Laowa (Venus Optics) has never been afraid to take on challenging lens designs. It is hard to find a “conventional” lens in their lineup, as every lens has some kind of unique twist to it. Macro at very wide angles or extremely high magnification levels, a design that emphasizes zero […]
Do you need a fresh, professional-looking portrait for social media, work… or your LinkedIn or Tinder profile? Why not do it yourself! Here are four gorgeous self-portrait styles that you can achieve with ease, today, at home! First impressions are everything in this modern era of instant communications, so you […]
It’s been a challenging two years – and during this time, many of us planned a photo safari in Africa, Asia or North America, which had to be cancelled! Perhaps your finances do not allow you to include a dream photo adventure of this magnitude, or you just don’t have […]
I am constantly on the road, photographing sports action, landscape, or birds. I have to be sure my camera batteries are always charged and ready for action. I always have two spare batteries in my bag, in addition to the one in my camera. As I need to charge my […]
Introduction As a tourism photographer and videographer, I like to film urban and nature landscapes. I generally leave the sports and animal domains to other enthusiasts. I discovered the Wiral Lite cable camera system several months ago, and it has become an essential tool in my videography kit. When I […]
Happy International Women’s Day 2022 #IWD2022 ! We are privileged to have worked with, spoken to and shared work and stories from so many talented female photographers and darkroom printers from around the world. Below are links to just a few of these videos, posts and stories which we wanted to share […]
Something interesting happened last week on my YouTube channel. Someone commented on my latest couple’s photo shoot video, addressing a particular image. It roughly said it was a very bad image, and that there were limits to stretching the envelope in the interest of art. The comment made me think […]
If you have never traveled to Arizona, this road trip is a great way to take in some amazing scenery. Living in Canada, we flew to Phoenix, AZ to start the trip. We rented a car and away we went. If you were to drive straight from Phoenix to the […]
LLight pollution is a real issue to deal with when shooting the night sky. In fact, when capturing a starry sky, the amount of light pollution from light sources, like the shimmering illuminations from the city below in the distance, could make the sky look too bright, drown out the light from the stars, and create […]
Images by Zhang Tianhang Although they’re far less cooperative than human subjects, pets are some of the most fun subjects to photograph. Pet photography has quickly become an extremely popular genre. But even if you’re not passionate about it, knowing how to photograph pets is a good way to practice […]
