Luke Rollins is a writer and photographer based in Brooklyn.
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3 months ago
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Third-party lens-maker Viltrox is announcing two new prime lenses for Sony E and Nikon Z full-frame cameras, the 35mm f/1.8 II EVO and…
3 months ago
I drive an old pickup truck. I love it. It works, but it’s also twenty-years old, and its creaky joints can be heard from the sidewalks as it rattles around the roads between North Queens and South Brooklyn.
My lighting equipment isn’t much different. It’s old. I love it. It works, but it has the same tenuous “held-together-by-tape-gum-and-string” quality as my truck.
Every now and then, I’ll get…
4 months ago
There comes a time in a photographer’s life—usually after some consistent success with an on-camera flash—when they say to themselves, "I’m ready to make my own light on demand." Thus begins a seemingly never-ending journey—first mastering the basics, then trying to put some feeling and expression into their photos.…
4 months ago
After something of a banner year for the company, Sigma's new year begins with the announcement of two new lenses, the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Lens for Sony E and L-mount…
4 months ago
The second generation of Nikon’s “Holy Trinity” professional-grade zoom lenses receives its second installment with the announcement of the new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens. Faster, lighter, smaller, and more refined than its F- and Z-mount predecessors, this S-line…
5 months ago
Tamron is announcing a new high-end standard zoom lens for portrait photographers, the full-frame 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for both Nikon and Sony mirrorless mounts. Following in the footsteps of Tamron’s much-vaunted 35…
5 months ago
Of the many decisions a wedding photographer makes, the choice between digital and film might be the most crucial of all, determining both how one shoots and the look of the final product.
The technology that turns an entire congregation into content creators also unlocks immense advantages, creative and logistical, for…
5 months ago
OM SYSTEM is announcing two specialty versions of popular products, the OM SYSTEM OM-3 ASTRO Mirrorless Camera, a Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera optimized for astrophotography, and the…
5 months ago
Canon’s RF mirrorless system is gaining two new wide-angle lenses, the 14mm f/1.4 L VCM and the 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM, representing new ground broken for the company’s…
6 months ago
Godox is debuting its most powerful monolight strobe unit yet, the AD800Pro All-in-One Outdoor Flash. Offering studio versatility for location professionals, the unit boasts a sun-besting 800Ws output with touchscreen controls, 300 full-power flashes per charge of its…
6 months ago
A year after rehauling its lineup of outdoor, portable monolights, Westcott is releasing a new entry-level option for on-location photography, the FJ250 250Ws Touchscreen Strobe.…
6 months ago
Subject and style may vary, but consistency is a quality shared by all successful photo studios. When working indoors, that begins with lighting. Strobes remain the bread and butter of many still photography studios. Unlike natural light, which can be finicky and unpredictable; on-camera flashes, which are not typically designed for studio use; or continuous lights, which can become costly as…
7 months ago
Like a painter choosing a paintbrush, a photographer’s lens choice will dramatically affect the resulting picture. This is especially true when it comes to landscape photography. Lens choice can make a big difference when you don’t have the benefit of directing your subject. A mountain will not turn its face toward the sun, no matter how hard you beg. As a result, your creativity is limited to a…
