When the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona reopened on June 22nd after the months of coronavirus lockdowns, its first concert was rather unusual. Instead of humans filling the seats, the live performance was attended by 2,292 plants. The unique concert was put together by conceptual artist Eugenio Ampudia and the Max Estrella
Composition is one of the most important factors in creating impactful and memorable photos. It doesn’t matter how fascinating the conditions are; images that lack a solid composition are less likely to be remembered. Landscape photography has changed a lot during the last years and it might even be fair to say that the term
HOYA has announced a new pair of filters called PROND GRAD. The PROND16 GRAD and PROND32 GRAD are circular graduated ND filters designed to help landscape photographers balance the luminosity of bright and dark areas. “A blender type filter is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of situations, especially when the scenery
We’ve all had our frustrations with software over the years, although in the photo and video industry, probably no more so than with Adobe – especially since they switched to the subscription model and forced updates. It’s not that Adobe’s software sucks – if it did, it wouldn’t be as popular as it is –
A few months ago, Swedish photographer Tobias Hägg spent a midsummer morning on the banks of the Li River in China. Accompanying him was a local cormorant fisherman, who had journeyed through the night to watch the sunrise. After much waiting and anticipation, Hägg wondered if the long trip was worth it—or if it had
The folks over at Sandmarc—a company that specializes in accessories for iPhones, drones, and action cams—have just released two new LED panels called the Prolight Collection. And based on specs alone, both lights seem to be versatile, small, and surprisingly affordable for what you get. Don’t get us wrong, the Prolight Collection—made up of the
[embedded content] Our friend Pye Jirsa over at SLR Lounge has put together a great portrait photography tutorial that explains when and why you SHOULD blow out your highlights sometimes. It might seem obvious to seasoned shooters, but a balanced exposure is not always the right choice. The main thing Pye is arguing against in
As June nears its close, we get one more confirmation from a reliable source that Canon is about to reveal a whole lot of new products in July. Nokishita has published a list of every product currently on Canon’s internal “Coming Soon list.” The list, published by Nokishita on Twitter, is mostly identical to the
Location scouting is one of the important parts of a photo shoot. There are a few ways to do it and in this video, Walid Azami suggests for of them. They’re all very efficient, but don’t come without some drawbacks. Walid reflects on both the good and the bad sides and gives you a whole
Sigma has released a major firmware update for the tiny Sigma fp full-frame mirrorless camera, adding a bunch of high-end video features like external ProRes RAW recording, Blackmagic RAW recording, Dual ISO support, cinemagraph capture, and lots more. Big firmware updates seem to be the way of things these days. From Nikon, to Leica, and
Earlier this week, Acer unveiled a new crop of computers, including a rugged laptop, some monitors, a creator desktop, and the product we’re most interested in: a more affordable ConceptD 3 Ezel laptop that’s aimed at creators on a budget. For the past couple of years, “creator” laptops have been all the rage. NVIDIA debuted
You’ve been into photography for a while, you’ve upgraded your skills, and it’s time to upgrade your gear. If you ask me, that’s always exciting, but it can also be stressful: what should you upgrade first? In this video, Scott Choucino discusses this topic and helps you choose between your lens, camera, light, or modifier.
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“Food is good,” Food & Wine contributor Andrew Zimmern recently said. “Food with a story is better. Food with a story you’ve never heard of is best of all, and food with a story you’ve never heard of but that you can relate to is the holy grail.” For well over a century, these “food
Panasonic has announced the LUMIX G100, a new compact mirrorless camera that’s designed for vlogging and creative video content. “Intuitive controls, visually engaging images and excellent sound quality are hallmarks of the new LUMIX G100, raising the bar for content production and user experience in the vlog camera category,” Panasonic says. “Usability is further enhanced
[embedded content] The good folks over at PHLEARN have put together a really useful comparison and tutorial that shows you all of the different ways you can sharpen your photos in Adobe Lightroom vs Photoshop. For many photographers, deciding where and how to sharpen your photos can be a real Sophie’s Choice. If you never
On Monday, we reported on the controversially low score that DXOMark gave to the Canon 1D X Mark III. The brand new camera somehow scored worse in every category than its predecessor, the Mark II. Now we know why. When we were preparing our initial report on the confusing results, we reached out to DXOMark
Panasonic has announced its new G100 camera (G110 in some regions) and it offers some very interesting features – like Nokia’s OZO Audio technology which allows the camera to listen to sound from every direction to pick out and record only what you want it to capture. It’s not perfect, though. In fact, there are
Tamara is a Serbian photographer and videographer who shares a commercial photography business with her partner Davor. Working through a variety of genres, Tamara brings fresh creativity and experimentation to her commercial photography practice. Q: Your photography handle is artymotion_visuals, give us the backstory behind that name. A: When my partner Davor and I thought
The New York City-based camera and electronics superstore Adorama has launched its new Edge Credit Card. The card provides customers with 5% off every day or special financing on purchases. Adorama Edge Credit Card holders will be able to choose between 5% off every day benefit or special financing when checking out on the Adorama
[embedded content] Photographer Miguel Quiles has created a quick, crash-course style video that explores the different types of backgrounds you can buy as a portrait photographer, and then explains why collapsible backgrounds might be the best option if you’re just starting out. If you’re an experienced photographer, there won’t be any new information here. But
According to proven sources cited by Sony Alpha Rumors, Sony management have decided to delay the rumored announcement of the long-awaited Sony a7S III full-frame mirrorless camera until mid-to-end of July. This will allow Sony to announce their camera after Canon is expected to release the EOS R5 and R6, instead of the other way
Every so often a photoshoot comes along that both excites you and terrifies you at the same time, and today’s article is about one such instance. When I was in college, and more specifically in Russian History 401 at ASU, I got a phone call and had to leave class, much to my teachers chagrin.
Leica has released Firmware Update 2.0 for the full-frame mirrorless Leica SL2, and it delivers on a major feature Leica promised at launch. As of today, you can now shoot 187MP photos using the new ‘Multishot’ mode that this update has added to the Drive Mode menu. When the Leica SL2 was unveiled in November,
Photography is all about light. To be more precise, photography is all about the quality of the light. This can be a particular challenge for outdoor/landscape photographers. A photographer photographing a model in a studio has complete control over the lighting conditions. Studio lights can be easily adjusted depending on the desired result. This is
DXOMark has published its review of the sensor inside Canon flagship 1D X Mark III DSLR, giving it a surprisingly low score of just 83. That score has photographers questioning if DXO somehow messed up its testing of this brand new, and much-praised, DSLR. To understand the criticism, you need only look at the overall
[embedded content] Even if you don’t suffer from the so-called Gear Acquisition Syndrome, I’m sure that you’ve bought some gear that turned out to be a bad investment. Evan Ranft sure has. In this fun video, he lists all the gear that was a totally bad choice and that he now regrets buying. Are any
Snapchat has apologized after releasing and then pulling a Juneteenth camera filter that prompted users to “smile” to break the chains of slavery. The new filter was launched Friday morning to celebrate the emancipation of slaves in the United States, and it had “Smile” displayed across a user’s live selfie view. When a smile was
I was recently asked how to find clients by a new photographer making the leap into professional work during this crazed pandemic. It’s tough any time, but at this time it is even harder. Here is what I told her, expanded for those of you trying to get going in these weird and strange times: