Automotive Photographer Uses A Computer Game To Plan And Previsualise A Real Car Shoot

Planning is often key to a successful shoot. But it’s not always easy. When you’re an automotive photographer, for example, then you, the car and the location may be in three different parts of the country. So, it can take some ingenuity and creative thinking to figure it out. When car photographer, Sam Dobbins, decided to shoot his newly rebuilt “Rocket Bunny Volkswagen GTI”, he found the perfect solution. Dobbins wanted to photograph it the same way he would shoot any other car for a magazine....

February 26, 2023 · 3 min · 549 words · Christopher Roberts

Be Sure To Check These For Seven Things When Buying Used Lenses

Buying used lenses is a great way to save some money, yet get a perfectly good piece of gear. But you want to make sure that the lens you’re buying is in good condition and that it will serve you well. Some problems are easy to spot, but others can be very sneaky and you may discover them too late. So, before buying that second-hand lens, make sure to watch this video from ZY Productions....

February 26, 2023 · 4 min · 757 words · Karen Gill

Best Apps For Landscape Photography My Top 16 Favorite Apps

The time to write down my personal list of the Best Apps for Landscape Photography has come. The group of my top 16 favorite apps which I use almost every time I have to plan a photography session, a photo trip, or a complex spot with a long hike in the mountain to get there. What is one thing almost every photographer has on their person every time they shoot? A smartphone....

February 26, 2023 · 20 min · 4055 words · Jason Jimenez

Build A Diy Remote Control Robot 360 Camera Dolly Out Of An Old Wheelchair

If there was ever any doubt that Indy Mogul were back in full force, this should help to belay those fears. In the latest episode of their new Erik Builds the Movies series, Erik Beck builds a remote controlled dolly for a 360 camera out of an old motorised wheelchair. Why might you want one of these? Well, other than just being a cool toy, they’re pretty much the only way you can get the camera operator out of your shot if you want your camera to move while recording....

February 26, 2023 · 3 min · 513 words · Nathan Frost

Canon Rf 100Mm F 2 8L Is Macro Goes Head To Head Against Its Ef Mount Predecessor Is It Really Worth Upgrading

Canon’s EF mount 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens has been one of the most respected macro lenses out there for years, for any camera system. Even amongst non-Canon photographers, it’s a lens that many of us have occasionally wished we could use. With Canon’s transition to mirrorless, though, EF is making way for RF, so Canon released an RF mount 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro, too. It’s actually been out for a while now....

February 26, 2023 · 2 min · 386 words · John Baker
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