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Essential Tips For Capturing Boat Wedding Pictures

Photographing a wedding on a boat presents unique opportunities and challenges for photographers. The dynamic environment, with its changing light and moving landscape, calls for versatility and creativity. This article provides tips to navigate these waters, ensuring you capture breathtaking boat wedding pictures that the couple will treasure for a lifetime. Go Wide – Use ... Read more
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How to Freeze Motion in Photography

In photography, some of the most compelling images are the ones that freeze motion, especially fast moving, dynamic motion. Whether it’s the graceful leap of a dancer, the splash of water mid-air, or the raw energy of a sporting event, freezing motion brings these fleeting moments to life with clarity. In this guide, we’ll explore ... Read more

DxO Film Pack 8 Review | The Most Comprehensive Film Emulation Tool We’ve Ever Seen

Digital photography is about technical perfection and “clean image data”; film photography is about emotion, character, soul… At least those are the cliches! Except, what if you could blow away all the stereotypes and have all of those things at your fingertips? It sounds too good to be true, however, this DxO Film Pack 8 ... Read more
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Location Scouting: On the Hunt for the Perfect Shots

One of the most tedious and difficult things that can often happen to photographers is to think of new locations for an upcoming photo or video shoot. Here are some tips to help you find the perfect location for your next shoot.

Lumaprints Review: Framed Canvas and Framed Fine Art Prints (Quality That Punches Above the Price)

When we talk about the value of preserving photos, prints still do what digital files cannot. Sure, digital is convenient, fast, and easy to share, but it’s also easy to ignore. Think of the countless images that live on your phone, hard drives, or social feeds. They tend to disappear rather quickly, no matter how ... Read more
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Glossy VS Matte Photos | Which Print Paper is Better?

Even in today’s world of digital displays, most photographers have printed at least a few of their photos. When it comes to photo printing, one of the most common questions is, glossy or matte? Deciding between these two types of paper is a huge decision, and you definitely want to make the right choice! There ... Read more

Second Shooter Contract Sample for Second and Third Photographers

For those who are looking to step foot into the professional realm of photography (or those who are already there), you may start to realize that you can’t be everywhere at once. And even if you think you can, there are inevitably moments that you will miss. By photographing a wedding solo you could be ... Read more

Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Often, photographers who are considering the graduation from natural-light-only photography to the addition of artificial light into the mix will feel intimidated by the notion. In this article on lighting for pet photography, we’re here to show you that there’s no need — using flash can be easy. When you’re first getting started, using a ... Read more
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Cherry Blossom Photoshoot Tips | Capturing the Beauty of Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms through photography? With their delicate pink and white petals, these trees provide a stunning backdrop for photoshoots of all kinds. Their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical quality to the photos that’s hard to ... Read more

Posing Guide for Photographing Children

Children are often the first subjects that a photographer falls in love with as a primary subject.  There are endless benefits of shooting little ones who have yet to develop camera shyness, allowing beginning photographers to have a moving, dynamic, energetic, and sometimes patient subject.  But it isn’t until you are hired to shoot children ... Read more
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Best Mirrorless Camera for Beginners

Matthew Saville

The photography industry has completely shifted to mirrorless cameras.  Today, in 2024, even Canon and Nikon have all but retired ...

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Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift Lens Review | Real Estate Photography Dream Lens?

Matthew Saville

Could this be the most exciting lens for real estate and architectural photographers that we've ever seen?

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Affordable Full-Frame Mirrorless Comparison | Sony A7C VS Nikon Z5 VS Panasonic S5

Matthew Saville

With literally a dozen new full-frame mirrorless cameras on the market in the last year or so, we decided to explain why you should consider these three most affordable options: the Nikon Z5, the Sony A7C, and the Panasonic S5.

Laowa Adds More Lenses for Canon RF Nikon Z Systems SLR Lounge
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Laowa Adds Canon RF Mount To The 11mm f/4.5 & Nikon Z Mount Options To The 65mm F/2.8 Ultra-Macro

David Crewe

Venus Optics announces the add of Canon RF mount for Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens and Nikon Z mount for Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO

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Venus Optics Announce Price & Availability For 4 More Lenses in Sigma & Leica L-mount

David Crewe

Today, Venus Optics has introduced more lenses to the L-mount line up; 2 wide-angle lenses (4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 9mm f/2.8 ...

Lomography Launches Atoll Ultra Wide 17mm f2.8 Art Lens for Mirrorless SLR Lounge 1
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Lomography Launches Atoll Ultra-Wide 17mm f/2.8 Art Lens for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica M

David Crewe

Recently Lomography launched its newest compact prime lens on kickstarter, the Atoll Ultra-Wide f/2.8 17mm Art lens on for Mirrorless ...

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Venus Optics Release New Variants for Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO

David Crewe

Venus Optics Release New Pentax K-mount and Canon EF-mount (with manual aperture) Variants for Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO

Laowa Launches Worlds Widest Shift Lens SLR Lounge
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Laowa Announces the Release Of The World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras

David Crewe

Venus Optics announce the new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift Lens – World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras

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Irix Cine Lenses are Now Available for Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Leica L Mounts

David Crewe

We initially reported this Nikon rumor about a year ago, but now it looks like it’s finally true and with ...

Laowa Launches 14mm F4 FF RL Zero D Lens SLR Lounge
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Venus Optics Announce The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D Lens For Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

David Crewe

The new 14mm f/4 RL Zero-D A super compact ultra-wide-angle lens with ZERO-D and 52mm filter thread

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GoPro Announces the Hero 9 Black Action Camera

Selena Lopez

Just a year after the announcement of the Hero8 Action camera, today GoPro has released the HERO9 Black. Boasting a ...

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Samyang Launches A 35mm F1.8 AF Lens for Sony E-Mount

David Crewe

This prime lens provides mobility and convenience for shooting a wide range of subjects from everyday snapshots(indoor & outdoor), food photography, cityscapes, landscapes and more.

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