The humble 85mm has long been regarded as the go to portrait lens. I have one, a Sony 85mm f/1.8, it’s my favourite lens and yet I do not use it to take portraits with.
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As many of you that have followed my ramblings here at Light Stalking will know, a significant percentage of my income comes from stock, both stills but primarily video. Unlike stills, video generally needs some physical stabilisation when shooting. Even using IBIS and OIS – in body and optical stabilisation respectively, handheld video is often too shaky to make good stock video.
In the last year, I have shot a lot with the Sony a7Rv, added one extra lens, spent five weeks photographing and video shooting in Asia and found lots of things to like and a few that I don’t like.
Today I am going to look back over the year and give you my thoughts on how this camera has worked out. This is not a technical review, just a personal opinion.
Today we are going to cut the cord and take a look at some of the many ways that we can utilize wireless connections in our photography.
Ask anyone what social media platform is built around imagery and the majority of replies will be Instagram. Instagram has been around a long time in social media terms, having arrived on the scene in 2010. However, there are many different social platforms available to photographers these days, some more productive than others. Some are […]
Travel tripods are required mostly when you are travelling for landscape and astrophotography. They can also be great accessories when families and friends want to capture group photos and the photographer needs to be in the frame. They are also good for solo travellers who want their self portraits taken in outdoor locations where they travel.
If you are planning to buy a travel tripod, check a few factors before making the decision.
