Photography Archive
Telephoto lenses are usually treated as options for sports, wildlife, or other distant action. Many professional photographers even recommend doing without telephoto lenses, because you should instead “zoom with your feet.” With regard to photography in the Disney theme parks, I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard people advise others to only
I have a not-so-shocking confession: I love cameras and photography gear. When I open up a box with a new photography toy, I’m like a child on Christmas morning; when I finally visited the B&H Supercenter in New York recently, I was like a kid in a candy shop (although, oddly enough, the thing I
This post reviews the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM macro lens, which is Sigma’s newest macro lens, replacing a few other versions of this lens with the new alphabet soup version. This lens is compatible with full frame and crop sensor DSLRs and presents a great alternative to first party Canon and Nikon
It’s Christmas-time, and that means lights galore! Lights galore plus a prime lens means crazy light bokeh. Here’s a fun way you can add a twist to your Christmas light bokeh photos: custom bokeh! All you need to make this, besides a camera and some lights, is some black construction paper/card stock, a straight-edge craft
Prime lenses are fixed-focal length lenses that don’t zoom. While most of the photos I post here on the blog are taken with wide angle lenses, I also really enjoy using prime lenses in the parks for the way they can isolate a subject and for their overall sharpness. Prime lenses are great “storytelling” lenses,
The Sony QX100 and QX10 are first-of-their-kind “lenses” for camera phones that interface with smart phones, effectively using their screen as the camera’s interface. The higher-end QX100 offers the same 20MP 1-inch sensor and fast f/1.8 Zeiss zoom lens for the best image quality of any point and shoot camera. The 18.2MP sensor in the
I’m a big fan of photographing the Disney fireworks with neutral density filters. I’ve photographed all of the fireworks shows enough times that I have more photos of them than I’ll ever know what to do with, but I can’t resist the urge to shoot them every night we’re at Disneyland or Walt Disney World.
Everyone gets a family photo in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World on their Disney vacation. It’s practically a law or something that you do. You probably don’t need any pointers when it comes to those photo locations, so this article will point out great photo options that do not include the main
The Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 fisheye lens is the go-to budget fisheye lens for photographers using full frame DSLRs. At only around $225, it allows you to have a fisheye lens in your bag without breaking the bank on something you might use sparingly (or not, if you’re me). Regular readers of the site will know
The Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM is a kit lens upgrade. A slightly faster lens with more range and better image quality. As part of the “Contemporary” line, it’s one of the ‘new-look’ Sigma lenses, and its overall and build quality support this designation. As far as these new lines go, it’s another
Our Nikon D3200 review includes specs and sample photos, plus comparisons to other DSLR cameras so you can determine whether the Nikon D3200 crop sensor digital camera is right for you. For those unfamiliar with the Nikon D3200, it’s an entry level DSLR. Spec-wise, the D3200 is fairly impressive given its small size and price.
