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It’s time for a field trip!
Taking a quick tour around the new Honor, TK and I wanted to test the camera under challenging conditions. We wanted something a little more fun than just night shots around my condo, and what’s more fun than Dinosaurs? Continue reading “Honor Magic4 Pro Low Light Camera Field Trip!”
Magic Eraser is a fun feature on Pixel phones, but it’s not the ONLY way to cut something out of a photo! What are YOUR favorite alternatives to Magic Eraser? Here are TWO of the ways that I edit photos on my phone!
Also, this might be the most effort I’ve ever put into a thumbnail… Continue reading “Pixel Magic Eraser Alternatives! What are YOUR Favorite Photo Editing Apps?”
1″ sensors explained!
Phone cameras are getting bigger and bigger! When we talk about phone cameras, we describe the sensor size as a fraction of an inch. If you’ve ever tried to measure a camera sensor though, those measurements are often FAR smaller than one inch.
Why do we do this?
This needs a little explaining… Continue reading “How big is a 1″ Camera Sensor? Why do we call it ‘One Inch’?”
What is an aperture?
Not all smartphone cameras are created equal. Just because two phones have the “same” aperture, it doesn’t mean the hole that lets in light is the same size. We have to do a little math, but it’s pretty easy to show why some phones perform better in low light than others! Continue reading “Camera Aperture Explained! Take Better Photos From Your Phone!”
Taking a trip down memory lane.
The Canon 7D is one of my all time favorite cameras. I bought it to produce a webseries in the early days of online media. While I contemplate switching to another camera system today, I wanted to spend a little time taking this tank back out for a little fun.
Eleven years later, it’s still performing like when it was new… That’s some legit pro gear… Continue reading “Canon 7D in 2021: Shooting on a TEN Year Old Camera!”
Sony A7S iii Review! BUT NOT REALLY!
I’m actually proper torn on this one. I’m leaning towards staying with my Lumix cameras because this Sony body is pricey.
But Damn.
Damn the A7S3 is a fantastic camera… Continue reading “Has the Sony A7S iii convinced me to dump Panasonic?”
I’m really proud of this one.
I started writing a blog post about phone photography in 2013. To explain one concept, I had to write another post to explain a different concept. That snowballed into a series of posts and videos. Eventually, the only thing that made sense was to turn it into a book, which was published in 2015.
Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography for Noobs!
Every year I take another pass through revising the book, and the updates for 2020 are out now! Continue reading “Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography For Noobs! Updates for 2020 are now live!”
Who would have thought we could improve on the tripod! Peak Design sent over the Aluminum version of the Travel Tripod, and this is maybe the happiest an accessory has ever made me. If you’re into mobility, travel gear, or just want to step up your family photos, a tripod is a handy way to improve your content. Here’s why a REALLY NICE tripod takes that even farther!
Continue reading “Peak Design Travel Tripod Review: THE MOST WORTH IT!”