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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

December 13, 2025

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

December 12, 2025

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

December 11, 2025

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

December 10, 2025

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

December 9, 2025

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography. We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."

How to Start a Photography Business

December 8, 2025

Sometimes, statistics can be scary. If you were to search for success rates for new photography businesses, you would find that the vast majority of them fail within the first two years. I’m not sharing this information to dissuade you from starting your own photography business, but rather to emphasize the importance of putting together ... Read more

The Best Product Photography Backdrops and How to Use Them

December 7, 2025

Like window displays from the days of brick & mortar, the photos that companies use to sell their products have been purposefully designed to make a positive first impression. Afterall, within the realm of marketing, appearance definitely matters. In fact, a study from a few years back found that “93% of consumers consider visual appearance ... Read more

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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

December 6, 2025

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more

8 Reasons Why Your Photos Are Blurry and How To Fix Them

December 5, 2025

In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup give 8 common reasons why your photos are blurry and also gives ways to fix each.

Linogy Rechargeable Battery System – A Smarter Way to Stay Powered | Review

December 5, 2025

For photographers and videographers juggling flash units, wireless triggers, audio gear, and other battery-hungry tools, managing AA and AAA batteries can be a quiet nuisance. Linogy’s all-in-one rechargeable battery system aims to solve that, not just with faster charging, but smarter management, safer operation, and an environmental angle worth noting. As we head into the ... Read more

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35mm vs 50mm When Buying Your First Prime Lens

June 23, 2022

Sean Lewis

Have you outgrown your kit lens? Now that you're ready to buy a prime lens, should you go for a 35mm or a 50mm?

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Demystifying Tilt-Shift Lenses | How They Work

February 19, 2024

Holly Roa

Tilt-shift lenses have long been a favorite tool among architectural and landscape photographers for their ability to control perspective. They ...

Laowa Adds More Lenses for Canon RF Nikon Z Systems SLR Lounge

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Laowa Adds Canon RF Mount To The 11mm f/4.5 & Nikon Z Mount Options To The 65mm F/2.8 Ultra-Macro

February 19, 2021

David Crewe

Venus Optics announces the add of Canon RF mount for Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens and Nikon Z mount for Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO

Fujifilm GFX 100S GF 80mm f1.7 Launched SLR Lounge

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Fujifilm Unveils The GFX100S Large Format Camera & GF 80mm f/1.7 WR Lens

February 21, 2024

David Crewe

Fujifilm Announces New FUJIFILM GFX100S Mirrorless Digital Camera and The World’s Widest Aperture Autofocus Lens for a Large Format Camera System!

Samyang Tiny Series Firmware Update Improves Autofocus and Face Detection SLR Lounge

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Samyang Enhances Autofocus Performance and Face Detection with Latest Firmware Updates

February 19, 2024

David Crewe

Samyang recently has updated the firmware for Sony E mount lenses to improve autofocus performance and face detection performance in video mode to meet the needs of both photographers and videographers. Also, Samyang has deligently updated RF mount lenses' firmware after the release of Canon R5 and R6 cameras.

Tamron Announces New Series of Free Webinars SLR Lounge

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Tamron USA Announces New Series of Free Webinars With Tamron’s Pro Photographer Tech Team

October 28, 2024

David Crewe

Tamron has announced a new series of weekly Tamron Pro Photographer Tech Webinars covering a variety of subject matter starting ...

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Tamron Announces New Series of Free Webinars With Tamron Pro Photographers

November 3, 2020

David Crewe

Six new PRO WEBINAR sessions beginning November 10th

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Tamron USA Announces The “Tamron User Photo Contest” to Commemorate Their 70th Anniversary

October 14, 2024

David Crewe

Enter your best photos taken with your Tamron lens by December 18, 2020

Tamron Announces New 70 300mm Telephoto Lens for Sony E Mount SLR Lounge

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Tamron Is One Of The Biggest Reasons To Choose Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless Right Now!

September 4, 2020

Matthew Saville

Tamron announces the development of a new telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras, the 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047). The lens is planned to launch in Fall 2020.