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December 14, 2017

First Look: Final Cut Pro 10.4 Update

Big advances in features despite the small version number change

David Schloss

Today’s update of Final Cut Pro X to Final Cut Pro 10.4 brings a substantial number of features, despite a modest version number update from 10.3 to 10.4. For some programs, the number changes in this update would warrant a full version number change, so don’t let the version number fool you. Final Cut Pro 10.4 has three “major” new features,... Read more

December 11, 2017

PhotoJoseph’s Live-Streaming Setup

A video tutorial with tips for live-streaming content

PhotoJoseph

If you’ve seen any of my live-streaming videos, you’ve probably gathered that there’s something more than an iPhone involved! I get asked all the time, “How are you streaming” or even “What app are you using on your iPad to switch?!” (I do switch sources using my iPad, but it’s just a remote control). This article and video are provided... Read more

December 7, 2017

Inside Canon Professional Service & Support Center

A visit to Canon’s service center in Lyndhurst, New Jersey

David Schloss

There’s no denying that for the professional photographer, support of gear is nearly as important as the gear itself. Countless photographers have been saved by the repair and loan services of the various professional support programs. When I worked in the media centers of the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics, I watched as a stream of photographers... Read more

December 1, 2017

Self-Assigned Challenge: Photos In The Attic

The scanning technology in the Epson FastFoto lets photographers quickly archive decades of prints laying around the studio.

DL Byron

It’s raining in Seattle and will do so until next summer. In April, the rain lets up for a bit, bringing a respite to Seattleites, with bright rays of sunshine. But then Mother Nature abruptly closes that door, and we’re right back to low-hanging ever-gray clouds, a mist I’ve described as the dreep: raindrops so steady and persistent they’re... Read more

November 27, 2017

iPhone X Video Tip From PhotoJoseph

Exploring the perfect format for creating iPhone X videos

PhotoJoseph

If you have an iPhone X, you know that regular 16:9 videos don’t fill the screen unless you pinch in, but then you end up cropping the top and bottom off the video. Plus, there’s that notch…. So, I set out to create a video that would fill the iPhone X 19.5:9 aspect ratio screen perfectly, and even do something fun with the notch! Check out the... Read more

November 20, 2017

On The Road: Live From The Sony a7R III Media Event In Sedona

Media events like the Sony a7R III are a lot of work—and a lot of fun—and they help us bring you reviews of new gear

David Schloss

Sony’s press event in Sedona, Arizona, this week gave assembled journalists a chance to test out the new Sony a7R III in a number of different shooting situations, with the incredibly scenic backdrop of the sandstone cliffs and blue skies of this legendary tourist destination. Media events like these are a pretty regular occurrence for the photo... Read more

November 13, 2017

Using Coverage: The Trick To Making Videos That Won’t Annoy People

For photographers new to video, a few simple techniques to help set yourself and your clients apart from the competition

Jordan Drake

At a time when everyone is clamouring to create short video content for YouTube, Facebook and other social media, it’s great to know a few simple techniques to set yourself apart. As YouTube’s popularity exploded, there’s a style of jump-cut-laden video, like that in this episode’s opening that has become ubiquitous. It’s easy to understand... Read more

November 13, 2017

PhotoJoseph First Impressions: Panasonic LUMIX G9

The new mirrorless camera features 20 fps high-speed burst shooting, 6.5 stops of compensation and an 80-megapixel High Resolution mode

PhotoJoseph

In the world of mirrorless photography, last week was an exciting one, as Panasonic announced a brand-new flagship camera to sit alongside their GH5, the new LUMIX G9. While the GH5 is a very capable stills camera (and, up until now, the best LUMIX for stills photography), it’s admittedly a very video-focused body. However, the G9 is all about the... Read more

November 10, 2017

Travel Storage For That Time Of Year

G-Technology G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD—a rugged, portable solid-state drive that goes with me wherever I work

DL Byron

It’s that time of year, and a topic I get asked most frequently at cocktails parties besides “Where’s the keg?” and “What’s a mirrorless camera?” is about workflow. The questions vary between, the friendly “Do you agree this bourbon is tasty?” and “What are your camera settings?” to the much more direct “What are you using to... Read more

November 3, 2017

Camera RAW Is For Chumps

For photographers shooting video, think you can fall back on your sloppy capture technique, shoot RAW and fix it in post? Think again.

Chris X Carroll

I don’t have to tell you about the joys of the Camera RAW format. Oh, I do? Nah, go look it up. If you’re a photographer in 2017 shooting with a DSLR and not shooting RAW for your stills, well, not much I can do to help you. A lot of us have been shooting in RAW for more than a decade. The Camera RAW format and the nondestructive workflow it engenders... Read more

November 2, 2017

Lightroom CC For The Professional, Dead Or New Beginning?

With changes to Lightroom, and the renaming of the previous version to Classic, what is Adobe signaling?

David Schloss

Adobe’s recent changes to Lightroom CC—renaming the existing desktop version “Lightroom Classic CC” and creating a new Cloud-centric version that takes on the name Lightroom CC—has sparked heated debates in the photographic community. Eliminating the stand-alone version of Lightroom, while giving the traditional product a name that has a connection... Read more

October 27, 2017

Sound Advice: Shotgun The Dead Kitty

Cool it—we love cats. We’re talking about the furry wind-reducing mic cover that can make a huge improvement to recording sound in video.

Chris X Carroll

We’ve spent a fair amount of time on sound, particularly my disasters learning to deal with that undiscovered country. In particular, I’m going to share with you the greatest little external shotgun mic and its most excellently named accessory. I’m talking about the RØDE VideoMic GO. Not only is this a great little mic, it comes with two covers,... Read more

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