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Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 Review

A relatively basic and sometimes overlooked lens in Nikon's venerable Z-series lens lineup is the Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. Selling for $400 on its own but $300 as a kit with any full-frame Nikon Z camera, this is a budget optic with a narrow zoom range and a slow maximum...

Why You Should Consider Re-Editing Your Best Photos

In my four most recent articles, I’ve written about the story behind some of my landscape photos. I re-edited each picture specifically for its tutorial, and I’ve now realized that I like all four newer edits more than their respective older versions. So, I have a recommendation: I think it’s...

Behind the Shot: Pyramid Dune

Pyramid-Shaped Sand Dune in Death Valley National Park at Sunset

Death Valley National Park has more extremes than almost any other place on earth. The weather is harsh and the landscape unforgiving. It’s a brilliant combination for landscape photography. Conditions and Alternate Shots On a windy day in March of 2017, I was taking pictures at the park’s Mesquite Sand...

Behind the Shot: Blue Hour in Iceland

Landscape Photo of Vestrahorn on Stokksnes Peninsula, Iceland

In today’s article, I’ll go into the story, camera settings, and post-processing behind this photo I took of Iceland’s Vestrahorn Mountain. From a technical standpoint, it wasn’t too hard to take, but a decent bit of luck went into this photo as well. Conditions If you’re near the Arctic or...

Behind the Shot: Sand Dunes in the Fog

One of the coolest sights I’ve seen in a long time is a desert landscape immersed in fog, which I photographed from the perspective of a drone. Hopefully this article gives you a better understanding of how the photo came to be. Conditions The single location that I was most...

Behind the Shot: A Rainbow in Thorsmork

In today's article, I've explained the entire process from start to finish behind one of my landscape photos. I tried to cover as much as possible - the story behind the photo, camera equipment, settings, refining the composition, post-processing, and so on. I hope you find it useful! Given the...

The Almost Portfolio

I’ve always enjoyed seeing alternate versions of famous photographs. Maybe frame #22 is the photo everyone knows about, while frames #18-21 have faded into obscurity - despite showing the same subject with minor variations. Of course, it’s not just famous photographers. Every photographer out there has an “almost portfolio.” (more…)

The Spot Metering Method for Precise ETTR

Most recommendations for ETTR (exposing to the right) require you to use the histogram and “blinkies” on your camera to judge overexposure. And while this method works fairly well and has plenty of benefits, it isn’t flawless. Here’s an alternative method involving spot metering, which works better in many cases....

Best Non-Destructive Editing Software for Photography

With so many editing and post-processing software packages on the market today, photographers might find it rather difficult to go through them all and compare key features in order to pick something that would ultimately work for their needs. Many of us go through that stage, especially when starting out....

EXIF Data Explained

When viewing images on the Internet, you might have noticed that some websites provide valuable information related to those images, such as their exposure settings, camera brand, etc. This information known as "EXIF Data" can be an important source of knowledge in figuring out how photographers capture images and what...