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Macros and Spice and Everything Nice
Going eye-to-eye with a praying mantis can be a trip and a half, but understandably, not everybody shares my enthusiasm for creepy crawlies. This doesn't mean you cannot enjoy the visual treats...
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Canon Releases Four Wireless All-in-One Printers
Canon has just announced four new wireless inkjet printers, designed to cover a wide range of home or small office applications. All of the new models provide scan and print functionality, while each...
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Join B&H Photo for Macro Photo Week
Welcome to B&H Photo’s Macro Photo Week! From April 26-29, 2021, across all B&H's channels, you'll see new content and events about close-up and macro photography. You'll find invigorating...
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Tamron Announces a Super-Telephoto and Ultra-Wide Pair of Lenses for Sony...
Announced together, but at truly opposite ends of the focal-length spectrum, Tamron has unveiled its new Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VX VXD super-telephoto zoom lens designed for Sony E-mount...
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Podcast: Todd Webb in Africa—Rediscovered Color Photographs
On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we focus on the work of photographer Todd Webb and, specifically, the series of images he created in Africa in 1958, while on assignment for...
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Hands-On Review: Canon’s PIXMA G620 Wireless MegaTank Photo Printer
As a photographer who is borderline neurotic about print quality, “everyday” print jobs have always been a thorn in my side. My office is home to a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 17" printer and an Epson...
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20 Tips for Photographing Watches and Timepieces
The art of photographing the wristwatch is known as one of the most challenging aspects of still life photography. Between the relatively small size of the timepiece, reflective sapphire and acrylic...
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Neutral Density Filters for Landscapes: A Primer
I was enthralled with long exposure photography long before I took up the practice myself. There’s something about seeing movement represented in a still image that I’ve always found compelling. In...
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Macro on a Budget: Using Extension Tubes
The awesome and exciting world of close-up or macro photography does not need to be yet another expensive foray into the world of photography. In fact, you don’t need to buy, rent, borrow, or steal a...
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Sigma Refines and Rebuilds, with the 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens
To some, there’s little that's more perfect than the fast 35mm prime lens. It’s a staple focal length in any lens lineup and a go-to lens for many photographers working in a wide variety of genres....
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Handheld Close-Up Focus Stacking Guide
Macro and close-up photographers often employ the technique of “focus stacking” to increase the depth of field in their images. While this is often done in a controlled studio environment with a sturdy...
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Macro Mode Photography with the Leica Q2 Monochrom
For an upcoming segment on the B&H Photography Podcast, I was given a Leica Q2 Monochrom Digital Camera to sample for a few weeks. Since Macro Week at B&H is upon us and the Q2 has a sublime...
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Podcast: Photomicrography of Gems, with Nathan Renfro
It’s Macro Photo Week at the Explora blog and you’ll find many helpful articles and videos about the tools, techniques, and practitioners of macro photography. On the podcast, however, we go deeper...
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Making Mountains Out of Molehills with Macro Photography
As part of Macro Week at B&H Explora, I challenged myself to make landscape photographs “in macro.” I really did not have much of an idea what I was getting myself into, but it’s important to try...
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Paper Shoot DIY Cameras
Paper Shoot is looking back to the days when you could assemble your own camera with its 4.5 x 2.8 x 0.5" point-and-shoot cameras. These little build-it-yourself beauties feature wood, cork, or even...
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The Challenge of Depth of Field in Macro or Close-up Photography
Shallow depth of field (DOF) is one of the visual effects that many photographers seek in their everyday photographs. To accomplish this, there is the grail quest for lenses with larger and larger...
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Nikon Z Lens Roundup
When building a new mirrorless lens system like the Nikon Z system, camera manufacturers quickly learned that in order to get novice and seasoned pro photographers to switch to the new system, they...
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Join B&H Photo for Wildlife Week
Welcome to B&H Photo’s Wildlife Week! Running from May 10-13, 2021, across all of B&H's channels will be loads of new content and events regarding awesome wildlife photography. You'll find...
View ArticleThe Business of Photography, Part 2: Marketing
In part 2 of this three-part series, professional photographer and Sony Artisan of Imagery Tony Gale shares his marketing strategies to get your name out there and increase your potential client base....
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Pelican Adds the MOLLE Lid Organizer System to the 1650 Protector and...
Is it possible to be too organized or to have too many storage options for your gear? Pelican doesn’t think so, and the company has just rolled out two new easy-to-install-and-remove, supremely...
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