For an upcoming article, I have prepared an interesting look into the past. I got my hands on a Nikon D3 camera and I had an idea that… well, I don’t want to spoil it. Instead, I want to share a curiosity with you. When I downloaded the D3’s photos to my computer, I discovered
Month: August 2023
Have you ever tried to imagine the outcome of a battle between two armies whose weapons and military strategies are separated by a century of development? Having recently got my hands on Nikon’s first full-frame flagship DSLR, the famous D3, I decided to try a similar experiment. For its competitor, I chose the Nikon Z9.
The world of 100mm macro lenses a crowded one. From name-brand to third party options, there are dozens of options for all budgets and requirements. Yet among that crowd, the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 ultra-macro tilt-shift stands out thanks to the wide array of features packed into the lens, including 2:1 macro capabilities, tilt and shift
The Insta360 X3 is an interesting action camera. Even though it targets the GoPro in some ways, it is a radical departure in terms of form factor, thanks to a pair of fisheye lenses on the front and back. Does it deliver on the promise of 360-degree video, 360 panorama capture, and good image quality
Every year, the website Your Perfect Wedding Photographer runs an industry survey to gather data directly from photographers. According to their most recent survey, wedding photographers spend about ten hours capturing pictures on the day of the event, two hours culling those photos, and a whopping fourteen hours on editing. Business and administrative duties eat
500px strives to capture authentic representation within the global experience. As part of the 500px Commercial Grants program, we provide photographers with opportunities that encourage inclusivity within commercial photography. 500px is awarding five $1,000 US Commercial Grants to photographers who best capture diverse, real-life moments through their photos. A Day in the Life 500px photographers
“I will never forget this interaction with a humpback whale and her calf in Tonga,” the nature photographer Chun Chau tells me. “While the mother rested at a deeper depth, all of a sudden, the baby calf swam up from the bottom at full speed and breached—a few feet in front of me—to play.” For
Are you passionate about photography and yearning for an adventure that will take you beyond borders? Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey as 500px, Alex Strohl, Canon, and Moment bring you the “Beyond Borders: Capturing Global Landscapes” photography competition! This is your chance to win an exclusive photography retreat in the tranquil countryside
Online education platform MasterClass has been accused of using a tracking tool to transmit certain customer information to Meta for the purposes of advertising without users’ consent. MasterClass offers a large number of online classes that are taught by professionals across a range of industries. For example, photographers can purchase classes taught by Annie Leibovitz
[embedded content] The James Webb Space Telescope YouTube channel released a fascinating new video this week that explains how Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) science visuals developers Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan transform Webb’s black-and-white image data into full-color composites. The video and its accompanying article explain how DePasquale and Pagan download images from Webb’s
Retouch4Me has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) plugin called Color Match that can be used to apply colors from a reference image to a second working image. According to the company, the new software (which can be run as a plugin or as a standalone application) analyzes the color scheme of a reference image
[embedded content] “It is a very common misconception amongst people that the night sky has been explored in its entirety by the great professional space observatories like James Webb, Hubble, NASA, and ESA. People think there is nothing left for the average person to go out and discover in space. But this couldn’t be further
If you shoot headshots and/or portraits, clamshell lighting is something you should definitely become familiar with. This versatile and easy-to-create lighting setup produces a very flattering look useful for a variety of portrait situations. Clamshell lighting gets its name from the way the light sources are placed, with one light above and in front of
Side-by-side photos show natural light (left) and 365 manometer UV illumination (right). Sphalerite (Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA) Ultraviolet-induced fluorescence (UVIF) occurs when molecules in an object are excited (energized) by high-energy ultraviolet wavelengths (from our UV flashlight) and as a result, emit longer wavelengths in the visible portion of the spectrum (red, green, and
One of the most exciting things to photograph is a live concert. Rock concerts in particular have an air of electricity about them that you can feel. When you are hired to photograph one you automatically feel like you are a part of that excitement. With this guide, I hope to get you prepared for
Finding subjects for wildlife photography in summer is a challenge. As I look forward to arguably my favorite time of the year – the fall mating season for big mammals such as elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and so on – I first have to make it through the summer. Long days filled with harsh light
DJI has warned that all DJI-branded apps that are cycling through the Google Play Store are fraudulent and should not be downloaded, as they can pose significant risk to users. The company published a warning to its users on the DJI Forums stating that there are some apps that will appear that imitate official DJI
Panasonic has revealed that it is deepening the compatibility of its Lumix cameras with DJI’s LiDAR focusing unit that pairs with the RS 3 Pro gimbal along with expanding its direct integration with features in the RS2, RSC 2, and RS 3. The announcement, which was exclusively shared in China and the only information previously
Panasonic has added two more zoom lenses to its full-frame L-mount roadmap: a large aperture standard zoom and an ultra-telephoto zoom. Joining the DJI LiDAR focusing support that was also announced today, Panasonic has added two more lenses to its L-mount lens roadmap. This information was shared exclusively at an event in China and, as
Synology has announced the DS224+, a follow-up to the DS220+ network-attached storage (NAS) that has more support for the company’s business-oriented tools which it says should be helpful for freelancers and small studios. The DS224+ is a two-bay NAS designed to operate as a centralized data management solution for small businesses and home offices —