Photography Life
- Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026
I’ve always loved flashes, especially for portrait photography and flower photography. I have two manual ones, but they’re fairly large so I was interested in trying out something more compact that also offered a TTL mode. In this article, I’ll be reviewing one such option: the Viltrox Z3 Spark, a TTL flash available for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fuji X systems. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday January 05, 2026
Here we are in 2026, and with it comes this year’s first roundup of Photography News. It seems the photography industry is still sleeping off its New Year’s celebrations, because it was a quiet week. I hesitated a bit when choosing the opening image today: whether to use the very last photograph of the old year, or the very first one of the new. In the end, I’ve made an exception and used both. Before you dive into this edition of the News, allow me—on behalf of myself and our entire team—to wish you good light in the new year, not only in front of your lens, but also within you. Continue Reading » - Posted on Saturday January 03, 2026
When I'm composing photos, I'm always searching for natural frames - elements in the scene that act as a border around the photo's edges. Natural frames can provide structure to a photo's composition and, critically, make it feel more deliberate. Today, I'll explain what natural frames are and how to find suitable natural frames for your photos. Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday January 02, 2026
Modern digital cameras come packed with countless advanced features. Yet, despite all this progress, the most fundamental camera settings have remained unchanged since the dawn of photography. Of course, I’m talking about your exposure settings: aperture, ISO (or film sensitivity), and shutter speed. Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 30, 2025
As a nature and wildlife photographer, much of my work revolves around patiently waiting. I often wake up very early and might spend whole days concealed in a hide, ride for miles on a jeep, or trek to an ideal location—all in hopes of capturing a singular, dramatic moment. Perhaps it is a leopard mid-leap, lions courting, an ibex poised on a foggy ridge, or a giant polar bear eating. Or just a moment of color and light on the landscape. Continue Reading » - Posted on Sunday December 28, 2025
I hope you're all having a relaxing holiday season. This week didn't bring much news in the photography world, so let's take some time instead to look back on 2025 for some inspiration as we journey into 2026. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025
On behalf of the Photography Life team, I'd like to wish all of our readers a wonderful holiday season spent with friends, family, and loved ones. May the rest of your 2025 and the New Year be filled with good times and great photos. Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025
The original Peak Design Travel Tripod made some serious waves when it launched five years ago. One sign of its success? Not long after its release, the market started to fill with models suspiciously inspired by its design. More recently, Peak Design built on that momentum by introducing three larger, more robust siblings. Today I’ll take a closer look at the smallest of the trio — the Peak Design Pro Lite. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday December 22, 2025
This week, while working on an article about Silver Efex, I wanted to remind myself what true analog photography looked like. So I dug deep into my closet, pulled out a historical hard drive, and carefully brought it back to life. As it started spinning, it took me back to my younger days, where I found a photo waiting to be discovered in a quarter-century-old folder: a photo of my dad and two very unlucky carp contemplating the desperate situation they had found themselves in for the sake of our holiday traditions. Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday December 19, 2025
It’s been a very long time since I last wound film onto a developing reel in a darkroom, mixed my developer, tempered it to the precise temperature, and then—like some alchemist—developed the film. Still, I can vividly recall those moments and, later, the excitement of darkroom printing under dim red light. But enough nostalgia. I gave away my darkroom gear long ago, and the smell of developer has been replaced by coffee sitting next to the computer on which I now edit black-and-white photographs using DxO Silver Efex. Continue Reading »
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