How Many Megapixels Are...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace I’m recovering from oral surgery today, so I thought I would dig up a post from my ‘Saving the World, One Pixel @ a Time’ blog and run it because even though I wrote it, it always brings a smile to my face. I was sitting in Brady’s Bar...

Cell Phone vs Mirrorles...

Today’s post by Mark Toal Every time I get a new iPhone I think that this might be the one that I can use as a “real camera.” A couple of months ago I bought an iPhone 6 mostly because I needed a new phone and I liked the bigger screen. I use the camera in the phone mostly to record...

What’s the Big De...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Last night I was watching the film Three Days of the Condor for maybe the fourth time and was struck by one scene showing photographs made by Faye Dunaway’s character. The camera does a close up of her prints and the first thing I noticed was the...

How Important is Testin...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace The answer to that question is: Very. Back when I shot film, testing was an important part of of the creative process. Most shooters wouldn’t tackle an assignment before testing the concept and/or gear beforehand. Medium and large format studio shooters...

Tuesday in the Studio: ...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace A lightbank is basically a black box with one side covered in diffusion material that lets light pass through. You’ll often hear lightbanks referred to as “light boxes” or “soft boxes.” I prefer the term “lightbank” because it refers to the many...

Meet Mark Toal at WPPI ...

Mark Toal will be at the WPPI, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, convention in Las Vegas on Monday – Wednesday, March 2-4. Please stop by the Panasonic booth and say hi. and be sure to tell him that you read Mirrorless Photo Tips—better yet be a subscriber so you...