Photography

There are many debates about ethics in photography. One such debate is around making money on photos that show human suffering. It could be appropriate, but there are a few caveats you should consider before selling such work. Put yourself in the shoes of a photojournalist who just took an image of a suffering child and who now has the chance to sell this photo to a famous magazine for…

Tokina has announced an updated version of its 400mm F8 mirror lens that tweaks the optical detain and adds a T-mount system that Tokina says improves the performance of the lens and enables the lens to be used with eight different camera mounts. The Tokina 400mm F8 N II S mirror lens is a successor to the 400mm F8 N S mirror released back in July 2020. The updated lens is constructed of six…

The color grading panel in Lightroom offers powerful tools that can completely transform an image. Photographer Kevin Raposo has put together a brief tutorial to show what these tools are capable of. Previously known by Lightroom users as the split toning tab, the recently redesigned color grading tool was introduced in 2020 and brought a new interface and capabilities. Raposo also adds…

Spinn.Design has launched the Spinn.Design CP.02 camera carrying system on Kickstarter. Made of both a plate and a strap, the company claims it gives photographers a more comfortable way to carry cameras and lets them be ready to shoot at a moment’s notice. Although there are numerous camera straps available already, the Germany-based company Spinn.Design claims to have found a gap in the…