Most photographers are aware that aperture affects your exposure and depth of field in photography. (If that's news to you, I recommend reading our introduction to aperture before this article.) But what else does it affect? There are lots of other variables that also change with your choice of aperture....
Getting Closer in Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography has a difficulty that most other genres lack: It's hard to get close to your subject. Animals are typically wary and will fly or run away if you just walk too close to them - that's why most wildlife photographers carry long lenses in the 400-800mm range and...
Photography News: Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon, Compact Fuji GFX Rumor
Here in the Czech Republic, across the Atlantic, I could almost smell the enticing aroma of Thanksgiving turkeys this week. To give this Weekly News a bit of a multicultural twist, I took the photo below of a different meal being roasted in Ecuador - can you guess what she...
35 Of The Best Photography Gifts, By Budget (2025)
I’ve updated our holiday gift guide with new items and up-to-date prices. If you want some ideas to add to your Christmas list, or if you’re shopping for any fellow photographers during the holiday season, we’ve got you covered!
The Best Black Friday Sales for Photographers
For the next few days, a lot of camera equipment is available for the lowest prices all year. I’m collecting my favorite sales here and will be updating this page regularly! The best deals so far are on some Nikon cameras and lenses that reached their lowest prices yet.
Using Panoramas for Wildlife Photography
If you use a prime lens for wildlife photography, the biggest problem is that you can’t zoom out to get the entire animal in the frame when you’re too close. But is there a solution to this problem that doesn’t involve using a different lens? One possibility is to use panoramas!
Photography News: Approaching the Holiday Deal Season
By the time this Photography News has been published, I will be wrapping up a lecture here in Prague on photographing Sri Lanka. If you missed it, not to worry - many of the photos and stories will find their way into the pages of Photography Life in the future....
Depth of Field and Storytelling in Portrait Photography
One of the most important decisions made when taking a portrait is how much depth of field (DoF) to have in your image. This is because what is included and in focus in your image plays a large role in the storytelling of the photo. Today, I'd like to explore...
Photography Basics eBook Announced!
We brought you one eBook last week, and we’ve got another for you today! Nasim and I just published “Photography Basics: The Complete Beginner’s Guide” for the first time in a downloadable PDF format. This 145-page eBook explains the most important basics of photography in detail, including camera settings, composition, and more.
Four Sigma Lenses for Canon RF Have Arrived
It wasn’t just Sony that had a big day yesterday! Sigma also announced the arrival of four APS-C lenses for the Canon RF mount: a 16mm f/1.4, 23mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4. These fast prime lenses bring the total number of Sigma RF lenses up to six – all APS-C so far.