My first camera had no battery. Its metering was done by a selenium cell that produced its own power when the light fell on it. Even by the standards of the time, it was as basic as it came. This was in the early 1980s, and state-of-the-art then would have been cameras with shutter and […]
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Shooting in the off season makes a lot of sense for a number of reasons. Today we are going to look at some of them in more detail. But what exactly is the off season?
AI Imaging is here to stay. Whichever way you feel about the advent of artificial intelligence, that horse has well and truly bolted. That of course raises concerns about the future of real photography. Will it still have relevance in an age when photos can be created by typing a few words into an app? […]
I will say it slowly, twenty-five years. What’s twenty five years I hear you cry? It’s been twenty-five years since I bought my first digital camera. At the time I was shooting my film-based images on a Nikon F100. The F100 was a beautiful camera, perhaps equivalent to the Nikon D800 and Z7 in that […]
My Fujifilm X-H2, like all other mirrorless cameras, is an incredible piece of kit. The technology packed within its small dimensions is astounding. It shoots 40mp photos, 8K video and has more functions than I could learn in a lifetime. All of that is great but as I get older I find myself yearning for […]
There are a number of photographers who don’t find Instagram and other major platforms their cup of tea. Certainly, the engagement is great, but the sheer volume of content can feel suffocating and, oftentimes, building a consistent base is tough. And even if you’ve built a large following, you could be looking for ways to reach out to an audience of other creators and enthusiasts of your field.
Whether these are your reasons, or you’re trying to set your roots, trying to branch outwards, find your place, escape the sea of content, or you just want to explore other options, we’ve got you covered. We’ll go through some lesser-known image-sharing sites which are worth a look, and maybe you might find just the place you’ll slot right into.
