I remember when I was starting out in photography how I looked upon the Nikon D3X in wonder. I could never afford it, but 24 megapixels! Can you imagine? Of course, some medium format cameras at the time had more, but they were as far away from me as the moon.
Today’s Sales: Godox Flashes, Sony a7R III, Sigma Lenses
It's May Day, the celebration of spring! The snow has remained here only on the highest mountain peaks and where it managed to hide from the sun's rays. For the last time today, the children and I threw snowballs at each other. Today I saw some beautiful butterflies flying among...
How to Buy the Best Camera for Your Needs
Quick question: what's more complicated, buying a house or getting married? Answer: neither, it's buying a camera! That's right, and I wrote this guide because if you don't go about it right, then one day you'll realize you've made a horrible mistake and you'll give up photography. Okay, that could...
What Is Dynamic Range in Photography?
Dynamic range is the ratio between the strongest and weakest signal measured in a given context. For example, the dynamic range of a camera sensor is the ratio between the brightest and darkest signal that can be captured in a single image. Like most other things in photography, dynamic range...
Today’s Sales: DSLRs, FujiFilm Gear, Various Lenses
It's early morning and I'm sitting in the shelter to photograph the love story of... but why reveal it now? Can you tell from the attached photo at the end of this article what bird I'm targeting? But as it is with wildlife photography, most of the time you just...
SmallRig 220 Series LED Lights Review
I’ve loved SmallRig’s camera support gear for years. While I most associated their brand with the high quality cages and L-plates that I’ve put on each of my last few cameras, I was surprised to see that they have branched out into lighting. Do these new light products continue the...
What Are Megapixels and How Many Do You Need?
It's impossible to read about cameras and not encounter the terms "pixels" and "megapixels." Nowadays most cameras have 20 megapixels (MP) or more, and there are some monstrosities with 100MP. I still have memories of walking into camera shops as a teenager and seeing the higher end models having 2...
Today’s Sales: CFexpress Card Deal; Sony, Canon, & Olympus Lenses
Happy Easter Sunday, everyone. It's early in the morning and I'm sitting in my "field office" in the middle of the woods to see what interesting deals our partners at B&H Photo Video, Adorama, Amazon or elsewhere on the web have prepared. I wish I could share the soundscape with...
Continuous vs Strobe Lighting for Photography
Any time you consider buying new lighting equipment, it can be a daunting decision. There are more choices in the lighting world than almost anywhere else in photography. One of the simplest such choices is also one of the most critical: should you get a continuous light or a strobe?
How to Photograph Birds in Flight with Sharp Results
Recently, you learned on Photography Life what the best camera settings are when photographing birds. Today’s article takes a more detailed look at bird behavior, biology, and environment. The goal is to teach you how anticipate what birds will do, and ultimately reach the holy grail: to take very sharp, high-quality photos of birds in flight.