Photography Life

• Everything Else Aperture Does to Your Photos
  Posted on Friday December 06, 2024
  Most photographers are aware that aperture affects your exposure and depth of field in photography. (If that’s news to you, I recommend reading our introduction to aperture before this article.) But what else does it affect? There are lots of other variables that also change with your choice of aperture. In this article, I will go through all the other ways that aperture impacts your images, from sharpness to sunstars and more. Continue Reading »
• Getting Closer in Wildlife Photography
  Posted on Tuesday December 03, 2024
  Wildlife photography has a difficulty that most other genres lack: It’s hard to get close to your subject. Animals are typically wary and will fly or run away if you just walk too close to them – that’s why most wildlife photographers carry long lenses in the 400-800mm range and often crop further from there. But if you follow a few steps to make your subjects more comfortable, it is possible to get closer as a wildlife photographer and get better photos because of it. Continue Reading »
• Photography News: Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon, Compact Fuji GFX Rumor
  Posted on Monday December 02, 2024
  Here in the Czech Republic, across the Atlantic, I could almost smell the enticing aroma of Thanksgiving turkeys this week. To give this Weekly News a bit of a multicultural twist, I took the photo below of a different meal being roasted in Ecuador – can you guess what she was cooking? From a photographic point of view, you may be interested to know that I took this picture with the new Tamron 50-400mm lens, a review of which you will soon be able to read here on Photography Life. Continue Reading »
• 35 Of The Best Photography Gifts, By Budget (2024)
  Posted on Friday November 29, 2024
  I've updated our holiday gift guide with new items and up-to-date prices. If you want some ideas to add to your Christmas list, or if you're shopping for any fellow photographers during the holiday season, we've got you covered! Continue Reading »
• The Best Black Friday Sales for Photographers
  Posted on Thursday November 28, 2024
  For the next few days, a lot of camera equipment is available for the lowest prices all year. I'm collecting my favorite sales here and will be updating this page regularly! The best deals so far are on some Nikon cameras and lenses that reached their lowest prices yet. Continue Reading »
• Using Panoramas for Wildlife Photography
  Posted on Wednesday November 27, 2024
  If you use a prime lens for wildlife photography, the biggest problem is that you can't zoom out to get the entire animal in the frame when you're too close. But is there a solution to this problem that doesn't involve using a different lens? One possibility is to use panoramas! Continue Reading »
• Photography News: Approaching the Holiday Deal Season
  Posted on Sunday November 24, 2024
  By the time this Photography News has been published, I will be wrapping up a lecture here in Prague on photographing Sri Lanka. If you missed it, not to worry – many of the photos and stories will find their way into the pages of Photography Life in the future. Why do I mention this? Sometimes a looming deadline forces us to dive into our archives. Just yesterday, I found myself culling a number of shots that had been gathering digital dust since I took them. Among them was this successful fishing attempt by a White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Continue Reading »
• Depth of Field and Storytelling in Portrait Photography
  Posted on Friday November 22, 2024
  One of the most important decisions made when taking a portrait is how much depth of field (DoF) to have in your image. This is because what is included and in focus in your image plays a large role in the storytelling of the photo. Today, I’d like to explore the factors that contribute to DoF, and especially the storytelling impact of a shallow versus a deep DoF. I’ll also discuss what I have been gravitating toward in my own work. Continue Reading »
• Photography Basics eBook Announced!
  Posted on Wednesday November 20, 2024
  We brought you one eBook last week, and we've got another for you today! Nasim and I just published "Photography Basics: The Complete Beginner's Guide" for the first time in a downloadable PDF format. This 145-page eBook explains the most important basics of photography in detail, including camera settings, composition, and more. Continue Reading »
• Four Sigma Lenses for Canon RF Have Arrived
  Posted on Wednesday November 20, 2024
  It wasn't just Sony that had a big day yesterday! Sigma also announced the arrival of four APS-C lenses for the Canon RF mount: a 16mm f/1.4, 23mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4. These fast prime lenses bring the total number of Sigma RF lenses up to six - all APS-C so far. Continue Reading »

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