As I've said time and time again, Lightroom is all about speed. And that's the beauty of it. You can do so many things without actually needing to save the images as JPEG files on your computer, you hardly ever need to Export them at all. In this article, I...
BlackRapid Sport Camera Strap Review
Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. I hate camera straps, they seem to always be in the way and so more often than not, I end up ditching them. Instead, I end up carrying the camera by the body or by the tripod foot when using larger...
Sony A7 vs Nikon D600 ISO Performance
Thanks to all the camera and lens releases earlier this year, I now have too much gear in my hands and too little time to review it all. Instead of making our readers wait for full, in-depth reviews (which take me a while to put together), I will be publishing...
Lightroom Library Module Overview: the Navigation Panel
On our way to mastering Lightroom, we have already learned how to successfully Import images into your Catalog, work with Filename Template Editor and even understand how Lens Corrections work, among other things. Yet someone new to Lightroom will notice that we've missed several vital steps in our attempts to...
Do You Have Insurance for Photography Equipment?
You have insurance to cover damage to, loss of, or theft of your photography equipment, or do you? We have all heard the words of warning, look both ways before you cross the street, don’t talk to strangers, and read the fine print. Maybe for photographers it should be read...
Interpreting Fine Art Photography
Update: this article seems to have spawn a number of different opinions. Which, we must admit, makes us rather happy - discussion, as someone much brighter than me has said, is an exchange of knowledge. More importantly, argument is an exchange of ignorance. While the photograph described at the beginning...
Expert Shield Screen Protector Review
I thought I was perfectly happy using the standard hard plastic Nikon screen protector that came with my D800. It does what it's supposed to do, right? It protects the screen from getting scratched without getting in the way of actually seeing the screen. Why mess with a good thing?...
Yosemite Valley in Autumn
Here in California, we do not have the autumn hues to rival New Hampshire or Colorado. Nevertheless, the Sierra Nevada mountain range attracts a good number of photographers and seekers of fall colors every autumn. Yosemite Valley, situated on the western slopes of the Sierras has its own display, thanks...
Fuji XF 35mm f/1.4 R Review
This is an in-depth review of the Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R prime lens that was released together with the Fuji X-Pro1 on September 21, 2011. Fuji specifically wanted to target professionals and enthusiasts with its X line, so it first introduced a professional-level mirrorless camera, the X-Pro1, along with...
Guide to Photographic Photo Paper
Photographic photo papers are designed to produce a high quality image in an effort to best reproduce the photographed object. How good or bad the paper is at meeting this objective will depend on the type of printer, type of ink and of course the subject of this guide; the...