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What can photography offer you? What photography means to landscape photographer Nigel Danson
Landscape photographer Nigel Danson recently headed to the Lake District in England for some landscape photography. In the video below, which goes behind the scenes with Danson, he discusses the "why" of photography. Why is landscape photography so important to him?
For Danson, photography takes on a special...
Apple iPhone X doesn’t top DxOMark’s smartphone scores, but it is “top performer for stills”
It's been a busy time for new phones. As is the case every holiday season, there are a lot of new smartphones hitting shelves. DxOMark has been reviewing some of them and it seems like each big new release has led to a new smartphone taking the top spot on their DxOMark Mobile score chart. That trend has been...
Phase One launches new Capture One Brand Ambassadors Program
Phase One has announced a new Capture One Brand Ambassador Program. This program involves exclusive long-term partnerships with a selected group of photographers and retouchers who have made their mark in the photography industry. These professionals will help Phase One create education programs and represent the...
Shutter Release: RAW versus JPEG, an awesome new Photoshop CC 2018 feature and more
We hope you had a good weekend. Let's kick the new week off with another edition of Shutter Release, a regular roundup feature here at Imaging Resource. In today's Shutter Release, we will look at a video about shooting at ISO 200 instead of 100, JPEG versus RAW, a new function with Photoshop CC 2018 you need to...
Olympus announces new EI-10 smart glasses for business applications
You may know Olympus mainly for their excellent mirrorless cameras, but they may soon want you to think of them first when you hear "smart glasses." Though designed specifically for more industrial or business applications, the technology that Olympus packs into these smart glasses is something worth keeping your...
Nikon lens and Olympus camera kit deals: Save up to $700 with these new deals
As we approach the annual Black Friday sales, B&H has new special savings on select Nikon lenses and Olympus cameras and camera kits.
Nikon Lens Savings: Save up to $200 on Nikon lenses
For Nikon lens deals, you can save between $100 and $200 on seven Nikon lenses (two of which are sold together in a kit). The...
Firmware Friday: Big news for Yi M1 owners; Olympus TG-5, Sony 70-200mm, Panasonic EVA1 updated too
This week, our Firmware Friday roundup is dominated by big news from the folks at Yi Technology. They've just released an update for the Yi M1 -- colloquially known as the Yi Camera -- and it's a biggie, bringing with it a bunch of improvements which should make for a more satisfying shooting experience. We...
The differences between Levels and Curves adjustments in Photoshop
Levels and Curves are some of the most-used functions in Adobe Photoshop. They can achieve many of the same tasks when editing photos, however they are different from one another not only in how they are used, but also in terms of flexibility.
PiXimperfect's Unmesh Dinda has released a new video covering the...
Hasselblad announces two new XCD lenses, bringing XCD lens total to nine
For Hasselblad X1D-50c owners, there are two new lenses to be excited about in 2018. With the new lenses detailed below, Hasselblad will bring the total number of XCD lenses to nine.
First up is a new XCD 135mm f/2.8 lens. This long prime lens comes with its own dedicated 1.7x teleconverter, making it a 230mm...
Australian seascapes with a Fujifilm X-T2 & the value of reducing weight in a landscape photography kit
Australian photographer Andrew Marr recently headed to Wyadup Bay in Western Australia to shoot sunset long exposure seascapes with the Fujifilm X-T2. On the X-T2, Marr mounted the Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS lens with a polarizing filter attached. In addition to the polarizer, Marr also used a 0.9 soft-edge...
How to use Adobe Camera Raw to cull your images
Like many aspects of a photography editing workflow, there are numerous ways to approach culling your photos. With digital cameras, it is very easy to take hundreds of photos in a short amount of time, sometimes with only very minor differences between dozens of images. However, as we know, the little variations...
A simple way to match color tones in Photoshop
Matching colors in Photoshop can be tough and time-consuming. However, there is a way to vastly speed up the process as we can see in the video below by Antti Karppinen. Although the technique in the video below is aimed at dealing with issues that arise during compositing, it can also be used for balancing colors...
Alien Skin Exposure X3 Review: Look out Lightroom, X3 is a powerful & versatile photo editor
For a long time, photographers wanting an all-in-one RAW editor and photo manager solution have looked to Adobe Lightroom, and with good reason. However, Alien Skin, a software company known primarily for their plug-ins and excellent film emulation software, has a Lightroom competitor of their own, Exposure. With...
What is it like to use the 100-megapixel monochrome Phase One IQ3 100MP Achromatic digital back?
Earlier this year, Phase One announced the IQ3 100MP Achromatic digital back. This nearly $50,000 digital back has just over 100 megapixels of medium format goodness and does not record any color data whatsoever. By eschewing a Bayer color filter, the sensor is said to capture more detail and luminance than other...
Affinity Photo updated to version 1.6: Non-subscription Photoshop competitor gets even better
Affinity has announced that two of their apps, Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer, have been updated. Further, the company has also announced that in celebration of Affinity Photo 1.6 and Affinity Designer 1.6 being released, they will be giving away a lot of free content with new purchases of Affinity Photo and...
3 major photography misconceptions and how to avoid making these beginner mistakes
Mango Street, which comprises Rachel Gulotta and Daniel Inskeep, have made a new video covering three major misconceptions they hear a lot from beginner photographers.
First up is the idea that professional photographers all shoot manual focus. While it's likely the case that most pros would be comfortable using...
Thrifty Thursday Mini: Get the new Sigma 100-400mm Contemporary lens for under $700
As we near Black Friday, the deals will be coming fast and furious. This week we have a single deal to share with you, but it's a doozy if you're looking for a full-frame telephoto zoom lens for your Canon, Nikon or Sigma camera. Sigma's new 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens is on sale for $699, which...
Phlearn Q&A: Learn about ISO, tablets, watermarks, natural-looking portraits with on-camera flash & more
Aaron Nace of Phlearn has published a new video focused on creating natural lighting using on-camera flash and choosing the right ISO for your camera along with answering a variety of other questions. The video below is part of the Phlearn Q&A series in which Nace answers viewer questions.
While Nace answers...
When conditions aren’t conducive to color photography, give black and white a try
While travel photography is very appealing for a variety of reasons, including being able to visit different and exciting places, there are some potential downsides to shooting in new locations. Even if you scout locations ahead of time online, it is not possible to understand a new place like you know your...
Brevitē Hadley Roamer Backpack Hands-On: Stylish backpack offers great versatility, storage & aesthetics
Last fall, I reviewed Brevitē's Rolltop backpack and came away very impressed by the backpack's aesthetics and versatility. The company is back with not one, but three new bags as part of the new Hadley Series, which is now on Kickstarter.
We covered the Hadley Series when the campaign was announced, but Brevitē...