Why Are Some People In My Group Portraits So Soft? – Q&A with Matthew Saville
Question: What is the best way to get family portraits in focus, without totally sacrificing shallow DOF? Sometimes people on…
Canon’s 10 Oldest Lenses: Time for an Update?
Did you know that there are Canon lenses still in circulation, that you can buy new from the store, that were released in the early 90s? The oldest lens you can currently buy new from stores is the Canon EF 50mm F/2.5mm Macro, which was first released in 1987. Just so we are clear how long ago that was, that lens is older than I am. Let that sink in for a minute, haha.
Nikon Reveals New 35mm f/1.8 G ED Lens And Beginner D3300 DSLR Kit
With CES in full-swing now, as a pro DSLR user I can’t help but shrug and concede that it seems…
‘Heroic Beauty’ Portrays Historic Female Role Models in Contemporary Fashion
Photographer Stephanie Sunderland’s portrait work is often influenced by fashion. Her Heroic Beauty project, however, was inspired by her disappointment…
Service Trip to Nepal Orphanage Changes Photographer’s Perspective
Rebecca Eby of Studio Noveau Photography in Wisconsin, recently returned from a life altering service photography assignment at the Lotus…
Mauna Kea Heavens – Space Lasers and the Milky Way – A Timelapse by Sean Goebel
Introduction Our good friend Sean Goebel is currently a grad student studying astronomy at the University of Hawaii. Atop Mauna…
GEAR REVIEW: The Metabones Speed Booster for that Full-Frame Look Pt1
The Metabones Speed Booster promises a full-frame/near full-frame depth of field, field of view, increased sharpness, and even a 1-stop gain in aperture. So did it deliver? Check out part 1 of our review!
DXOMark Collects The Best Lenses For The Nikon D800
DXOMark is always a great source for camera and lens testing data. Recently, they have been collecting the best lenses for the Nikon D800, and categorizing them into wide, standard, and telephoto ranges.