In nature photography – where the image is unlikely to be prepared, posed, or lit by the photographer – one’s unique personal style may be less apparent than, say, in a studio portrait. A photographer cannot claim full responsibility for results that heavily depend on natural conditions, right? Well, I disagree.
Photography News: Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 Z, Panasonic Trade-in
We often tend to seek out striking subjects elsewhere, while hidden gems are right under our noses just waiting to be discovered. This week, while spending time with photographer Petr Jan Juračka, I had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to hold a massive vertebra from the largest Triceratops skeleton ever found. The...
K&F Concept 60″ Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod Review
The camera world has become saturated with third-party gear in the past few years, and there's no exception with tripods. Compared to more traditional big-name brands, some of these third-party tripods are fairly inexpensive - including carbon fiber models. But how do they perform? Today, I'll review one of them...
Fuji GFX100RF Announced: Fixed-Lens Medium Format!
Fuji just announced a one-of-a-kind camera: the Fuji GFX100RF, a fixed lens, medium format camera with a 35mm f/4 lens (28mm full-frame equivalent). This 102-megapixel camera takes up very little space for a medium format body and weighs just 735 grams (1.62 pounds). That’s less than a Nikon Z6 III without the lens!
New Online Workshop Announced! Secrets of Professional Wildlife Photographers
Today, I am very excited to announce Photography Life’s newest Online Workshop: “Secrets of Professional Wildlife Photographers – By Libor Vaicenbacher.” This 2 hour 48 minute video series brings you into the field with three extraordinary wildlife photographers to share their most valuable techniques.
Photography News: Telephoto Sales, Rumored Fuji GFX Fixed-Lens Camera
Up here in the mountains of the northern Czech Republic, the snow slowly concedes defeat. The last patches are clinging to the shadows of the forest with their remaining strength before the spring sun chases them away for good. But in their place, another white carpet has spread across the...
Photographing and Enjoying Alberta’s Nose Hill Park
It's an abrupt transition, going from the tropics of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest to the sparse plains of Alberta over ten thousand kilometers away, especially when that transition also goes from the Austral summer to the Boreal winter. This transition is one of landscapes, wildlife, and ecology, and it is...
How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse
Photographers in North and South America are in for a treat, as there is a total lunar eclipse tonight! It’s visible the evening of March 13th and/or early morning of March 14th, depending on where you live. Here’s a refresher on how to photograph the lunar eclipse and get great shots!
The Chimborazo Hillstar: A High-Altitude Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are commonly thought of as a typical tropical bird family. And for the most part, this perception is accurate - of the 363 species of hummingbirds, the vast majority thrive in tropical environments. But some species inhabit such extreme habitats that few would expect to find tiny, fragile hummingbirds...
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED Review
This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D, a telephoto macro lens that has earned a place in Nikon’s hall of fame. This classic lens was first made in 1993 – here’s how it measures up by today’s strict standards!