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Sigma 35mm DG HSM Lens Review – Still Amazing A Year Later
At Photokina 2012, Sigma announced three new lenses in a reorganization of it's lens lineup. Since then, we've witnessed them establish a new confidence and respect in their brand as a top grade third party lens manufacturer. The first new lens that they released was the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, and it didn't take long for the early reviews and message board chatter to start raising eye brows.
How to Make a Keepsake Photo Ornament, Coaster or Magnet
Colorful lights twinkled happily, carols played in the background and the earthy scents of pine and cinnamon filled the air. ...
Canon Rebel T5i Review: A High Value Bargain
Nowadays, entry level DSLR does not mean you're only getting basic, limited functions. Canon's latest Rebel T5i is full of desired functions such as 1080P HD movie, touch screen articulated screen, and 18 MP sensor.
How to find the best locations in your area for shooting the night sky
Shooting at night can be a challenge if you live in a populated area. Light pollution can, and does, prevent you form getting the most out of your exposures and can ruin a shot. When I first started thinking about shooting the stars I thought I had to physically drive around and look for good spots. Surely, I thought to myself, there must be a better way to find locations relatively close to you which would be good candidates for amazing star photography.
Stock Photography; Timing Submissions for Peak Consumer Interest
As a stock photographer, one of the hardest yet most important things to manage is timing submissions for peak consumer ...
How to Use a Christmas Bokeh Overlay in Photoshop
Christmas Bokeh Tutorial This time of year I like to take a Christmas themed photo of my kids just for ...
A Photographers Guide to Selling Food Photography
So, you have decided to photograph food and have taken the time to learn all of the essentials to produce ...
Photographing the Traveling Circus; A NASCAR Photographers Weekend
Have you ever dreamed of specializing in some form of photography that was difficult to obtain and thought how great ...
Stocking Up: A Look at the Biggest and Baddest in Microstock Agencies
If you are like most photographers, you have images that did not make the cut on a project and some ...
Rosie Holtom’s Portrait Series that Humanizes the Homeless
At first glance it seems like a typical black and white headshot. A regular guy or gal, smiling and posing ...
Westcott 50″ Recessed Mega JS Apollo First Impressions
Quite a while back I talked about my purchase of a knockoff ebay brand Chinese umbrella softbox. This was (and is still) a great addition to my kit which saved me a ton of money over the true Westcott Apollo version. A few weeks back though I found a great deal on the Westcott 50" Mega Apollo and I had to get one to check it out.
How To Create a Textured Still Life Fine Art Photograph
Some photographers might shun the whole texture overlay thing, but I have a lot of fun experimenting with them. SLR ...
