. Since we had ...

Shutter Drag & Off Camera Flash Create Magical Wintry Street Portraits by Satoki Nagata
Chicago photographer, Satoki Nagata has braved the elements for the past 2.5 years to photograph strangers in his "Lights in Chicago" series.

Canon Lens Wars 35mm Prime Lens Focal Length Shootout – Episode 3
Welcome to the 35mm focal range of the SLR Lounge Canon Lens Wars Series, where we will be comparing 8 ...

Shooting A Tokyo Train At 600 ‘Frames’ A Second To Freeze A Moment
Photographer Adam Magyar takes us into a common scene of a subway and shows us the little elegant parts of life we miss.

Finding Beauty: My Start in Conceptual Photography
How I came to call myself a "conceptual photographer" and things to keep in mind when starting conceptual photography.

Use This Info To Make Yourself More Memorable and Beautiful
New research from MIT looks to science on how to make a face more memorable. We look into it and the link to beauty, and what this means to photographers.

How to Upload Photos to 500px Using Lightroom 5
Introduction: In this SLR Lounge article, How To Upload Photos To 500px Using Lightroom 5, we are going to look at a ...

Canon Lens Wars 24mm Focal Length Shootout – Episode 2
Welcome to the 24mm focal range of the SLR Lounge Canon Lens Wars series, where we will be comparing 4 ...







