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A Guide to Black and White Conversion Using Photoshop

June 4, 2019 By Madhu Manickam 7 Comments

Black and white mountaintop converted in Photoshop

In this Guide to Black and White Conversion using Photoshop, we will look into the pros and cons of different options Photoshop offers to turn an image into monochrome. Practically, there is not one single method that suits everyone or more precisely, not one method that suits every single image...

How to Shoot and Stitch Panoramas with a Drone

June 3, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 11 Comments

Final Multi-Row Panorama

Drones allow photographers to capture images and video from unique perspectives and vantage points. Although digital cameras on modern consumer-level drones have come a long way, they are still quite limited when it comes to sensor size and resolution. As a result, images that come out of drones often lack...

PL Chronicles: Nasim and Spencer

June 1, 2019 By Spencer Cox 34 Comments

Nasim and Spencer intro video

Now that we've started posting frequently on our YouTube channel, one overdue video is simply an introduction: who we are (Nasim Mansurov and Spencer Cox), and how we came to be running Photography Life. If you've ever wanted to know how we got started and who's behind the articles you...

Your Favorite Piece of Camera Equipment

May 25, 2019 By Spencer Cox 77 Comments

Nine Berries

Imagine a cascading waterfall, or a sand dune in a storm. A bird hopping in the air; a person stepping into a crosswalk and out of the shade. For photographers, in moments like this, the best camera equipment is invisible. It doesn’t slow you down or require troubleshooting. After a...

PL Garage Sale (Nikon and Fuji Cameras + Lenses)

May 23, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 221 Comments

Nikon D750 vs D810

It is that time of the year when I go through my camera gear closet and decide what to keep and what to sell. I accumulated a ton of gear over the years and decided to fully go mirrorless, so there is quite a bit of DSLR gear below, which...

102 MP of Goodness: Fuji GFX 100 Announcement

May 23, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 11 Comments

Fuji GFX 100 Front

Earlier today, Fujifilm announced the full details of its top tier GFX camera, the Fuji GFX 100. The camera was first teased back at Photokina last year, but we now finally have all the specifications, as well as pictures of the production version of this 102 MP beast. Featuring a...

Understanding Camera Lenses: A Beginner’s Guide

May 22, 2019 By Spencer Cox 11 Comments

Lens Diagram

Lenses. They’re arguably the most important piece of equipment a photographer can buy - even more important than the camera itself. But what makes lenses so useful? Why are some camera lenses so much better than others? The answer goes beyond simple things like sharpness and image quality. Instead, lenses...

Mastering Wide Angle Lenses

May 20, 2019 By Spencer Cox 33 Comments

Slot Canyon Archway

The first lens a lot of landscape photographers want to buy is a wide-angle. Intuitively, it makes some sense that the most useful lens at an amazing scene is the one that captures as much of the scene as possible. But that mindset only works so well in practice. So,...

Nikon Z6 and Z7 IBIS Service Advisory

May 17, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 39 Comments

Nikon Z6

Earlier this week Nikon issued a "Technical Service Advisory" for faulty Vibration Reduction (VR) mechanism on the Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras. We have been doing what we can to collect some information regarding this service advisory to see what type of a recall it is and what serial...

Nikon Z6 and Z7 Firmware Update 2.0 with Eye AF Released

May 16, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 13 Comments

Nikon Z6 Z7 Face and Eye Detection

Today Nikon revealed its promised 2.0 firmware with Eye AF capability for both Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras. This is a fairly big firmware update that encompasses a number of new features, as well as some small bug fixes. Although many of the issues we reported in our Nikon...

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