Wedding Photography Tips: Destination Weddings, with Ira Lippke
With a very personable demeanor and his beautiful photographs as a calling card, Ira Lippke introduces us to the important aspects of shooting a destination wedding. Noting the importance of developing...
View Article6 Shooting Style Trends for 2015 Weddings
We asked a number of respected wedding photographers, both young and well-established, to give us an idea about what they see as current trends and common requests in wedding shooting styles. We then...
View ArticleUnveiled: A New Normal Lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Arguably the most versatile single focal length available, Canon has just introduced a new nifty fifty: the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Pairing its classic design with a sleeker profile and new autofocus motor,...
View ArticleThe Lomography Petzval 85mm + the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm
Many photographers desire to reproduce the world around them, not in exacting sharpness, but in a more ethereal and dream-like manner. To do this, you can spend hours post-processing an image, or you...
View ArticleLighting for Weddings, with Ryan Brenizer
Ryan Brenizer offers five deceptively simple ideas to improve your lighting when shooting weddings and, with one glance at his dramatic and subtle lighting effects, it becomes clear that these ideas,...
View ArticleUnveiled: New E-M5 Mark II, Lenses, and Accessories from Olympus
Limited to just 7,000 cameras, the new titanium-colored Olympus E-M5 Mark II evokes memories of the OM-4Ti and OM-3Ti 35mm film cameras of the late 1980s and early 1990s. With its vintage styling,...
View ArticleHands-On Review: Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 and 50mm f/1.4 Lenses
In this video, Mia McCormick, from KelbyOne, takes a look at three new lens offerings from Rokinon designed to cover up to full-frame image sensors: the 135mm f/2.0, the 135mm T2.2 Cine, and the 50mm...
View ArticleWedding Photography Tips: Audio for Wedding Videos, with Adrian Toto
Adrian Toto has an important piece of advice for wedding videographers: think about audio! Quality audio bridges the gap between fine art and storytelling and is imperative for a successful wedding...
View ArticleWhat's New in Lightroom?
Whether you choose the new Lightroom 6 software or prefer Lightroom CC, which is available as part of the Creative Cloud Photography Plan subscription, you are sure to benefit from the advances made in...
View Article4 Tips to Guide Your Wedding Photography Business to Success
We spoke to a handful of wedding photographers across North America to find out what they recommend for helping a wedding photography business stay on track and compete effectively in the marketplace....
View ArticleWedding Photographer's Shopping List, 2015
As the weather warms and the days grow longer, the first thing that pops into many people's minds is that summer is drawing near. And with each summer season comes its respective wedding season. Making...
View ArticleA B&H Photographic Journey, with the Legendary Canon EF 1200mm Lens
Someone, somewhere, recently decided to bid a fond farewell to one of the most legendary telephoto lenses ever made, the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM and, now that it is at the B&H SuperStore, a...
View Article44 Tips to Improve Your Photography
1. Shoot every day Like any skill, the more you do it, the better you can get. The best camera you have is the one in your hand, so if you aren’t out with your full DSLR kit, don’t be afraid to take...
View ArticleI'm Not a Wedding Photographer: A Conversation with Jeff Ascough
And I’m not a pioneer of any style: I am just taking the kind of photos I like to take, using the principles of composition embraced by Cartier-Bresson and the street photography style forwarded by...
View ArticleBenro SystemGo Tripods and Accessories
Transform your tripod into a complete photo or video workstation with the new SystemGo tripods from Benro. There are two tripod lines, the GoTravel and the GoClassic. The GoTravel tripods have...
View Article6 Tips to Heighten Your Wedding Photo Creativity
We asked a group of highly regarded wedding photographers for thoughtful tips on how to expand, sharpen, and maintain their creative approach to wedding photography. After getting a lot of great...
View ArticlePeter Read Miller Reminisces About the Canon EF 1200mm Lens
To get a little real-world insight on the use and provenance of the incredible Canon 1200mm f/5.6L EF USM Lens, we asked famed sports photographer Peter Read Miller, who probably used it as much as...
View ArticleHands-On Review: Olympus Stylus 1S Compact Digital Camera
The original Olympus Stylus was a wildly popular broad-spectrum point-and-shoot film camera that became a cult classic among enthusiasts who wanted a high-performance 35mm compact that would fit in...
View ArticleLeica Officially Releases Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH.
With the official release of the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens, Leica has completed a series of fast-aperture prime lenses that also includes a 35mm and 50mm. The 28mm was originally included with a...
View ArticleWhich Creative Cloud Plan is Right for You?
Los Angeles-based editorial and advertising photographer Sean Teegarden provides a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of Photoshop-family products, including the newest releases: Lightroom 6 and...
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