Photography

Photographers in cities like San Francisco and Portland have been sharing apocalyptic images of red/orange skies as wildfire smoke literally blots out the sun. But many smartphone photographers trying to do the same thing have tried and failed over and over. It turns out Auto White Balance is ruining their shots. If you have friends or family in either of these cities, chances are you’ve been…

Image credits: Photos published with kind permission from Lensrentals. Following up on the Canon EOS R5 teardown, Lensrentals has published a follow-up piece investigating the heat emission of the Canon R5. Before digging into the investigation, it’s worth covering some basics. Electronics in cameras produce heat while operating and to ensure full, uninterrupted operation, heat must be…

Next week is shaping up to be a big week. Not only is Sony going to announce a “new concept” camera—likely the rumored Sony a7C—but it seems Nikon is planning to release not one, but two much-anticipated Z-mount lenses. The news comes from the folks over at Nikon Rumors, who are reporting that both the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S and the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S will be officially announced next…

Landscape photographer and YouTuber Mads Peter Iversen is back with another helpful tips video. This time, he’s covering a very important subject that many beginners fail to properly appreciate when they’re just starting out: how to create depth in your landscape imagery. In this video, Mads covers 7 tips for creating depth that range from the well-understood and super basic like “use a wide…