No matter how good we are with people, we can all benefit from the help of accessories in our line of work. If you are an aspiring portrait photographer your charm and whit will serve you well, but being prepared from an equipment standpoint will do you well too.
You don't need to break the bank to be ready, but there are some key items that will help make you a successful portrait photographer. . thephoblographer.com
Portrait photography. Chances are, if you own a stand alone camera you are probably using it to take portraits, at least on occasion. So it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that you may be in the market for a good lens for just that purpose; portrait photography. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-02 16:00
With all the latest photo-centric smartphones including a form of Portrait mode, are interchangeable lens cameras still coming out on top? It's safe to say that Portrait mode, the artificial blurry-background generator on modern smartphones, isn't going anywhere. dpreview.com »
2018-01-22 17:00
The Phase One XC is an unusual camera, and not just because of its $62,490 asking price. It's designed with a specific purpose in mind and it sports a fixed lens in front of a massive 150-megapixel medium format sensor. [Read More]
No matter how you slice it, there is no denying that photography is an expensive hobby. Cameras do not come cheap. Neither do lenses. Gear can genuinely liberate your creativity, enhance the experience of getting the shot, or just simplify your workflow.
Arca-Swiss has announced a new series of high-end geared tripod heads it calls the clicPan series which the company characterizes as essential for creating quality panoramic images. [Read More]
The trusty tripod has remained relatively unchanged as cameras and lenses become increasingly more advanced and complicated. Sure, manufacturers use increasingly more sophisticated materials, such as carbon fiber, but the fundamental character of the tripod has stood the test of time.
A few key photography accessories can dramatically enhance your work, allowing you to expand your creativity and realize your full potential. The post How your gear can uplevel your photography appeared first on 500px.
Manfrotto’s Move system felt like a good idea when I first saw it in October: one small puck would play host to a quick-release system that makes it easy to swap tripod heads, legs, and more. After testing, it’s even better than I expected and I can’t believe it took someone this long to make […]
There’s the travel tripod and the studio tripod -- and then there’s the new 3 Legged Thing Travis 2. 0. While it’s not a travel tripod, the new Travis 2. 0 is a go-between. It’s not quite as light and compact as a travel tripod but has a bit more stability, a higher weight capacity, and a height limit of almost 5.