We’re expanding the staff quite a bit: new positions are open
It’s a new year, and after gauging how things have gone for us this first month, I believe it’s time for me to grow The Phoblographer yet again. With that said, I’m announcing that I’m looking to bring on:
- two to four new reviewers
- two new educational content writers
- two new news writers
You MUST be located in the United States, however, I can make exceptions though they are extremely rare.
The ideal candidates will:
- Have great photography knowledge and be able to write well. While all articles go through my eyes and the Copy Editor’s, it makes it a lot easier on us to have polished writing and know what you’re talking about.
- Be able to contribute 2 times a week
- Be able to review gear, write features, and write posting that teach new things to our readers.
- Be super friendly: which is something that we’ve prided ourselves on here since Day 1.
- Know how to use WordPress
- Meet deadlines well
- Communicate with myself and the rest of the staff quickly
- Be well versed in social media like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr
- Being able to answer, “Who, what, when, where, how, and why?” in every single paragraph written in the story.
BUT FIRST: YOU’RE GOING TO GO THROUGH A TRIAL OF ONE POST A WEEK!
Now here are the plusses that give you an edge:
- If you’re a current B&H and/or Amazon affiliate, we will allow you to use your links in your posting here on The Phoblographer. In fact, we let anyone use any affiliate link program.
- If you’re located in NYC (or around it) you’ll be able to accompany me to meetings with vendors and you’ll get to bond closer with some of the staff members.
- If you’re familiar with The Phoblographer’s style of doing things (have been a long time reader and can figure out what makes us different than other places like DPReview) then you’ll have an even larger edge because you’ll meld in very easily.
- Familiarity with Photo editing products is required, video editing is a plus
If you think you’ve got what it takes: shoot me an email at chrisgampat[at]thephoblographer[dot]com with a resume, a cover letter, and a portfolio link, and then we’ll take it from there. In the subject line, please put: Application for The Phoblographer (Your name here: position applying for)
In the email, also please list the gear that you use. Nikon, Sony, and Micro Four Thirds users are a plus, but not at all required.
As for how many people we’re bringing onto the team: it depends on how many great candidates we get. I’m looking forward to reviewing your application.
EXCLUSIVE: Hands on Review- Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye (Sony NEX)
After the company announced their new lens on Facebook, Rokinon let me try their brand new 8mm f2.8 fisheye lens for Sony NEX cameras. Since Sony sent me the 5n to review, I decided to also give this brand new piece of glass a quick run. This is a hands-on review and at the time of writing this, I’ve spent maybe 9 hours with the lens in my possession and a significantly less amount of time playing with it. Plus, it was raining in NYC quite hard.
Either way, I present to you the exclusive first hands on review with the new Rokinon 8mm f2.8 fisheye lens for Sony NEX digital cameras.
Review: Yasuhara Nanohax5 5x Macro Lens (Micro Four Thirds)
Yasuhara sent us their latest 5x Macro lens for review. We previously had a hands-on experience with it and after lots of use, this lens that turns your camera into a microscope is bound to have some very interesting applications. The company used to produce screw mount rangefinder cameras with TTL metering amongst other film using cameras.
So in the end, will this become your next fun accessory to keep in your camera bag?
Editor’s Note: Because I know everyone will ask, the strap is from the Olympus Pen Premium Case.
Review: Rokinon D900AFZ-OP Flash (Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds)
The Rokinon D900AFZ-OP is a TTL flash designed for budget level users that don’t want the hassle of having to figure out calculations in terms of flash output, exposure, etc. The one I tested was designed for Four Thirds cameras, but the TTL algorithms translate right over the Micro Four Thirds language (and therefore, both Panasonic and Olympus.)
Read one to see why this flash was recently chosen in our best budget flash post.
Whats in My Bag: Social Media Coordinator GServo
My Current Favorite bag, Tamrac Evolve 8
Well it’s the end of the year and I am looking at what I have and planning for the future. When Chris Gampat and Travis Lawton did their list, I started working on mine. For me this turned into a new year’s cleaning and reorganizing. It has been a quite a journey since I set out on my photography path. In this time, I have collected a good amount of gear. The funny thing about my kit is I do not havee a lens that cost over $300. My equipment is very low cost as compared to many people I know. However, it works for me. I am happy with everything I own. My gear has been an exercise in thriftiness and resourcefulness. Now I do not carry all of this stuff all the time, but it does rotate throughout the week depending on what I am shooting.
What’s In the Bag? Lester Jones: Street Style Photographer
Upon seeing all of our, “What’s in the Bag?” features, photographer Lester Jones contacted us wanting to share what he carries. Lester is the creator and owner of, I Dig Your Sole Man: a website where he showcases the some awesome street style of urban footware. “While I love the beautiful work of The Satorialist, Garance Dore, Scott Schuman, and Jak & Jill I always felt a bit alienated as I do not understand and appreciate satorial fashion that well, so I decided to fill a massive space in the street blog community by starting the world’s (to the best of my knowledge) first ever sneaker based street blog. My work looks at how sneaker style is something we can all relate to, with our footwear representing a clear story about who we are, and in a short space of time my work is developing a big global following,” says Lester. “The body of work has evolved from mere sneaker shots to become a credible destination for people who like a unique take on all forms of urban style, which includes portraiture, reportage and videography of people, events, products, places and more, and I do it all with quite a modest array of kit!”
I got to talk to him a bit about what’s in his gear bag.
