Stabilizing Video After...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I just can’t get used to shooting with a tripod. I prefer using a monopod because it’s easier to move quickly when you’re shooting. Unfortunately, one problem when shooting video with a monopod is that you almost always see some shake in your video clips....

Shooting from a Car

Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern Reckless on the road Skirting traffic’s bustling rush Danger’s scary high The cycling daredevils, who weave through heavy city traffic outmaneuvering cars and trucks on New York City streets, are best photographed from the passenger seat of a...

Holiday Gift Guide: Plu...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal If you have been taking photos forever like I have you probably have a lot of negatives and slides in a closet or garage. A few years ago I read about Plustek scanners in Shutterbug magazine. I had tried using flat bed scanners with 35mm negatives with not much...

Digital Q&A: Lost ...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace We love hearing from this blog’s readers, even when they take us to task for not following up on our promises as Kevin, who is also a fan of our car photography website/blog, asked in a recent e-mail. Q: You were going to do a follow up to the Sigma 30mm f/1.4...

Do You Need a Big Senso...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace, photo by Mark Toal My friend Jack, who is an actual published photographer, thinks that all mirrorless cameras have small sensors, like Micro Four-thirds’ 18 × 13.5mm. Regular readers know that some mirrorless cameras have ASPS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) and...

Look at Things in a New...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Every year I photograph the amazing holiday steam trains here in Portland, Oregon. I’ve been doing it for almost seven years and I never get tired of hearing and seeing these trains. This year I went down on the first weekend of the holiday season and as I was...