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The 19 Most Popular Compact System and Mirrorless Cameras with Our Readers
A Post By: Darren Rowse Earlier in the week we revealed the DSLRs that were best selling among our readers over the last few months. While DSLRs are still the most popular type of readers among our readers this last quarter has seen a big rise in the number of you using compact system cameras. In fact if we combined the two lists we’d now see compact system cameras in the top 20 cameras bought by our readers with the Sony Alpha a6000 and the Sony Alpha a7II both making that list. What is remarkable about this is that the newly announced...
read moreLytro software update introduces Focus Spread feature
Lytro’s processing software just received a significant update. Lytro Desktop 4.1 provides some new and very useful features for users of the Illum light field camera, including Focus Spread, which allows photographers to pick beginning and ending points for depth of focus. The video above demonstrates the capabilities of Focus Spread. Using a single exposure, the effect is similar to focus stacking with multiple exposures using a traditional camera – subjects at different depths in a photograph can be kept...
read moreAlien Skin offers Exposure 7 with Raw support
Alien Skin software has announced Exposure 7, a new version of its flagship film emulation software. This iteration introduces non-destructive Raw editing, supporting files from a number of Canon and Nikon cameras as well as a handful of mirrorless models from Fujifilm, Olympus and Sony. Using Exposure 7 in standalone mode now offers crop and rotate tools and file browsing. New textures and film presets are also introduced. Exposure 7 is available for download now. Anyone who bought Exposure 6 since its launch in June...
read moreRelio is a powerful LED light in your pocket
It seems ultra-portable LED-based external light sources are the flavor of the season. Last month we wrote about the Lume Cube, and today there is Relio. Relio is a 35mm small aluminum cube that uses a USB connection as power source for its LED light. It can be mounted on tripods and other camera supports using a 1/4-inch standard thread. Relio says its light offers the highest color accuracy of comparable products and at approximately 200 lumens is the most powerful USB-light currently available. Depending on your intended use, you...
read moreSony World Photography Awards judges revealed as deadline for entries nears
Photo copyright Cor Boers courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2015. Netherlands, Entry, Architecture Category, Open Competition The World Photography Organization has announced its judges for the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. Photo editors from major publications around the world make up the judging committee. The competition is open to youth, amateurs and pros alike and is accepting entries until early January – the Open and Youth competitions close January 5th 2015, and the Professional competition...
read moreBound by Law: A Comic Book That Will Teach You the Basics of US Copyright Law
Want to learn the basics of US copyright law without having to spend eons going through imageless websites and backbreaking textbooks? Check out Bound by Law. It’s a comic book that translates abstract and confusing copyright laws into easy to understand “visual metaphors.†By the time you’re through with the 72-page comic, you’ll know quite a bit about the basics of copyright law, including fair use, infringement, and public domain. The comic is the creation of James Boyle, a Professor of Law at Duke, a co-founder of the...
read moreSteve McCurry: Don’t Focus On Your Destination So Much That You Miss the Journey
Here’s a short and inspiring video in which renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry talks about one of the big lessons he has learned over the course of his career: that photography is more about the journey than the destination. “Some of my best pictures have happened as I was traveling to a particular place,†McCurry says. “The destination has long since been forgotten, but those pictures along the way end up being memorable.†(via ISO 1200 ) Source Article from...
read moreFujifilm Will Reportedly Launch Professional Services in the US Next Year
If you’re a professional photographer using Fujifilm camera equipment and have been envious of Canon and Nikon’s professional service departments, take heart: you may soon have top tier support and services starting next year. The news comes courtesy of FujiRumors, who heard from an anonymous source that the new “pro photographer service†will be in the same vein as Canon Professional Services (CPS) and Nikon Professional Services (NPS). Photographer Rick Lewis left a comment saying he heard the same thing from a service...
read moreKenji Yamaguchi: The Tinkerer Who Builds Custom Gear for National Geographic Photographers
Here’s a fascinating short video that offers a look into the workshop of Kenji Yamaguchi in the basement of National Geographic. He has worked there for 32 years after being sent by Nikon to train the original technician over 3 decades ago. Anytime a National Geographic photographer needs some kind of custom gear, Yamaguchi sets to work and builds it on his camera part-laden workbench. His mission is simple: help the photographers accomplish their goals.The Magic Starts Here: Kenji’s Workshop of Camera Wizardry [PROOF] P.S. For an...
read moreRoboStage: Do Remote Photo Shoots in Your Browser with Real Models, Gear and Studios
Here’s a new idea that’s quite a bit off the beaten path: RoboStage is a new online studio that lets photographers conduct a photo shoot through their browser. We’re not talking about some kind of faked virtual environment, but an actual photo shoot done in an actual location, controlled through your browser. The site is a project of TopModelGroup, a large model management company over in Europe. Founder Eugene Svirepov wants to make the company’s wide portfolio of international models available to photographers around the...
read moreLAST CHANCE TO APPLY! Top Model Worldwide 2015
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read moreMost Popular Compact System and Mirrorless Cameras with Our Readers
A Post By: Darren Rowse Earlier in the week we revealed the DSLRs that were best selling among our readers over the last few months. While DSLRs are still the most popular type of readers among our readers this last quarter has seen a big rise in the number of you using compact system cameras. In fact if we combined the two lists we’d now see compact system cameras in the top 20 cameras bought by our readers with the Sony Alpha a6000 and the Sony Alpha a7II both making that list. What is remarkable about this is that the newly announced...
read more5 Ninja Tips to Speed Up Your Lightroom Workflow
A Post By: Johny Spencer Currently on for 33% OFF is Johny’s Lightroom Essentials for Landscape Photographers Course. Grab it now, only until December 23rd, 2014. Here are five things that will make a huge difference to your Lightroom workflow by making you more efficient and saving you time. 1. Solo Mode Do you get frustrated scrolling up and down the panels looking for the right adjustment or setting? If so, then your frustration is over. Right click on one of the panels and in the drop down menu, select Solo Mode. Solo Mode only allows...
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Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.