Lens review: sharpness – Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Sony 85mm f/1.8
Lens review: sharpness - Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Sony 85mm f/1.8
Which is the better choice -- the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM (affiliate) or the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 (affiliate) -- it's a question that comes up regularly in the Sony discussion groups and FB groups. The short answer - you would be very happy with either option. In this review though, we are going to consider the sharpness of both lenses. Email me if you want to There is also a link where you can download the RAW files for yourself to have a closer look. I took photos of the lens test chart in my studio, Read more inside...review: Ronin S gimbal
review: Ronin-S gimbal
When shooting video, there quickly follows a desire to make it look as cinematic as possible - smooth video that doesn't shake. I truly despise shaky-cam. Gimbals that allow fluid motion were once outside the realm of what we could easily afford ... but it is now very much an accessible option for all of us. And right now, I regard the Ronin-S gimbal (B&H / Amazon) as the most attractive option out there. But first, a story how I got to the Ronin S: A number of years back I rented the Freefly Movi M5, and loved it, but it was complex to Read more inside...Bounce flash photography – when to use maximum flash power
Bounce flash photography - when to use maximum flash power
This photo is straightforward enough - the event coordinator here asked that I take a few photos of the models in body paint. No time to fumble or look unsure. Again, there are simple recipes to get us to ideal settings. The reception area around the indoor pool is really large with a super-high ceiling at this casino. There's enough light to see, but it is all tainted with this strong purple and blue uplighting. Therefore flash becomes a necessity. I need cleaner light - more neutral light - on my subjects. Skin tones Read more inside...Flash photography tip – Start with the ambient exposure
Flash photography tip - Start with the ambient exposure
Continuing on from the article - best camera settings for off-camera flash - I wanted to show an example of just one set of choices we had in how we balance flash with the ambient light. And again, to reiterate that there aren't necessarily wrong choices, but that we get to decide on the final look. In that linked article we worked through several algorithms to what would help guide our choice of camera and flash settings. In that article I accentuated the idea that our starting point is invariably with the ambient light. Read more inside...Best camera settings for off-camera flash
Best camera settings for off-camera flash
With many of the tutorial articles on this website that deal with off-camera flash photography, I have attempted to make the explanation not only as straight-forward as possible, but also repeatable. When it comes to camera and flash settings, there is often a specific science at work here - a specific method , which should deliver similar results time and again. The artistic side to photography is open to interpretation, and that is what makes photography continually fascinating - there are always further things to explore. However, when it Read more inside...review: Sony 16mm Fisheye lens
review: Sony 16mm Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm f/2 Lens
I don't use a fisheye lens too often - it tends to look gimmicky very quickly. But man, is it fun to pull it out on occasion. Expanding my range of Sony lenses, I noticed this little gem from Sony - the Sony 16mm fisheye conversion lens (B&H / Amazon) which converts the Sony 28mm f/2 lens into a 16mm fisheye. Best of all, it is inexpensive. The big question of course is, how easy is it to use, and how sharp is it? And that's what we'll have a look at in this review of the Sony 16mm fisheye Read more inside...Wedding portrait ideas
Wedding portrait ideas
The part of photographing the wedding day that I enjoy the most, is the romantic portraits. I believe this is where photographers are more able to assert a style. Especially in comparison to photographing the ceremony as an example, where you have to record the proceedings, as they are presented. Sure, the final result would depend on composition and timing - all crucial elements. But there isn't a way for the photographer to really influence the look of the ceremony photos as compared to what is possible in photographing the wedding portraits, and specifically Read more inside...video: Creative studio portrait session – two perspectives
video: Creative studio portrait session - two perspectives
Continuing with the loose theme of 'Two Perspectives', I invited my friend Dave Block into the studio during one of his visits to New York from Seattle. The concept behind the initial Two Perspectives video was that I get to meet upwith a fellow photographer, and that something might be revealed in the contrasting styles and ideas during some kind of photo shoot - hopefully informative and of wider interest. The 1st video was the intimate male portraiture shoot-out with my friend Cate Scaglione. The 2nd video was with Tracy Read more inside...Changing the default settings for RAW files
Changing the default settings for RAW files
If you are new to processing RAW files, you might be slightly disappointed that the images look more flat than what you saw on the back of your camera. This is because the original default in how the RAW file is views in Lightroom (or Bridge), is "flat". No adjustments applied. If you want your images to have more pop to them when you first view then in LR or Bridge, you need to apply different defaults for your RAW files. Here is how I set up my new baseline for RAW images, so that for a volume workflow, I start off with an image which Read more inside...- « Previous Page
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