Fujifilm has released some outstanding cameras over the last few years, and they have quite rightly cemented their place in the hearts of photographers everywhere. Fujifilm offers both APS-C and Medium Format cameras that are more than capable of helping photographers create images that will make jaws drop. Both of their platforms also have lens libraries that can really make the most of the terrific sensors that these cameras use. After the break, we will take a quick look at three Fujifilm cameras that can produce glorious, colorful, detail-rich landscape images with ease.
In an article recently published on World Press Photo, writer Colin Pantall asks: Why photograph when every picture has already been made? It’s a great question and one that highlights the impact of both an oversaturated industry and hobby. Because nowadays, everyone is a photographer – especially with the rise of social media and the smartphone camera. In his piece, Pantall focuses on the impact cliché images have had on documentary photography and photojournalism – but I want to take a look at street photography; a genre in which many continue to complain has become stale and tired.
Learning new skills and techniques is what makes us keep growing as photographers. It’s incredibly important that we continue our education because the second we think we know it all, we’re done for. That’s why you should take advantage of these incredible deals from Creative Live. Do you want to learn about lighting? The Strobe Lighting on Location class is just $74, while the Lighting, Logistics, and Strategies for Life tutorial can be yours for only $29! Want to learn more about street photography? The Street Phototography: Capturing Unique Images course is only $21! If you want to master Photoshop or Capture One Pro 12, you should check out the Photoshop Bootcamp, which is only $29 and the Master Capture One guide, which is a steal at $74. Check out these, and more photography tutorial deals from Creative Live after the break
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: black and white photography isn’t as simple as shooting using your camera’s monochrome mode. If only it were that easy! Because black and white photography has the inherent ability to make compositions stand out, working on your composition is one of the first few things you need to get started with. In today’s featured video tutorial, PHLEARN Founder Aaron Nace shares five quick composition tips that you can do to get better monochrome snaps.
Are you stuck with your photography projects or haven’t been shooting for a while? Don’t like the photos you’ve taken lately? Having a hard time breaking out of that creative rut? It all happens to us in different forms and varying degrees. But, that doesn’t mean we have to keep struggling with it. In a video by Jamie Windsor, he shares some tips and thoughts that allowed him to identify how creative block happens to him and what helps him get past it.
As 2019 draws to an end, one thing is for sure, and that’s the fact that Sony’s dominance in the camera market is alive and well. Just how the camera market will break down for 2019, nobody will know for a while, but we now know who the king of the castle was in 2018. It’s no surprise that it was Sony, and there’s been nothing to suggest that will change for 2019 either. Perhaps the biggest shock though is just how much they are dominating others in the market. Join us after the break to see the camera market break down for 2018 and to explore what we think the others need to do to catch up to the steam roller that is Sony.
When DJI invited us to their DJI Mavic Mini event, we didn’t know what we’d be seeing. But the DJI Mavic Mini is surely the first drone that has really caught my attention. It’s under the 250-gram weight that the government puts restrictions on. Additionally, the DJI Mavic Mini has image stabilization built-in and isn’t to terribly built either. It folds down and is lightweight. So finally, photographers who dwell in cities have a better option to work with that sort of skirts the laws for drone flight. Of course, you need to exercise caution and common sense. If anything, you should always be a bit more conservative when flying with a drone like this and act responsibly.
The Zone System and its variations continue to guide and help photographers get their exposures right, especially for punchy black and white photography. While it was developed for shooting, processing, and printing in film, digital photographers can still learn a thing or two from it to achieve ideal exposures. If this is your first time to learn about the Zone System, we found a handy photography cheat sheet and tutorial to help you understand it better.
Sony announced its latest high-resolution flagship Full Frame Mirrorless camera, the Sony A7R IV, earlier this summer, and was met with an overwhelmingly positive reception. At the heart of the Sony A7R IV is its brand new 61MP backside-illuminated sensor. As of press time, this sensor is the highest resolution sensor currently available in a Full Frame camera, taking the A7 series into medium format territory in terms of resolving power. The Sony A7R IV is packing the company’s latest generation AF technologies under the hood to compliment this beastly sensor, including Face & Eye AF for Humans and Animals, along with Real-time Tracking as well. The exterior of the A7R IV went also under the knife, resulting in a slightly larger body that includes a larger handgrip, better joystick, improved rear dial, a lockable Exposure Compensation dial, as well as upgraded buttons all around. The already excellent Electronic View Finder from the A7R III was also replaced with a higher resolution EVF that’s now capable of refreshing at up to 120 fps. Weather-sealing has been one of Sony’s pain points, but this too saw a major overhaul in the A7R IV. All of these improvements culminates into a camera that is designed clearly with the professional in mind. We’ve been shooting extensively with the Sony A7R IV since this summer, our full review is just after the jump.
We’re in the time of the year where deals and discounts are plentiful, and we have found some stunners for you. You can get the Canon EOS Rp for just $999, the Fujifilm X-H1 for $999, and the X-T3 for only $1,299. The Nikon Z6 ($300 off) and Z7 ($700 off) both have huge discounts, and so does the Panasonic G9 ($500 discount). There are deals on lenses too. The Canon 85mm f1.8 is down to a crazy low $269, and the 24-105 RF Mount is only $899. Nikon has discounts on their new Z glass (save $150 on the 35mm 1.8 Z), and Fujifilm has discounts on their X mount lenses too. If you’re looking for lights, the eVOLV 200 is only $254.15, and the bundle with the XPLOR 600 and the eVOLV 200 is just $879! You can also get a bundle of 1500+ presets for only $29! Check out all of the early Black Friday deals after the break.