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
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