Monthly Archives: March 2016

5 Tips to Take Better Sunset Photos – and Why Not to Photograph the Sunset Directly

As a landscape photographer, I participate in many online groups, and I also teach classes where I get the opportunity to see less experienced photographers’ work. I often see some very good work, but many times I also see missed … Continue reading

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Mourn the Loss of Fujifilm’s Much-Loved Instant Film With This Awesome Lapel Pin

Gear Say goodbye to FP-100c in style Shoot Film Co. has created an awesome tribute pin for Fujifilm’s discontinued FP-100c instant film Popular Photography

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Beginner’s photography kit list

When you’re just starting out in photography, it can be a little bewildering to know what kind of basics you should have in your kit bag. To help you, we’ve put together this beginner’s photography kit list list of a … Continue reading

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Testing the 80D’s Anti-Flicker Mode

As I work through the 80D evaluation, testing this camera’s Anti-Flicker Mode was on my to-do list. This technology is such a game-changer for indoor and after-dark outdoor action that I felt compelled to share the test results from the … Continue reading

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7 Fun Strategies to Maximize Your Enjoyment of Photography

Get 25% OFF James’ ebooks: Essentials of Street Photography & Street Photography Conversations eBook Bundle now for a limited time only at Snapndeals. If you are reading this, I assume that you enjoy photography enough already. You’re here, after all. … Continue reading

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Dynalite MK8-1222V RoadMax 800W/s 2 Head Kit (120V) – $1,799.00 Shipped (Reg. $2,048.00)

B&H has the Dynalite MK8-1222V RoadMax 800W/s 2 Head Kit (120V) available for $ 1,799.00 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 2,048.00. Kit Includes:  MP800 800W/s RoadMax Power Pack 2 x MH2065V Flash Head with 300W Modeling Lamp 2 x Umbrella … Continue reading

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New Gear: Sony Announces the RX10 III Camera With a 24–600mm Equivalent Lens

News Sony’s latest RX10 gets a stacked sensor, 600mm of zoom Sony has announced a followup to its RX10 II super zoom camera called the RX10 III. Popular Photography

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Moon Photography Tips

It’s not hard to learn how to capture the moon’s craters and detail with your digital camera. In fact, once you get a handle on why you must use these wonderful photographic methods, taking pictures of the moon will be … Continue reading

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Sony’s new camera hopes to show you that size does matter

Sony has introduced a new pocket sized superzoom camera with the RX10 mark III. The new travel camera incorporates a 1-inch, 20.1MP megapixel sensor and a 25x super-telephoto zoom lens. The built-in Zeiss Vario-Sonnar f2.4-4 lens, offers an 35mm equivalent … Continue reading

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Nikon D810 DSLR – $1,899.00 Shipped (Compare at $2,796.95)

eBay (via RedTagCamera) has the Nikon D810 DSLR Camera available for $ 1,899.00 with free shipping. Compare at $ 2,796.95 after $ 500.00 instant savings. Note: This is likely a grey market item and therefore technically ineligible for Nikon USA warranty … Continue reading

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Lightroom Quick Post-Processing Tips for Landscape Photography

Processing a good landscape image is a lot like getting a good haircut…it should look good, but people shouldn’t really be able to tell you’ve had anything done. Now while that may be a slightly funny (hopefully) analogy, it really … Continue reading

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Canon EOS 80D Noise Test results

Noise test results have been added to the Canon EOS 80D page.   In addition to the standard 80D test results, you will find 7 additional sets of results. The RAW-captured standard results utilize Canon’s Digital Photo Professional Standard Picture … Continue reading

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