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GoPro Hero4 Black – Camera Review
The GoPro Hero 4 Black edition is an action cam for recording video but it’s also a very powerful stills camera if you’re interested in getting super wide angle shots on a budget, especially if you...
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Review: Flashpoint Zoom Li-on Flash
Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: you’ve fallen in love with Speedlight flash photography, but you gripe at having to lug around lots of odds and ends for your remote triggers, not to mention...
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Hands-on Review – Nissin Di700A Speedlight and Wireless Trigger Kit
Following the big bang that introduced capable and affordable digital cameras, the digital photography universe has been expanding at an astounding rate. So much amazing imagery is being produced, and...
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Macphun Aurora HDR Pro Software – First Impressions
HDR, or High Dynamic Range, photography originally started as an attempt to correct the limited dynamic range for standard camera sensors, compared to what the human eye can see or perceive. This is...
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Book Review: The Visual Palette by Brian Matiash
Brian Matiash is a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. The Visual Palette is his first book published by Rocky Nook. As the title suggests this is not a technical book. It’s aimed at evolving...
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Gear Review – Glow QuadraPro Portable Softbox
There is no greater teacher in life than time and experience. If I could go back in time and teach myself some photography lessons, high on my list would be OCF – off-camera flash. Back when I was...
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Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro Lens Review
It seems that in the world of photography today the demand for lighter, and more versatile, gear is at an all time high. The average photographer (if there is such a thing) wants to be able to cover a...
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Review: The Everyday Messenger Bag by Peak Design
I have had several camera and equipment bags over the years, ranging from simple backpacks to over-the-shoulder models, to free bags that came with gear I bought. While all of them have been effective...
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Can the Skyfire App Predict Stunning Sunset Colors Days in Advance?
What if you could predict beautiful sunset or sunrise colors? The colors we dream of when the word sunset crosses our mind; deep oranges, pinks, reds and streams of yellow, often against a deep blue...
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Review of the Vü Professional Filter System
Filters are wonderful little tools that help modify the light coming through your camera lenses, and alter what is recorded onto the sensor or film, whichever the case may be. Different filter types...
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Review – Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography Paperback Book
Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography by Dan Bailey is a refreshing change of course in this digital age we live in – it’s actually a paperback book. It is a good thing that Dan had decided to go...
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Review of the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary Lens Plus TC-1401 Teleconverter...
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is wildlife, so when asked to review the Sigma 150-600mm lens, I was excited about the opportunity to see how its results compared to my Tamron 150-600mm. In...
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Review of the MindShift BackLight 26L Backpack
It sounded like another gimmick but I’ll give you the short of it: The MindShift Gear BackLight 26L works as a backpack that can rotate around your body, and give access to all your gear without...
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Review: Fujifilm X-Pro2 Mirrorless Camera
Ever since Fujifilm unveiled their debut consumer camera in late 2010, the fixed-lens x100, the brand has become a favorite for professionals, and enthusiasts who seek an advanced digital camera...
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Sony a6300 Mirrorless Camera – Thoughts and Field Test
Sony has spent recent years charging full steam ahead into the full-frame mirrorless camera market. But they have also managed to satisfy the desires of APS-C shooters, mainly through their...
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Review of The MIOPS Smart Trigger
The MIOPS Smart Trigger is many things you’d want in a photography accessory; small, rugged, and multipurpose. It may not be the perfect answer to any solution, but its range of modes and really cool...
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Software Review: AfterShot Pro 3 by Corel
I remember seeing a poster on the wall of my fourth grade elementary school class that said, “What’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.” The quote is attributed to...
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Review: Light Painting Brushes – Tools for Creativity
If you enjoy light painting photography, I think this review of tools from Light Painting Brushes (LPB) will interest you. All photographers know that light is essential to taking a successful...
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Lens Review: Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens
In my opinion, one of the best developments to happen in photography recently is the stepped-up offerings of third party lens manufacturers. Early in my photography career, third party lenses were...
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Review of the Tamron 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD Lens
There has been, and likely always will be, a lingering debate among professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts, about whether or not a third party lens can be every bit as good as the...
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