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The ultimate expensive wildlife gear shootout: Canon versus Nikon

 
 

When you have thousands upon thousands of dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you are a passionate wildlife photographer, which goliath in the camera industry should you give your money to, Canon or Nikon?

Tony and Chelsea Northrup pitted Canon's 5DS R against the Nikon D850 and paired each with their...

The constantly changing weather is but one of many challenges in landscape photography

 
 

Large-format landscape photographer Ben Horne has been sharing videos of his time in Zion for the last month or so. Since the last time we featured one of Horne's videos, he's release a pair of videos, which are shown below.

What makes Horne's work particularly interesting, beyond his great photographic eye, is...

Firmware Friday: Xmas comes early for Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sigma and more


 
 

With 2018 fast approaching and the holiday season in full swing, our Firmware Friday roundup this week is a veritable cornucopia of goodies. We've news of new firmware (and in some cases, software too) for still and video cameras from Canon, Fuji, Hasselblad, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sigma and Yi...

Last-minute bargains: $300 off Sigma 150-600mm, 50% off Manfrotto monopod & more

 
 

If you haven't quite finished your shopping for the holidays, there is still time to get one last order in before Christmas. Also, it's never too late to treat yourself! Today Adorama is running a few good deals, the best of which is $300 off the very good Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. At...

Changing your focus during a time-lapse can add a dynamic twist

 
 

When visiting Zion, Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens did time-lapse photography with the help of some gear from Syrp. To spice up his video, he wanted to rack focus during his time-lapse shooting. How is this accomplished?

Firstly, you will want to disable your camera's autofocus. After this, you will want to...

How to brighten up a portrait in only 2 minutes

 
 

Sometimes when you go to brighten up a portrait, you can accidentally ruin your skin tones. With the tips in a new video from Aaron Nace of Phlearn, that problem is a thing of the past.

Since you want to brighten your portrait subject without ruining the skin tones, you'll need to perform two steps, the...

What do you truly need this Christmas? Blake Rudis releases 2017 “Anti-Gift Buying Guide”

 
 

Christmas is just around the corner and Blake Rudis of f64 Academy has created a new gift guide video of sorts. Rather than tell you all the great photography gear you should hope to receive for Christmas, his video is more anti-gift guide and it lists off the photography gear you don't need for Christmas this...

Long journeys and magic moments: How does Sony gear help these Artisans?

 
 

Back in October at Photo Plus in New York, a pair of Sony Artisans took to the stage to discuss their work and how they use Sony equipment to capture and share their artistic vision. The videos from the presentations have just been uploaded to Sony Alpha Universe and they're well worth sharing.

The first video...

Sklyum/Macphun updates Luminar 2018 with more camera support, opens new US office

 
 

As promised, Skylum/Macphun have continued to regularly update their new Luminar 2018 photo editing software. Ahead of 2018's massive digital asset management feature update, Luminar 2018 has received extensive updates to its Mac and Windows versions alongside new camera support.

Both the Mac and Windows versions...

How to fix fringes and white edges in Photoshop

 
 

Suppose you're editing an image in Photoshop and you're making extensive adjustments or working with a selection, it's not unusual to have some white edges or fringing appear in your photograph. How can you get rid of this ugly fringe? Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect has published a new video tutorial which shows us...

Fujifilm X-E3 Field Test Part I: This APS-C camera delivers great images and performance for the price


Click here to read the Fujifilm X-E3 Field Test Part I

 
 

Fujifilm's new X-E3 interchangeable lens camera costs under $1,000 for the body, and it includes the same image sensor and processor combination as is found in the flagship Fuji X-Pro2. That's an impressive combination for the price and in my time with the...

Aspect ratios are often overlooked but always important

 
 

With nearly every camera sensor having aspect ratios of 3:2 or 4:3, it can be easy to overlook the importance of aspect ratio. However, your choice of aspect ratio is very important for a variety of reasons. It affects how your image is presented and how your artistic vision is portrayed. Do you want a square crop...

The most important aspects of any great photoshoot

 
 

Over at COOPH, the founder Ulrich Grill has made a new video highlighting the most important aspect of any photo project or photoshoot.

When he says "aspect," he means "A.S.P.E.C.T." What does each letter mean? First up is the "A," which in this case is "atmosphere." An atmospheric aesthetic or feel is very...

Pointing his Leica at “fly-over” states, Danny Wilcox Frazier captures heart of America’s Heartland

 
 

Photographer Danny Wilcox Frazier had made his career shedding a light on the often untold stories of people in small communities across middle America. While finishing the work for his newest book, "Lost Nation," Adobe followed him for four days in South Dakota to take a closer look at his process and his...

A misty day and a Nikon D850 makes for beautiful waterfall photos

 
 

Photographer Adam Gibbs headed to the eastern side of Vancouver Island to visit Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park. In the vlog below, Gibbs explores the area and shares three images with us.

The first featured image in the video below was shot with a Nikon D850 and Nikon 16-35mm f/4 lens at 24mm, f/14 and...

Canon TS-E 24mm tilt-shift lens photographs London cityscapes and the advantages of a tilt-shift lens

 
 

Photographer Adam Karnacz headed to London to shoot some cityscape photography. He wasn't using a conventional lens, however, he opted instead to use the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 II tilt shift lens.

A tilt-shift lens allows you to do a few different things that normal lenses do not. You can tilt and shift the lens...

Tips and tricks for photographing birds in flight

 
 

When photographing birds in flight, there are a lot of important considerations. In a new video, Tony & Chelsea Northrup offer a variety of tips for photographers looking to capture nice bird action photos.

First, you want to have the right gear for the task at hand. This means a long lens and a camera with good...

6 professional photographers offer their tips for creating compelling compositions

 
 

With the help of six professional photographers, Marc Silber of Advancing Your Photography shares over a dozen composition tips with us in the video below.

Joe McNally kicks off the video by telling us that generally the rule of thirds is a pretty good guideline. With that said, he continues to suggest that you...

How to use a long lens to capture the scene within the scene in landscape photography

 
 

Thomas Heaton is continuing to release videos from his photography trip to Namibia. While his recent videos have focused on his foray into wildlife photography, a discipline far different from his typical landscape photography, his latest video sees a return to the norm for Heaton. The video takes place in...

Firmware Friday: Sony A7R III, Panasonic GH5, G80, G81, G85 updated; Canon & Sony video cameras too


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week is a tale of three companies: Canon, Panasonic and Sony. (So if their products aren't among your stable and you don't enjoy a vicarious peek at what's going on with other brands, you can move on to another article now. We'd recommend our just-published Canon G1X III First...