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As many photographers know, baby photography comes with a huge number of challenges that are specific to it, not least of which is often an uncooperative subject. Photography can be difficult enough with a professional model standing in front of the lens, but when it’s a small person who just doesn’t care, the importance of […]
Update for 2017: Wow, this one originally went out way back in February of 2010. Let’s kick it into gear again! We won’t lie – a lot of our followers are pretty old and inactive on Twitter, but it’s still not a bad way to get the word out about good work. Anyways… A lot […]
Rain can be quite a downer for a lot of photographers who struggle to conceive of topics to shoot or to even get motivation to get out in the rain with their expensive camera gear. But that can be a mistake! All of the images in this collection were shot during or just after a […]
As photographers, it is tempting to get a little defensive or protective of your knowledge. You worked hard to get the skill you have. You experimented for hours. Cold, early mornings. Late evenings editing thousands of images. Your skill is not easily won. But the mentality of defensiveness and secrecy about your processes to new […]
Tamron just announced a new 24-70mm lens for full frame with a massive 5 stops of image stabilisation – the SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2. According to Tamron, that is the most vibration reduction of any lens in the class. Other specs include a 905g weight which is about standard for a 24-70 […]
There’s a new video on Youtube that is getting a lot of attention by honing in on those claims by Apple and other smartphone manufacturers about the glorious marketing images they show being “shot on iPhone” (or their competitors). Here’s a reminder: The short of it is that well, technically the claims are correct. The […]
In a Tweet that has created a lot of excitement and has led to some wild speculation online, Affinity just confirmed on Twitter that they are developing a “Digital Asset Manager” – potentially (in its very broadest sense) a competitor to Adobe Lightroom. But let’s back up a bit. We have a Digital Asset Manger […]
These types of ads seem to pop up fairly regularly and send the photography world into a fit of rage – you know the ones – those that ask for a free shoot in return for “exposure” or experience. But even by those standards, this ad is a doozy, asking for some solid experience and […]
Probably one of the most common questions we get at Light Stalking is how to photography lightning and get those spectacular shots you see in magazines. But photographing lightning can be a damn tricky thing to attempt. Besides the obvious safety concerns, the photographic variables are difficult to overcome and the conditions don’t usually make […]
Just a quick update that the deal for Light Stalking readers that is going with Photzy has less than 24 hours left to run. If you’re into long exposure photography and you want to take your skills up a notch, then this is the guide to get. And at this discounted prices, it’s kind of […]