Monthly Archives: September 2018
Where was Olympus at Photokina 2018?
This year’s Photokina 2018 show is already looking as one of the most significant in recent years, particularly for the mirrorless format. Not only has Panasonic surprised everyone by joining forces with Leica and Sigma on two new full-frame mirrorless … Continue reading
Zenith M
It’s not the first of April – we had to double-check – and Leica and Zenith really have collaborated on a new camera. Leica directed our enquiries to the Zenith stand where we were able to get the full story … Continue reading
How to Choose the Correct Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
Final reminder: only 1 day left to get The DSLR Crash Course at 52% Off The previous article in this four part series about moving beyond the P Mode on your DSLR explained what your camera assumes about the quantity … Continue reading
Capture One and Fujifilm join up
If you own a Fujifilm camera and you shoot raw, Photokina 2018 brought a very important announcement: Phase One’s Capture One Pro will now support Fujifilm’s GFX medium format cameras. That might not sound like big news, especially in the … Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Abstract Flower Photography
Abstract flower photography can stop you in your tracks. But unfortunately, when it comes to abstract flower photography, you probably don’t know where to start. What equipment do you need? What techniques do you use? The world of abstract flower photography … Continue reading
Batteries and Backups: How to Shoot Off the Grid
Road trips, and other “off the grid” travel adventures are a time for slowing down, for finding the unexpected, and for reconnecting with the world around you. Unfortunately, for us photographers, they can also be a time of anxiety and … Continue reading
Panasonic Lumix LX100 II review
The Lumix LX100 II is the long-awaited follow-up to Panasonic's brilliant high-end compact camera, the Lumix LX100. With some cameras you’re looking for a single killer feature, such as resolution for commercial photographers, or speed for sports shooters, while … Continue reading
The 10 best and würst things we saw at Photokina 2018
Photokina 2018 has brought some weird and wonderful sights and more than the usual number of surprises, including the fact that Panasonic’s brand new full-frame mirrorless camera was a non-working prototype we could only gawp at. But if we have … Continue reading
How to Take Better Concert Photos
COOPH has released a 4-minute video with photographer Michael Agel, decoding the mystery behind shooting great concert photos. Concerts and gigs typically feature challenging, but also very unique, lighting situations. This can make for incredible images, but if you don’t know … Continue reading
Weekly Photography Challenge – Fall Colors
Fall is upon us in the northern parts of the world. So it’s time to take advantage of it and get out there to capture some of that color for the weekly photography challenge. Even if you live in the … Continue reading
Johnsons Photopia placed into administration
UK photographic services company Johnsons Photopia has gone into administration. The owner of JP Group, which comprises JP Services and JP Distribution, stopped trading on Tuesday (25th). A notice on the company’s website reads: Joint Administrators, W John Kelly and … Continue reading