When photographing with a digital camera, it might sometimes be impossible to focus on the edges of the frame due to the limitations of the camera. To be able to get around the problem, photographers can use a technique called "focus and recompose". In this article, I will go over...
Lifepixel Adds Anti-Alias Filter Removal Service
Lifepixel, perhaps best known for its high quality infrared digital camera conversions, recently added a new service to its list - removing your DSLR's anti-aliasing filter. The price varies between $400-500 depending on your specific camera model. The notion of removing a DSLR's anti-aliasing feature is not new. Maxmax.com has...
How to Eliminate Background Distractions in Photographs
As I sit back and relax, I can still hear mama's words, "Watch out what you do today because someday your background may come back to haunt you." Was mama psychic? Did she peer into a crystal ball knowing of my passion for photography? Was she a closet photographer versed...
Mamiya RZ67 Pro Review
With all the greatness, speed, quality and versatility of digital photography, it became irreplaceable in our everyday lives and businesses. Along with that, however, digital photography also brought up a few problems, likely the biggest of which was the growing interest in new technologies rather than photography itself. This problem...
Think Tank Airport Security Review
This is a quick review of the Think Tank Airport Security rolling bag, one of the most popular and premium bags by Think Tank Photo. Targeted for busy photographers that have to travel on assignments with their gear, the Airport Security line is specifically designed to meet US domestic flight...
Nikon D5200 Image Samples
While we are still waiting for the final pricing and availability information on the upcoming Nikon D5200, I decided to post some sample photos from the camera. Nikon imaging only made a 5 images available by Douglas Menuez, but other images have also been posted by Nikon France on Flickr....
Nikon D600 and D610 for Sports Photography
When the Nikon D600 and D610 were announced, most of us got very excited about the new camera. Nasim's review of the D600 and his D610 follow-up answered a lot of my questions, but I was still curious about the the autofocus performance of these cameras with sports. There are...
How to Geotag Photographs in Lightroom
Lightroom has quite a few great features on offer for photographers. With the introduction of Lightroom 4, Adobe added two more modules to the already existing five - Map and Book. In this short and simple Mastering Lightroom series tutorial I will show you how to geotag your photographs in...
Efficient Lightroom Workflow for High-Resolution Images
It seems that the continuous increase of megapixels in our digital cameras is inevitable. Year after year, camera sensors are getting better, image resolution is increasing and file sizes are getting bigger. This increase of resolution and file sizes clearly puts a load on our quickly aging computers. Larger files...
Oben CT-2320 Tripod Review
While tripods aren't glamorous, are a hassle to carry and despite gains in vibration reduction/image stabilization, it is still almost essential to have one in every photographer's tool bag. When looking to photograph landscapes or wildlife, many times the difference between a nice photo and a great photo can be...