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A big decision for photographers of all skill levels is to determine whether they will specialize in a specific type of photography or do a bit of everything. A specialist photographer becomes extremely skilled at one, or maybe two, genres of photography. A generalist photographer instead does many different types of...
Stabilization is a hot-button topic. Whenever a new camera that lacks in-body image stabilization is announced, there's a lot of discourse about IBIS. When Canon announced the EOS R, the lack of IBIS was a matter of considerable disagreement on photography forums around the web. We knocked the camera for the lack of IBIS...
Professional wildlife photographer Donal Boyd has teamed up with Adorama for an excellent video series, "In the Field with Donal Boyd." In the latest episode, Boyd traveled to the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in remote Iceland to photograph the native arctic foxes. No humans inhabit the area year-round, and the foxes roam...
Professional photographer Emily Teague has an ongoing video series for Adorama, "The Creative Process with Emily Teague." Teague's latest video is all about color grading and how the photo editing technique allows you to change the look and feel of your images creatively.
Teague primarily uses Capture One for color...
Studio lighting is a big topic, but it doesn't need to feel overwhelming. Understanding basic lighting and posing can dramatically improve your studio portraits. Better yet, some of the lessons will translate to other portrait photography situations. A new video by Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge delivers an overview of studio...
Teleconverters are a tricky and sometimes polarizing topic in photography. Before diving into the pros and cons of teleconverters, what even is a teleconverter? A teleconverter, or "extender," is special glass inside a housing between your lens and camera. The teleconverter magnifies the image produced by your lens to...
When should you edit your photos in black and white instead of color? In the latest "Master your Craft" video for Adorama, Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge shares "five simple tips" to help you decide. Choosing to edit your photos in black and white can be creative or practical. There are numerous times when an image may work...
Much like your photography skills improve with time and practice, so do your editing skills. Over time, you acquire new editing skills, software improves, and you develop new and different styles. What happens when a professional photographer like Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge re-edits a photo he captured more than a decade...
When capturing natural light portraits, there are numerous ways you can add a bit of light to your subject to help them stand out. An 'in the camera' approach is to use a reflector to bounce light onto your subject. Another way is to use software to create 'flash' with photo editing techniques. With Adobe Lightroom's AI...
For those in the northern hemisphere, spring has sprung, and gardens are beginning to come alive. This means that not only is there a lot more color around, but it also means that a whole new world of photographic subjects is upon us, including beautiful flowers and fascinating insects.
Over at Adorama, photographer...
In the latest episode of 'Ask David Bergman' on Adorama TV, Bergman answers a question from viewer Malcolm R., "Despite editing software, we are often told to 'Get it right in camera.' Why?"
With photo editing software becoming more sophisticated and powerful all the time, you can completely transform a photo on your...
Capturing nice couple's portraits can be challenging for several reasons, not the least of which is that it can be tricky to pose portrait subjects. In the latest 'Master your Craft' video for Adorama, photographer Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge offers a simple framework you can use to create excellent poses during a photo...
As part of Adorama's ongoing 'Filmmaking with Aidin Robbins' series, Robbins is back with a new episode focused on shooting smooth handheld footage. Tripods and gimbals are great, but what if you want to record video using a faster run-and-gun style and reduce the amount of gear you need to carry? That's where handheld...
Leica announced its new M11 rangefinder camera in January. Leica has been making M-series rangefinder cameras since the 1950s, and the latest camera includes a new 60MP backside-illuminated full-frame CMOS image sensor. This is a big jump from the Leica M10's 24MP sensor and the M10-R's 40MP sensor. The M11 not only...
Printing your photographs is one of the most rewarding, exciting parts of photography. However, many photographers struggle with getting their prints to look how they expected and match the beautiful image they see on their computer monitor. If this problem sounds familiar, a new video by photographer Mahesh Thapa for...
Good light is the foundation of great portraits. SLR Lounge has teamed up with Adorama to create a new video series, 'Master Your Craft.' In the latest episode, photographer Pye Jirsa takes on a portrait photography challenge in a garage with no artificial light.
Jirsa says that the first step in any new portrait...
Photographer and educator Mark Wallace is back with another new video for Adorama. The latest episode in Wallace's 'Exploring Photography' video series focuses on white balance.
Before getting into it, it's worth talking about shooting RAW files and how that affects white balance. If you shoot RAW, you can adjust white...
After a lengthy hiatus, we're back with another edition of 'In Other News.' This time, we've got a quick look at the Dual-Stream Technology in the upcoming Nikon Z9 flagship camera, the first episode of the new season of Adorama's 'Through the Lens,' many tips and tricks videos and much more. Let's dive in.
With the holidays around the corner, we've scoured Amazon, Adorama, and B&H to provide a comprehensive list of gift ideas and sales taking place for photographers.
We'll do our best to keep pricing and sales information up to date, but they are always subject to change.
Godox has announced a new 76Ws speedlight, the V860 III. Adorama has an identical flash available under the Flashpoint brand, too, the Flashpoint Zoom Li-on III R2 TTL speedlight.
The new flash is the successor to the V860 II (Zoom II R2 TTL) and incorporates numerous new features and improvements. One of the big...