There’s a lot more to focusing than many novice photographers realize. When they delve into it, it can seem complex. However, it is easy to master once you have found your way around your camera. [Read More]
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Zone focusing (ZF) is a great way to pre-set your camera's focus and aperture, then use that setting for multiple shots. Street shooters love it. And it's also great for sports, pets, jumpy kids, parties, or any subjects in motion. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-02-25 21:44
Yes, the beginning of this video was meant to be a funny, but shockingly extreme example of sensor dust. And it was removed very easily with the basic sensor cleaning technique described below. Author’s Note: Your sensor is an expensive area of your camera. If you are unsure in any way or feel that you […] petapixel.com »
2020-08-11 00:50
The comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) has arrived in the night sky here in the northern hemisphere, delighting skywatchers and photographers alike. With planning, patience, and clear skies, you can capture an unforgettable image of this celestial event. petapixel.com »
2020-07-15 17:54
Focus stacking is a fun and easy technique you can do right at home with nothing more than your camera, lens, and editing software. In fact, the Fujifilm X-T2, X-T3, and X-T4 series of cameras—and many others—contain a “focus bracketing” feature that lets you do this automatically. petapixel.com »
2020-05-01 19:57
Video journalist Logan Baker over at Shutterstock put together a handy primer for anybody who is looking to get into black-and-white photography for the first time. The tutorial amounts to an easy-to-follow beginner’s guide that we highly recommend you check out if you’re just getting started in this genre. Baker starts the video by admitting […] petapixel.com »
2019-10-29 21:52
One of the greatest challenges in macro photography is the depth of field, or DOF for short. Not only does the zone of sharpness drastically fall off as we get closer to our subjects, other factors such as the lack of light and diffraction softening make it tricky to use narrow apertures on top of […] petapixel.com »
2019-10-02 20:42
I'm often asked about my process when it comes to photographing strangers. How do I approach someone? What if they say no? Should I shoot in manual mode? These are just a few of questions I receive as people want to start their own journey in street portraiture. thephoblographer.com »
2019-01-14 08:00
Just starting out in photography and want to learn how to blur your backgrounds when shooting portraits? Here’s a 4-minute video from Sheldon Evans that looks at how you can create a beautiful bokeh in your photos. petapixel.com »
2017-11-25 19:52
Lens flare can either be an annoyance or an interesting creative tool. In this 6-minute video, Jay P. Morgan of Slanted Lens demonstrates how to master lens flare for your photography. It’s pretty easy to add lens flare to an image in post, but intentionally introducing it while you are on location can result in […] petapixel.com »
2017-05-26 22:50
Posing is a tough skill for beginners to wrestle with; it’s hard to know where to even start. That’s why this video by photographer Manny Ortiz is so helpful. A beginner’s guide of sorts, the tutorial simplifies posing into a easy “building up” process. petapixel.com »
2017-04-11 19:47
A video is made up from 25 single photos per second, that, when placed back-to-back, trick our mind into seeing motion. But what would happen if we only took one photo every minute, and then played them back at 25 frames per second? The result is a magnificent hyper-realistic compression of time. We call this […] petapixel.com »
2017-04-05 19:01
Running a shoot from start to finish can be pretty demanding—working with creative staff, managing your camera, adjusting settings, directing, and ensuring that everything is going smoothly. It can be pretty daunting with the prospect of trying to handle all of this right? One of the more challenging aspects when starting out can definitely be […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-13 23:48
This guide is intended for you if you currently own a smartphone (iPhone, Android, etc) and want to learn how to take better photos. Looking into the future, I see 99.9% of photographers using an iPhone or a smartphone for their image-making needs. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-11 09:56
DJI has entered yet another new product category by launching Romo, a robot vacuum cleaner. And like DJI's other recent new products, including its first 360° camera, the Osmo 360 action camera, its advanced Power-series battery system, and even its e-bikes, everything always comes back to DJI's most famous product segment: drones. [Read More]
Canon's 410-megapixel full-frame image sensor made its first public appearance at the Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I) in China last week. [Read More]
Apple has announced a major corporate shakeup, with chief operating officer (COO) Jeff Williams leaving his post later this month. Once Williams fully retires late this year, Apple's chief executive officer (CEO), Tim Cook, will take over Apple's design team, a significant shift for the Cupertino-based tech company. [Read More]
I love it when photographers say something like, "It's not about the tech. " That's truly wrong -- a pinhole camera can't shoot sports in the same way that a Sony a9 III can. But there's something to be said for the wisdom of what Zack Arias said many years ago: what matters is the moron behind the camera.
A new image sensor has been developed that uses a new crystalline material that is very similar to silicon. It's called perovskite and unlike traditional sensors which dedicate separate pixels for red, green, and blue color recognition, perovskite sensors can ditch color filters entirely, which allows them to triple resolution and light-gathering capabilities. [Read More]
Alongside new Photoshop and Lightroom updates, Adobe recently unveiled Project Indigo, a new computational photography camera app. [Read More]