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Smart Photography with a Smartphone

There are times when a photographer’s bag is too big, too heavy or just not handy. In these situations, a smartphone can save the day by allowing you to take that perfect picture, that unique snapshot. Smartphones have good cameras, with wide lenses, movement reduction, and post-processing software that allows a quick and on the spot fix. With a smartphone’s …

Using Speed Lights with Ambient Light in Manual Mode

Photography has quite a few technical matters that you have to master in order to raise your photography from the level of amateur. Whether your intention is to become a professional photographer or simply to acquire the skill to capture images at a professional level for personal use, knowing how to effectively use a speed light in manual mode with …

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Get ready to play with Lensbaby

Mama? Congratulations! It’s a Lensbaby. This is how the products of Lensbaby Inc., a company founded in 2004 by Craig Strong, meet their buyers. The company manufactures DSLR and mirrorless camera lenses, but not just any kind of lenses. The aim of Craig Strong, a professional photographer himself, was to help photographers see in a new way. He created lenses …