Does Buying Photo Gear Motivate You to Shoot More?
Photographers often fault the lack of gear as an excuse for why they don't take better photos. But Allen argues that sometimes acquiring more gear…
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A Very Brief Review of the Leica Q2 & The Perils of LED Lighting
After using a Leica Q for 3.5 years, I decided to pre-order the eagerly anticipated Q2 in early March 2019. Despite owning a number of…
Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom 2019
Adobe recently announced that it would both discontinue downloads of older versions of Creative Cloud apps (which includes Lightroom and Photoshop), and revoke the license…
Photo Mechanic 6 (Still) Supports PhotoShelter Uploads
Photo Mechanic built its reputation on being the fastest software to ingest, review, and keyword images. And although a slew of image browsing and editing…
A Final Review of the Leica Q: 3.5 Years in the Making
If there’s a fundamental flaw with product reviews, it’s the typically short duration that reviewers have with the item before hitting a publishing deadline or…
Gear Up, Clip In & Let’s Go: 18 Adventure Photography Tips to Help You Nail the Shot
Adventure photographer Craig Hoffman’s work makes you want to get off the couch and suddenly pick up an extreme sport. “What thrills me about photography…
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC G2 Review
Many years ago while attending the Eddie Adams Workshop as a student, a well-known photo editor asked me why I was shooting so wide. “The…
Pro Photographers Should Pay Attention to the Google Pixel 3
Google has officially launched its incredible "Night Sight" feature on the Pixel 3 camera app. Computational photography pioneer and Google Distinguished Engineer Marc Levoy co-wrote…
I’ve Never Flown a Drone. Here’s My Review of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Since the 2010 launch of the Parrot AR.Drone, consumer interest in drones has skyrocketed. DJI’s ubiquitous Phantom, originally released in 2013, has spawned multiple iterations…