How do we make sure our digital images outlast us? Digital photography has made photography easier, there’s no doubt about it. Digital photographs are millions of different numbers in two-dimensional binary representing millions of pieces of data that make up one single digital image. These numbers represent pixels which translate into exact colors, shapes, objects, […]
Leica X-U: A Leica For The Adventure Photographer
Leica announced a new adventure camera today that is shockproof, dustproof, and waterproof — the Leica X-U. The X-U has an APS-C sized CMOS sensor and a 23mm f/1.7 prime lens (built-in) and can go 15 meters underwater for 60 minutes. It is also weather-sealed, and has a lens with an underwater protection filter. Leica, […]
Why Leica is One of The Best
So you might ask what all the hubbub about Leica is, right? Another question you might ask is why are the cameras and lenses so expensive? The reason why Leica lenses and cameras cost so much is partly because of the Leica mystique perpetuated by photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, and the handmade quality and design […]
10 Tips How to Shoot Street Photography
Street photography can take photographers out of their comfort zones. The idea of wandering the streets and getting in someone’s personal space to take a picture can feel obtrusive and awkward. So how do you overcome the fear of street photography? I often wondered how I was able to overcome my own fear of shooting […]
Why the Mirrorless Camera Revolution Matters
I remember being one of the first to hear about the Micro 4/3 mirrorless camera technology in 2008 when another editor returned from a confidential press trip to Japan with Panasonic. He informed us about the mirrorless technology, and was excited about what it meant for photographers. Although it wasn’t the first mirrorless camera in […]
Part II: Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras
Part 2, From Andre Kertesz to Sam Abell This is the second installment of the “Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras.” The photographers here represent a variety of different disciplines: fashion, street, landscape, portraits, and still life’s. The work contributed by these icons feature perfect black and whites, rich tonal colors, and portraits that […]
Part I: Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras
Part 1, From Ansel Adams to Edward Weston We know it’s not the camera that makes the photographer, it’s the photographer that makes the camera. It got me thinking about all the famous photographers and the cameras they used to capture their iconic photos. Although most of them are gone now, I’ve compiled an exhaustive […]