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Can You Differentiate AI Art From Real Photos?

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It has been a year or so since we talked about AI, but with ChatGPT’s latest release and Google’s imagen 3, it was time to reapproach the conversation. I’ll pretend I am okay with AI, mainly as a workflow tool to help us create our work faster, but the art generation tools will forever concern […]

Equipment

The Biggest Releases in Photo and Video for Spring 2025

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Many big announcements in the photography and videography scene happen in the spring. With WPPI for the photo world and NAB for the video world, most brands schedule their big releases around these trade shows. We were back in attendance at both NAB and WPPI this year and were grateful to meet so many of […]

Equipment

Is Medium Format Worth it?

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With the recent release of the Fujifilm GFX 100RF, there has certainly been a lot of talk about whether a medium-format camera is for you. While medium format does offer superior image quality, it comes with quite a few caveats. As a medium format user for the last 10 years or so, depending on the […]

Lighting

The Best Lighting Kits You Can Rent for All Budgets

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If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you will probably know by now that I love lighting. Over the last couple of years, I’ve shared dozens of lighting diagrams and spent a lot of time deducing how lighting works. While I discuss many of the nuances and technicalities of lighting, I rarely […]

Equipment

Unconventional Lenses to Try on Your Next Photoshoot

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It’s common in photography to find a lens you like and stick with using that lens exclusively for several months at a time. I’ve done this myself, with the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4, then the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II, and now the GF 120mm f/4 Macro. But if you’re feeling stuck in your creativity, […]

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