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Finding the Best Action Camera for 2023
Buying an action camera a few years ago was a fairly easy process – find out which GoPro is the latest version, compare that to the years prior version, and click purchase. However, in recent years, GoPro has finally been met with some competition in the market, and the selection process has been…
Getting Started with Macro Photography
With the announcement of the Fujifilm GFX 100 II last week, I started thinking about my own camera and gear. I have owned the Fujifilm GFX 100s for a few years now, and I absolutely love it as my daily camera system. However, despite having the Fujifilm GFX 100s as my main camera for nearly three…
How to Photograph a Music Festival
There have never been more opportunities for photographers to cover music festivals than there are today. From big-name festivals in major markets to smaller regional and local festivals, these events offer a fun and challenging experience for both the newcomer and the seasoned professional. With a…
Six Lighting Setups to Try on Your Next Photoshoot
Over the course of my career, I’ve noticed that a lot of my work comes in waves, where I will be incredibly busy for several months on end, and then be really slow for a month or two. Historically, August is always been a slow month, so as a result, I typically take my time in August to organize my…
Getting Started in Cave Photography
A few years ago, I got an email from an editor with the subject line “Caving next week?” It was an invitation to work on a caving assignment in Idaho and Wyoming. At the time, I was uncertain that caving was something I was interested in so I passed on the job. Boy was I wrong! This year, I decided…
Which Social Media Should You Use to Promote Your Photo Work in 2023?
As social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok all drive their focus to short-form video, it’s pretty easy to conclude that it’s a good time to be a videographer. But two of those three social media platforms were once heavily focused on photography, so where do photographers go to…
The Best Lenses Available for Under $400
Finding affordable lenses in the photography marketplace has become more and more of a challenge over the last few years. Where a $2,000 price tag was once considered expensive, has now become normalized. There are plenty of lists online recommending expensive lenses, heck, we posted our list of…
The Best Drones to Get in 2023
Buying a drone is a great opportunity to learn a new hobby and add a new tool to your photo and video toolkit for this year – but the process of selecting the best drone for you is hardly an easy one. After all, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mini 3 Pro, and DJI Mavic Air 2 are all different drones with…
What You Need for a Product Photography Toolkit
Product photography helped keep my business afloat during the extended Covid-19 lockdown, which also helped me develop my skills through the pandemic. And while this isn’t a typical article you might find on our blog – we focus on more of the technical aspects of lenses and camera sensors – I have…
Testing Davinci Resolve’s New AI Transcription
I’ve written before about how important interview transcription is to a documentary editing workflow, and, as an occasional documentary editor, I’ve tried countless different solutions in search of an option that works for me. In my film school days, I’d just open up an interview in Final Cut, play…
Tips for Photographing Outdoor Sports: A Comprehensive Guide
Now that weather has finally started to clear, many people are looking to get their cameras and gear out there to take some photos, and sports photography is a great choice if you’re looking to improve your skills. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, sports…
Finding the Best Wireless Flash Triggers
There is no shortage of wireless trigger options for photography these days. Where once there were just a couple of brands, an industry has exploded into an overwhelming market of various triggers with several ‘special’ features depending on the brand. So how do you navigate through the noise to…