What is an everyday photographer you might be asking? Simply put it’s someone who likes to capture the world around them on a daily basis. Perhaps a mom who likes to document their time spent with her children who are growing up before her eyes. It’s someone who wants to go on photo walks to capture the ever evolving world around them, or a person who just likes to document moments in their life. While quality images are important, the every day photographer is more concerned with just capturing the moments that unfold in front of them, rather than with Megapixel counts, autofocus points, and pixel peeping. They don’t necessarily need huge cameras with the latest and greatest tech. After the break see which compact, highly affordable Mirrorless cameras we recommend to capture fleeting moments.
Hot on the announcement of the new Canon EOS RP, Canon have announced that there will be bundles on both the EOS R and the EOS RP. The EOS R will come with a free lens adapter so you can pick one up and use your existing library of Canon glass, while there is a $200 discount on a bundle that comes with the adapter and the RF 24-105mm USM lens. If you’re thinking about picking up the new EOS RP it will come bundled with a free lens adapter, an extension grip and instant rebates up to $300 when bundled with a lens. There are also savings to be had on select RF glass. Join us after the break for more details.
There have been some truly stunning captures of the moon that have been shared with us over the years. Whether they have been from astronauts in outer space, or astrophotographers from their backyards, the images always capture the imagination of many. Space and astrophotography lover, Andrew McCarthy recently set out to capture an insanely detailed picture of our moon, and the result of his work, and his patience is an image comprised of nearly 50,000 shots that has a resolution of 81 Megapixels. The capture is truly out of this world. Join us after the break to find out more about how he captured it.
In case you missed it, former White House photographer Pete Souza released his book titled SHADE: A Tale of Two Presidents in October 2018. But, today is a perfect day for us to get a preview of it, being Presidents’ Day and all. In this interview with Jim Braude of WGBH News, we get to revisit some of Souza’s most telling photographs from his stint, and how his silent commentary on President Donald Trump eventually became a book.
Let’s face it: unless you’re printing your photos in a darkroom, shooting film these days is also partly a digital process. Because of this, how your shots will look is largely dependent on how it gets scanned. There are two ways to do it — either you get a film developing lab to scan your negatives for you, or you do it yourself using a dedicated film scanner or flatbed scanner that accommodates film negatives. Of course, you’d want to know which option produces the best results; that’s exactly what Hamburg-based film photographer Alexandre Miguel Maia went to find out.
I purposely purchased the Tarion M-02 as a counterpoint to a reader’s comment on a previous review of ours claiming that we only review pricey camera bags. The truth that I’ve learned over the years is that that’s simply not true. A lot of work, care and design goes into camera bags with special emphasis on what photographers need like weather protection, quick access, security, etc. And in comparison, most bags don’t really have that. While the comment could surely have come from an ill informed place of internet nerd rage, I often try to do my best to satisfy everyone–and so the Tarion M-02 made me of the belief that I could.
Have you ever lost a ton of images due to SD card becoming corrupt? Have you accidentally hit format all instead of deleting a single image? If so you’ll be very familiar with the gut wrenching feeling that washes over you. I’ve been there before and I can tell you that it’s not fun. Fortunately there are options available for data recovery. ProGrade Digital have just announced their new Recovery Pro Software that will help you get your images, and movie files back should you have a case of fat thumb, or if your SD card fails on you. Read on after the break to find out more, and for the official press release.
There are a few lenses that honestly surprise us and cause us here at the Phoblographer to provide manufacturers with applaud for trying something so incredibly different. While lenses are said and meant to be pretty small as much as possible, some lenses are absolute monsters. These lenses, however, often incorporate some interesting innovations to them. So we’ve rounded up a number of lenses that are really amazing us right now.
All year round we should celebrate photographers from the black community. February, however, is a great opportunity to shine some extra light on the best of the best in the scene. In line with Black History month, we have compiled a list of 10 photographers whose work gets our photographic juices flowing. From portrait photographers to street photographers, this list showcases the breadth of quality throughout different sub-genres in the industry.
Allow these fine photographers to provide the glitz and glamour, and let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.
Surprising as it may still seem to some, there are still photographers who prefer the rigors of film photography, despite the prevalence of the more convenient digital workflow. This is especially the case for those who develop and print their own snaps and also shoot in more specialized mediums like large format. In his short film, director and cinematographer Will Campbell went to find out what keeps film shooters and large format photographers going despite the arduous processes involved in their chosen craft.