The dilemma for the travelling photographer is a tough one. What to take, what not to take. Can this lens cover all these situations? Will I need flash? As someone that travels a lot shooting both stills and 4K video, I often struggle to know what equipment to take with me. This is often compounded […]
Author Archives: Jason Row
Fuji X-T2 First Impressions
If you have read my articles for a while, you will know I have a fond affection for all things Fuji, so it should come as no surprise that I am now the owner of a Fuji X-T2. I enjoy their products very much. I suspect this is very much to do with my grounding […]
Why You Shouldn’t Keep A Camera On You At All Times
How many times have you heard this? You should carry your camera at all times. The rationale, of course, is sound. You never know when something amazing is going to happen right in front of your eyes. You may well miss the shot of a lifetime because your beloved camera is sitting on a desk […]
Do You Really Need It?
I am having a tough time. I need a second 4K capable camera. It needs to be light and also take good pictures. There are quite a few options open to me but none works perfectly. Going back to the opening sentence though, the keyword is need. I need this camera for certain projects I […]
Video: The Photographer’s Dilemma
Video, some photographers love it, some hate it. Many will argue that video is not a feature that should be added to our cameras. Others will produce feature films with that feature. The problem is that like the perfect stills camera, the perfect video camera does not exist. I know this because I shoot both […]
360 Photography and Video: The Next Big Thing?
If you are a gamer, you cannot fail to have heard of Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. For non gamers they are virtual reality headsets that immerse people in a 360 degree virtual world bringing an entire new dimension to playing games. Over the last 18 months though, people have begun to realise that the […]
4 Persistant Myths About Drone Photography
Drones have rapidly become powerful tools for photographers and filmmakers alike. Their ability to soar above a scene and give an entirely new perspective to our images makes them increasingly popular. With that popularity, however comes some negativity, some induced by some drone fliers themselves, others simply myths propagated by people that vehemently dislike the […]
Why Autumn Is The Best Time To Take Photographs
I get a little melancholy when I see watermelons. Let me explain. Towards the end of summer in Ukraine, farmers come to the city to sell watermelons from huge crates on street corners. It signifies the beginning of the end of summer. As photographers, however we should not feel melancholy about the end of summer […]
An Introduction to RawTherapee – A Free Photography Software Alternative to Photoshop
It’s pretty safe to say that Adobe have cornered the market in the image management and editing section of the photographic market. Sure there are worthy contenders that pack a hefty punch in a heavyweight battle against Adobe but for the moment Photoshop and Lightroom rule supreme in the payware market – something reflected in […]
12 Things You Will Never Hear a Photographer Say
As photographers we are used to reading articles such as “101 things not to say to a photographer”. I am sure that like me, the irony of these being published on photographic websites is not lost on you. Today we are going to take a slightly wry and different angle and suggest to you twelve […]