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The Quest for 5000 Birds

September 19, 2024 By Jason Polak 17 Comments

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About four years ago, I came up with a simple goal: photograph 5000 species of birds. How did I even think of such a plan? It all began with two questions: What is that bird over there? How is that bird related to the others? Soon, I started keeping track...

Visual Echoes: The Threads of Personal Style in Photography

September 18, 2024 By Spencer Cox 9 Comments

Iceland 8x10 dark abstract landscape photo

One year ago, we changed the tagline of our website to say “Photography Life: AI-Free Since 2008.” Even though it was largely a statement against generating our articles and photos artificially, it was also a statement for something I consider essential in photography, perhaps today more than ever: personal style and artistic expression.

How Important Is Patience in Wildlife Photography?

September 17, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 18 Comments

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A widespread belief among the general, non-animal-photographing (and therefore more or less normal) population is that patience is the essential quality of a wildlife photographer. I consider myself primarily a wildlife photographer, and my social bubble is teeming with other such weirdos. So let me give a little insight into...

Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

September 17, 2024 By Spencer Cox 31 Comments

Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f3.5-5.6 PZ VR Product Photo

This hands-on review covers everything that you need to know about the Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ, a budget ultra-wide zoom lens for Nikon’s DX mirrorless cameras. The price is low, but the performance surprised me. Here’s how it measures up!

Photography News: Canon’s Budget f/2.8 Zoom, M4/3 Sales

September 15, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 13 Comments

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As I write this opening paragraph, I'm sitting on a train, looking out at the flooded landscape around the tracks. Just a few dozen kilometers further north, floodwater is rushing through the towns and villages. Streets have become raging rivers, houses have become islands. How helpless and vulnerable we humans...

How to Capture Good Foregrounds in Landscape Photography 

September 15, 2024 By Spencer Cox 15 Comments

Leading Line and Horizon

Not a lot of foregrounds accomplish what I want them to do in landscape photography. Maybe that’s why I don’t take a lot of classic-style landscape photos with a big, obvious foreground layered in front of the background. But I do still constantly think about finding good foregrounds as a...

Optimizing Shutter Speed in Bird Photography

September 12, 2024 By Jason Polak 23 Comments

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When it comes to camera settings, shutter speed is the most important variable for bird photography. That’s because it’s the setting that you need to control the most. Optimizing your shutter speed is really the only way to maximize the amount of light you’re getting, while also freezing the bird’s motion.

Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E Review

September 10, 2024 By Spencer Cox 19 Comments

Hasselblad 20-35mm f3.2-4.5 E Product Photo 1

Hasselblad just announced the new XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 lens this morning, and I can finally reveal that I’ve been testing an early sample in the field. How does this high-end lens perform? Is it worth the sky-high price? Find out in today’s review!

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 Announced for $500

September 9, 2024 By Spencer Cox 8 Comments

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Nikon has just announced their newest mirrorless lens: the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4. Like the Z 35mm f/1.4 that was announced a couple of months ago, this is not an S-series lens. Instead, it prioritizes a light weight and a lower price. Here’s what we know so far.

Photography News: New Fast Zooms, Great Nikon Telephoto Deals

September 8, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 4 Comments

Falconer_Czech Republic_Nikon 35mm f1,4

What can focus on its prey better - the American Harris's Hawk, the European Golden Eagle, or the Japanese Nikon D6? And how does the new Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 perform in the field? I sought answers to these and other questions while photographing birds of prey yesterday. I'll share...

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