Nikon has now officially announced the rumoured new firmware for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras. While a complete changelog has not yet been published, and likely won’t be until the firmware is available to download on February 25th, Nikon has mentioned some of the highlights of the new update. The Nikon Z6 II will, as promised, finally be able to shoot 4K UHD video at 60 frames per second....
SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of their upcoming compact cameras. In anticipation of their impending release, Nikon have now released the other half of this equation in the form of an Android app, with an iOS version expected to arrive during the summer. SnapBridge’s main purpose is to facilitate the fast and easy sharing of images you shoot with your cameras to social media....
If you’ve ever tried to photograph lightning during daytime, you know it’s almost impossible. By the time you press the shutter button, it’s gone. That’s why lightning triggers, while no guarantee of success, exist. But the addition of the new “Pre-release” feature in Nikon’s Z 9 cameras now make those triggers obsolete. It guarantees success, as I found out last week. Over the last half-dozen years I’ve been running small-group photography trips to places around the U....
Sometimes I watch movies or TV shows, and I miss important plot points because I’m trying to figure out how they did the lighting. I just find cinemagraphic lighting incredibly inspiring, and it’s always something I’d like to strive for in my stills photography. But looking at lighting diagrams, it always seems so complicated. I love to use just one light when I can, so you can imagine my delight when I spotted this excellent video tutorial from Armando Ferreira....
If you own a drone, there will be situations and areas when you won’t be able to fly it and get aerial shots. In such situations, there’s a great solution how to fake aerial shots using your phone. Photographer and filmmaker Chung Dha demonstrates the build for faking aerial shots in his video, along with some tips and techniques how to get the movements you’d otherwise get with a drone....
Have you ever come back from a day out photographing, downloaded your images excitedly, but then been absolutely stumped about which way to take your post-processing? If you don’t have a preconceived notion at the time of taking the image, or the images are simply a little flat and lifeless, then it can be a common problem. In this excellent video, Christian Möhrle reached out to 7 different professional photographers and asked them to each edit his landscape photograph in their own distinct style....
American photojournalist David Gilkey, on assignment for NPR, alongside interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday in a Taliban ambush, according to reports from the New York Times. NPR has also confirmed the deaths. Considered one of the best photojournalists in the world, Gilkey received an array of awards including a George Polk Award in 2010, a national News and Documentary Emmy in 2007, and dozens of distinctions from the White House News Photographeras Association, including 2011 Still Photographer of the Year....
When Fujifilm announced they were discontinuing FP-100C peel-apart instant film, a lot of people were understandably a little saddened by the news. It ended with a claim of reduced sales, forcing the termination of production. But while it may not be Fujifilm that’s doing it, peel-apart instant film is coming back, thanks to ONE INSTANT. ONE INSTANT is currently being supported through Kickstarter, and it’s a little over halfway past its goal with 28 days still to go....
So, if you’ve ever been out shooting street photography and found yourself uninspired, demotivated by not finding new material, or just not knowing what it is you’re looking for, I have the perfect solution for you – personal projects. Don’t panic! The concept of personal projects and developing a body of work can be intimidating, so I developed a simple system for one of my one to one workshop clients, which I’m going to share with you....
During a recent flight, photographer Jerry Ferguson managed to capture an incredible photograph. As thunderstorms covered the Phoenix landscape an impressively large microburst opened up. Crashing rain, hail and wind, what else could Jerry do but take a photograph? Microburst are small downdrafts that move in the opposite way to that of a tornado. They’re found within strong thunderstorms and last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes....
If you have ever observed birds flying, I guess you’ve noticed interesting formations and flying patterns they follow. But have you ever imagine what these birds would draw with flaps of their wings? Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Bou has, and he has turned bird flights into a series of almost surreal photos. His project Ornitographies turns something so ordinary into something extraordinary, and he has shared some of his exquisite photos with DIYP....
The Canadian Rockies have always offered breathtaking sights, but take this dramatic mountain setting and pair it with a rare comet that won’t be visible for another 6,800 years and you’ve got the recipe for an awe-inspiring photo opportunity – one that photographers only dream of. For an Australian mechanical engineer turned award-winning travel and landscape photographer, this dream became a reality in July 2020. Howling winds atop Tent Ridge on this summer evening did not deter Stanley Aryanto from capturing a trifecta of awe-inspiring natural beauty....
Svetlana Kazina recently captured a series of stunning iridescent clouds above Belukha mountain, which is Siberia’s highest peak (4,506 metres/14,783ft). Svetlana lives in the Altai Mountains which is a mountain range in Central and East Asia where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan come together. Cloud iridescence or irisation is a colorful optical phenomenon that occurs in a cloud and appears in the general proximity of the sun or moon. The colors resemble those seen in soap bubbles and oil on a water surface....
Danish photographer Søren Solkær has been capturing starling murmurations since 2017. This stunning phenomenon occurs when flocks of hundreds, even thousands of starlings fly creating patterns across the sky. Søren has captured their formations in a series of stunning images, and he kindly shared some of them with us. Interestingly enough, Søren is best known for his portraits of musicians such as Björk, The White Stripes, Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, to name just a few....
A wedding photographer from New Jersey was recently charged with violating the coronavirus emergency orders. He was photographing a backyard ceremony with a family of six, and he is now facing up to $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. According to Tap Into Hillsborough, the wedding ceremony took place on 21 April and the police responded to a call to investigate it. Officers reportedly found a van in the driveway with two adults and three children inside....
Last week, South African photographer Graeme Williams was surprised to see one of his iconic images at Johannesburg art fair credited to someone else’s name. American artist Hank Willis Thomas took Williams’ photo, altered it, and exhibited it as his own work. And it was being sold for $36,000: 30 times more than the highest amount Williams ever got for it. Williams took the photo in Thokoza in 1990 during a Nelson Mandela rally....
You know those moments when you aimlessly scroll through Facebook feed, and all of a sudden, a gorgeous photo captures your attention? It happened to me with this beautiful photo by Amy Weiblinger of Lainey Lou Photography. It got me smiling and I was curious to learn how she got it. So, I contacted Amy, and she shared her settings with us, along with some valuable tips for directing and editing photos of children....
How many times have you been asked to work for free or “for exposure?” No matter your experience and skill, I bet this has happened more than once. But why are there more and more people who aren’t willing to pay photographers for their work? In this video, Jessica Kobeissi discusses this problem and how we can solve it. Jessica made the video after reading a photographer’s confession: It appears that clients and businesses think something like: “if you won’t do it for free, there’s always someone who will....
We’re basically hours away from the announcement of the Fujifilm X-S10. However, a full press release, specs, and photos have already leaked. If you’re curious about what Fujifilm brings in the latest mirrorless camera, let’s check it out. The camera will be announced tomorrow, 15 October at the X Summit event. However, as it often happens, the press release, specs, and images were leaked by Nokishita. Thanks to his tweets, we know the specs and the expected prices of the Fujifilm X-S10....
It’s all you need, really. There you are, in the middle of a field of ice and snow, filming polar bears and their not-so-subtle courtship ritual, and one of your cameras topples over. In this case, the remotely controlled “Blizzardcam”. Riding on mini skis and propelled by a couple of fan blade motors, the Blizzardcam took a topple going over a bank of snow. It did not escape the notice of the curious courting polar bears....
