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Panasonic GH5S gallery images now available!


Click here to see our Panasonic GH5S Gallery

 
 

Though clearly designed and marketed as a video camera first, the Panasonic GH5S still has the build and functionality of the GH5, a solid stills camera. With enhanced ISO performance comes a lower megapixel count, just 10MP, but the quality of the images produced is...

The pros and cons of a gimbal head versus a ballhead for wildlife photography

 
 

Danish nature photographer Morten Hilmer does a lot of wildlife photography, so he has a gimbal-style tripod for use with his large lenses. He also does a lot of landscape photography, so he owns and often carries a ballhead tripod to help save space and weight in his pack. Is it possible to use a ballhead for...

5 must-know Photoshop tips and tricks in just under 25 minutes

 
 

Many of us photographers rely heavily on Photoshop for our processing and photo editing needs. After all, the software is immensely powerful, flexible and there are many excellent resources to help us get the most out of it for our personal workflows. In his newest video, Nathaniel Dodson of tutvid shows off "5...

Committing these 5 mistakes may be able to improve your photography

 
 

Normally we share videos about ways to reduce the mistakes you make capturing or editing photos, but today, we want to share a video about five photo mistakes which you should be making.

The video below comes from tech and camera reviewer Maarten Heilbron and he wants to help us break some rules to improve our...

Canon @ CP+: Mirrorless strategy, development focus and Dual Sensing IS tech

 
 

For a good few years now, we've had a team from IR on the ground at the CP+ tradeshow in Japan each spring, attending an annual event which represents something of a homecoming for many of the world's biggest camera makers. And each year, we make sure to schedule time around the show to meet with executives from...

When does a hard-edge graduated neutral density filter work best?

 
 

Australian photographer Andrew Marr is certainly spoiled for coastline. This time, he's exploring Burns Beach, which features nice waves and many rocks, which can act as a good foreground element. He's shooting at sunset, but he's not going to get a traditional sunset due to dense clouds along the horizon. However,...

No joke, Imaging Resource is 20 years old today!


Internet years are like dog years, only shorter. By that measure, I figure Imaging Resource has actually been around for two internet centuries :-)

It hardly seems possible, but it was 20 years ago today that I first launched IR. (April 1 has always seemed like an appropriate anniversary date, somehow.)

Back in 1998, the typical...

Making a frame-worthy photo: 10 steps for retouching your image for printing

 
 

As part of their third season of Shooting Stories That Sell, SLR Lounge has released a free video showing off ten steps to retouch your images for print.

While it's nice to view and share images on the web, there's something truly special about a print, so you want to ensure that you're doing everything necessary...

How to recreate Rembrandt lighting in your own home

 
 

In the latest video from Advancing Your Photography, you can learn how to create and use Rembrandt lighting. The video features filmmaker Fletcher Murray and he starts the video off with great advice about ensuring simplicity with your lighting setup. He states that many beginners often excessively light their...

Adorama Spotlight: Irish photographer Michael Meade combines landscape, portraiture and much more

 
 

Irish photographer Michael Meade is a commercial photographer and videographer without a singular genre focus. In fact, Meade shoots landscape, travel, wedding, music and dance photography. That's quite the variety! As part of their Spotlight series, Adorama has turned their focus toward Meade to show off his work...

Google Pixel 2 Field Test: An impressive little pocket camera, that also happens to make phone calls


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Well, here's something we don't typically review on IR: smartphones. When I bought the iPhone 8 Plus last fall, I decided to do an extensive Field Test more or less as an excuse to thoroughly try out the camera. I came out rather impressed with the quality, all...

Making a difference: This Photoshop blend mode can be used for simple, customizable color grading

 
 

Blend modes in Photoshop can be complicated. However, that doesn't mean you should avoid them. They are very powerful when used correctly and fortunately there are many tutorials and resources to help us make the most of the different blend modes within Photoshop.

One such tutorial comes from Blake Rudis of f64...

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens takes to the Tokyo streets for documentary street photography

 
 

Travel photographer Joe Allam is in Tokyo with the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens to capture some street photography.

Allam starts during the daytime and stays out until nighttime, making good use of the very fast f/1.4 aperture of his Sigma prime lens, which he had attached to a Canon 7D Mark II. The vlog itself was...

Ridiculous resolution: Canon shows off their 120-megapixel APS-H sensor

 
 

You may recall hearing in the past about Canon's 120-megapixel APS-H sensor. The company is back with another video showing off the impressive technology. The Canon 120MXS is an ultra-high resolution CMOS sensor with 13,280 x 9,184 effective pixels, which is approximately 60 times the resolution of Full HD.

The...

10 must-know time lapse settings for shooting and processing

 
 

Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens has a brand-new video focused on time lapse shooting. In the video below, Morgan covers the best camera settings for time lapses, including both shooting and processing.

Morgan works with a Canon 5D Mark III with Tamron zoom lenses and uses a MIOPS Mobile. You can use whichever...

Lightroom quick tip: Easily find and remove pesky spots in your photo using Adobe Lightroom

 
 

If you use an interchangeable lens camera, there's a very good chance that you have had to deal with spots on your images before. Even with built-in sensor cleaning technology, it's not uncommon for little specks of dust to wind up on your sensor and sometimes they can be very tricky to spot, pardon the pun, on...

Artificial sun: Using strobes to recreate natural light

 
 

While natural light often provides some of the best light for your portrait images, it is not always possible to use natural light. When you want complete control of light, you need to use artificial light, and it's possible through the use of a fairly simple strobe setup to realistically recreate the look of...

Think Tank Photo releases new affordable StoryTeller shoulder bags and new V3.0 Modular Belt System

 
 

Think Tank Photo has launched a brand-new series of photo shoulder bags, the new StoryTeller series. The StoryTeller bags comprise a trio of bags, each sharing the same overall design and many features, but offering different carrying capacities. The bags feature a flip-top lid for quick access to your gear and...

The tough decisions of landscape photography and how to photograph empty space

 
 

Travel photographer Thomas Heaton is traveling in his camper van around North Wales. He's on the third day of his trip and he stopped in to Harlech Beach along the Snowdonia coast.

The beach is a very open and features a lot of empty space. How does Heaton go about photographing empty space? Calm simple spaces...

How to shoot video on your Fujifilm camera and must-have accessories for pro-looking video

 
 

Billy and Francis, the Fuji Guys, have a new video focused on capturing video with your Fujifilm camera. The duo goes through simple setups with onboard mics to far more advanced rigs. The video itself was shot on the new Fujifilm X-H1 in 4K.

The first setup is the Fujifilm X-T20 -- which offers 4K recording --...