Have you gone to take a picture, focus your lens and find that your seeing a blurry image through the viewfinder, but your photos are still sharp? If this sounds familiar, then the above image is something that you may look familiar. In fact, this is an image taken through my viewfinder while my lens … Read more
As the age old saying goes, a dog is a mans best friend. Hold on… What does this have todo with photography? Well for photographers, we also have our own best friends. But typically they only have 3 instead of 4 legs. As you might have guessed, I’m referring to a tripod which can open … Read more
A well done photograph of a perfectly prepared meal can drive sales up for a restaurant or a specialty food store. Food and other product photography are essential marketing tools for many types of businesses. Unfortunately not all tripods are capable of being set up for a directly overhead shot. Because of this, I found … Read more
Tripods have been an essential part of photographers’ tools since the beginning of the art form. Even now, with very advanced full-featured cameras with ultra high ISO capability, super fast lenses, and image stabilization. A tripod is still needed for the absolute best image quality. In photography, certain brands may become synonymous with a particular … Read more
As photographers, there are literally hundreds of accessories and add-ons we can get for our cameras. But one accessory that is paramount is our 3 legged best friend. And no I’m not talking about a 3 legged dog, I’m talking about the humble tripod! So what about tripods for the Sony A7 range of cameras? … Read more
When the time comes, a rock solid tripod is worth its weight in gold! For a lot of purposes such as wildlife, action or bird photography, this couldn’t be more true. All of these photographic styles call for using telephoto lenses which requires a tripod with a high load capacity. Not to mentioned that it … Read more
Tripods and monopods are essential parts of my photographic tool box. Without one or the other, any of my best images would not have been made. Or, if I was able to image the subject, the shot would probably not have been marketable. Zomei Q666 Tripod/Monopod At a Glance [wp-review id=”789″] Zomei Q666 Tripod/Monopod Review … Read more
Ask any four different photographers what type of tripod they prefer, and you will get four different answers. Ask those four photographers for a specific model recommendation, and you will likely get a mini lesson in their favorite fields or specialties, along with a good half dozen model numbers from each. I know because I’ve … Read more