News entries for April, 2018

 

 

It may not come as surprising news, given how dramatically the camera landscape has changed over the last few years and the numerous rumors flying about, but as you can see from the video below, Nikon has hinted at their upcoming mirrorless camera plans.

In an interview with NHK World Japan at this year's Camera...

 

 

Australian photographer Andrew Marr is continuing his holiday in southwestern Australia. While exploring a nearby bay, he found a nice jetty sticking out into the water and wanted to capture a sunrise seascape with the jetty as a dominant part of his composition.

When photographing subjects like jetties and...

 

 

A little bit of fill light can go a long way. In a new episode of Two Minute Tips with David Bergman, the photographer and educator shows off how you can utilize on-axis fill light to enhance your images without drastically changing the lighting in the rest of the scene.

If you have a portrait lit just the way...

 

 

It's not enough to simply have good camera gear, you also have to be familiar with it and know it inside and out to be able to make the best use of your camera and lenses. In a new video, photographer Nigel Danson shares four camera settings every photographer must understand.

It's also not enough to understand...

 

 

Social media is great for sharing and viewing excellent images. It's a great way to see interesting places to photograph and neat ways to capture images at iconic locations. This seems like a good thing, but it also means that it's easier than ever for people to copy -- or put more positively, to be inspired by --...

 

 

Earlier this week, Adorama streamed a new OnSet video with photographer and educator Daniel Norton. In the replay of the stream below, Norton breaks down some different standard ways to light men versus women.

Of course, rules are not meant to be followed religiously and you can capture great images by violating...

 

 

Hyperfocal distance is a topic we have discussed before, but it never hurts to bring it up again as it can prove very useful, particularly for nature and landscape photographers. Photographer Brenda Petrella has published a new video focused -- pardon the pun -- on hyperfocal distance.

Hyperfocal distance can be...

 

 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is split almost 50-50 between updates for still and video cameras, with a whole raft of software updates as well for good measure. Contributing to this week's roundup are Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh and...

 

 

In a new episode of Adorama's Spotlight video series, the camera is turned toward yet another Irish photographer. This time it's Cork-based David Creedon, who specializes in editorial portraiture and has been awarded many photography awards throughout his career.

Creedon has a deep connection to his subjects and...

 

At CP+ 2018, we had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Shigemi Sugimoto, Head of Olympus Corp.'s Imaging Business Unit. He was appointed to this position October 2017, so this was our first opportunity to discuss Olympus business position and general direction for their imaging division with him. It was encouraging...

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With the Nikon 180-400mm f/4 TC1.4 FL ED VR supertelephoto zoom lens, Nikon has created a very versatile and very high-end optic that's directly aimed at wildlife and sports photography. In my case, I tested the lens with wildlife and paired it with both the ...

 

 

Meyer-Optik-Görlitz has made a name for themselves pushing the optical envelope, releasing a variety of distinct lenses, such as a 50mm f/0.95 prime. They've gone for yet another fast prime with their newest lens, the Nocturnus 75mm f/0.95, which the company has announced is nearly ready for production.

The lens...

 

 

Tamron has announced more details regarding their 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036) Sony FE-mount zoom, which was originally announced back in February of 2018. In addition to touting the lens' fast aperture and pleasant bokeh that'll be great for portraits, Tamron also noted that the new zoom will also feature...

 

 

When processing portrait images, there's often a delicate balance between retouching the image and maintaining good detail and sharpness. Just as it's very easy to make skin too soft, it's also easy to make aspects of your photo too sharp, leading to unnatural edges around eyes or with hair.

To help you sharpen...

 

 

If you're a landscape photographer, particularly one who enjoys hiking and finding new locations, it's always a difficult situation when someone asks you about where you captured an image. Some photographers don't mind sharing all of their information, but others prefer taking a secretive approach.

Photographer...

 

 

Wildlife photography is certainly challenging when out in the field, but you're not done right when you capture a nice shot. How should you best process your wildlife images? Photographer and educator Anthony Morganti has a new video sharing his top three tips for editing wildlife photos in Adobe Lightroom.

After...

 

 

Photographer Mads Peter Iversen has recently been in Iceland and he's got a gorgeous 4K video to prove it. In his latest video, Iversen shows off awesome drone footage and some fantastic landscape locations throughout northeastern Iceland, including a volcanic crater and a lovely lake.

To view more of Iversen's...

 

 

In their latest episode of the Picture This!, podcast, Tony and Chelsea Northrup discuss photo editing. Is it cheating?

This topic comes up a lot. Some people are under the impression that by editing your photos, you are somehow misrepresenting reality or committing a photography foul. It's worth considering that...

 

 

Earlier this month, PolarPro released a new line of filters, QuartzLine. The QuartzLine filter line is PolarPro's first foray into professional photography and cinematography. The company has previously focused its efforts on filters for drones and action cameras.

The new filters range in price from $59.99 to...