About Spencer Cox

I'm Spencer Cox, a landscape photographer based in Colorado. I started writing for Photography Life a decade ago, and now I run the website in collaboration with Nasim. I've used nearly every digital camera system under the sun, but for my personal work, I love the slow-paced nature of large format film. You can see more at my personal website and my not-exactly-active Instagram page.

Post Archive By Spencer Cox

Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Review

This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, a versatile superzoom for Nikon DX mirrorless cameras. With full-frame equivalent focal lengths of 27-210mm, this lens allows wide-angle photos at 18mm, telephoto pictures at 140mm, and anything in between.

Sigma and Tamron Lenses Coming to Canon RF Mount

In August of 2022, the Chinese lens company Viltrox quietly removed a lens from their online store: the Canon RF version of the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8. Soon, it became clear that this removal was in response to a demand from Canon that the lens no longer be sold.

One Way to Take Better Light Painting Photos at Night

If you’ve ever tried light painting for Milky Way photography, you may have run into some frustrating issues. Maybe your light’s color temperature didn’t match the scene, or the shadows and highlights somehow looked artificial. Or, perhaps you got a spotlight effect that didn’t cover a wide enough area.

1,000 Photography Life Members – Thank You!

Three months ago, we decided to take Photography Life in a different direction. At a time when most websites shove increasingly aggressive ads into people’s faces, and many replace good writers with AI-generated garbage, we removed all third-party ads from Photography Life and invested even more in our articles.

Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Review

Today’s hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens. Small and portable, this lens features a bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 – good for shooting in low light or capturing a shallow depth of field. Here’s how it performs.

Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review

This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Art, an ultra-wide prime lens made with Milky Way photography in mind. I tested this lens on both the Sony a7R V and the Nikon Z8 (using Megadap’s adapter) to see how it performs in practice.

A Day in the Life of a Landscape Photographer

I’ve just published a new video on YouTube called “A Day in the Life of a Landscape Photographer.” This video has been a long time coming; it’s our first in over two years! And it’s paired with the announcement of a major giveaway that I’ll be doing later this year. You can watch the video below.