The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens was one of the first made for the company's full frame mirrorless mount, and it put the photography world on notice by showing Canon was committing to a new standard of image quality in their RF lenses, a standard that has been upheld in many of their lenses released in the last few years. This great video review talks about the lens' performance and image quality after three years and almost 70,000 photos and if it is worth the premium price. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Craig Bill Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Time Beyond” by Craig Bill. Location: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California. “Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is located in Humboldt County, California, near the town of Orick and is a coastal sanctuary for old-growth Coast Redwood trees,” says Bill. “Beautiful, full fern drenched understory growth is the stage set for these gigantic trees. Plenty of redwoods in this park have reached 300 feet tall. Some like Godwood Creek Giant and Gemini are over 340 feet. “Besides the overwhelming heights these trees can grow, the variety of yellow, orange and even red fungus and plant habitat immerse you into a scene of incredible beauty and age. Just standing among these old...

SanDisk is currently running the biggest one-day sale of the year on memory and storage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)

Color is one of the most fundamental and powerful tools at our disposal for commanding the attention of our photos' viewers, and it does not always get the sort of attention in post-processing that it deserves. This fantastic video tutorial will show you how to sculpt the color in a photo much like how you would the light in order to create stronger, more compelling landscape images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

High altitudes, snow, biting cold, and a lot of equipment. Some shoots are harder than others and this music video looked particularly grueling. Nevertheless, the Nikon Z 9 is well-equipped for such trials; see how it performs in a testing climate. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The new accessory will allow users to shoot 360-degree footage in the air. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Stephen Kampff)

The Canon EOS R10 is here, and it offers a lot of performance at a very affordable price, making it a great entry into the company's mirrorless systen or a reasonable backup body for photographers already shooting in it. If you are interested in adding the camera to your arsenal, check out this fantastic first look video that will show you the performance and image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

This unique laptop from ASUS offers more than just a powerful computer. Let’s take a look at how the ProArt StudioBook 16 can contribute to your post-processing and retouching workflow. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Nikon's first throwback retro camera, the Df, received a lot of mixed reviews upon its release, with most people noting that it placed a little too much emphasis on form and not quite enough on function. The Z fc mirrorless camera keeps the look but ups the ante, providing a nice set of balanced specs at very reasonable price. The excellent video review takes a look at the camera and the sort of image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

I've been flying drones for about five years, treating them like another lens in my landscape kit. My current drone is a DJI Air 2S, which has a one-inch sensor to give me an excellent 20 MP image. I like the drone as a tool because it can get me views I otherwise would never see, so on most trips, I get an equal amount of images from my DSLR and my drone. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

Are you using the right lenses for landscape astrophotography? The traditional goto lens for landscape used to be a 16-35mm or thereabouts, as long as it had a maximum aperture of f/2.8, it could double for night duty. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Donschikowski)

Canon EOS R7 shown with the new RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM zoom lens attached. Canon has introduced the first APS-C sensor cameras in its EOS R mirrorless system, the Canon EOS R7 (32-megapixel) and EOS R10 (24-megapixel). The EOS R7 is the higher performance model of the pair, but both cameras have a lot to offer and are relatively affordable compared to EOS R full-frame models. The editors of our sibling website Imaging Resource had the opportunity to shoot with the new cameras prior to the announcement. Read their initial hands-on impressions. Top view of the Canon EOS R7 Of the two new models, the EOS R7 may be of particular interest to wildlife photographers. While both cameras offer continuous shooting...

The post Wide-Angle Lenses: Everything You Need to Know (+ Tips) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Andrew S. Gibson. Plenty of photographers love wide-angle lenses, and for good reason: Wide-angle lenses can capture breathtaking landscapes, stunning environmental portraiture, jaw-dropping architecture, and so much more. But what exactly is a wide-angle lens? And how can you use a wide-angle lens to create consistently beautiful photos? In this guide, I explain everything you need to know about working with wide-angle glass. I offer basic definitions, and I also share my favorite tips for wide-angle photography – so that, by the time you’re finished reading, you’ll be ready to capture pro-level results. Let’s dive right in! What is a...

Drones have become a powerful and versatile tool for landscape photographers, giving them the ability to reach perspectives and create images that simply were not possible just a few years ago. If you are a landscape photographer and interested in adding one to your arsenal, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will give you five simple tips for better drone landscape images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Holly Jansen Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Iceland Photographer” by Holly Jansen. Location: South Coast of Iceland. “The isolation of this photographer helped to capture the scale and size of the Icelandic glacier,” explains Jansen. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Holly Jansen appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

Landscape photography is a quirky genre, often requiring long physical treks in the wee hours, all while hoping for the conditions to cooperate and allow you to take the photo you have in mind. If you have been there before, check out this hilarious video that follows a landscape photographer's thought process while deciding whether to head out to shoot or not. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

While Canon has been pushing aggressively in the mirrorless space, one place they have yet to explore with the RF mount is APS-C — until now, that is. The EOS R7 is here, and it fills the place left by the highly popular 7D DSLR series. This great video takes a first look at the camera and the kind of image quality and performance you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

As someone who's been a regular Canon EOS R system user for the last few years, it's really dawned on me through teaching students how much things have changed for the better with serious mirrorless cameras. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wasim Ahmad)

The challenge of landscape photography is that unlike most other genres, you do not get control over the lighting or the placement of the elements in the frame. For some photographers, though, that is one of the most fascinating and enjoyable aspects of the genre. If you would like to improve your landscape work, check out this fantastic video tutorial by an experienced photographer that will guide you through the entire process from lens choice to editing. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Some photographers still believe that it’s important to shoot in manual mode, no matter what situation they’re in. As long as the correct exposure is achieved, it isn’t important if this is done manually or partly by the camera itself. But sometimes, manual is indeed the best choice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)