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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more
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8 Reasons Why Your Photos Are Blurry and How To Fix Them

In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup give 8 common reasons why your photos are blurry and also gives ways to fix each.

Linogy Rechargeable Battery System – A Smarter Way to Stay Powered | Review

For photographers and videographers juggling flash units, wireless triggers, audio gear, and other battery-hungry tools, managing AA and AAA batteries can be a quiet nuisance. Linogy’s all-in-one rechargeable battery system aims to solve that, not just with faster charging, but smarter management, safer operation, and an environmental angle worth noting. As we head into the ... Read more

How To Become A Wedding Videographer – A Step by Step Guide

Getting started as a wedding videographer can be very overwhelming, especially when you don't have a clue where to start. Thankfully we've got you covered with a quick start guide to help you figure out the steps you need to follow to get your videography career moving in the right direction.

5 Reasons to Try Impossible Things AI Culling Inside Lightroom Classic

If you’ve ever spent hours (or days) culling thousands of wedding, portrait, or event images, you know the pain. And while plenty of tools promise faster culling, most miss the mark, sacrificing emotion for efficiency or forcing you to switch apps and break your workflow. Impossible Things is aiming to change that with a culling ... Read more
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Photography Challenge: Portraits in a Car

Scrolling through Instagram you’ll come across some creative and unique shoot concepts and locations, but if there is anything 2020 taught us… we’ve got to work with what we’ve got. Instead of heading out to a fancy location to film our YouTube video this week, we opted for something more convenient. This week, we’re going ... Read more

Imagen Video Brings AI-Powered Color Grading to Premiere Pro with New LUT-Driven Workflow

Imagen has launched Imagen Video, a new AI-powered color-grading tool designed for high-volume wedding and event videographers. It is now available in Beta and completely free to use. Videographers can start a new project immediately, with no credit card or subscription required. Via this platform, Imagen Video aims to remove one of the most time-consuming ... Read more

Filmora V15’s AI Extend: A New Tool for Smoothing Clips and Stretching Moments

What happens when a moment ends too soon on camera? For editors, that often means jumping through hoops—reshooting, looping footage, or faking slow motion—to create a smoother transition or preserve the emotional beat. Wondershare introduced AI Extend inside Filmora V15, using AI frame generation to extend clips by up to eight seconds without traditional interpolation ... Read more
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7 Winter Photography Tips, Ideas, and Examples

If you think wintertime is an excuse to put your camera away and stay warm indoors, think again. Winter photography can be one of the most rewarding challenges you’ll face as a photographer, whether you’re interested in landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, wildlife, or even portraits. In this article, we’ll cover a variety of tips, ideas, and ... Read more

Fitness Photography Tips: How to Images with Interest and Impact

Here a few simple tips to help you chisel out the human body using dramatic highlights and shadows, perfect for athletic and fitness portraiture.
Adobe Photoshop Premiere Elements Get Some Impressive Updates SLR Lounge

Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements Get a Big Update for 2021

David Crewe

The Elements suite is designed for "memory keepers" that enjoy celebrating life events and creating keepsakes from their photos & videos for friends and family.

Disk Drill 4 Released SLR Lounge

Disk Drill 4 Data Recovery Software Now Supports Mac As Well As PC

David Crewe

Disk Drill 4 improves recovery efficiency, introduces new image, video and audio file formats recovery, a new streamlined user interface, and other improvements including up to a 200% recovery efficiency increase!

Canon Adds Five Photographers to its Explorers of Light Program SLR Lounge

Canon Adds Five Photographers to its Explorers of Light Program

Selena Lopez

Canon has added five new members to its exclusive Explorers of Light program. Lara Jade, Lynsey Weatherspoon, Kahran & Regis Bethencourt (CreativeSoul), and Atiba Jefferson join 33 other photographers in the program who collectively represent some of the most respected, successful, and creative photographers in the world.

TTArtisan Launches Super Cheap 35mm f1.4 Manual Lens for APS C And MFT Mounts SLR Lounge

TTartisan Released A $73 35mm F1.4 for Fujifilm X

Matthew Saville

Here's a 35mm f/1.4 prime for your crop-sensor cameras that only costs $73! It looks well-made and sharp, too!

Audiio Launches a Lifetime SFX Membership SLR Lounge

Audiio.com Launches a Lifetime Sound Effects Membership

David Crewe

Music licensing company, Audiio, announced the release of a new sound effects catalog featuring thousands of exclusive, cinema-quality sound effects and a lifetime sfx membership option for early adopters.

KUVRD Launches Universal Lens Hood SLR Lounge

KUVRD Launches The World’s First Universal Lens Hood

David Crewe

This new product is the world’s first all-fitting, multi-functional lens hood that’s easy to pack, install, and use.

Google Berkeley Make AI That Removes Shadows From Images SLR Lounge

Researchers From Google and UC Berkeley Create An AI That Automatically Removes Shadows From Images

David Crewe

Researchers from Google, MIT, & Berkeley have created an AI that can remove shadows from images, recreating the skin tones for a realistic-looking photo.

Women Who Photo Film 2020 Photography Show SLR Lounge

The Photography Show & The Video Show Announces Women Who Photo & Film Campaign 2020

David Crewe

The Photography Show & The Video Show – has revealed details of this year’s Women Who Photo & Film (WWP&F) ...

Hasselblad 907X 50C Now Available SLR Lounge

Hasselblad’s Smallest Medium Format Body Ever, The 907X 50C Now Available

David Crewe

Introduced as a concept in June 2019 and now available to purchase, the 907X 50C mirrorless medium format digital camera is comprised of the modernized CFV II 50C digital back and the brand new 907X camera body, connecting Hasselblad’s photographic legacy and future into one system.

Adobe Announces Diverse Voices Platform SLR Lounge

Adobe Announces Diverse Voices Platform Campaign and Initiatives With NYT And Sundance

David Crewe

Adobe has announced some exciting new initiatives and a brand new platform called Diverse Voices that reinforce the brand’s commitment to bringing creativity for all to life

Canon EOS R6 Review Compilation SLR Lounge

Canon EOS R6 Review Compliation

David Crewe

Just a few weeks ago the Canon EOS R5 and R6 were officially announced and we couldn’t be more excited! ...

Sony “A7S III” Finally On The Way! But What Should We Expect?

Matthew Saville

It's finally coming, but is it going to be too late? Or will it be way ahead of the competition?