The sea has always been a captivating subject for artists, inspiring them to find new ways to depict the spectacular scenes. One of our latest favorite works set in the seaside is by Cape Town-based Antti Viitala, whose surreal and aptly titled Nocturnal Seascapes set remind us of how stunning it is even at night.
We as photographers always want images that have perfect sharpness, perfect color rendition, and gorgeous bokeh, and while there is nothing wrong with that, ultimately a lot images that are taken end up looking the same. A quick scroll through Instagram will show you thousands of portraits or landscapes for example that are all technically perfect and pleasing to the eye, but honestly they all look the same, and it can be hard to tell one photographers work from another. It’s always nice to nail the perfect shot, but striving for perfection all the time can take the fun out of photography. These three specialty lenses will allow you to channel your creative side, and will make photography fun again.
I’ve been practising street photography for roughly 6 years now. When I first started, I would walk around the streets with an old Olympus bridge camera – taking photos of anything and everything. I didn’t actually learn the term “street photography” until two years after I started practising it. After watching a Matt Stuart documentary, I said to myself “oh, that’s what I do” – albeit nowhere near to the same standard.
Just in time for the holiday season, the folks behind the simple yet elegant Stroppa camera straps have launched some new stuff for stylish photographers. Aside from giving their Active strap line a splash of colors, they also put together an aptly named strap set for us to don our cameras with — or, for those of us feeling generous, gift our photographer friends!
Despite the EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera being the most popular of Canon’s recent releases, the company has maintained its commitment to the EOS M APS-C mirrorless camera line. Looks like they’re busy cooking up something to prove this, as reports have surfaced about a Canon patent for a Metabones-inspired speed booster for the EF-M mount.
As photographers we like being behind the camera rather than being in front of a computer. By using presets and overlays we can give our images a consistent look and feel, and we can get back outside, or back in the studio with our clients much faster. Right now you can save a hundreds, and even thousands of Dollars on some amazing Lightroom presets, and Photoshop overlay bundles. The Mega Bundle of Lightroom Presets has over 9,000 presets for just $39! If you prefer to use Photoshop you can score over 3,000 overlays for the crazy low price of $39. If you have some winter shoots coming up and need some help with special effects the 1,700 Winter Overlays Bundle can be yours for $29. Perhaps you want to raise your Instagram game, or want to explore your creative side. If this sounds like you, check out all of the photography software deals after the break.
With 2018 soon coming to a close, it’s time once again for us to go over the photos we’ve taken this year and share our ultimate favorite on Flickr for their annual Your Best Shot contest. Yes, you only have one shot at this, so make sure it counts — especially because there are prizes at stake this time.
Panasonic and Olympus both make fantastic Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses, and right now you can save some serious money thanks to these merry deals. You can grab the Panasonic GX85 with two lenses for just $497.99. That means you can save $502 on this deal alone. The Panasonic Lumix G7 with a 14-42mm lens can be snapped up for $497.99, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II with 14-42mm lens is $499, while the newer MK III body with the same lens is just $599. There are massive savings to be had on top quality glass too.
We’re expanding the Phoblographer staff even more! Hi folks, we’ve brought on a new Tech Writer and the Phoblographer is still looking at expansions. So if you’re interested, please apply to the positions below.
There seems to be a certain stigma that follows cheaper lenses around these days that really isn’t warranted or deserved; and it is something that really needs to change. There really isn’t such a thing as a bad lens anymore. Whether you’re looking at wide angle lenses, telephotos, or even super telephotos, you’re going to be able to get great glass for little outlay. When it comes to cityscape photography the wider the lens the better, after all you want to capture as much of that stunning vista as possible, and fortunately there are some great wide angle lenses available that offer outstanding value for money.