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Video: Wildlife photographer Donal Boyd captures stunning portraits of arctic foxes in Iceland

 
 

Professional wildlife photographer Donal Boyd has teamed up with Adorama for an excellent video series, "In the Field with Donal Boyd." In the latest episode, Boyd traveled to the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in remote Iceland to photograph the native arctic foxes. No humans inhabit the area year-round, and the...

Video: Timelapse photography tips and how to overcome common challenges

 
 

Professional photographer and Panasonic Lumix Global Ambassador Shiv Verma delivered a presentation at B&H Optic about timelapse photography and Verma's techniques for capturing timelapse photography that visually showcases the passage of time. The presentation also discusses common mistakes photographers make when...

Tamron announces the development of 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras

 
 

Tamron has announced the development of a new 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. The E-mount lens is the most compact and lightest in its category.

The lens is just 86.4mm (3.4 in.) long and weighs 366g (12.9 oz.). The 20mm to 40mm zoom range is an unusual one. It's wider-angle...

Video: Landscape photographer Mads Peter Iversen critiques 30 photos

 
 

Photographer Mads Peter Iversen asked his viewers if they wanted to submit images for a critique video. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and Iversen provides feedback for 30 photos in the video below.

Feedback is an important part of the learning process. While positive feedback is always nice to hear,...

Video: 5 things you need to know about editing color in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw

 
 

For the many photographers who edit their raw images in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw, how to approach color editing can be confusing. You can use many tools, including Hue/Saturation/Lightness sliders (Color Mixer), global saturation and vibrance sliders, Color Grading tools, and Calibration tools. As...

Video: The top 10 traits of the best wildlife photographers

 
 

During wildlife photographer Steve Perry's decades-long career, he's watched and learned from many talented wildlife photographers. Using his years of experience, Perry has created a list of the top 10 traits he's observed in the world's best wildlife photographers. You can incorporate these traits into your...

Video: Fantastic tips for photographing waterfalls

 
 

We join photographer Adam Gibbs at Headquarter Creek on Vancouver Island to photograph a waterfall tucked away in a small canyon. Like many of Gibbs's videos, it's a great behind-the-scenes look at a talented photographer at work. However, this time, Gibbs includes a post-processing tutorial, showing how to blend...

Kickstarter: Jollylook Pinhole camera is a film camera DIY kit

 
 

Jollylook, a Ukrainian photography gear company, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Jollylook Pinhole, an instant film camera DIY kit. The campaign has already met its $20,000 funding goal, which is great news for the Ukrainian team, who had to depart its homeland after the Russian invasion and restart its...

Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022 announced: Incredible wildlife photo takes top prize

 
 

Nature TTL has announced the winners of its annual Photographer of the Year contest. This year's Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022 is Dennis Stogsdill from the US. Stogsdill earned the top prize with a fantastic image of a caracal carrying its prey, a colorful flamingo. The image, titled "A Cat and its...

Lexar’s new CFexpress Type A card is the fastest on the market

 
 

Lexar has announced the world's fastest CFexpress Type A card and a new CFexpress Type A/SD card reader. The Lexar Type A Gold Series CFexpress Type A card promises transfer speeds up to 900MB/s, 900MB/s read speed and 800MB/s write speed. Concerning minimum write speed, Lexar states the card delivers at least...

Techart’s new Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter promises improved usability and faster focusing

 
 

Techart, the makers of adapters for a wide range of cameras and lenses, has announced the second generation of its Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter for manual lenses, the LM-EA9.

The new adapter follows years of research and development. Compared to the original adapter, the new version promises a more...

Video: 5 tips to improve your bird photography

 
 

OM System Ambassador Emilie Talpin has created a new video for B&H that delivers five tips to help improve your bird photography. Let's get right into it. The first tip is to "find your bird." Talpin means you must research before venturing out to do bird photography. You need to figure out where the bird you want...

Video: How a large umbrella transforms natural light outdoor portraits

 
 

When shooting natural light outdoor portraits, the sun is an important part of your lighting. However, the sun is extremely bright and high overhead for much of the day, creating harsh shadows. You could use artificial light to help even things out, but that's another piece of gear to worry about. In his latest "...

Video: A beautiful day at the beach with landscape photographer Adam Gibbs

 
 

Like all of Adam Gibbs's videos from the field, his latest is peaceful, shot in a great location, and full of amazing photographs. In the video below, Gibbs travels to San Josef Bay near Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. The primary objective is to photograph sand patterns.

It's a great area with a strong, rugged...

Video: The 5 essential skills that will help you improve as a landscape photographer

 
 

Nigel Danson has been photographing for decades. In that time, he's learned a lot. His latest video describes five essential photography skills that have completely changed his photos.

While it may seem obvious, understanding your camera is a critical skill to help you improve as a photographer. It's not simply a...

Hands-on with Sigma’s new 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art and 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art prime lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras

 
 

Update: We have published our Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art Hands-on Review and Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art Hands-on Review

Sigma has announced a pair of new fast wide-angle prime lenses for E-mount and L-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art is the world's first and only 20mm F1.4 lens...

Webb captures a stunning image of Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing critical details about star formation

 
 

It's time to check out a brand-new image from the $10B James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists have revealed a brilliant new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing important new details about star formation.

The Cartwheel Galaxy, also known as ESO 350-40 or PGC 2248, is a lenticular galaxy and ring galaxy...

Canon R7 Hands-on Review: Is the APS-C EOS R7 among Canon’s best mirrorless cameras?

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We've just published our Canon R7 Hands-on Review and our verdict is in, it's a great camera. The 32.5-megapixel APS-C camera is one of Canon's first two APS-C EOS R-series cameras, along with the EOS R10. The EOS R7 is the more capable of the two cameras,...

Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Gallery: View our real-world shots from Sony’s popular, versatile zoom lens

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The Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens isn't exactly new – having been released in November 2017 – but it remains a popular choice among Sony full-frame mirrorless camera users, thanks in part to the lens's versatility, strong performance and appealing $1,300...

Canon EOS R7 Gallery: See the latest shots with Canon’s new 32.5MP APS-C mirrorless camera

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In late May, we headed down to Florida to go hands-on with Canon's new EOS R7 and R10 APS-C mirrorless cameras. Of the two, the R7 is the "higher-end" camera, with a higher resolution 32.5-megapixel image sensor and a more enthusiast-oriented design. The cameras...