You’re (Probably) Thinking about Smartphone Camera Night Modes ALL Wrong…

No really. Chances are pretty good you’re missing the point of a good night mode on your phone camera.

We know the complaints. We’ve heard the “hot takes”.

“If I’m taking a photo at night, shouldn’t it be DARK? I HATE how PROCESSED phone photos are!”

Our competitors: Vivo X80 Pro vs Panasonic Lumix G9 with 12mm at f/2.8

It’s worth taking a second to break this sentiment down, because it’s likely being shared by someone who really doesn’t understand photography. At least, not as well as they think they do…

How do we make images brighter? Continue reading “You’re (Probably) Thinking about Smartphone Camera Night Modes ALL Wrong…”

Honor Magic4 Pro Low Light Camera Field Trip!

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!”

Pixel Magic Eraser Alternatives! What are YOUR Favorite Photo Editing Apps?

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?”

How big is a 1″ Camera Sensor? Why do we call it ‘One Inch’?

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’?”

Camera Aperture Explained! Take Better Photos From Your Phone!

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!”

Canon 7D in 2021: Shooting on a TEN Year Old Camera!

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!”

Has the Sony A7S iii convinced me to dump Panasonic?

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?”

Take Better Photos: Smartphone Photography For Noobs! Updates for 2020 are now live!

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!”