Holiday Gift Guide: Com...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I don’t use a tripod very often, but I love having a small tripod that I can carry in my camera case or suitcase when I travel. I have bought a lot of different compact tripods over the years and I’m currently using a couple of Sirui tripods that I really like....

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...

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...

Selective Coloring and ...

Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern A gala affair Wine and champagne flowing free Tipsy view of art A photo gallery opening in New York City draws crowds, and when the photographer is Annie Leibovitz, big ones. Lucky enough to secure an invite, I carried an Olympus E-M5 Mark II with the...