Photography Life
- Posted on Thursday May 28, 2026
OM System cameras, with their Micro Four Thirds sensors, divide photographers into two camps with starkly different views. To some, they are mere toys with absurdly small sensors that produce noise already at relatively low ISO and have limited ability to isolate subjects, even when paired with very fast lenses. Others, however, praise their light weight and compact size, their almost supernatural image stabilization, unique features, and the benefits of the 2x crop factor. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Due to the popularity of online video, many people are looking for a dedicated video camera. Today, I’ll be reviewing an all-in-one, pocketable solution one that was released last month: the DJI OSMO Pocket 4. I put it through the test, recording hundreds of clips and a few vlogs. What do I think? Today’s review will answer that question and tell you everything you need to know about the OSMO Pocket 4. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday May 25, 2026
Searching for news for our weekly photo roundup is a bit like detective work. Scouring every corner of the internet to find information about new lenses, cameras, and interesting deals takes some searching. So I decided to involve you in the search a little bit too. Don’t worry, you can leave your search engines alone for this one. Instead, you may want to put on your glasses, if you’re like me and need them, and take a close look at the photograph of the high-altitude Andean grassland known as the páramo. Can you spot the animal hidden among the tangle of plants? And if you can, are you able to identify the species from the small photo? If so, let me know in the comments below the article. Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
Lens flare is one of the more annoying problems in photography, and it can seem like there's no good way to avoid it (short of compositing two photos together). But while this can be true, many causes of lens flare are preventable. I'll take you through some of those today. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026
I haven't seen 800 species of birds yet. But I'm close, just eight away. Bird 792? I saw him just a few days ago! A Yellow-headed Blackbird. Cool bird, cool call, cool photo. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
I’m writing this week’s Photography News from what may be the most exotic place imaginable. At this very moment, I’m roughly a thousand kilometers from the South American mainland, aboard a speeding boat whose deck shudders as it leaps across the waves. The keel slicing through the dark gray surface of the Pacific throws towering sprays of water high into the air. Off the starboard side, equatorial sunlight breaks through distant rain showers, painting a magnificent rainbow across the horizon. Far behind us, Isabela Island and the small Cuatro Hermanos archipelago have already disappeared. But off the port side, some 15 kilometers away, the outlines of another volcanic island—Santa Cruz—are beginning to emerge from the bluish haze. Yes, you guessed correctly: I’m writing from the middle of a living textbook of evolutionary biology—the Galápagos Islands. Continue Reading » - Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026
“Dad, there’s some kind of snake in front of the tent.” Those were the words my son used to wake me one July morning. I was expecting, at best, maybe a grass snake, which isn’t too hard to spot here in the damp grass near the creek. Still half-asleep, I asked, “Does it have those yellow crescent-shaped patches behind its head?” The answer I got next woke me up instantly. “No, it doesn’t. It has a zigzag line on its back.” Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026
Sony just announced the newest camera in their popular a7R series: the 67-megapixel Sony a7R VI. It's the highest-resolution full-frame camera today - and it also sports 30 FPS and pre-capture RAW, among other high-speed features. Is it the ideal do-it-all camera? Here's what you need to know! Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026
Alongside the new a7R VI camera, Sony also announced an exciting high-end zoom lens today: the FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS. With a variety of interesting features - including internal zoom, 0.25x magnification, and four XD motors - the price of $4298 feels surprisingly reasonable. Here's what you should know. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026
Canon just announced a new camera and lens, both of which have compelling video-centric specs. The Canon EOS R6 V is a variation of the EOS R6 Mark III without a viewfinder and with an integrated cooling fan, among other videography features. Meanwhile, the RF 20-50mm f/4 L PZ has a power zoom and covers some interesting focal lengths, while also zooming internally. Here’s what you need to know! Continue Reading »
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