Sigma today announced a fast new prime lens in its DG DN line of lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Available in L-Mount (Leica, Panasonic and Sigma) and Sony E-Mount, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is similar to the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art introduced in 2012 for DSLRs, but redesigned for mirrorless systems and updated with Sigma’s latest optical and mechanical technologies. Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art As an Art series lens, it’s one of Sigma’s premium lenses in optics and construction. It has a minimum focusing distance of 11.8 inches. Sigma states that the optical design controls sagittal coma well, even at its largest apertures, for those interested in using this lens for...

For years, we've heard clients ask photographers for a few images. The client would pay for all types of usage rights and then they'd ask for a few images as freebies, for social media. And that trend continued for several years. We'd throw in a few for social media and make the client happy. As social media grew, the budgets stayed small. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Walid Azami)

Portrait lenses are some of the most popular optics out there, and as such, photographers have a huge range of choices that offer a variety of capabilities at many price points. This great video review takes a look at one of the best portrait lenses out there, the Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR and the kind of image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Tom Elenbaas Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Galactic Eruption” by Tom Elenbaas. Location: Sedona, Arizona. “The COVID pandemic and resulting travel restrictions put the kibosh on most of my planned adventures this summer, but my brother and I did sneak away to Sedona over the Memorial Day weekend to do some night photography,” says Elenbaas. “Social distancing is easy at 3 a.m. Here, the Milky Way appears to be erupting from Bell Rock.” 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 Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art was the company's first in the Art line, a series that has grown to become some of the most respected optics in the industry. Now, the company has introduced the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, an update to the classic lens, with a variety of new features and improvements. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post 15 Rule of Thirds Examples (to Improve Your Compositions) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. In this article, we share 15 rule of thirds examples – so you can see this helpful compositional rule in action. If you’ve been struggling to understand the rule of thirds, or if you’re simply looking for rule of thirds inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s get started! 1. Focus The rule of thirds was designed to simplify artistic composition. The rule suggests that you break down scenes into nine equal parts separated by two evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, like this: The grid overlay allows you to easily visualize the rule of thirds.Canon 5D...

We’re now well past three years since the a7 III was announced, and Sony has just registered a new camera body, sparking another round of excitement. Is the a7 IV finally upon us? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Landscape photography often demands extreme depth of field, where everything from the nearest flowers to the farthest mountains need to be in focus and as sharp as possible. Often, this exceeds the laws of physics for a single shot, meaning you will need to resort to blending multiple images, known as focus stacking. This excellent video tutorial discusses when you should use it and how to do it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Great portraiture can be created with anything from natural light to a studio full of the most expensive equipment, but if you — like most photographers — are closer to the natural light setup than a high-end studio, perhaps this video might show you just what you can produce with one, cheap light. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photographing when the sun is at its highest point in the sky is rarely desirable, but there are certainly times and places where it can make for great images. Here are some tips for that less popular time of day. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The exposure triangle is one of the most commonly used methods for thinking about exposure, and while it is certainly very helpful, it is not perfect. This great video tutorial will show you a different way of thinking about exposure that helps encapsulate some information the exposure triangle misses or does not always make clear. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

No matter the genre, few things matter more to the majority of photographers than the sharpness of their photos. For macro photographers, sharpness is one of the top challenges, and this great video tutorial will show you four of the most important aspects of creating a sharp macro photo and give you a variety of helpful tips for ensuring you do so. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

One of the most popular types of landscape shots is the long exposure of moving water. They are a great way to explore your creativity and expand your photographic palette into images that are not possible with more basic equipment. This great video tutorial will show you how to shoot long exposures of seascapes or other moving water. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Are you interested in exploring alternative cloud storage systems? In this review, we take a look at Cubbit and what its distributed cloud storage brings to the table. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Anete Lusina)

Photo By Ross Stone Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lake Tahoe Orangey Sunset” by Ross Stone. Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada. “Summer Sunset in Lake Tahoe is a thing of beauty and this is only one of the many places to photograph layers,” explains Stone. 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 Ross Stone appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

The post The 3 Must-Have Camera Lenses Every Photographer Should Own appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Guest Contributor. What are the essential camera lenses every photographer must have? In this article, I’m going to share the three key lenses that no photographer should be without. These recommendations come from personal experience; I rely heavily on these three lenses in my own photography. They offer enough versatility to shoot in almost any situation, and they’re available for just about every camera system and lens mount on the market, from DSLR to mirrorless, from Nikon to Sony. So if you’re ready to discover the must-have camera lenses for every photographer, let’s dive right in, starting with… 1. The...

Lightroom on mobile is what the pros are using today to edit their photos taken on their phones or tablets, and if you’re not using Lightroom mobile yet, here’s five great reasons why you should: (1) You don’t have to sync it to your desktop You can just use it like any other photo editing app on your smartphone (so go download it now). PLUS if you do decide to sync it with Lightroom Classic on your desktop, don’t worry — it doesn’t just send everything over to your phone taking up all your memory. It only syncs the individual collections you choose (and when you sync, it sends “Smart Previews” which look and act like the high-res original but without the file...

When you go out to make images of wildlife, magnification is essential for a number of reasons. Most obviously is that it allows the animal to be captured full frame. Unless you always create environmental portraits, many wildlife photographers live by the adage that bigger is better. A second reason is that you keep your distance. This allows the animal to go about its regular business. This increases the likelihood that you arrest the behavior it wouldn’t perform if it’s in fight or flight mode. Magnification is also beneficial as it provides cleaner backgrounds. The narrower angle of view potentially reduces the number of distractions. Finally, their wider apertures help throw the background out of focus since the depth of field...

Image manipulation in various forms has been around from nearly the beginning of the medium itself, and the ethics of that process have been debated for nearly as long. Although this topic seems rather Sisyphean in nature, a conversation with an individual on Instagram inspired me to take a look at it from the perspective of social media in particular. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Abby Ferguson, MFA)

Double exposures are a really creative way to make compelling images that catch your viewer's eye. And while they used to be rather difficult to create, thanks to Photoshop, you have a lot more control over the final product than in the days of film. This excellent video tutorial will show you how you can create your own. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)