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The Fujifilm X-T200 review

From the Fujifilm X-T100 to the Fujifilm X-T200 A while back Fujifilm released the second version to their entry-level mirrorless camera body aimed at bloggers, vloggers, and lifestyle content creators. To me, the Fujifilm X-T200 was a welcome upgrade to the X-T100 released about a year and a half before the Fujifilm X-T200. The [...]

October 11, 2020

Feiyu Tech AK2000 stabilizer gimbal review

When gear really does count A while back, I worked on nailing a contract with a prospective fashion client to film their behind the scenes video. I did not have that much behind the scenes stuff to show them, but I did show them a low-budget production I had done all alone with nothing […]

October 2, 2020

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 STM review

Lens review summary The Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 along with the 23mm f/1.4 is Viltrox's latest Fujifilm mirrorless camera 3rd party lens offering. In this blog post, we will be analyzing image quality, build construction, and focus performance. Small note: Although this is not a full comparison of the Viltrox 56mm to the Fujinon [...]

September 17, 2020

Boudoir Photography tips: 10 things you shouldn’t do

Getting better at boudoir takes a while There is no mistaking that boudoir photography is my passion. However, like all crafts, the skill of doing it well takes a little while. Each boudoir photography shoot makes us a bit better because we learn just a little more from the last shoot we did. Nothing [...]

September 16, 2020

Fujifilm X-T3 menu tutorials

Taken with the Fujifilm X-T3 and the Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 The Fujifilm X-T3 is a beast! The Fujifilm X-T3 is an amazing mirrorless camera. It is Fuji's flagship, high-performance body. It offers many features that even super expensive cameras like the Canon EOS R, Sony A7R IV, and Panasonic S1 do not even [...]

September 10, 2020

Fujinon 35mm F2 vs the Fujinon 35mm f1.4

Introduction Cost has always played a part in the purchase of anything. Lens purchases are no exception. Fujinon makes two prime lenses that I truly adore. In this blog post, we will look at two amazing standard prime lenses. We will look at the pros and cons of buying the Fuji 35mm f/2 vs [...]

September 7, 2020

What is new in Skylum software’s LuminarAI?

LuminarAI is the latest version of Skylum software’s slider-based photo editing software. In this blog post, I will go through my impressions of some of the new features introduced in LuminarAI. We will ask: What does LuminarAI have that previous versions like Luminar 2018, Luminar 3, and Luminar4 don’t have? LuminarAI is about getting results. [...]

September 3, 2020

Forgive yourself for having photography gear lust

How come nobody gets it - Photography gear means nothing Better photography gear means nothing! However, no matter how much most people are told that gear will not help them get better photographs, they still go out and buy the latest and greatest photography equipment thinking that their photography will improve. People jump on [...]

August 9, 2020

10 Beginner Photography mistakes I wish I never made

Why you should read these 10 beginner Photography mistakes I have made many photography mistakes in the past. Most of these mistakes are forgivable but mistakes nonetheless. You see the learning curve for a photographer is quite huge. Much of what you learn is really by trial and error. You make a mistake, you [...]

May 31, 2020

Flash photography in small spaces: Marie Lecorre

Where the makeup artist turns out to be the star What I learned on this photoshoot is that no matter how much you say that each person has importance, sometimes one person stands out. In this photoshoot, my makeup artist MarieLine really really did deliver something extraordinary and exactly the look that we […]

May 30, 2020

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