Photographer Bernard Chen felt that there was more to aerial photography than drones and learned how to paraglide so that he could fly across West Virginia and capture the area in a new way.
Based in Northern Virginia, Chen grew up on a farm and developed a strong connection with all things nature. An adventurer and explorer at heart, Chen views his work as born out of the harmony between his…
Apple has launched the new, redesigned MacBook Pro that promises extreme performance, the return of many highly-requested features and ports, and is available in both 14- and 16-inch sizes.
Apple has brought the tech behind the standalone magic keyboard to the MacBook Pro…
12 Unusual Light Shaping Tools for Creative Portrait Photos
October 16, 2021
One of the most frustrating things I see is photographers limiting their knowledge of light to one modifier. So much so, that there are people who can build whole portfolios with just one single type of light. While this is not wrong, it must get boring for the viewer after…
How to Capture In-Action Portraits with a Wide-Angle Lens
October 16, 2021
One of my favorite engagement photography techniques is getting up close to the subjects with a wide-angle lens. The resulting images feel alive and immersive. In this article and video, I’ll be demonstrating the difference a wide-angle and a telephoto lens can make when capturing action.
I’ll be using the Canon EOS R5 paired with the RF 28-70mm f/2 as well as the RF 70-200 f/2.8. My couple…
Fujifilm Ends the Fujicolor Pro Line and Velvia 50 Sheet Film
October 16, 2021
Fujifilm has announced that it will be discontinuing a few more film products. The latest to be axed are Fujicolor 160NS Professional 120 film and Velvia 50 in 4×5 and 8×10 sheet sizes.
In its press release announcing the discontinuation, Fujifilm explains that it was…
Cosina has launched the Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 for Nikon’s F-mount. Cosina says that the lens has been designed to bring the appearance of chromatic aberration to as close to zero as possible.
The APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 follows the Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 SL II…
The camera industry suffered a massive blow at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but began to recover just in time for the global supply chain to collapse. Very few want to openly discuss this problem, but the industry is currently in a tough spot.
This fact has likely been obvious to those who have been paying attention for through most of 2021: products just are not hitting store shelves.
Omnar is a new lens manufacturer based in the United Kingdom that recently teased that it was producing a new lens using a custom design and repurposed Canon AF-10 optical elements. The lens can now be pre-ordered and will begin shipping in December.
Omnar Lenses describes…
Samyang's new 24-70mm F2.8 AF parfocal lens is available to purchase for ~$900, but only in Thailand (for now)
October 15, 2021
Samyang, which is also sold under the Rokinon and Bowens brand names, has released a 24–70mm F2.8 autofocus (AF) lens for Sony E mount camera systems. While the lens is available to purchase, it seems it’s limited only to one online retailer in Thailand at the…
Nikon Designs Two f/1.2 Zoom Lenses: 35-50mm and 50-70mm
October 14, 2021
Two Nikon patents have surfaced that show the company has designed two large-aperture zoom lenses presumably for its mirrorless Z-mount camera system: a 35-50mm f/1.2 and a 50-70mm f/1.2.
Originally found by Asibonet (which was spotted by Mirrorless Rumors), the two patents describe a variable zoom lens system that is capable of maintaining a wide-open f/1.2 zoom over the full range and together…
