A lot of photographers prefer to use prime lenses… But why use a prime lens when many zooms available have such versatility? There are some very good reasons for choosing a prime lens as part of our photographic gear bag. Many being obvious and some that are quite surprising. What is a prime lens? A … Read more
All sorts of photographic accessories are vying for our attention. And for our dollars. From remote flash controllers to variable neutral density filters, we can fill up our camera bags and empty our wallets. Some accessories are valuable beyond their actual cost. Lens hoods fall into that category. Many of my own lenses come with … Read more
Carrying around a camera can hurt! No, seriously. When I was first getting into photography, the cameras were heavy and the straps were uncomfortable and virtually worthless. Those thin leather straps could really bite into my neck and shoulders with a large camera rig attached. As these pieces of kits are so valuable to my … Read more
When it comes to Canons lineup of cameras, its fair to say the Canon 80D is one of their best in a big lineup of heavy hitters. Coming out in mid 2016, the Canon 80D has become a massive crowd favourite amongst intermediate and professional photographers, Vloggers, YouTubers and video creators. As the Canon 80D has … Read more
When it comes to photography, there are literally thousands of accessories to choose from. In most cases, many of these accessories don’t actually add any value or functionality to ones photography. However, when it comes to lens hoods, they are an extremely affordable and highly valuable piece of kit that can benefit your image quality … Read more
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