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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Choosing a pair of binoculars can be as easy or as daunting as you want it to be. We’ve covered the technical aspects of binoculars, from magnification to glass quality, and how they affect your choice, but not everyone wants to get into all that. While yes, once we know the basics, we can better choose the pair that meets our particular needs, but that assumes we want to get into all that. If you do, check out our
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Optic size is measured by what it can do, but when you’re new to the hobby, this can be confusing. Pick up a spotting scope or any pair of binoculars and you’ll see them adorned with a set of numbers like 8x42, 7x32, or 20-60x80. What exactly do those numbers mean and what do they tell us about an optic?
At the most
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Getting a new camera is always an exciting affair. Whether it’s your first interchangeable lens camera or a long-awaited upgrade, there’s almost always new features to explore. Mirrorless cameras are especially exciting as they bring new and intuitive features that boost creativity while making photography easier than ever! Whether you’re new to cameras, shopping for one, or looking to dust off an old hobby, let’s get into setting up our new mirrorless camera.
What Is a Mirrorless Camera?
It’s not often something is named after a feature it
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
There’s an old adage that claims in order to be a wildlife photographer, you need a lot of time and a lot of money. This is only partly true. Many great wildlife photo opportunities can occur in urban parks and even in your own backyard, as long as we know what we’re doing. In this article, we’re going to cover a number of essential tips that will help you become a better wildlife photographer.
If you’ve read our introduction
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Despite what you might have seen on the internet, you don’t need all the money and time in the world to photograph wildlife. Sure, an African safari would be nice, but it is by no means the only way to capture stunning images of wild animals. In fact, regardless of where you live, odds are there’s a vast ecosystem that likely goes unnoticed. If you have trees in your neighborhood, you’re off to a great start.
What You Need to Photograph Wildlife
While gear plays a crucial role in our ability to photograph wildlife, it isn’t everything. In this
by M. Brett Smith · Posted
Whether you’re an experienced astronomer or deep-space dilletante, finding the best telescope is no easy task. During the ’scope selection process, you’ll need to consider several factors, including telescope type, viewing application, magnification power, and more.
To help you find the best telescope for your astronomical ambitions, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite ’scopes and separated
by Zack Young · Posted
Once you’re familiar with the basic concepts behind high-volume photography, the next logical step is to figure out what gear you need to purchase. That’s when the panic might hit. Suddenly you’re flooded with decisions about cameras, lenses, strobes, backdrops, barcode scanners, and more, each category including tons of different options at every
by Zack Young · Posted
Any photographer worth their salt should be familiar with portrait photography, but they’re likely less familiar with high-volume photography, an offshoot of traditional portraiture that focuses on providing large quantities of professional-level headshots. The most common clients for this type of work include schools, sports teams, large corporations, government-run entities, and basically any other organization that needs a sizeable amount of quality headshots in a short amount of time. Because of the economies of scale, high-volume
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How much do you know about New York City’s 1982 Loft Law, which established a process for artists to obtain legal occupancy of the raw industrial spaces they inhabited, while also providing rent stabilization and protection from future eviction? Or the pigeon fanciers who were once a fixture across the rooftops of Brooklyn and remain valued as neighborhood sentinels?
Above photograph © Joshua Charow
If these poetic vestiges from Gotham’s storied past have you dreaming about the good old days, then you won’t want to miss our podcast with gen-Z
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Color management can be tough to wrap your head around. Matt Hill goes over the basics of color management and color correction. He shows you how to set up a color checker in Lightroom Classic, how to adjust color, and how to focus stack macro photography.
0:00 - Introduction
3:57 - Capturing Macro Images
6:06 - What Do Color Problems Look Like?
9:35 - Take Control of Your Inputs: Color Checker, Stability, and Color Calibration
17:41 - Color Management and Color Correction Are Not the Same
20:06 - Setting Up Color Checker Profiles in
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Do you want to take your editing skills up a notch? Follow along as Alex M. López, from Capture One, covers the basics of color theory and contrast. Learn how to bring this theory into practice, thanks to the complete set of color tools in Capture One.
0:00 - Introduction
3:07 - Color Theory: How Color Affects Your Perception
4:32 - What Meanings Do Colors Hold?
7:12 - What is Color? How Does Color Work?
12:10 - Color Wheels and Color Combinations
20:00 - White Balance
25:58 – The Proprieties of Color: Hue, Saturation, Lightness
36:37 - Color
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In Part 2 of this four-part series, Sony Artisan of Imagery Tony Gale teaches you the basics of creating portraits in a studio setting.
0:00 - Introduction
5:40 - Studios: What to Know About Studios
13:38 - Planning & Gear
21:14 - Lighting
27:28 - Controlling the Background
35:55 - Controlling the Light
45:54 - Studios that You Can Rent with Props and Sets
45:53 - Final Thoughts
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by Rebecca Melville · Posted
As vlogging continues its meteoric rise in popularity, more and more manufacturers are producing cameras specifically targeting vloggers. Of those manufacturers, none have produced more than Sony, whose extensive fleet of vlogging cameras continues to dominate the scene—led, of course, by fan-favorite and arguably greatest vlogging camera ever made, the Sony ZV-1.
In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at the ZV-1
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In the final installment of this four-part Introduction to Photography series, Sony Artisan of Imagery Tony Gale breaks down various sources of lighting, from natural light to LEDs to strobes.
0:00 - Introduction
5:07 - Understanding Lighting
11:06 - Quantity and Quality of Light
12:20 - Color of Light
14:20 - Natural Light
23:24 - Available Light
28:48 - Constant Light
33:07 - Speed Lights/Flash
41:07 - Controlling Light
46:17 - Balancing Strobe and Constant Light
48:39 - Q&A
Watch Parts 1–3 here:
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Join Jaison Sterling, owner of Rock Town Media, as he dives into the basic concepts of action portraits using off-camera lighting. Sterling goes over the gear needed to create dynamic sports portraits.
0:00 - Introduction
1:16 - Sterling's Background
6:08 - Sterling's Lighting Setup
14:56 - Editing
15:21 – One-on-One Mentoring
16:30 - Setting the Power of the Flash and Using the Flash Outdoors
20:02 - Getting Started with Off-Camera Flash
21:46 – Sky Exposure and Deciding Which Lights and Modifiers to Use
24:46 - Pricing, Location, Posing,