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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review

April 4, 2018 By Dvir Barkay 5 Comments

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Introduced in 1999, the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM has long been regarded as a benchmark in Canon’s lineup in terms of image sharpness and focusing performance. At the time of its introduction, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS replaced the very successful EF 300mm f/2.8L USM which was one...

Recommended Camera Settings for Landscape Photography

April 3, 2018 By Spencer Cox 50 Comments

Sand dunes

It is crucial to set your camera properly if you want to take the highest quality landscape photos. However, with the large range of menu options and settings found in cameras today, it isn't easy to find the optimal setup. This article covers the best camera settings to use for...

Gnarbox 2.0 SSD Announcement

April 3, 2018 By Nasim Mansurov 20 Comments

Gnarbox 2.0 on Desk

Having just reviewed both WD My Passport Wireless SSD and the original Gnarbox, I came to the conclusion that both were half-baked solutions (with each having its own list of pros and cons) due to all the performance, hardware and software issues I encountered. It looks like while I was...

Photographing the Long-Necked Padaung Ladies

April 2, 2018 By Guest Poster 2 Comments

Long-Necked Padaung Ladies (5)

Two ethical issues might obstruct your visit to Kayah State in Myanmar to visit the “long-necked ladies” of the Padaung Tribe. First, you might not wish to visit a country whose army is committing genocide against its Rohingya minority, never mind that you are at the far end of the...

WD My Passport Wireless SSD Review

March 30, 2018 By Nasim Mansurov 19 Comments

WD My Passport Wireless SSD

One of the challenges of photographers who work in the field is to make sure that their data is always fully backed up. While many photographers rely on either keeping two copies of their images on different memory cards, some prefer to manually back up their work using a laptop...

Gnarbox Review

March 29, 2018 By Nasim Mansurov 27 Comments

Gnarbox on Snow

As photographers, we heavily rely on computers to store, edit, backup and export our work. While it is nice to be able to work from home or from our offices, many of us have to count on using more portable solutions in the field. As a result, those of us...

Taking Winning Shots is Never Incidental

March 28, 2018 By Guest Poster 31 Comments

Quiz Night at the Pub

After I had retired, and my wife and I had moved to Kelowna, BC from Montreal I became quite serious about digital photography, a luxury I could never have enjoyed while working. Exploring the beautiful Okanagan Valley while hiking with my wife, Jane and our Golden Retriever became a large...

Five Tips for Improving Your Landscape Photography Compositions

March 27, 2018 By Guest Poster 8 Comments

Sky Fury

Whether you are exclusively a landscape photographer or simply someone who likes to capture awesome shots of just about anything, landscape photography can be an excellent way to hone your ability to put together a composition. Lots of subjects that result in excellent shots require a photographer to react quickly...

What is Low-Key Monochrome Photography?

March 26, 2018 By Madhu Manickam 39 Comments

Low-Key Landscape Photography (1)

With all the amazing new cameras and lenses creating outstanding color, most of us are flooded with saturated images all over social media. But, a few decades back, most of what we saw were gray worlds. Even though current day photography can bring out millions of colors to life, the...

What is the Rule of Thirds? A Guide for Beginners

March 25, 2018 By Nasim Mansurov 43 Comments

Brown Anole

One of the most popular ways to compose your photographs is to use the “Rule of Thirds”. Although this compositional rule is frequently used by photographers, not everyone understands exactly what it is or when it works. This article introduces the rule of thirds and explains when to use it...

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