Ron Leach

Lens NewsNewsOpinionVideos
Are Prime Lenses Sharper & “More Creative” Than Zooms? Watch This Video & Share Your Views
Ron Leach  |  Jan 12, 2017

Optical technology has advanced dramatically since the early days of zoom lenses when the consensus among serious photographers was that prime lenses offered far greater sharpness, resolution, color rendition and contrast than zoom lenses. In the video below, Matt Granger discusses that “misconception” as it pertains today, as well as the notion that prime lenses encourage more compositional creativity by forcing you to “zoom with your feet.”

Continue Reading >
Nature Photography How ToNewsPhotographer Profiles
Trevor Pottelberg Shot the Same Lighthouse During Changing Seasons with These Spectacular Results
Ron Leach  |  Jan 11, 2017

Trevor Pottelberg’s “Lighthouse Project” proves that you needn’t travel far from home to create a spectacular photo essay. The Canadian landscape photographer spent an entire year photographing the same lighthouse near his home in Brownsville, Ontario with absolutely beautiful, and different, results.

Continue Reading >
NewsPhoto Accessory NewsSmartphone NewsVideos
The Steadicam Volt Stabilizer Lets Smartphone Users Shoot Smooth Videos Like a Pro
Ron Leach  |  Jan 11, 2017

Steadicam has been helping filmmakers tell their stories for over 50 years, and parent company Tiffen is now in production on the new Steadicam Volt—a compact and affordable gyro stabilizer that enables smartphone users to capture smooth, professional-looking videos with ease.

Continue Reading >
NewsPortrait Photography How ToVideos
Celebrity Shooter David Bergman: You Can Improve Portraits by First Photographing Your Hand (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 11, 2017

David Bergman is an acclaimed celebrity/sports shooter known for his striking images of famous personalities as well as the 15 Sports Illustrated covers he has to his credit. In the quick video below, Bergman shows you how to take perfect portraits by first photographing your hand to check camera settings.

Continue Reading >
Film Photography NewsNews
Keep Your Fingers Crossed: Ektachrome Is Back and Kodak Exec Says Kodachrome Film May Be Next
Ron Leach  |  Jan 10, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a resurgence of interest in film photography lately, not only among old-timers with 35mm cameras in their closets, but with photography students and young camera hipsters as well. And after last week’s news that Ekachrome will be back on the market later this year, Kodak Alaris CMO Steven Overman has hinted that everyone’s beloved Kodachrome may follow.

Continue Reading >
Film Photography NewsNews
Wait. What? Instant Film Was Amazon’s Top-Selling Photo Product of the 2016 Holiday Season
Ron Leach  |  Jan 10, 2017

Last fall we ran a piece suggesting that instant film photography was making a comeback. And based upon recent data from Amazon, it seems as though that is definitely the case. According to a report released this week, the top selling item in Amazon’s camera category over the holidays was Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Instant Film Twin Pack, which sells for $15 for 20 sheets of film.

Continue Reading >
HumorNewsVideos
Take a Look at This Amazing & Fantastical Rube Goldberg Photography Machine (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 10, 2017

While the humorous video below is from 2011, it’s getting a lot of love on Reddit right now so we thought we’d give it a share. You’ll not only learn the four-minute method for shooting a photograph, but you might even feel a little less guilty for not owning a camera with the latest high-speed processing and focusing capabilities.

Continue Reading >
Nature Photography How ToNewsOutdoor Photography How To
Winners Announced in the 2016 Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition
Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2017

The winners of the 3rd annual 2016 International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOY) competition have been announced and all of them capture nature at its very best. The contest is a celebration of the most imaginative, artistic and inspirational landscape images of the past year, and will result in a commemorative book that will be available shortly, featuring the top 101 images of the competition.

Continue Reading >
Nature Photography How ToNewsOutdoor Photography How ToPhotographer Profiles
Landscape Photographer Jeff McPheeters Captures the Majestic Fury of Storms on the Great Plains
Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2017

Jeff McPheeters is a Kansas-based pro whose extensive portfolio encompasses everything from interior design and event photography to landscape, nature and wildlife. While all of McPheeters’ work is impressive, the images he captures of raging storms in rural Kansas are especially spectacular.

Continue Reading >
NewsPhotoshop How ToVideos
This 2-Minute Photoshop Tutorial Shows You How to Easily Remove Chromatic Aberration (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2017

We often turn to Photoshop wizard Jimmy McIntyre for quick and easy tutorials that teach you how to improve your images. In the two-minute video below, you’ll learn a foolproof method for removing chromatic aberration that causes unsightly color fringing in your photographs.

Continue Reading >

Pages

X