Category: photography
2018
Candid, episode #56: Bitten in Inconvenient Places | ∞
Candid, episode #55: What’s With You and Eating Mosquitos? | ∞
2017
Candid, episode #54: Mint in Box | ∞
Candid, Episode #53: He´s got dust in his Lightroom | ∞
Candid, Episode #52: Behind the Shot | ∞
Candid, Episode #51: Try to look untasty | ∞
How the Canon G1 X Mark III came to be: the secret story
Here’s what Canon doesn’t want you to know about their latest compact camera.
Candid, Episode #50: You’ve Got to Have a Big Knob | ∞
The best Full Frame lenses for the Sony E-mount system (August 2017)
Camera bodies come and go, but lenses are long-term investments. Choose wisely.
A review of the leather Bond Street by ONA | ∞
Candid, Episode #50 (-1): Live from Toronto! | ∞
Candid Conversations: Olympus´ Yannick Michaud | ∞
Candid, Episode #47: Two Canadians and a Spaniard walk into a bar… | ∞
Candid Conversations: Panasonic´s Trisha Gillings | ∞
Candid, Episode #45: Canons, Macs, and the iPad Pro | ∞
Candid, Episode #44: The Sony a9 | ∞
Candid, Episode #43: Street Photography | ∞
The Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 lens review | ∞
A Candid Conversation with Erin Brooks | ∞
Candid Conversations: Adobe’s Josh Haftel | ∞
Candid, Episode #40: Medium Format—The Bigger Picture | ∞
Candid, Episode #39: Everything Old is New Again… Except Lightroom | ∞
A review of the Think Tank Retrospective 6 camera bag | ∞
Candid, Episodes 36, 37 and 38 | ∞
2016
The best mirrorless cameras
2016 has been a good year for mirrorless photography. If you’re in the market for a new camera, I’ve got your back.
Candid, Episode #35: Lightroom Presets as a Learning Tool | ∞
Candid, Episode #34: Just a Huge Spacebar | ∞
Candid, Episode #33: What Makes a Photograph Compelling? | ∞
Hands-on with the Fuji X-T2
The Fuji X-T2 is an absolute powerhouse of a camera, and realizes all of the X-Series system’s potential.
Candid, Episode #32: Unfamiliar Bedfellows | ∞
The best Full Frame lenses for the Sony E-mount system (October 2016 edition) | ∞
Hands-on with the Yi M1 MFT camera (image samples)
The first entry from Yi Technology in the Micro Four Thirds arena packs some serious tech in a very affordable body, with some clever tricks up its sleeve.
Candid at Photokina - Part 4: Odds & Ends | ∞
Candid at Photokina - Part 3: Fuji | ∞
The Manfrotto PIXI and PIXI Evo mini-tripod collections | ∞
Candid at Photokina - Part 2: Micro Four Thirds | ∞
Peak Design’s Upcoming “Everyday” Bag Collection | ∞
Candid at Photokina - Part 1: Sony | ∞
ONA announces Black Leather collection, plus new colors | ∞
Neat Items: the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | ∞
Candid, Episode #27: Apples to Apples | ∞
Photokina Diaries: Hands on with the new Sony a99 Mark II
Sony invited me to an event to test the newly announced a99 Mark II camera. It’s very, very good.
Candid, Episode #26: “I Can’t Stop Touching It” | ∞
The Sony Zeiss FE 16-35mm f/4 lens review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Candid, Episode #25: The Rise of Unsplash | ∞
Candid, Episode #24: Travel (Instagram) Stories | ∞
Candid, Episode #23: Expose to Whatever | ∞
Add vintage lens metadata to your pictures in Lightroom with LensTagger | ∞
Candid, Episode #22: Right Place, Wrong Lens | ∞
Candid Conversations: Drew Coffman | ∞
Discovering Romania | ∞
Candid, Episode #20: Photokina Predictions | ∞
Candid Conversations: Paul Matthijs of Hedge | ∞
Candid, Episode #18: RAWesome! WWDC for Photographers | ∞
Candid, Episode #17: Candid Unpacked, Part 1: Josh | ∞
Candid, Episode #16: Zooms vs. Primes & Mosquitos vs. Pyjama Bottoms | ∞
Candid, Episode #15: An Intro to Shooting Film | ∞
Candid, Episode #14: Rainbow Vomit Coloured Icon (And Other Thoughts on Instagram) | ∞
Candid, Episode #13: Hanging Out With Dan Hawk | ∞
Candid, Episode #12: The Perfect Compact Camera | ∞
A review of the leather Brixton camera bag by ONA | ∞
Bad design: on the ISO dial of the new Leica M-D
The new Leica M-D has an ISO dial instead of an LCD display. It’s supposed to harken back to the old film cameras that launched Leica into superstardom, but instead it is a perfect example of bad design.
Candid, Episode #11: The Most Expensive Advice in the World | ∞
High velocity aerial filming | ∞
Candid, Episode #10: Photo Editing & Manipulation | ∞
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GMaster Emergency Tear Down | ∞
30 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1986 | ∞
Zeiss announces new 18mm f/2.8 Batis lens for the Full Frame Sony E-mount | ∞
Candid, Episode #9: Inspiration | ∞
The Everyday Messenger bag review | ∞
Candid, Episode #VII: Photo Gear For Travel | ∞
Candid, Episode #5: Mobile Workflows | ∞
Matt Granger is abandoning the Sony E-mount system for all his professional work | ∞
DigitalRev TV reviews the Leica M Typ 262 | ∞
Using Canon glass on the Sony a7 II: a review of the Commlite EF-NEX adapter
This adapter enables Sony users to shoot with Canon EF glass while retaining AF and image stabilization on those lenses that support it. Unfortunately, performance is spotty at best.
Images of Earth from a year in space | ∞
The Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS lens review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
The Manfrotto 209 + 492 Long tabletop tripod kit on Tools & Toys | ∞
Zeiss and Fellowes launch iPhone accessory photography lenses | ∞
2015
D. Vader took up photography lately | ∞
The Sony A7 II camera review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
First impressions on the 2.0 firmware update for the Sony a7 II camera: compressed vs uncompressed RAW
The benefits of uncompressed RAW files appear to have been greatly exaggerated.
Lilac Charm | ∞
Sony announces firmware update for a7 II camera with support for phase-detection autofocus and uncompressed RAW | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the Olympus 4.0 firmware update | ∞
The Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* lens review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Sony A7R II: compressed vs. uncompressed RAW files | ∞
Leica announces new SL Full Frame mirrorless camera | ∞
The Capture Clip review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Sigma announces new 20mm f/1.4 Art lens | ∞
Zeiss announces new 28mm f/1.4 Otus lens | ∞
Sony announces the new RX1R II Full Frame camera | ∞
Steve Huff reviews the new Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 FE lens | ∞
Voigtlander announces 3 new native E-mount lenses | ∞
NASA Apollo images: exposure & color corrected | ∞
DigitalRev TV reviews the iPhone 6S camera | ∞
How focal length affects how you see | ∞
ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds review | ∞
Canon 5Ds R vs Sony a7R II hands-on review | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the Sony A7R II - Part 1: Autofocus | ∞
The Olympus M. Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 lens review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Sony announces uncompressed 14-bit RAW files and 8 new FE lenses for the A7-series cameras | ∞
Andrew Kim reviews the Leica Q | ∞
Sony announces new A7S Mark II camera | ∞
Caught in no-man’s land: the Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 lens
The Zeiss Loxia seems to be an excellent lens, just not a lens anyone should buy.
Instagram announces support for portrait and landscape orientation pictures | ∞
Canon announces new EF USM 35mm f/1.4 L II lens | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the upcoming Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II | ∞
Jordan Steele reviews the Sony A7R II | ∞
First contact: a walk around Plasencia with the Sony A7 Mark II
My first shoot with the Sony A7 Mark II and the Sony Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4 lens.
Why your pictures can look weird on mobile devices (and how to fix them)
iOS is very particular when it comes to color management, which is why some of your pictures look weird when viewed on mobile devices. Here’s what you need to do to avoid that.
The Sweet Setup picks Google Photos as the best cloud photo management solution | ∞
Madrid on film: a few Kodak Portra 800 sample shots | ∞
Michael Fraser’s color film scanning workflow, part 3 | ∞
Tony Northrup reviews the Sony A7R II | ∞
Product photography on the cheap: creating a studio-like environment at home
Taking professional-looking product pictures doesn’t always require a studio.
Portrait Perfection - MirrorLessons reviews the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens for the Sony FE mount | ∞
The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens on Tools & Toys | ∞
The Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO review at Tools & Toys | ∞
Which 50mm lens shot this? | ∞
The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 lens over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Instagram begins rolling out higher-resolution uploads | ∞
Learning to work with models in photography
Working with models can be intimidating, but with the right preparation it’s something you can control.
Steve Huff reviews the new Zeiss Batis lenses | ∞
The Phoblographer updates Fuji X-T1 review for firmware 4.0 | ∞
Technology is no substitute for discipline
Saying that a better camera or a better lens inspires you to go out more and take better pictures is not revolutionary, it’s just lazy.
The Olympus M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 Micro Four Thirds lens review over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Sharing pictures from a dedicated camera on Instagram: what works and what needs fixing
Instagram is a great photo-sharing service and social network, but it’s not optimized to share pictures from dedicated cameras and it just doesn’t play nice with other services.
Jordan Steele on the Sony A7R Mark II | ∞
Sony A7R Mark II with 42.4 MP back-illuminated sensor officially announced | ∞
How exposure affects film | ∞
Respect for your subjects in street photography | ∞
Josh Ginter goes to Vancouver: Day 3 | ∞
Hurricane Ridge | ∞
More on Google Photos | ∞
Google makes Photos a standalone product | ∞
Josh Ginter goes to Vancouver: Day 2 | ∞
Olympus vs Panasonic: the devil you know
Olympus cameras work better with Olympus lenses and Panasonic cameras work better with Panasonic lenses. Or do they?
Ben Brooks reviews the Fuji X100T | ∞
Tyson Robichaud reviews the Panasonic Leica Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 Micro Four Thirds lens | ∞
The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years | ∞
Richard Prince Selling Other People’s Instagram Shots Without Permission for $100K | ∞
Mapping historical photos from the New York Public Library | ∞
Josh Ginter visits Vancouver | ∞
The reciprocal rule in photography, explained | ∞
Panasonic announces new Lumix G7 Micro Four Thirds camera | ∞
Fujifilm announces new X-T10 camera | ∞
Australian modeling agencies now require models to have a minimum of 10,000 Instagram followers to book a job | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 lens | ∞
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art VS Canon 50mm f/1.2L | ∞
Olympus announces two new PRO lenses, special edition E-M5 Mark II | ∞
The Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 vs. Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4 | ∞
Fujifilm X-T1 New Auto Focus System Explained | ∞
Canon announces new 50mm f/1.8 STM lens to replace “nifty-fifty” | ∞
The 7 new Flickr features that David Pogue is not allowed to review | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the Voigtlander 17.5mm f/0.95 lens | ∞
You can now travel with your own personal photographer | ∞
Tyson Robichaud goes lens by lens on the Sony A7II | ∞
The Think Tank Retrospective 5 camera bag over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Steve Huff reviews the Sony Zeiss 35 1.4 Distagon FE lens | ∞
Erin Brooks on capturing childhood | ∞
Unpublished photos from published shoots | ∞
The “Nail Houses” of China | ∞
Waterfall Season | ∞
The Phoblographer talks with several manufacturers about the state of the film photography industry | ∞
Adobe releases Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC Update | ∞
The Glif by Studio Neat over at Tools & Toys | ∞
Rinzi Ruiz talks about finding the light on ISO 400 | ∞
Why you need to go to Myanmar in 15 photos | ∞
Photojournalism in color | ∞
How to develop C-41 color negative film at home | ∞
On cameras, smartphones, smug superiority and the geek’s pissing contest
There’s a lot of misplaced ownership pride in the geek community, but sometimes there are legitimate reasons to buy high-end gear.
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler | ∞
‘The Art of Learning Street Photography’, by Eric Kim | ∞
Tyson Robichaud reviews the Sony A7 Mark II | ∞
Jordan Steele reviews the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the Leica T | ∞
Michael Fraser continues revisiting color film scanning | ∞
A briefcase containing the chronicles of an affair between a man and his secretary | ∞
New York After Midnight | ∞
MirrorLessons takes a look at the new Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 and 30mm f/2.8 Macro lenses for Micro Four Thirds | ∞
What Eric Kim Learned Processing 164 Rolls of Film After Waiting a Year | ∞
‘Sand Dunes’, a mesmerizing portrait session by Mila Stepanova | ∞
Michael Fraser on color film scanning | ∞
A selection of bicycle photos from Magnum Photos | ∞
Tyson Robichaud on the Metabones Smart Adapter Mark IV | ∞
At Kodak, Clinging to a Future Beyond Film | ∞
Chris Van Velzer on the choice of “presence” in street photography | ∞
MirrorLessons asks 30 expert photography bloggers to pick the best mirrorless cameras | ∞
What if Canon Was a Man | ∞
Josh Ginter reviews the Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens | ∞
Movie Director Portraits | ∞
The Photographers who Documented the Birth of Street Style | ∞
Is the Full Frame Mirrorless System Really Smaller and Lighter? | ∞
The Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 vs the 14mm and 20mm pancakes | ∞
DigitalRev TV reviews the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | ∞
The Arrival of Spring: Street Photography in Madrid with the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 lens
I finally own a 35mm (FF equivalent) lens for my E-M10, and what better way to get to know it than by shooting with it in the streets of Madrid during the first few warm days of the year.
The Phoblographer reviews the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | ∞
The Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod review on Tools & Toys | ∞
Michael Fraser on “shit” | ∞
Belly of the Beast: street photography in Sydney, Australia | ∞
Sony releases new FE-mount lenses for A7 series cameras | ∞
Michael Fraser goes to Italy | ∞
Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone 6’ photo gallery | ∞
Konost seeks funding for full frame digital rangefinder camera | ∞
Jordan Steele’s tips for shooting in the cold | ∞
Steve Huff compares the Olympus E-M1, the Fuji X-T1 and the Sony A7s against each other | ∞
Adventures in Film Photography: The Canon AE-1 Program
The Canon AE-1 Program is manual photography at its finest, and may very well be the perfect camera to get started with shooting film.
Steve Huff reviews the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | ∞
The SIRUI T-025X travel tripod on Tools & Toys | ∞
‘Air: Sin City 10.8K’ by Vincent Laforet | ∞
‘Tokyo: The Peculiar Traveler’ by Alex Cornell | ∞
Josh Ginter reviews the Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 Micro Four Thirds lens | ∞
A list of every Micro Four Thirds lens available from every manufacturer | ∞
Batman Visits Sacramento | ∞
MirrorLessons reviews the new Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk II Micro Four Thirds camera | ∞
David Pogue on Apple’s new Photos for Mac app | ∞
Erin Brooks reviews the Nikon FE film camera | ∞
Adventures in Film Photography
In this new article series on Analog Senses I explore the journey of learning to shoot film, the many ways in which I prefer it to digital photography, and the different approach and mindset it requires.
Bridges by Tristan O’Tierney | ∞
Steve Huff’s first thoughts on the Panasonic Lumix LX100 | ∞
A photograph within a photograph | ∞
What it’s like to work for Fujifilm | ∞
The Rescued Film Project discovers 31 rolls of undeveloped film from a WWII soldier | ∞
Jordan Steele reviews the Sony A7 II | ∞
Korea on Film: Portra, Ektar & Superia by Tyler Stalman | ∞
Paul Stamatiou on traveling and photography | ∞
Tyson Robichaud reviews the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro zoom lens | ∞
Ben Brooks on the great glass | ∞
Josh Ginter on the importance of great glass in photography | ∞
The case for interchangeable lenses in 2015
Fixed-lens compact digital cameras are now better than ever but, for some uses, interchangeable lenses are still the best way to go.
Cuba through the eyes of Chris Burkard | ∞
The Atlantic launches new Photo section | ∞
Film is the Real Raw format | ∞
Ken Rockwell on how to shoot film | ∞
Hubble’s High-Definition Panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Pillars of Creation | ∞
Auroras from the International Space Station | ∞
The Verge reviews the Sony A7 Mk II | ∞
The basics of manual image exposure in eight minutes | ∞
2014
Skyscrapers in Busan | ∞
Jordan Steele’s favorite photos of 2014 | ∞
Steve Huff reviews the new Sony A7 Mk II | ∞
The Rolling Stones’ villa on the Côte d’Azur | ∞
The Third Amsterdam Light Festival | ∞
Stare into the light | ∞
National Geographic’s Photo Contest 2014: Winners Announced | ∞
Flickr apologizes and stops selling Creative Commons photos | ∞
The NYC subway in color pictures from 1966 | ∞
Tyson Robichaud reviews the Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds | ∞
A Comparison of How Olympus and Sony’s 5 Axis Stabilization Systems Work | ∞
Parallax Error | ∞
500 years of walking up the marble stairs of The Leaning Tower of Pisa | ∞
On the Roofs of New York City | ∞
The Mesmerizing Architecture of Mosques | ∞
Hollywood in Vivid Kodachrome | ∞
How 8 Famous Photographers Have Changed Over the Past Year | ∞
The Phoblographer’s First Impressions of the Sony A7 Mk II | ∞
One year in one image | ∞
Vintage photos from the subterranean vault of the Chicago Tribune | ∞
Jeffrey Zeldman is also pissed at Yahoo for selling his Flickr photos | ∞
Yahoo may start selling Creative Commons-licensed Flickr pictures — and keeping the profits
Yahoo may be legally entitled to sell your CC-licensed Flickr pictures, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.
50 Stunning Photos That Made You Appreciate Earth In 2014 | ∞
New and exciting does not equal best
In photography, as in many things, newer products are not always better.
Historic moments in photographs | ∞
The Sony A7 Mk II Gets Officially Announced in America | ∞
Vanishing Spirits — The Dried Remains of Single Malt Scotch | ∞
The New York Project, by Pavel Tenyakov | ∞
Russian miner spends his breaks taking photos of foxes in the Arctic Circle | ∞
The Surprising Complexity of Old-School Calculators | ∞
The New Way to Edit Photos | ∞
The case against the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens for Micro Four Thirds
The newest Leica-branded lens from Panasonic looks like a winner, but there’s more to it than that
The Floating Basket Homes of Iraq: A Paradise almost Lost to Saddam | ∞
Landing on a Comet, 317 Million Miles From Home | ∞
In Green Company: Aurora over Norway | ∞
Le temps d’un Paris | ∞
The storyteller’s photography kit | ∞
Fearless Genius, by Doug Menuez | ∞
The anti-VSCO photographer | ∞
First impressions of the Leica M-A | ∞
Muhammad Ali, through the eyes of the photographers who know him best | ∞
The 2014 National Geographic photo contest, part II | ∞
On the roofs of Shanghai | ∞
A stunning 7000-image time-lapse video of Extremadura | ∞
Austin Mann on what photographers need to know about Yosemite and iOS 8.1 | ∞
Federico Viticci’s 24 hours with Pixelmator for iPad | ∞
Flickr announces new iPad app | ∞
The Lawyer and the Lady | Humans of New York | ∞
Robin Wong reviews the Olympus M. Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO lens | ∞
12 weekend photo projects to do during the Golden Hour | ∞
Breathtaking photos of the Matterhorn lit up by hikers | ∞
Relonch, a case that brings high-end camera features to the iPhone | ∞
How to manually control the exposure in the Camera app on iOS 8 | ∞
Norway — A Time-Lapse Adventure | ∞
12 weekend photo projects you can do at 35mm | The Phoblographer | ∞
The Last Roll | ∞
Mars Orbiter Mission delivers on promise of global views of Mars | ∞
Dealing with confrontation in street photography | The Phoblographer | ∞
Olympus OM-D E-M10 review | The Newsprint | ∞
iPhone 6 camera compared to all previous iPhones | ∞
Manual for iPhone | ∞
Humans of New York, the book | ∞
An update to my lightweight photography kit
Olympus OM-D E-M1 now available in silver | ∞
Olympus Drops Worldwide Warranty Policy for its New Camera and Accessories | The Phoblographer | ∞
Shawn Blanc on the new Olympus E-PL7 mirrorless camera | ∞
Photographer took 100,000 smoke plume photos looking for unexpected shapes | Colossal | ∞
Don’t forget to remember this | Fifty Foot Shadows | ∞
My LA Boogie Nights Bar | Messy Nessy Chic | ∞
Posters from the Spanish Civil War | Retronaut | ∞
Postcards from Stockholm on Vimeo | ∞
Why Shooting Wide is Best for Street Photography | ∞
The Phoblographer reviews the new Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f1.2 for Micro Four Thirds | ∞
Building a lightweight photography kit for the urban professional
Always having your camera kit with you can make a huge difference. Here’s how you can build a versatile kit that’s still small and light enough to carry anywhere.