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How I Took This Sand Dunes Photo

April 16, 2019 By Spencer Cox 30 Comments

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In this week’s video, I’m going to show the story behind a photo I took a few days ago in Great Sand Dunes National Park. Because it's our first case study video at Photography Life, I wanted to shoot an image that I already had in mind - hopefully lowering...

The Nikon Z Cameras for Landscape Photography

April 14, 2019 By Spencer Cox 86 Comments

Nikon Z Cameras for Landscape Photography

I’ve now been using the Nikon Z7 for more than six months, and I’ve also tested the very similar Z6 extensively for our review at Photography Life. The takeaway in both cases is that, despite a few flaws, Nikon produced an excellent and surprisingly refined first-generation mirrorless camera. But the...

What is Saturation? And How to Get Optimal Saturation

April 10, 2019 By Madhu Manickam 39 Comments

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In this article, we will examine the various factors that affect saturation, including different approaches to obtain optimal saturation in post-processing (Photoshop) without making our image look unnatural. Lately, the internet and social media are filled with oversaturated images, thanks largely to heavy-handed filters and presets in post-processing software and...

Our Macro Photography Video on YouTube

April 9, 2019 By Spencer Cox 59 Comments

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Today, I’m excited to publish the first in a series of weekly YouTube videos from Photography Life! This is something Nasim and I have planned for a while, and circumstances finally conspired to make it a reality. We’ll film everything in 4K: tutorials and case studies, with the same high...

What Is Focal Length in Photography? A Beginner’s Guide

April 7, 2019 By Elizabeth 78 Comments

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Many photographers misunderstand the concept of focal length. Contrary to what some people think, the focal length of a camera lens is not the lens's physical length, and it has little to do with its overall size. So, what is focal length? This article will explain the answer, including how...

9 Macro Photography Tips for Beginners

April 2, 2019 By Spencer Cox 17 Comments

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With spring arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time again for many of us to go outside in humid, buggy areas in search of creepy-crawlies. Macro photography is... peculiar, I admit that. But anyone who’s tried this genre also knows its allure. Navigate some technical hurdles and heed the mosquitos,...

Printing Photos On-the-Go

March 28, 2019 By Nasim Mansurov 13 Comments

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I am currently in Uzbekistan, doing some photo work for the ministry of tourism (more on the trip in my upcoming posts) and I wanted to quickly share my experience with a piece of gear that I will now be bringing with me to every trip going forward. When photographing...

Don’t Confuse Effort with Results

March 27, 2019 By Spencer Cox 25 Comments

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It’s one of the most familiar stories that I hear: “You wouldn’t believe how difficult it was to take this photo. I captured it on the hardest hike of my life, but it was absolutely worth the effort.” And then the photo - though rarely a complete failure - just...

Sony RX0 II Announcement

March 26, 2019 By Spencer Cox 12 Comments

Sony RX0 II

Late last night, Sony announced the RX0 II, a new 15.3-megapixel action camera that looks very promising even for advanced photographers. With a 1-inch sensor and a fixed, rectilinear 8mm f/4 lens (24mm field of view equivalent) - and among the lightest ever weights for a camera of this sensor...

When to Use Bracketing for the Best Results

March 23, 2019 By Spencer Cox 19 Comments

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One of the most useful techniques in photography is called bracketing - in other words, taking multiple photos of the same subject with different camera settings. Commonly, bracketing is about changing your exposure: one photo at the meter’s recommendation, plus one under and one over. But exposure isn’t the only...

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