Photographing And Touring India

Hear two professional photographers talk about their experiences traveling and photographing in India, answering viewer questions and sharing their incredible images

By PhotoJoseph

India is on the “bucket list” for many travelers, but it’s a “big scary place” for a lot of people! The travel options can be overwhelming. I’m leading a tour/photography workshop through northeast India in the beginning of 2019. To help anyone interested understand just what it’s like there, I invited two good friends and professional... Read more

Yellowstone Macro Photography With The Sigma 70mm F2.8

A true test of a macro lens is in the thermal pools

DL Byron

The best photography advice I was ever given is to note where the photographers are and go somewhere else. I repeated that line to myself as I took up a position on a crowded Yellowstone boardwalk. Lying prone with a Sigma macro lens pointed at a colorful pool of thermal water next to bubbling, blended mud, I pulled focus on a patch of thermophilic... Read more

The Leica Elpro 52

Leica Camera has released a new close-up attachment for M and TL Lenses that enables shallow depth of focus with soft bokeh

DL Byron

Today, Leica announced the Leica Elpro 52—a selected Leica M- and TL-lens attachment for macro photography. According to Leica, “The shallow depth of focus opens up new opportunities for incredibly detailed photography while still giving images a soft effect in the out of focus areas.” The attachment looks compact enough to carry with... Read more

Mission Workshop Rhake+Capsule

A near-perfect, day-trippable weatherproof backpack with camera insert that fits on a hardcase

DL Byron

It would seem, by now, all possible designs of a photographer’s bag have been realized. And, it’s iterations upon those designs from here on out. Well, Mission Workshop went and changed camera bags up by combining the features of a messenger backpack—roll top, waterproof materials—and adding a well-organized capsule insert. There are... Read more

Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 VA

For $200 less than the Mark VI, the VA gets upgraded internals and keeps the 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens

DL Byron

The just-announced Sony RX 100 VA (Five-A) gets the tech upgrades from the RX 100 VI including the improved BIONZ X processor and buffer. It doesn’t have the monster zoom though; instead, it’s still manufactured with the Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens. That lens first shipped with the Sony RX100 Mark III. Check... Read more

Leica Camera Releases Firmware For Five Cameras

The updates affect the M10 rangefinder, the Q compact and the CL, as well as the TL2 and the T/TL

DL Byron

Leica has released new firmware for five models, significantly changing existing features and adding some new functions. Leica indicated in the press release that they did so for their loyal customers based on feedback. The updates effect the M10 rangefinder, the Q compact and the new CL, as well as the TL2 and the T/TL. A four-minute exposure time... Read more

Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 Art Is Wide Enough For The Widest Subjects

Typically used for architecture and landscapes, the focal range of this lens allowed me to frame most of the airplane body and then get in tight for the cockpit and cabin

DL Byron

With a lens this wide from Sigma, I needed something huge to shoot and it needed to be something that I couldn’t shoot from half a mile away. How about a 747 in a hangar. That’s up close, if not personal. This one is retired and is part of the exhibition at the Museum of Flight near my home in Seattle. A lens like this is well-suited to shooting... Read more

Sigma Ships Primes For Sony E-Mount Cameras

Sigma is now shipping five Art Primes for Sony's Alpha series cameras

DL Byron

Sigma has announced they’re shipping five Art primes with Sony E-mounts. They include: Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM—$899 USD | Check the price on B&H! Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM—$849 USD | Check the price on B&H! Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM—$899 USD | Check the price on B&H! Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM—$949 USD | Check the price on B&H! Sigma... Read more

Panasonic LUMIX GH5, GH5S And G9 Update — Explored In-Depth!

PhotoJoseph

Panasonic released significant firmware updates for the LUMIX GH5 (v.2.3), LUMIX GH5S (v.1.1) and LUMIX G9 (v.1.1), adding enhancements and bug fixes to autofocus, stabilization and a whole bunch of other features! I explored the entire list of features, breaking down which feature went with which camera(s) and, where applicable, showed how the feature... Read more

Digital Photo’s Your Greatest Street Scene Photo Contest Launches

In the spirit of our popular photo contests, Digital Photo wants you to take to the streets to spotlight & celebrate the beauty of the urban landscape in the month of June. Enter your best work in Digital Photo’s Your Greatest Street Scene contest for your chance to receive recognition and win great prizes! Enter Read more…

By David Schloss

Big Light, Little Pockets: PhotoJoseph’s New Favorite LED Light

The Aputure AL-M9 is a powerful, tiny, rechargeable LED light that fits in your pocket, lasts for hours and puts out an impressive amount of light

PhotoJoseph

The Aputure AL-M9 is a powerful, tiny, rechargeable LED light that fits in your pocket, lasts for hours and puts out an impressive amount of light. With a magnetized diffusion panel that doubles as a holder for colored gels, a cold-shoe + ¼-20 adapter and a handy little carrying case, this inexpensive LED is a great asset to any camera bag. It’s... Read more

Sony’s Success Is Driven By Community

The Collective is a group of immensely talented photographers playing the Instagram game just like us older players did with blogging

DL Byron

Talking to Sony last week, I learned that sales of the a7 III are booming and the company is continuing to allocate more units to the States based on demand. Also, judging by several conversations I had with members of the Alpha Imaging Collective, it seems like these young influencers have a lot to do with their success in the market and pushing the... Read more

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