A Few Quadcopter Flying...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal with Joe Farace Flying a quadcopter may seem easy but as Señor Wences once famously said “Is easy for you, is difficult for me.” Here are a few tips and recommended accessories to help with your first flights: Find a large field that doesn’t have too many...

Using Instagram & ...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I love putting my photos on social media like Facebook and Google+ but I’ve always been hesitant to use Instagram. I didn’t like that the photos had to be square and that you can only upload from a cell phone or tablet. After finding out about the app Snapseed...

Samsung NX1: First Look

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Samsung may not get as much love as other mirrorless cameras but there’s lots of buzz around its NX1. After all, it has a 28.2 megapixel APS-C (23.5 x 15.7mm) sensor that shoots 4K video at 24 fps or 1080p HD at up to 60 fps up to 29:59. The Samsung NX1...

Does New Gear = Better ...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Mark and I love to get e-mail from readers. If you have a question about mirrorless photography just click the CONTACT button in the upper right corner and drop us a note and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with an answer. Mark and I have...

Correcting Perspective ...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Wide angle lenses are great for architectural photography but can create the “falling over” building effect that doesn’t always recreate the look produced by a view camera or a Tilt-Shift lens or converter like Kipon’s Tilt- Shift Lens Mount Adapter...

Shooting with Westcott’...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Lighting isn’t just about the quantity of the light produced and is more often about the quality of that light. In the photo world, “scrim” is loosely defined as a screen-like mesh that’s placed in front of a light to reduce intensity, not necessarily to...