I never had a lens with a focusing tab and I wanted to give it a try. Today, out of curiosity, I designed and 3D-printed a focusing tab for my
Continue reading…IS THE FOCUSING TAB A SECRET OF LEICA SHOOTERS?
This article is not just for my fellow Nikon DSLR users but for all the lens nerds out there! I know there aren’t many DSLR users left around but let’s
Continue reading…If your Helios doesn’t have swirly bokeh, this might be the cause.
I might have stumbled upon something huge by mistake because Color Response Curves take emulating film colors to a whole new level All this time, we were all using presets
It has been a bit over a year since my first article about film grain. And I thought that that was it and that I’d dug more in-depth than most
Continue reading…The rabbit hole of adding grain to digital photos gets even deeper (part 2)
There is a huge difference between saving all your settings when you are done with an image and carefully crafting a preset that will be useful for others. Our shooting
This article strives to be the ultimate design guide on modifying your spherical lens to produce the type of anamorphic boke you can see in the movies. And because I’m
Continue reading…Craft stunning Anamorphic Bokeh with Custom Lens Inserts.
I will preface this by saying that I am not an Adobe fanboy and if this is not clear, I am not paid to praise the Lightroom Classic team in
Continue reading…Hot to use masks to take Lightroom Grain to the next level
As a passionate photographer, I started my journey years ago by transforming my bedroom into a DIY studio. With nothing but a bucket of paint and a wall, I created
Continue reading…LEDs are THE WAY. I don’t want to use Flash anymore
As a portrait photographer, I’ve recently become fascinated with capturing silhouettes in nature. However, this poses a challenge when I’m out in the field without a model to pose for
Continue reading…How I remote control my camera over more than 150 meters
As a photographer, one of the most important elements to consider when creating a stunning image is lighting. While natural light can be beautiful, using light fixtures can help add