• Minolta Maxxum 9 Retrospective: A Great Camera That Arrived Too Late

    When I was working in the photo industry in the late 90s and early 00s, Nikon was king. Canon was already a close second or even considered the leading brand, depending on which photographer one spoke with. Both companies offered a robust selection of lenses, advanced camera bodies, and excellent autofocus systems. And then there were the outlier brands, like Minolta, Olympus, and Pentax, all who made some wonderful cameras, but were not nearly as popular as tools for professionals. Minolta was,
  • How Pros Use Lightroom's Luminance Slider to Make Editing so Much Easier

    Do you know what the Luminance slider in Lightroom does and why it's so important that you do? Sure, you can slide it left and right and watch your image change before your eyes, but do you actually know what's happening and why this slider is so powerful?[ Read More ]
  • Radiant Photo Editor Adds Color Grading

    I took a look at Radiant Photo when it first came out in September. I found it a capable editor, aimed mostly using AI to improve your color and the overall look of shadows, highlights, and other image parameters. It uses a pixel-by-pixel approach, which the developers claim gives you more creative control of the final result.[ Read More ]
  • Using Positive and Negative Space for Composition in Photography

    There are a lot of ways for a photographer to make a composition. Although some won’t like to accept it, the rule of third often fits quite nicely. But no matter what you use as a basis for composition, we always use negative space. Most of us just don’t realize it.[ Read More ]
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  • A Review of the Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE Lens

    Samyang has long had a reputation for producing sharp and highly affordable manual focus lenses, but in recent years, they have expanded into autofocus options while still keeping them at highly competitive prices. One of their most impressive lenses is the AF 135mm f/1.8 FE, which combines a useful portrait focal length with a very wide maximum aperture. This excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice.[ Read M
  • 3 Helpful Tips to Improve Your Forest Photography

    As a sub-genre of landscape photography, forest work shares a lot of similarities with its larger parent genre, but there are some distinct differences one must be aware of to create the best possible shots. If you would like to improve your forest imagery, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you three helpful tips sure to improve your work.[ Read More ]
  • Save $250 on This Popular Sigma Lens Through Tomorrow Only

    Sigma makes some of the most popular and capable lenses available today. And until the end of Saturday, you can save $250 on one of their best options.[ Read More ]

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