The exodus continues. Warren Ng, one of the only recognizable faces left at DigitalRev, has announced that he, too, has left the company and its 1.7-million subscriber YouTube channel DigitalRev TV.
Is Instagram on the rise, or the decline? The folks over at DigitalRev would say it's the latter, and they believe they know why: Instagram is trying to be too many things to too many people.
In case you haven't heard, film is making a comeback. It's not just small companies funding new film stocks on Kickstarter, either—Kodak is bringing back Ektachrome and "investigating" what it would take to bring back Kodachrome. There's never been a better time to revisit one of the greatest film cameras ever made.
Ouch. The DJI Mavic is one of the most adored drones released in 2016, and why not? It's small, it's fast, and it captures beautiful footage. But is it durable? Can it survive being sprayed with water, rammed into walls, walloped with basketballs, and set on fire? Let's find out!
Over the years, Photoshop has evolved from a very rudimentary pixel editing program called "Design" into an image editing powerhouse that most photographers, designers, and digital artists absolutely can't live without. This fun little video captures that journey.
DRTV has officially lost all three of its best-known personalities. Alamby Leung left suddenly in 2013. Kaiman (Kai) Wong, the face of the show, announced his departure last week. And now Lok Cheung, DRTV's lovable cameraman, announced that he has resigned.
Kai's departure from DigitalRev—news we shared earlier today—has made some pretty big waves throughout the photo industry. Where will photo lovers go for their slightly inappropriate, kind of funny, sometimes annoying camera reviews now!? No worries, Kai's got you covered.
The face of DigitalRev TV is no longer the face of DigitalRev TV. After 7 years of ridiculous camera shenanigans, silliness, and other assorted tomfoolery, Kaiman Wong (AKA. Kai) has officially left the 1.7 million subscriber strong YouTube channel.
Sports photography is one of the most demanding genres when it comes to the gear you use. So what happens when you invite two pro sports photographers to a skate park, take away their DSLRs, and give them a couple of 0.3MP kiddy action cams instead? Let's find out!
What's your deepest... darkest photography secret? Do you occasionally give in and shoot *shudder* Auto? Is your most popular photo taken with *shudder* an iPhone? This silly DRTV video is all about these kinds of "shocking" photographer confessions.
Despite rumors that Sony might release "the first mirrorless medium format camera," there is actually a medium format mirrorless camera already in existence. But you may not want to pick up the 100MP Phase One ALPA; it turns out it's a royal pain to actually... you know... use.
For the latest episode of their Pro Tog, Cheap Camera Challenge series, DigitalRev invited fashion photographer Paul John Bayfield to shoot street and fashion photos using a super cheap (and badly reviewed) Vivitar DVR 781HD action camera.
"Normal" stock photos often feature scenes and situations that would be incredibly strange if you ever saw them actually happening in real life. DigitalRev made this humorous 3-minute video that reveals what's actually happening in those generic stock shots of business people, doctors, and scientists.
Here's a humorous video by DigitalRev that pokes fun at some common struggles that photographers go through in their lives and in their minds. Sometimes it's not easy being obsessed with photography.
Here’s a clever new video by DigitalRev TV that imagines photography as a …
If you'd like to experiment with some do-it-yourself photography hacks and tricks, check out this new video by DigitalRev. Over the course of 10 minutes, Kai shares 10 different cheap and simple hacks you can do with ordinary things you'll find lying around your house.
Our buddies over at DigitalRev TV made this humorous nature documentary parody about …
Want to play around with studio lighting from the comfort of your own home without dropping any money on …
Top Gear is going through some tough times right now, so the online photography show DigitalRev has decided to …
DigitalRev TV, the Top Gear of photography, is the latest to do a hands-on comparison of the classic Canon …
DigitalRev TV‘s latest episode examines this question: “What’s the difference between how we …
Looking to buy a lens in the popular 70-200mm focal range for your Canon DSLR? If want the best money can buy, you're probably looking at a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, which costs a hefty $2,200. If you'd like the same range, fixed f/2.8 aperture, and stabilization but at a more affordable price point, the $1,500 Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC might be a product you've been eyeing. But how do these two lenses stack up against each other, and how big of a difference is there?
In the 10-minute video above, Kai Wong of DigitalRev pits the two options against each other on the streets of Hong Kong.
It’s not news to most of us that the majority of food photography doesn't feature the actual food you'll receive in the establishment. Or if it does, it features a lot more besides.
So the question becomes: is it possible to make a take-away McDonald's quarter-pounder look like the piece of culinary perfection we see in advertisements using nothing more than an iPhone? We’re about to find out.
Purchasing your first DSLR is a big, important moment in your photographic journey, whether or not you ever intend to make photography more than just a hobby. However, the reality of purchasing and owning your first DSLR is often a lot less exciting than what you imagined while you were saving up to buy it.
In what turned out to be one of the more difficult Cheap Camera Challenges DigitalRev has put together so far, AFP photojournalist Alex Ogle was forced to trade his D810 and 35mm f/1.4G lens for a digital camera in the most basic sense of the term.
There are plenty of resources out there for the best digital cameras you can get for under *insert dollar amount here*, but what if you're looking to invest in a good old fashioned film camera?
Not to worry, we've got you covered -- or rather, Bellamy Hunt from JapanCameraHunter has you covered -- with this list of the top 5 film camera and lens combos you can get for under $1,000 USD.
The team over at DigitalRev is always thinking of new and interesting ideas. And their latest is an intriguing little camera exchange and review they've aptly titled ‘Camera Swap.’
The recent #occupycentral pro-democratic election protests in Hong Kong have been all over the news the past few days, and so, when it came time to review the new Fuji X100T, DigitalRev TV decided to take to the protest site.
From nerves, to an obsession with a ‘decisive moment’ that may never come, to confrontations with people who don’t …
In one of those rare more-informative-than-funny Top Gear DigitalRev episodes, Kai tries to help beginners decide what they should buy for their first prime: a nifty 50mm, or a more versatile 35mm.
The Cheap Camera Challenge is back, showing us once more that it takes creativity, not expensive gear, to create an interesting photograph. Pairing a cheap camera with a professional photographer, this episode puts a modest Vivitar camera into the hands of commercial and fine art photographer Harold de Puymorin.
DigitalRevTV recently shared a useful video featuring the more mellow Lok that discussed how to photograph Hong Kong if you've only got a few hours to spend shooting. The video itself is interesting and full of great info shared in that low-key style only possible for DRTV when Kai is on vacation, but one tip in particular caught peoples' eye.
If you've been toying around with time-lapse photography and want try the next logical evolution, or if you simply want a fun photography project for the weekend, this quick hyperlapse how-to from the fun folks over at DigitalRevTV has you covered. (Warning: Some strong language)
Photo enthusiasts and pro photographers alike should appreciate this one, because we all have those friends who know nothing …
Photography is a hobby that generally takes plenty of hands-on experience to nail down. Sure, the basics of photography, such as composition and the exposure triangle can be learned through reading and research, but to truly improve on your photography, you need to get out in the field and just shoot... or do you?
Are you frequently afraid that you’re falling into the trap of only taking cliché photographs? If so, then Kai from DigitalRev might be able to help you sort it out with this (slightly pretentious) DRTV video on 25 photo clichés that you should stop doing.
If you’re looking to get more out of your smartphone’s camera with minimal financial investment, look no further. Kai and the DRTV team have created a short little video that goes over ten cheap, clever tricks that'll help you get the most of your mobile photography.
Kai specifically uses an iPhone throughout the video, but a number of these tricks can be used on any mobile device.
Photography can be an expensive hobby to get into. With most DSLRs nowadays coming in at around $400 for even the lowest of consumer level cameras. By the time you add in accessories, the financial aspect can be a bit demanding for a newbie.
But just because it can be financially demanding doesn’t mean it has to be, as our friendly neighborhood DRTV stars explain in the useful video above.
When you're looking to get the most bang for your buck, sometimes the best bet is to wander off the beaten path and take an alternate route. The 'road less travelled' if you will.
Defined by Google as, “the visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens,” Bokeh is a term that has become much more prominent in the past ten years or so than ever before, thanks to the photography community.