Flashes, as most of us know them, are small devices that are designed to fit into a camera’s hot shoe. They have a mounting foot on the bottom for that exact purpose – you slide it on, secure it, turn on the flash, and shoot. But more often than not, the results this way are disappointing.
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The Best Telephoto Lenses for Nikon Cameras (2024)
Not long ago, the range of telephoto lenses across brands was boringly uniform. Regardless of camera brand, you had the option to choose between a few classics like the 300 and 400mm with a maximum aperture of f/2.8, and the 500 or 600mm with f/4. But today, the situation is...
Photography News: Rumored Lenses, Sigma Supertelephoto
Last week, I told you my resolution for 2023: to try new things. So, last night I went into the pitch-black woods with my camera, tripod, flash, and headlamp. The forest at night is a magical place and my photo hopefully proves it. That said, I'm glad that no one...
Photographing Atlantic Puffins on the Island of Runde
Few birds have the gift of evoking such sympathy in humans as the small, comical-looking puffin. In many ways, its appearance is reminiscent of penguins, although the two aren't closely related. Nor do they share a habitat: Penguins are inhabitants of the Southern Hemisphere, while all four species of puffins...
Photography News: Panasonic DC-S5 II Camera, Rumored Sigma Lenses
Do you make New Year's resolutions, or do you view them as a source of potential frustration? Most of my resolutions - like, I'm going to eat less and exercise more - usually turn into the exact opposite after a few weeks. But what about trying something new? I resolve...
My Setup for Bird Photography with a Flash
For my most recent "Photography News" article, I showed a photo of a bird in flight. Unless I count the photos I took on my smartphone, it was the last photo I took of 2022. My usual equipment for photography is fairly minimalist - just a camera, a lens, and...
Photography News: Mysterious AF Technology, High-MP Camera Sales
Dear reader, is landscape photography your photographic passion? Then in the new year I wish you many golden hours. Do you shoot portraits and street photography? Then let there be many interesting faces and situations in front of your lens. Or, are you a wildlife photographer? If so, I hope...
Behind the Photos: Australian Bowerbirds
Kangaroos with babies in a pouch, cute koalas eating eucalyptus leaves, and the world’s most venomous snakes… All of these things come to mind when you say Australia. But have you ever heard of bowerbirds? We’ll take a closer look at two of them in today’s edition of “Behind the Photos.”
Photography News: Rumored Lenses, Canon Sales
When I first thought about the intro to today's Photography News, I wanted to write something about how gloomy, dark, and cold it is outside all day. This morning, my hand literally froze to the door handle. But your perception of the world is likely to be quite different from...
Secrets of Professional Photography: Jiri Hrebicek Interview
When you shoot a promising burst of images, you probably delete the ones that didn't turn out well. The blurry ones go first, of course. But I suspect that for my guest today, it's exactly the opposite - he deletes everything that's sharp. In this episode of Secrets of Professional...