Oh Tamron, you big tease you. Early on Friday, August 23rd, 2019, Tamron decided to send their Instagram followers into a frenzy by showing an image with four new silhouetted Sony E mount lenses. Tamron has, of course, embraced the Sony E Mount in recent years, and they have put out some solid lenses that have given more expensive Sony G Master lenses a run for their money, but what could they be planning here? Join us after the break to see just what we think they may be announcing, or releasing a little later this year.
“We need to pay more attention to it, artistically, spiritually, ecologically, environmentally, and simply for our mental health.” These are thoughts of photographer Sally Gall, as we discuss the human relationship with the natural environment. Her work spans over 30 years, focusing on the gifts the earth gives us. Looking at her photographs, for a split moment, they can be mistaken for paintings. Because, and this is no overstatement, they are a work of art. We were thrilled to learn Sally is back with a new book. Heavenly Creatures, is an exploration of how a natural element – wind – impacts the mundane objects of the nurtured world. In the book, Sally has taken something as uneventful as laundry and turned it into colorful, impactful images. We connected with Sally to discuss her artistic approach and learn more about her latest release.
With all the options now available for macro photography lenses, how do we know which one to choose? Apart from dedicated macro lenses, many zoom lenses also offer a “macro” function, making it somewhat confusing for anyone who’s just starting out. Fortunately, Digital Camera World has put together yet another tutorial and handy photography cheat sheet to help us choose the right macro lens for the job.
Camera bags don’t seem to get quite the amount of attention as other photography accessories do, yet they are one of the most important tools that we as photographers take with us almost everywhere. There are many bags on the market and they all serve a specific purpose, so choosing the right one for the job at hand is far more important than you might think. If you’re planning on hitting the trails this fall so that you can hike to your favorite landscape photography location, make sure you have a camera bag that’s up to the job. In this roundup, we will take a quick look at five camera bags that will help you get all of your fave gear to your destination in style and comfort.
My name is André Musgrove, I’m an underwater photographer and filmmaker from Nassau, Bahamas. I’ve been shooting for 4 years. I specialize in freediving photography and filmmaking, creating and capturing concepts with freedivers, underwater models and animals in unique marine environments such as shipwrecks, sharks, blue holes, underwater statues, etc. I shoot using only ambient light (no artificial lighting or strobe flashes) in 95% of my pieces and also shoot most of my pieces while freediving (breath hold). Through my images and films, I hope to connect people to the ocean and show how humans can coexist in the marine environment to encourage people to keep our oceans safe and clean.
The Full Frame Mirrorless camera market (up until about five years ago) was dominated by Canon and Nikon. Sony decided that they wanted a piece of the Full Frame Mirrorless cake and they came in and shook things up. Canon and Nikon are now lucky if they get some cake crumbs these days. It was a bit of a shock when Panasonic announced they were branching out from their Micro Four-Thirds ways with the Full Frame Mirrorless S1 and the beastly S1R. Nobody knew quite what to expect. The Pansonic cameras are pretty great. However, recent significant price drops suggest that Panasonic can’t even get near to the cake, let alone get any crumbs. Join us after the break to take a look at why we think Panasonic is slashing prices.
Once in a while, you’ll come across shooting situations that give you inaccurate colors, blown-out highlights, and unbalanced exposures. You can correct these in post-process later, but it always pays to get the best results possible in-camera. With the tips in today’s photography cheat sheet, you’ll be ready to make the necessary adjustments when shooting in some of the most tricky lighting conditions.
If you’re looking to add to your lens collection and you want to save a buck (or $300), you need to check out these lens deals. We have found great deals on lenses for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony cameras, and you can save some serious green. Need a great do-it-all lens? The Sigma 24-105mm f4 is a steal at just $779 (Nikon and Canon), and the Sigma 35mm f1.4 for Canon, Nikon, and Pentax is a bargain for only $699. Looking for an ultra-wide? The IRIX 11mm f4 Blackstone is one of the best, and it has a discount of $175, making it only $599.95! Telephoto more your thing? The Sigma 70-200 f2.8 sport and all its weather-sealed goodness can be yours for $1,259. The ultra-sharp Rokinon 35mm f1.4 for Sony E mount cameras is a must-have at just $528! Come on in and check out all of the lens deals we have found.
As our cameras become more powerful and pixel-dense, the RAW files that they create become larger. As a result of the larger file sizes, our PC’s need to be more powerful so they can render and manipulate the images easily. It’s a vicious cycle, but it’s one that can be dealt with. New NVIDIA GPUs can make image editing easier on your system, especially when partnered with third-generation Ryzen 5, and 7 CPUs, or new ninth-generation Intel Core offerings. HP has been putting together new desktop and laptop PC’s that are aimed at gamers, but content creators will find them just as nice. Join us after the break for more details about the new computers.
Lighting is a key component of impressive portrait photography, so it pays to know the different lighting techniques to help you get the job done. Once you’ve mastered these, however, you’ll begin to think of different ways to break the rules and let creativity take the reins. To help inspire you and give you some ideas, we bring one of the recent color portraits by Nashville-based photographer and artist Jeremy Cowart. If you like your portraits with a generous helping of colors, we’re sure you’ll find this collection particularly eye-catching.