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The Best Game Changing Camera Gear

There’s an old saying that the best camera is the one that you have in your hand. This statement is implying that the gear that you use to create the photo is much less important than the vision used during the photographic process...

ImagePrint RIP Software Review

Printing is one of the most crucial and overlooked steps in the photographic workflow.­­ It is the final step of the creative process where a photographer’s idea comes to life. The print is at the pinnacle of the photographic process because it will determine what people think of your work...

Where to Buy Precut Matboard Online

If you’re a photographer or artist then you’d probably much rather be working on art instead of cutting matboards. Unfortunately, matting artwork is a necessary evil for most artists. What if there was an easier way? Well…...

Infinite Black and White Plugin helps photographers understand B&W conversion

The folks at Infinite Tools recently allowed me to try out their Infinite Black & White Photoshop plugin (IBW). I’m a huge fan of black and white photography so I was quite curious about their plugin and what it does...

10 Things to Consider When Choosing Photography Insurance (Guest Article)

Your photos take you all over the world where you capture roaring waterfalls, soaring eagles, rugged mountains, and more. As a photographer, you photograph the natural world in a way that no one else can, bringing it to life in still photos...

Gitzo GT3543XLS Systematic Tripod Review


Choosing the right tripod is a daunting task. Most photographers including myself make a series of bad choices before buckling down and buying a good set of sticks. It can be tempting to buy a cheap tripod but it’s important to remember that you get what you pay for and tripods are no exception to the rule...

Photoshop vs Zerene Stacker

Before digging into the Photoshop vs Zerene Stacker challenge, I’d like to give a brief introduction to what focus stacking is. Focus stacking is the process of combining multiple images during post processing in order to create sharp detail throughout the entire field of view. This technique can be very useful for landscape and macro photographers who do not want to settle for a shallow depth of field.

Canon 5d IV vs EOS R

Canon 5D mkIV vs. EOS R.

There’s no doubt that the canon 5D IV and the EOS R are solid cameras, but what is the difference and why should you pick one over the other?

First off, I’ll start by saying that I’ve shot on a Canon 5D IV since it was released in 2016...

Tilopa F-Stop Camera Bag Review


Choosing a camera bag is an import decision that all photographers must make. The amount of bag choices on the market can be downright dizzying though. I recently had the chance to upgrade my camera bag to to the Tilopa by f-stop and have shared my initial thoughts below...

Make Dreamy Landscapes in Photoshop with Oniric Plugin

In the world of digital photography, post processing is just as important as finding the right composition and pressing the shutter button. In landscape photography it is the photographer’s job to invoke a feeling or emotion within the viewer as if they are actually standing in the location that the photo was taken...

The Best Phone Apps for Landscape Photographers


There’s no question that smart phones have made planning our photographic adventures much easier. There seems to be an endless number of apps available, but which ones are the best? This list contains a few of my “can’t live without” photography apps that I find myself using on a regular basis...