Equipment
Do We Still Need Photographers?
It’s a big question and several threads on Reddit and a great piece on PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray (https://bit.ly/4bhUPUF) suggest that Adobe is about to throw photographers under the bus. This Adobe ad copy, which Clayton Cubitt ran on X, is one of the examples inflaming pro photographers. However, Adobe is not the only…
Read MoreHow to Pack Light for a Travel Photography Shoot
Written by Destiny Lopez Take Our Travel Carry-On Challenge Before a single photo is captured, photographers and videographers are tasked with many responsibilities. From previsualization to execution and everything in between, jobs of any size often have many moving parts. Add time in an airport or anything over a 5-hour drive, and one is presented…
Read MoreOh, the Places You’ll Go! (With a Good Landscape Tripod)
Tripods & Accessories Built for the Great Outdoors Ask any successful Landscape Photographer about their tripod and they will tell you it is just as important as their favorite lens— maybe more. They will point out that it prevents camera shake, provides a steady platform for precisely focused images, and helps with framing discipline. But…
Read MoreUsed Cameras – Should you buy one?
I sometimes hear from workshop students and others in the photographic community that they would never buy a used camera or lens because they think it must be defective due to wear and tear. The truth is that many reputable online and store dealers have excellent used camera and lens inventories with warranties and trial…
Read MoreNew Dell Models for Creators
THE REDESIGNED XPS 15 AND NEW XPS 17 ARE A PHOTOGRAPHERS DREAM MACHINE I am frequently asked for computer recommendations by students who need more power and support for landscape art photography, particularly as their files grow larger and their creative abilities advance. While our desktops often configured to meet our needs our laptops often…
Read MoreShould I Buy Used Equipment
I have always been fearful of buying used photography equipment. I’ve had these dreams of being out in the wilderness on a landscape art photography assignment, and just when I needed some piece of gear to work, it would fail. Then there was this nightmare where I have to pack up the gear, ship it…
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