Author: d4mations

  • Ten Months and Thousands of Images Later: We Review the Fujifilm X-T5

    [ad_1] The Fujifilm X-T5 has been out for some time. It was announced back in November 2022, but I’ve been using it since a few weeks before that so you could say I’ve had the camera for a long enough time to be able to tell you my opinion on it. Is it the right…

  • Cyanotype Printing: Is It Photography, and How Do You Do It?

    [ad_1] Explore the Art of the Cyanotype.  In this article, we examine the step-by-step process of cyanotype printing and its place within the realm of photography. You can decide for yourself if you agree whether this is a photographic medium or not. When it comes to alternative photographic processes, cyanotype is a popular technique employed…

  • How Much Risk Are You Willing to Take for Your Photography?

    [ad_1] Cover photo : ©Abandonednordic It’s a subject not often addressed but significant in the process of creating images. There are domains where risks have to be assessed, evaluated, and prevented. Taking risks is sometimes necessary, although that encompasses many different aspects, and the stakes are also diverse. It mostly depends on your photo field and where…

  • 4 Reasons Why New Photographers Should Try Every Genre

    [ad_1] What lured you into photography? Was it a specific genre? Was it a person? Whatever the case, I want to lay out the benefits of being as open and experimental as possible when you are new to the craft. It feels as if every photographer has their own unique path that led them to…

  • I Interviewed AI About AI, and It Wants You to Know It Comes in Peace

    [ad_1] Generative artificial intelligence like Chat GPT, Dall-e, Midjourney, etc., what we are all now collectively referring to as “AI,” has all but dominated almost every aspect of popular public discourse over the last year. And for good reason: it’s kind of a big deal, though I would argue a lot of the conversation around AI…

  • Coming: Luminar Neo Adds a Panorama Extension With a Twist

    [ad_1] It’s been a while since Skylum has added any extensions to Luminar Neo, its sophisticated image editor. Now, however, there’s an important feature coming. Panoramas are nothing new, of course. They are as old as film itself, and we’ve had digital panorama creators built into Photoshop and Lightroom and some dedicated apps for panoramas…

  • DxO Announces New Camera and Lens Profiles for Photolab 6, and 369 Optics Modules

    [ad_1]  In its July update, DxO is releasing 369 new Optics Modules. What Is PhotoLab 6? PhotoLab 6, is a comprehensive raw processing solution, and it’s something I’ve been using for some time because of the superior results over Lightroom and others. Also available from DxO Labs is PureRAW 3, a raw image preprocessor that…

  • The Pursuit of Truth: Will AI Prompt a Return to Film Photography?

    [ad_1] Are we living in a post-truth era of photography, where the authenticity and reliability of images have become questionable? Given the rise in AI’s association with photography and the ease with which photos can be altered, it might be worth considering a return to the use of traditional film as a means to regain…

  • My 5 Early Landscape Photography Mistakes

    [ad_1] As we consume social media, YouTube videos, and online articles, it is easy to think everyone else out there knows what they are doing. I made many mistakes early on in my landscape photography journey. I still make mistakes today! I’m going to share some of those early mistakes I made and things I…

  • An Odd Release in 2023: We Review the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome

    [ad_1] Don’t get me wrong, Pentax has made some incredible cameras in the past, many of which are still brilliant to this day. One of my favorite SLRs to this day is the KM released in 1975. But technology is advancing, and this “new” camera feels a little out of place, even though it produces…