The Perils and Awe of Photographing an Erupting Volcano for the First Time
Longtime USA Today staff photographer Robert Hanashiro has photographed a lot of things during his illustrious career, but standing within an arm's reach of a…
Gear
Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC: Will You Really Miss that Extra Stop of Light?
The Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC is svelte and sleek, but how does it perform? https://youtu.be/a5kuNccJJvY Gear snobs might turn up their noses at an f/4…
The Physics Behind Sunbursts and How It Can Help You Focus Your Photos
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when it comes to “sunbursts” in photos – those points of light with rays streaking out…
Hasselblad X1D: A Medium Format MVP?
In software design, there is a concept called the Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Instead of building a fully fledged app or website that might incorrectly…
Sigma Art 135mm f/1.8: A Classic Focal Length is New Again
The first telephoto lens I owned was a Zuiko 135mm attached to an Olympus OM-10. In the 1980s, 135mm was considered a premiere focal length…
Canon’s New Speedlite 470EX-AI Shows How Fast Computational Photography Is Moving
We previously wrote about the state of computational photography in September 2017. Included within that piece was a reference to the work by Kukas Murmann,…
17 Best Podcasts for Photographers
Whether you’re looking to stay up-to-date on the latest gear, need some inspiration, or want to build a better photo business, there’s a podcast on…
Zeiss Otus 28mm vs Leica Q
In the pantheon of lens focal lengths, 28mm is a bit of an outlier. Photojournalists are more apt to reach for the 35mm, while many…
5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018
Designing and manufacturing camera gear ain't easy as anyone who has invested in a Kickstarter project can attest. The amount of technology that's stuffed into…