Now that it's summer, I'll try to show you a photo that will refresh and cool you down. Imagine, for example, a creek filled with perfectly cold beer. Unfortunately, even in the Czech Republic - which is one of the leading countries in the consumption of this golden drink -...
Photographing the Australian Brush-Turkey: Life on the Mound
Nature can always surprise. Just when you think you can take something for granted, it turns out there's an exception. Like in this case. Most people take it as a given that birds are born from eggs tended to by at least one parent. The eggs then hatch into small,...
An Alternative to Eye-Level Photos in Wildlife Photography
A great technique in bird and wildlife photography is shooting at eye level. Eye-level shots are often more intimate - they give better subject isolation and are typically more engaging. Libor and Massimo have recently written about how much they love this approach to wildlife photography, and I don't disagree. But...
Photographing a Wedding With a Single Lens?
As a wedding photographer, it can be easy to justify a large number of lenses for different purposes throughout the day (35mm/50mm primes for getting ready, 70-200mm for the ceremony, 105mm macro for shots of the rings, 85mm for portraits, and so on). In reality, most weddings can be documented...
Photography News: Tamron’s Superzoom, Canon R6 Mark III Rumors
Photography has a special magic for me. It is only thanks to it that I can suppress my comfortable and lazy side and face annoying insects, lack of food, or bad weather. A few days ago, in anticipation of beautiful morning views of the surrounding landscape, I rejected the comfort...
How to Take Even Better Wildlife Photos
Even though it's been about 15 years, I still see it as if it were today: For the first time, I'm standing in a South American cloud forest with a camera and a 300mm zoom lens. Suddenly, from a nearby thicket, I hear the familiar chirp of a Masked Flowerpiercer....
Photography Life’s Camera Comparison Database Published!
For the last few months, Jason and I have been working to bring you a detailed camera comparison database – a place where you can see side-by-side specifications from dozens (eventually hundreds) of cameras to decide on the best one for your needs. I’m excited to say that the database has launched today!
Wildlife Photography at Eye Level
When taking a photo, factors like composition, light, color, and subject all play a critical role. In almost all of these areas, one thing you can do to improve your photos is to pay attention to your camera height – and especially, in wildlife photography, to take pictures at the subject’s eye level.
Photography News: Canon 24mm and 50mm f/1.4 Rumors, Laptop Sales
Although it didn't look like it at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, a heat wave continues in most parts of the world. If you're wondering where to escape, consider dipping your head in cold water, like the White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus). Then, with a...
Catching Up with the Photography Life Team, ’24 Edition
One year ago, I decided to sit down with some of my fellow writers at Photography Life and talk a bit about photography. What about in 2024? This year, I definitely wanted to get hold of Spencer, Libor, and Nasim, and get them to reveal their secrets about how they approach photography!