Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
The camera equipment that you use is important for the kind of photography that you do. This category collects posts that we have written about photography equipment, how to use it, and more.
Sony announced their flagship mirrorless camera of the Alpha series… the Sony α1 (Alpha 1) on the 26th of January, 2021. This monster of a camera seems to break free of all the limitations that the Alpha 7 lineup of…
If you’re a heavy Photoshop user, you probably already have at least 32GB of RAM. At this point, you’ll need to speed up the delivery of data to your processor and RAM. One way to do this is by having…
Using an SSD for photography is a given in today’s world. SSDs will help you to be efficient in ANY photo editor. However, this is especially important for RAW image workflows in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Photoshop CC…
In early 2018, I almost lost all my images (from 2006 to 2014). I also almost lost all the pictures that my father had taken from 2008 to 2014. I say ‘almost’ because I didn’t lose them all… But that’s…
In many ways, this photographic debate is very much like the Mac Vs. PC debate. In many ways, it’s not. The debate has always been fuelled by passionate fans of each camera system, with each group saying that their choice…
This simple-yet-effective lens buying guide helps you make the right decision every time. This is a humorous take on buying a lens. Humorous, but true. Our real “lens buying guide” is actually very comprehensive and in-depth. Please check it out.…
Choosing a camera for beginners can have two compounding issues. 1. They don’t don’t what they need 2. They don’t know how to find out what they need. Most first-time camera buyers ask around a lot, and do a lot…
Photographers use Silica Gel in their camera bags, and lens storage all the time. Often, though, I find that they don’t know that Silica Gel needs to be recharged after it has been used for a while. This is because…
The name Hasselblad is synonymous with high-quality medium-format photography. Over the years, hundreds and thousands of medium format 120-film Hasselblad cameras have been made and sold. They eventually became unsuitable for most commercial photography (except that Phase One has kept them alive for…
Sony has just announced something that is probably revolutionary to the compact camera market, but when you think about it, seems like an obvious step in its evolution. It’s a stabilised zoom lens, that has a 20Mpx sensor, battery, flash…
In this article, we’re looking at choosing the Best Walk Around lens for your camera. Whether it’s a Nikon, Canon, Sony, or FujiFilm camera, having a good walk-around lens allows you to have fun while taking photographs. If you’re buying…
Lens filters have many uses and have a permanent place in your camera bag. You may be using a filter to protect your expensive lenses from dust or finger smears or maybe you want to use it for an effect…
