By Alex McClure, Olympus Visionary We’d like to thank Olympus for providing these great tips for capturing this weekend’s lunar event. While Alex’s examples will
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Creating Christmas-tree-shaped bokeh
By Ted Colegrove, Olympus Designer and Professional Photographer Every year I try to take photos of my dog near our lit Christmas tree. Unfortunately, she
4 tips for capturing Christmas lights
During the festive holiday season decorative lights illuminate neighborhoods and cityscapes across the country. The lights are beautiful — sometimes breathtaking — but when you take
The video rig: a thing of beauty in itself
Check out this elegant and portable handheld video rig used by Rob, one of the many experts at Mike’s Camera whose passion for imaging doesn’t
Flange distance? Mount diameter? Here’s why they matter.
Something that stood out in the announcements by Nikon and Canon of their full-frame mirrorless systems was their presentation of flange distance and lens mount diameter
Who needs an L-bracket? (Hint: it might be you!)
There are some photographic accessories most people know about and understand, like tripods and speedlites, but there are others which remain relatively obscure. One of
PSA: Drone visual feed fix
A quick note for DJI drone fliers: are you experiencing significantly distorted or delayed video feed? Here’s an example: I, too, experienced this disruption. I
Pocket-sized brain pack: How to use your phone with your camera
On Saturday we looked at ways to better use your phone as your camera, but it’s important to understand that it’s often very beneficial to
Smartphone FUN-tography: How to use your phone as a camera
As the old adage goes, “the best camera in the world is the one you have with you!” Fortunately, as optical and technological capabilities of
Why You Should Be Using Neutral Density Filters
If you don’t have a variable neutral density filter in your camera kit, you need to get one STAT! I typically don’t use any filters