Photography

My first foray into aerial photography using a drone left a lot to be desired, to say the least. The DJI Phantom 2 Vision that I first used back in 2014 was a chunky, clunky beast with photo and video capabilities that pale in comparison to today’s offerings. In other words, using that drone for photo and video purposes was more of a novelty or a cool party trick. It really wasn’t until I got…

If you love the gear you rent from Lensrentals, you now have direct purchase options, removing the need to send it back. Lensrentals has announced two purchase programs, Keeper and Keeper Test Drive. The programs, both available via the Keeper page on Lensrentals, allow customers to purchase pre-owned inventory that has been refurbished, tested, graded and priced by the Lensrentals sales team.

Although Photoshop has many tools to cover practically any post-processing desire, it is daunting to newcomers as a result. To help make the program easier to jump into, photographer PJ Pantelis has shared a brief tutorial that equips photographers with a handful of top tools to get started in Photoshop with ease. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Pantelis is a photographer and YouTuber. In his…

The Deakinizer lens is a specially modified optic that was commissioned by Roger Deakins for the 2007 film “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” used to create an old-timey feel to the footage, giving the scenes captured in it an almost tilt-shift look. In this three-minute video, spotted by DIY Photography, Chung Dha shows two quick ways to make a DIY version of…