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Video: Step-by-step guide to posing couples

 
 

Capturing nice couple's portraits can be challenging for several reasons, not the least of which is that it can be tricky to pose portrait subjects. In the latest 'Master your Craft' video for Adorama, photographer Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge offers a simple framework you can use to create excellent poses during a...

Video: How to safely research wildlife and be an ethical photographer

 
 

Last week, we shared the first video in wildlife photographer Kristi Odom's new video series for B&H. In that episode, the first of four, Odom shared must-have wildlife photography gear, including cameras, lenses and accessories. The second episode is all about safely researching and approaching wildlife and...

9 Top Camera Tips & Techniques for Improving your Bird & Wildlife Photography

 
 

Spring is on the horizon here at IR HQ, and although wildlife photography can be a year-round activity, we're excited for the warmer weather, blooming flora and lots of critters being up and active. We're gathering our cameras, lenses and other photo gear and itching to get outdoors!

Yet, no matter the season, I...

Video: Tips for recording smooth handheld video

 
 

As part of Adorama's ongoing 'Filmmaking with Aidin Robbins' series, Robbins is back with a new episode focused on shooting smooth handheld footage. Tripods and gimbals are great, but what if you want to record video using a faster run-and-gun style and reduce the amount of gear you need to carry? That's where...

Ricoh announces GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit with a stylish new appearance

 
 

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has announced the Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit. The special edition package features the Ricoh GR IIIx premium compact camera with a metallic gray finish and navy-blue ring around the barrel of its built-in 40mm (equivalent) lens. The camera also ships with...

Video: Who needs clouds? Tips for capturing great landscape shots even with a clear sky

 
 

If you're a landscape photographer, there's little that's more frustrating than a clear sky. As Mads Peter Iversen says, tourists may love clear skies, but photographers hate them. However, all is not lost when clear skies are in the forecast. Iversen has several helpful tips that will make it easier to capture...

Video: 6 simple tips to improve your family portraits

 
 

Whether you want to become a professional portrait photographer, or simply want to capture better photos of your own family, photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Michele Celentano has six tips to help you improve your photos.

Celentano's first tip is to use a tripod. You may think that you don't need a tripod...

Hello, Mac Studio: Apple announces brand-new performance-oriented desktop computer and display

 
 

Apple today hosted a virtual event dubbed 'Peek Performance.' As always, rumors ran amok leading up to the presentation, with industry experts expecting Apple to announce new iPhone SE and iPad Air models and at least one new Mac. Earlier this year, the smart money seemed to be on new M2-equipped notebooks....

Capture One discusses its plans for 2022 and previews Capture One for iPad

 
 

Capture One is poised for a very busy year. The company has released a development roadmap and Capture One will soon offer its applications across three different platforms, plus the web.

Hot on the heels of Capture One 22 for desktop and Capture One Live, the company has announced that Capture One for iPad will...

Video: Nigel Danson takes the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S to Antarctica

 
 

Photographer Nigel Danson recently took a photography trip to Antarctica. He took lots of great gear with him, including the new Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S telephoto zoom lens. Danson primarily focuses on landscape photography, so you may think that a telephoto zoom lens probably didn't see much...

Video: Everything you need to know about capturing the northern lights

 
 

Capturing beautiful photos of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, is tricky. The first challenge is that the phenomenon is rare, especially if you're not located at extreme latitudes. Even if you're lucky enough to witness northern lights, capturing night photos is notoriously difficult....

How I go the Shot with Nate Luebbe: Wildlife Photography Edition

 
 

Wildlife photography and Sony Alpha Collective member Nate Luebbe joined the B&H Event Space yesterday, March 3, for a new episode of the ongoing 'How I got the Shot' video series. March 3 is a special day, as it's World Wildlife Day.

In the hour-long video below, Luebbe details his wildlife photography workflow,...

Video: Filmmaker Nick Dabas goes hands-on with the new Leica M11

 
 

Leica announced its new M11 rangefinder camera in January. Leica has been making M-series rangefinder cameras since the 1950s, and the latest camera includes a new 60MP backside-illuminated full-frame CMOS image sensor. This is a big jump from the Leica M10's 24MP sensor and the M10-R's 40MP sensor. The M11 not...

Video: What gear does wildlife photographer Kristi Odom take into the field?

 
 

Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom has started a new wildlife photography video series with B&H. Odom is a proud member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.

Below, you can see a brief trailer for the wildlife photography series released last month. There will be a total of four episodes released...

Video: How to achieve the perfect exposure in your landscape photos

 
 

Landscape and nature photographer Mads Peter Iversen is back with another video aimed at helping budding landscape photographers improve their photography skills and capture better images. The topic this time is exposure. If you're a regular viewer of Iversen's YouTube channel, you may recall this video from last...

Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN Gallery Update: Real-world shots from Sigma’s newest full-frame wide-angle lens

Click here to view our Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN Contemporary Gallery

 
 

Last month, Sigma announced the latest addition to its I Series lineup, the Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN Contemporary. The lens is available for E mount and L mount. I am testing it as an E mount version on a Sony A7R IV camera. The lens retails for $699,...

OM System OM-1 First Shots: Lab Sample Images from the first Micro Four Thirds camera with a stacked BSI sensor

Click here to browse our OM SYSTEM OM-1 First Shots

 
 

A few weeks back, OM Digital Solutions, the new camera company spun out of Olympus' Digital Imaging division, unveiled their first "OM System"-branded camera, the OM-1. The successor to the popular Olympus E-M1 Mark III, and in a sense the E-M1X as well, the new...

PSA: If you own a Fujifilm camera and use macOS, download the latest firmware updates

 
 

Fujifilm has released a batch of firmware updates for many of its recent cameras following news of a bug that affected users on macOS. The bug can prevent macOS users from directly accessing files saved to SDXC memory cards in certain cameras, including the Fujifilm GFX 100, GFX 100S, GFX 50S II, X-Pro3, X-T4,...

Venus Optics announces four new Cinema lenses for Micro Four Thirds

 
 

There has been a lot of great news for Micro Four Thirds users lately. First, OM Digital Solutions announced the new OM System OM-1. Then last week, Panasonic revealed a new flagship MFT camera of its own, the Panasonic GH6. Now, how about some new glass? Venus Optics has announced the release of four new Laowa...

A pair of galaxies collide to form a brilliant ‘space triangle’ in a new Hubble Space Telescope image

 
 

Last week, NASA shared a stunning new photo captured by the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. The image showcases an ongoing head-on collision between two galaxies and a beautiful triangular-shaped frenzy of newly-born stars.

The interaction galaxies are collectively known as Arp 143. In the image below, NGC 2444...