Today I’m happy to welcome the newest member of Photography Life’s growing team of writers and photography experts: wildlife photographer Nicholas Hess! I’ve been stunned by the quality of his wildlife photos and was thrilled when he agreed to join the team. Here he is now to introduce himself.
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Photography News: Sigma Art Rumors, New Nikon Z9 Firmware
Before you dive into this week's photography news, let me ask you a question. How often do you take out your camera? Documentary photographer Jindřich Štreit said that "The art of photography is like playing the violin. You have to practice every day to achieve virtuosity, and if you put...
Photography News: July 4th Sales, Big Epson Photo Contest
July is traditionally the season of travel and summer breaks - perhaps the time when the greatest number of photographs are taken. I usually photograph wildlife, but today I took my camera up into the mountains to photograph my family on one of our Alpine climbs. This year, the beginning...
The Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 Isn’t PF, But It’s As Small As One
Alongside the Z30, Nikon also just formally announced the $3250 Z 400mm f/4.5 S, shipping in mid-July. This lens isn’t much of a surprise since it was already on the roadmap – plus it had plenty of hands-on previews from YouTubers last week – but it’s still an exciting sight.
Nikon Z30 Announcement: Video-Oriented, Viewfinder-Free, Uninspiring
The Nikon Z30 is the most entry-level camera in the Nikon Z series yet – and the first without a viewfinder. Nikon’s advertising leans heavily on the camera’s video prowess, although its specs frankly aren’t very different from those of 2019’s Nikon Z50. It ships mid-July for $710 body only.
Photography News: Imminent Nikon Announcements, Sony Trade-in Deals
The famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson once said that "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." If I were a photographer just starting my photography career it would fill me with hope that I could make my way to mastery in less than 6 minutes with cameras like the Sony A1,...
This Week in Photography: L-Mount News, Hasselblad Rumors
Before you read the news from the photography world, let me start with an important message. In temperate regions around the world, the breeding season for many species is at its peak. If you find a seemingly small, vulnerable and abandoned chick in the wild, tame your emotions and under...
Photography News: Father’s Day Specials and Nikon Z Rumors
On a local stream near Prague in Czech Republic, a family of kingfishers is actively feeding their young. They carry the fish in their beaks headfirst so that the offspring don't have too much trouble swallowing them. How many chicks will they raise this year remains a question. Well, that's...
Photography News: New Fuji Lenses, Nikon Sales & Rumors
Spring, not Summer, is generally considered the season of love. However, I have good news for you. The amount of love has not declined at all now that it's June! On the contrary - in the breeding grounds of the European Bee-eater, Europe's most colorful bird, there was love to...
Fujifilm X-H2s Announcement: Fuji’s Ultra-Fast Flagship Camera
Last September, Fujifilm ended the X-Summit with the announcement that next generation cameras would be coming with a stacked-layer, backside-illuminated, X-trans sensor. Today Fuji announced the X-H2s, the first Fujifilm camera to include this stacked sensor technology. By separating the pixels and the circuitry into their own layers, we see...