Equipment

How Modern Camera Shutters Work

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There seems to be some confusion on the issue of how modern camera shutters work. I’m going to try to clear some of that up in this post. Some caveats: There are variations among camera manufacturers that I’m going to gloss over. This applies to CMOS sensors that employ at least one analog-to-digital converter per […]

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Photographing the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

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The Annular Eclipse of October 2023 provided valuable experience to practice for the 2024 Total Eclipse. Preparing to photograph the eclipse made all the difference in getting the photos I envisioned, as well as actually enjoying the event without being glued to my camera the whole time. I’ll be covering what I plan to shoot, […]

Equipment

Using Gels and RGB Lighting In Your Photography

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Adding RGB or gelled lighting is an effective way to diversify your photography or video work, and can be incredibly easy to implement into your workflow. However, adding colored lighting into your workflow is easy by practice, it’s not always easy to get great results by adding these elements into your workflow. So today, we’re […]

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Lensrentals Acquires BorrowLenses

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We have some exciting news to share with you today! Our inventory just got a major upgrade as we recently acquired select assets of the BorrowLenses business, an online marketplace for photo and video equipment rental. With this acquisition, we have expanded our already industry-leading inventory of photo/video gear even further, offering you access to […]

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Comparing AI-Generated Headshots with Real Headshots

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I’ve talked a lot about AI on this blog over the years – from discussing how it will change the industry, to implementing AI-based tools to better your workflow. In short, I’m pretty terrified of what AI is going to do to budgets and jobs in general in both the photography and videography spaces. And […]

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