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What Tripod Head is Right For Me?

They're not as glamorous as lenses, but having the right one can make all the difference in the world.

B&H Photo’s December Sales Highlight Top Gear and Exclusive Daily Deals

With the holidays in full swing, B&H Photo is offering deep discounts across a range of photography and creator gear. Their ongoing promotions include top-rated lenses, creator bundles, and high-performance accessories, all capped off by the store’s Daily Deal Zone, which refreshes every 24 hours with limited-time offers. Let’s get into it! Quick Reference: Daily ... Read more
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How Street Photography Helps You Feel at Home in a New City

Moving to a new city throws everything off balance. The streets feel foreign, the rhythms are unfamiliar, and even simple tasks like finding a decent coffee shop require actual effort. It takes time to build the mental map that transforms “somewhere new” into “home.” But here’s something most photographers discover by accident: picking up your ... Read more

Lensrentals Reveals Top Rented Photo & Video Gear of 2025: Canon and Sony Dominate Again

Each December, Lensrentals shares a data-driven snapshot of the most popular gear in the industry—offering not just a rental recap, but a temperature check on real-world demand from working professionals. The 2025 edition, released today, reflects a year of steady innovation, entrenched brand loyalty, and subtle but telling shifts in how photographers and filmmakers are ... Read more

Winxvideo AI Christmas Deal: AI Video/Image Enhancer with “Buy 1 Get 3 Free” Offer

As 2025 comes to a close, Digiarty Software is offering a compelling holiday promotion on its AI-powered video/image suite, Winxvideo AI. For a limited time, the company is bundling its lifetime license with three bonus tools, with no subscriptions and no recurring fees, as part of a Buy 1 Get 3 Free Christmas special. The ... Read more

Cold Weather Photography Tips | How to Defrost and Save a Frozen Camera

In this first video tutorial, we're going to talk about what to do when you get frost on your camera when you shoot at night in extremely cold weather.

Upgrade Your Editing Workflow: DxO Holiday Deals with Up to 25% Off (Code: SLRLounge)

DxO is closing out the year with one of its best promotions yet. From now through January 6, 2026, photographers can save 20% on their purchase of any two or more DxO software titles and get up to a full year of free DxO Premium Support. That means whether you’re diving into RAW editing with ... Read more

Cake Cutting Photography Tips Ideas and Inspiration

The cake cutting ceremony is one of the key moments in a wedding reception that is not without its challenges. From lighting to positioning, the proper techniques and preparation are critical to delivering consistently incredible images for your clients. In this article, we’re going to provide some cake cutting photography tips to level up your ... Read more

Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more
Photography Tips

Creating Artistic Portraits Using A Tilt-Shift Lens

J. Cassario

Simply put, a tilt-shift lens is a lens that tilts and shifts, and throws the focus plane off. Sounds interesting, but what is the purpose, and how, or why would you use a lens like that?

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Camera Reviews and News Canon Cameras

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L Review | The Workhorse Mirrorless Wide-Angle Zoom

Matthew Saville

This $2300 lens is raising the bar for flagship wide-angle zooms. Is it the right lens for your collection?

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Photography Tips

Nikon Mirrorless Macro (Micro) Lenses Announced | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S and MC 50mm f/2.8

Matthew Saville

Nikon has announced two full-frame mirrorless macro (micro) lenses for their Z-mount, and they are quite impressive from the look of things!

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Lomography Launches Atoll Ultra-Wide 17mm f/2.8 Art Lens for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica M

David Crewe

Recently Lomography launched its newest compact prime lens on kickstarter, the Atoll Ultra-Wide f/2.8 17mm Art lens on for Mirrorless ...

Zy Optics Launches Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 for Leica M Mount
Photography News Leica Cameras and Lenses

ZY Optics Adds Leica M Mount To Its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Line-Up

David Crewe

Today there’s some more good news for the Leica shooters out there. ZY Optics has announced the launch of the ...

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Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Review | The Most Anticipated Lens Of 2020?

Matthew Saville

Completing Nikon's f/2.8 zoom holy trinity, this is one of the best 70-200mm f/2.8 zooms we have ever seen.

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SIGMA Reveals 2020 Black Friday Sale | Save Up to $240 on Lenses

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SIGMA Photo has announced limited-time Black Friday pricing on a variety of popular photography products from Sunday, November 15 through Monday, December 7, 2020 at SIGMA Authorized Dealers in the United States. SIGMA is also offering a Zero Percent Financing option for Cine lens purchases, currently available through the end of 2020, as well as discounts on purchases of multiple Cine lenses

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Laowa Announces the Release Of The World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras

David Crewe

Venus Optics announce the new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift Lens – World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras

TTArtisan Launches Super Cheap 35mm f1.4 Manual Lens for APS C And MFT Mounts SLR Lounge
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TTartisan Released A $73 35mm F1.4 for Fujifilm X

Matthew Saville

Here's a 35mm f/1.4 prime for your crop-sensor cameras that only costs $73! It looks well-made and sharp, too!

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Telephoto vs. Wide-Angle | Lens Choice Considerations

Dawn Gilfillan

Are you confused by photography talk about telephoto and wide-angle lenses? In this post, we'll let you know all the facts about telephoto vs. wide-angle lenses.

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Samyang Launches A 35mm F1.8 AF Lens for Sony E-Mount

David Crewe

This prime lens provides mobility and convenience for shooting a wide range of subjects from everyday snapshots(indoor & outdoor), food photography, cityscapes, landscapes and more.

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Laowa Launches 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for MFT Cameras

David Crewe

Venus Optics just announced the release of Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens. The new 50mm lens is ...

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