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Cake Cutting Photography Tips Ideas and Inspiration

The cake cutting ceremony is one of the key moments in a wedding reception that is not without its challenges.  From lighting to positioning, the proper techniques and preparation are critical to delivering consistently incredible images for your clients.  In this article, we’re going to provide some cake cutting photography tips to level up your ... Read more

Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more
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6 Tips To Capture Candid Family Photos

Here are 6 easy tips to help you elevate your candid family photos. Create a relaxed and fun environment, so you can capture genuine smiles, laughter, and connections that make your family special.
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10 Newborn Photoshoot Ideas & Inspiration

Newborn photography has become a place for photographers to get creative and make memorable images for families to cherish for a lifetime to come. We wanted to give you some inspiration for newborn baby photoshoot ideas from the basics to the unforgettable. We wanted to provide options for natural light and flash photography to give ... Read more
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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography.  We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."
Fujifilm EF 60 Shoe Mount Flash and EF W1 Wireless Commander SLR Lounge

Fujifilm Introduces the EF-60 Shoe Mount Flash and EF-W1 Wireless Commander for X Series and GFX System cameras

David Crewe

Fujifilm has announced the launch of the EF-60 Shoe Mount Flash (“EF-60”) and the EF-W1 Wireless Commander (“EF- W1”), expanding the lineup of accessories for the X Series and GFX System of digital cameras.

Venus Optics Laowa Releases 6 Popular Lenses for L Mount Systems SLR Lounge

Venus Optics Have Released 6 Of Their Popular Lenses For The L-Mount

David Crewe

Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma fp shooters have gotten some good news today; Venus Optics, have added the L-mount option on ...

Tokina Announces New SZX 400mm F8 Super Tele Reflex MF Lens SLR Lounge

Tokina Announces a New SZX 400mm F/8 Super Tele Reflex MF Lens

David Crewe

Tokina announced a new SZX 400mm f/8 super-tele reflex MF lens with T-mount that allows it to be attached to any camera by using a mount adapter

Gnarbox 2.0 Released

GNARBOX 2.6.0 Review Update – A Rugged and Very Improved Solution for On-Site Photo & Video Backups and Editing

David Crewe

The Gnarbox 2.6.0 update has been officially released addressing and fixing the only major "con" we had in our review. We found it to be a solid backup & editing solution for not only Photographers, but also cinematographers as well!

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Lensbaby Announces Flare Expansion Pack for OMNI Creative Filter System

David Crewe

Today Lensbaby has announced the availability of the new Flare Expansion Pack for the OMNI Creative Filter System. The new Flare ...

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Canon Announces 4 New Full-Frame Mirrorless Lenses, One Printer

Matthew Saville

Today Canon is also introducing four new RF lenses and two RF lens teleconverters: The Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS ...

Profoto B10 AirX Mobile App Launched SLR Lounge

Profoto Launches AirX Allowing Professional Strobes To Be Used With Mobile Devices

David Crewe

Smartphone photographers can now add a professional flash to their gear – an innovation that rewrites the rules of photography.  And professional photographers, for the first time in history, to use the full power of their flashes no matter what the device!

Aquatech Underwater Housing Launched for Hasselblad X1D II 50 C SLR Lounge

Hasselblad Launches A New Underwater Housing Solution From Aquatech For The X1D II 50C

David Crewe

The reaches of Hasselblad cameras now go further and deeper with its collaboration with AquaTech in their new REFLEX Water ...

Laowa 9mm f5.6 FF RL Lens Announced SLR Lounge

Venus Optics Launches The World’s Widest Rectilinear Lens for Full Frame Cameras – The Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL

David Crewe

Venus Optics has unveiled the new Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens, the world’s widest rectilinear lens for full-frame cameras. ...

38th Nikon Photo Contest SLR Lounge

The 38th Annual Nikon Photo Contest Has Officially Launched – Details & Entries To Open Soon

David Crewe

The Nikon Photo Contest is known for providing a place for visual storytellers to discover new opportunities to utilize and experiment with the latest methods and styles of expression, and to share powerful stories through the common language of imaging.

Fuji Launches New 30mm Wide Angle and Massive New Firmware Update for GFX Systems SLR Lounge

Fuji Announces The Fujinon GF30mm F/3.5 R WR Lens And The Biggest Firmware Update For The GFX System Ever

David Crewe

Today Fujifilm announced the launch of the GF30mmF3.5 R WR, a wide-angle prime lens with a focal length equivalent of ...

Venus Optics Launches 3 new ultra wide cine lenses SLR Lounge

Venus Optics Unveiled 3 New Ultra Wide Cine Lenses For Micro Four Thirds, Super 35, and Full Frame Cinema Cameras

David Crewe

There’s some good news today for videographers seeking a little more 3rd party variety to their lens line up. Today, ...