It's often said that there has never been a better time to be a photographer. In one way, I think this is true - more than ever before, we've got the most amazing tools to produce beautiful images. But parallel to the development of these amazing tools, something disturbing has...
Rating Each Focal Length as a Landscape Photographer
You can take great landscape photos at any focal length, of course, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have favorites! Is there a particular perspective that calls your name for landscape photography? Whatever focal length you prefer, I think the answers can be very revealing.
Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Review
The Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 is a tiny lens - almost a pancake - that can be thrown in your bag or jacket pocket while still covering full-frame! At $300, it's a very exciting option that seems tailor-made to pair with a midrange zoom. But how does the Canon RF...
The Biggest Endeavor We’ve Tried at Photography Life
If you’ve browsed Photography Life in the last week or so, have you noticed something interesting? I don’t blame you if you missed it – it’s not something we’ve added, but something we’ve taken away. Here’s a hint: Our pages load much faster now, and perhaps you even feel less stressed when you look at the site.
Photography News: First Laowa AF Lens, Tradeoffs of a Global Shutter
The first week of the year is over, and I completely forgot to make any New Year's resolutions. But as they say: better late than never. So, I grabbed a pen and paper and wrote them down. "Lose a few kilos, photograph a Black-breasted Puffleg, and write more lens and...
Photographing Owls with a Basic Supertelephoto and an Exotic, Side-by-Side
Islands, washed by the sea from all sides, have long evoked a sense of romanticism in many of us. And what makes islands so special? It is, of course, their isolation. Thanks to this, islands have been the backdrop of many heroic tales, both real and fiction - from Robinson...
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Review
The Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM is a high-end, ultra-wide zoom with a large, constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range. While it features many of Sony's most advanced features, the lens I'm reviewing today is only the first generation of the lens, and Sony also has a...
My Five Favorite Post-Processing Secrets
Post-processing is one of the trickiest aspects of photography. You can get all your settings right in camera and have a great composition, but still end up with something strange with unflattering edits. In this article, I’ll share my favorite post-processing tips that will improve your results each time!
Photography News: Highlights from 2023, Looking to 2024
I'm posting this week's Photography News in the last hours of 2023. Outside my windows, I can already see the fireworks of the first eager welcomers of the New Year. This morning, after a few days, the heavy, water-soaked clouds parted for a while and I closed myself in my...
Why Pen Tablets Are So Useful for Photo Editing
Pen tablets, which serve as an alternate to your computer's mouse or trackpad, have become increasingly popular for photo editing. In this guide, I’ll take a look at the benefits of a tablet, including which Photoshop tools benefit the most from the added control. Lastly, I’ll go over my experience...