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Many photographers produce abstract-looking images accidentally. Far fewer build abstract photography as a discipline. [Read More]
There’s something surprisingly novel about making a new lens for a system that predates the governments of many modern countries. The Leica Thread Mount&n…
When you calculate whether photography can support you financially, you start with the obvious math: how many sessions per month, times your session rate, equa…
Most of us overlook great images not because we fail to see them, but because we stop at thinking, "That's a nice picture. " A picture serves as proof that you…
A plateau does not announce itself. There is no notification, no error message, no dramatic moment where you realize you have stopped growing. It arrives quiet…
Shooting green screen in a small, unventilated garage in 90-degree heat is not the ideal setup. But the results you can pull off with basic gear, some problem-…
The Nik Collection of software tools goes way back to when Nik introduced some editing plug-ins for Photoshop in the 90s. Google bought the tools in 2013 and b…
Focal length is one of the most consequential decisions you make before pressing the shutter, and most people learn it the hard way, through years of trial and…
This isn't just another third party lens for your mirrorless camera. This new lens focuses (pun intended) not just on aiding the shooting process but even more…
Exposure metering is one of those fundamentals that separates guesswork from consistently well-exposed images. Even with today's sophisticated camera systems,…
One of the more practical uses I've found for AI in photography is product placement — specifically, dropping a product into a photo you've already taken. Not…
If you're trying to choose between the original Pentax 645 and the Mamiya M645 1000S, you're not really asking about features. You're asking which one will mak…
I bought a Canon 7D because it had a bigger number than the 6D, more autofocus points, and a faster burst rate. I thought I was buying the better camera.  …
Buying the wrong camera gear early on is one of the fastest ways to waste money in photography. Five specific categories trip up beginners more than almost any…
When it comes to branding, there are a number of elements that need to be considered. It needs to speak about your business while also evoking something in the…
The consultation is supposed to be the easy part. The client reaches out, you meet (in person, by phone, or over video), you discuss what they want, you explai…
The world's most renowned and respected camera brand, Leica, has announced a new flagship store in Chicago, Illinois, opening on April 30, 2026. Located in Chi…
Most photographers start with a subject or theme. Conceptual photographers start with a question. What does isolation feel like? Not, where can I shoot next? E…
The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2. 8 R WR is one of those lenses that looks almost too small to take seriously. But if you're shooting on a Fujifilm X-series body, espe…
Unlike photography, video production often involves more than one person. There are sound technicians, editors, color gradeers, camera operators, directors and…
Here's how you can put the power of a single color to work to make your photos more impactful. Going for a single color isn't limited to shooting in mono…
If you are anything like me, you quickly figure out how to integrate a new camera into your workflow, habit patterns, and shooting environment, and then stop.…
Nobody hands you a certificate. There is no exam, no licensing board, no official moment where someone taps you on the shoulder and says "you are now a photogr…
Understanding how to use color as the subject of your photos can turn a pleasing composition into one that stops people in their tracks. In this video, Alex Ki…
If you could only have two lights for the rest of your career, what would they be? Having used everything from the sun to niche '80s modifiers that predate din…
Finding a personal photographic style is one of the slipperiest goals in the medium. It's also one of the few things that separates a forgettable portfolio fro…
Picking the right small refractor for astrophotography isn't just about specs on a chart. The telescope you choose will determine which objects you can shoot w…
When most people shop for a camera, the first number they look at is megapixels. It is the biggest number on the box, the easiest spec to compare, and the most…
Two photographers. One has decades of experience and a full professional kit. The other is a tourist with an iPhone. On paper, no contest. But the tourist did…
New iterations of our favorite tech appear regularly, and though the new version is often indistinguishable from the previous one, the manufacturer tells us we…
The Fujifilm X100 VI is one of the most talked-about compact cameras in recent memory, and for good reason. Owning one for over a year and putting more than 10…
2026 marked the fifth time I worked IMSA’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona race, but only the third as a photographer. My first two races focused on writing…
Shooting infrared for nearly 20 years gives you a certain confidence about what to expect when you pick up a converted camera. A full spectrum converted Sony a…
Choosing between the Panasonic Lumix GH7 and the Panasonic Lumix S1 Mark II is a real decision with a $1, 400 price gap sitting between them. Both are flagship…
I’ve been testing the Sony RX1R III and Leica Q3 for three weeks, and it’s got me wondering: who is buying this type of camera? Whether you’re a casual sh…
The gap between "photographer with a portfolio" and "photographer with a client" feels enormous when you are standing on the wrong side of it. You have spent m…
If you're learning Photoshop, the tools panel is where everything starts. Get it wrong or ignore it, and you'll fight the software every time you open it. Get…
Like many digital creators, I've always justified paying more for quality memory, whether that be SD cards, CFexpress cards, or SSDs. Higher-end memory storage…
Street photography lives or dies on story. A technically perfect shot of a stranger on the sidewalk means nothing if there's no narrative pulling the viewer in…
You'll always hear photographers say that you should create the work you want to be paid for. This is a practice I implemented early on but have refined over t…
Photography has become one of the most important tools for nature conservation. Our images can help us learn about wildlife species and can also inspire our au…
Most bird shots live and die at 1/2, 000 of a second or faster. That single setting works, but it locks you into one type of image and leaves a huge range of c…
On Wednesday, April 1, NASA's SLS rocket hurled four astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, and Orlando-based photographer Steven Mado…
Picking the right laptop in early 2026 has gotten genuinely complicated, not because there are too many good options, but because a handful of them are doing t…
The single most effective thing you can do to improve your color photography has nothing to do with color at all. Stop shooting in color. Not permanently, not…
Photographers constantly describe their work as abstract, experimental, or conceptual. The problem is not the words themselves, but that they often refer to di…
Welcome to the April Critique the Community! This month's theme is "Emotion" and can be interpreted however you see fit. [Read More]
Most of us never question the shape of the frame— we just shoot what the camera gives us. We consider a 3:2 ratio normal, and we rarely stray from it. What hap…
The Sigma 16mm f/1. 4 has been the bestselling APS-C mirrorless lens of all time, and Sigma just replaced it with something smaller, sharper, and better built.…
Take a peek behind the scenes at how I created several enormous, detailed night panoramas in Joshua Tree National Park. The surreal landscapes are perfect for…
Getting skin tones right in post-processing is one of those things that separates a good portrait from a great one. The difference usually comes down to a hand…
Monopods used to be just assistive tools for heavy camera setups. Now they can stand on their own. These two monopods take it further by being extra efficient,…
Shooting with a snoot or projector attachment unlocks a level of light control most setups simply can't match. Mark Wallace puts that to the test in a recent s…
March 2026 was one of those months where every corner of the photography world seemed to shift at once. From semiconductor crises driven by AI infrastructure t…
Lightroom is the most widely used photo editing application in the world, and for good reason. It is powerful, nondestructive, and flexible enough to handle ev…
Compromises, as I would describe them, are simply the consequences of decision-making. And it is something we don't talk about enough, especially in the photog…
Slow load times. No clear pricing page. A portfolio organized by date instead of genre. These are the silent killers that drive potential bookings away before…
I am essentially a one-man photo department for a 135-year-old newspaper. On top of that, I shoot portraits and events professionally, and have for over a deca…
Slowing down and making a single print from start to finish is one of the hardest things to do when you shoot a lot. Most people never get there, not because t…
Every camera ships with default settings designed for the broadest possible audience. Those defaults are tuned for safety, not precision. They prioritize avoid…
Most people who pick up a camera hit a wall. The early momentum fades, improvement slows, and you find yourself stuck somewhere between beginner and advanced,…
There are two kinds of photographer search histories: the one they'd show you and the one that actually exists. The public version is full of noble queries lik…
Go look at ten boudoir photographers' websites right now. Read their About pages. Read their taglines. Read the part where they describe the experience. Now tr…
Most photographers think of base ISO as a single number: the setting that produces the cleanest possible image with the widest dynamic range. In reality, even…
Lightroom has at least four distinct ways to sharpen an image, and most people only use one or two of them. Knowing when to use each one and how to combine the…
Choosing between a 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm prime comes down to more than personal preference; it's about knowing exactly why you're reaching for each one before y…
If I told you that there was a free app that allows you to navigate flawlessly without needing a cell signal, you'd be interested, wouldn't you? Given that I a…
Photography has its own language. Not the technical kind (though that exists too, and nobody outside the profession knows what "expose to the right" means). Th…
Shooting film for a decade gives you a clear view of what separates a polished image from one that looks like it came from a beginner. The culprit is almost ne…
Hohem, a global leader in intelligent imaging and stabilization technology, has long focused on empowering creators through precision engineering and smart des…
Just when you thought Thunderbolt™ 4 was fast, here comes the new generation that takes it further. UGREEN's new docking stations offer to upgrade your workflo…
Getting white balance right in real estate interiors is harder than it looks. Competing light sources, colored walls, and reflective surfaces all pull your col…
For as far as I can recall, I have always been somewhat skeptical about using flashes for my personal work, specifically the casual, street-documentary style s…
Doriyan Coleman is a Cleveland-based photographer, author, and educator whose work treats the everyday as something worthy of sustained attention. His street p…
Great light isn't random. After 15 years of landscape photography, William Patino makes the case that almost none of his best work has come down to luck. It co…
Flat photos usually come down to one thing: no sense of depth. Understanding how to build layers into your compositions is one of those skills that quietly sep…
For years, my photo archive has lived across several external drives. At the beginning, that approach seemed perfectly fine. Each drive was labeled by trip or…
Spend enough time around other photographers and you start noticing patterns. Not in their work, but in their behavior. The same archetypes show up at every we…
Shooting in auto is normal. It is professional. The camera now takes over a technical layer that once demanded constant attention and experience. Exposure, whi…
Professional photography expanded under conditions of limited access, high risk, and irreversible failure. Those conditions no longer define most photographic…
Photography education has a blind spot. Workshops teach you exposure. YouTube teaches you composition. College teaches you history. But nobody sits you down an…
Lightroom's lens blur filter got a bad reputation fast. When it launched, some people predicted it would make fast glass obsolete, and then it didn't, because…
Tilt-shift lenses used to be rare and unattainable for most photographers. Back then it would cost an arm and a leg just to get one, but now Laowa has made it…
DXO had a big announcement a few weeks ago with powerful new features in their raw image processor PureRAW 6. Now those features have been folded into their po…
The Canon EF 40mm f/2. 8 STM pancake lens has been around long enough that most people have stopped thinking about it. That's a mistake, especially now that us…
Most people wildly misread what a photography career actually looks like. The gap between what gets posted online and what the work actually involves is wide e…
Shooting a landscape and making it feel like a landscape are two different things. Steve O'Nions makes that case convincingly, and his approach to doing it wit…
Culling is the least glamorous part of any photographer's workflow, and it is also the part most likely to quietly devour your evening. Whether you are trimmin…
Most photographers assume street photography workshops are only for established names with large followings. If you've spent years working the streets, you alr…
Wedding days move fast and small mistakes feel big. The way you prepare before you walk out the door decides how calm and clear-headed you’ll be when the press…
In recent years, NAS devices have quietly regained relevance, particularly among photographers and small creative teams. This resurgence is driven not only by…
The Fujifilm X100VI has been one of the most talked-about compact cameras in years, partly because it took so long to get into people’s hands. If you’ve been h…
The ProArt P16 pairs a stunning 4K OLED display with desktop-rivaling performance in a surprisingly portable package. Here's what two months of real-world use…
There is a particular kind of frustration that comes in the early months of learning photography. You see images online that move you, you understand on some i…
What is photography even about? What’s the goal? Billions of photos are made every day, shared instantly, and forgotten just as fast. When I first picked up a…
The 24-70mm lens sits in an awkward place. It is not dramatic like a 16mm and it is not selective like a 200mm, yet many strong outdoor images live right in th…
Lightroom Classic has more than one way to bulk denoise images, and the method you choose affects quality. When ISO varies across a shoot, a faster shortcut ca…
Laowa's new probe zoom lenses are finally here, and they might be some of the strangest lenses ever made. For the last two months, I've been shooting with the…
Photography once had clearer purposes. Everyday images were made for practical or personal reasons, while others sought to express meaning. Technical prowess w…
If you're a photographer long enough, eventually you will be robbed. Today, with the help of Apple AirTags, you might be able to get your gear back. &nbs…
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