I love the 85mm focal length. I feel that when I walk down the street, the 85mm look is closest to the way I see the world. It's a great focal length for portrait work, shallow depth of field, and general street photography.
Summer 2026 is shaping up to be an incredible season for astrophotography. At ProMaster, we believe that the right equipment shouldn’t just support your camera, it should be an extension of your creative process.
Over the last few years, image upscalers powered by AI have become remarkably good at making photos larger. The challenge is no longer whether an image can be enlarged to 4K or even 8K, it's whether the result still looks like the original photograph.
When Delkin announced the Valor Pro memory card last week, I had to admit the branding is certainly bold, but ultimately what matters is whether the performance backs it up. It was a lot, but in the end it doesn't matter what the card looks like, it matters how it performs.
At 1:45 a.m., photographer Maegan Lanham left camp and drove 54 miles down a backcountry road. She then hiked three and a half miles into a dark canyon, before gaining more than 1,300 feet to reach a ridge she had never stood on, for a sunrise that lasted minutes. She had no guarantee it would be worth the effort. That kind of dedication follows her everywhere, including a goal few photographers would think to chase, let alone finish: photographing every state park in Texas.
I had never before traveled to the largest Canadian city, and de facto capital, Toronto. However, a opportunity to visit this historic city provided an interesting challenge for me. Could I shoot a large and modern city with only one wide-angle lens and be happy with the results?
The Milky Way that arched over the Tetons looked nothing like the RAW file that came home. At two in the morning, on Matt Suess' camera, it glowed. On his computer the next day it was flat and gray, the core buried in noise, the color drained out. Every photographer who has pointed a camera at the night sky knows that gap between the glow on the camera and the flat file the next morning. Getting that glow back is the real work.
PGYTECH has built a reputation for designing camera accessories that sit between professional function and everyday usability, and the OneGo Roamer Tote Backpack continues that approach. Available in both 18L and 25L versions, it is designed to switch between a dedicated camera backpack and a more casual tote-style carry solution.
Looking to upgrade your content creation kit for less? SmallRig's Prime Day sale includes major discounts across tripods, lighting, batteries, smartphone filmmaking accessories, camera support gear, action camera accessories, and creator-focused tools, with savings available on many of the brand's most popular products.
Neewer’s latest lighting release introduces two very different flashes aimed at modern photographers working across both studio and location environments. The Q120 outdoor strobe focuses on compact, battery-powered portability for off-camera work, while the Z3R TTL round-head speedlite brings a more refined on-camera experience with a touchscreen-driven interface. This hands-on review looks at how each unit translates its design into real-world shooting situations.
Lengthy photo and video editing sessions can take a toll on your body. Sitting for long periods in an uncomfortable, non-ergonomic chair is painful, bad for your long-term health, and it saps artists of their creative energy and flow. The Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2, the first full-body, adaptive ergonomic chair, promises to keep you comfortable whether you're doing a light editing session or working in crunch time.
Over the last few decades, most photographers have believed that the more powerful the editing tool, the longer they need to spend behind a screen. Selection tools, color grading, and creative effects require layers of manual work and patience. A major update to one of photography’s oldest plug-in suites broke that pattern by taking the editing problems most photographers have accepted as unavoidable and building tools that solve them.
Post-processing has long been the most time-consuming part of a photographer's workflow, and the numbers back that up. According to the 2026 Zenfolio State of the Photography Industry report, about 70% of photographers spend between 26% and 75% of their working time on editing. Only 5% of photographers surveyed feel they are managing the stress of running their business well.
Six in the morning on the Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City is something it rarely is. It is quiet. Not empty, but quiet. Dan Aragon is standing on the walkway watching the light come up across the East River. The bridge holds a few early walkers, runners, and cyclists. A ferry is just starting to move on the water below. He has not raised the camera yet. He is still enjoying the silence.
In March, Jaron Schneider and I traveled to Japan for press coverage at the CP+ photo and imaging show in Yokohama. After four days covering the show, we had a decision to make: go home, or continue the trip and head somewhere else. So, we decided to go north.
With these products from ProMaster, a brand known for designing photography gear for every creator, you’ll be ready to spring into action when the weather is warmer. From a supremely lightweight and compact tripod to new straps to sport your camera in style, premium filters for flawless images, Rugged SD cards made to withstand the elements, and a shoulder bag to safely store it all while you’re on the move, this list has everything you need for a spring refresh.
When it comes to ultralight tripods, every ounce counts. ProMaster’s new iota series embraces this philosophy fully, prioritizing speed, simplicity, and minimal weight. In fact, the intentional lowercase “i” in the name serves as a subtle reminder of just how small and portable these tripods really are.
Photographer Matt Suess was halfway through a 45-minute star trail exposure in Joshua Tree when he noticed a hazy band stretched across the sky. He had grown up in New England, where light pollution hid the Milky Way, so he didn’t know what he was looking at. He pointed his camera at it. It was Suess’s first time seeing the Milky Way, but the photos came back soft. Decades of night shooting later, understanding why is the kind of lesson only experience can teach.
As much as photographers and videographers may want to be out in the field, behind the camera, they know firsthand how important the behind-the-scenes work on the computer is to delivering great results. Editing RAW files and cutting together videos is an essential, often intense part of the creative process. Sihoo wants to ensure those long hours at the desk aren't just productive, but comfortable, thanks to its ergonomic chairs.
Old photos don't just fade, they slowly lose the details that make them meaningful. If you're looking for how to bring old photos back to life or make them clearer, an AI-powered tool like Aiarty Image Enhancer can serve as an essential part of the restoration workflow, offering one of the fastest and most practical solutions.
For many photographers, their photos look good on the camera’s LCD. The exposure is right and the scene looks exactly how it was envisioned. That confidence lasts until they open it on a larger screen and zoom in.
Wildlife photographer Tiffany Taxis had been sitting with a bear and her three cubs on the Alaska coast for hours when the large animal went rigid. She stopped nursing. Her gaze became focused and she started to drool. Thirty yards away, a lone wolf stood against the glaciers. Every photographer's instinct would say the same thing: zoom tight, fill the frame with the wolf. Taxis did the opposite. She pulled wide, trusting her storytelling instincts that years of art school had taught her.
Photography is among the best and most fun ways to enjoy nature. However, for many, the physical demands of outdoor adventures can be too much, forcing people to stay home or stick to only the most accessible, often overcrowded, photo spots. That's where Vastnaut comes in with the Vastnaut One, the world's first AI-powered 4x4 wearable exoskeleton. It works with your body to reduce stress and enable you to go farther and explore places that you otherwise couldn't.
Spring is a popular time for creators to upgrade their production gear, and this season SmallRig has launched a wide range of discounts, up to 40% off, across tripods, batteries, lighting, and mobile video tools. SmallRig's new Spring Sale run from March 18 through March 31.
vivo is taking mobile videography to new lengths in a very literal sense with the X300 Ultra, putting a professional cinema camera into your pocket. This means filmmakers and content creators can now capture professional-grade footage anytime, anywhere, without compromising on quality or creative control.
As memory card prices worldwide soar due to global flash shortages, Korean flash memory company Novachips is working diligently to keep prices stable and ensure that professional photographers and videographers can afford the high-quality, reliable memory cards they need.
Most people dread receiving their monthly electric bill. For a Colorado Springs man named Thomas, however, receiving his first utility statement in his own name was cause for celebration. After six years living in a tent on the streets, Thomas now has an apartment, a job, and a piece of mail worth framing. Through a decade of work with Springs Rescue Mission, Thomas’ is just one of the many stories of transformation that photographer Aaron Anderson has documented in an ongoing project capturing hope and recovery.
Chris Poplawski doesn't believe in specializing. The OM SYSTEM photographer and USC business graduate left his corporate marketing career over a decade ago to pursue travel photography full-time alongside his wife, Meagan. Together, they've photographed more than 30 countries, built an impressive client list, and led workshops around the world. Poplawski calls himself a "jack of all trades," comfortable with landscapes, wildlife, portraits, and commercial work. Above all, Poplawski has a gift for transforming the places he visits into visually stunning stories.
After 15 years reviewing cameras, Chris Niccolls knows gear. The PetaPixel YouTube host has tested every major system and built a reputation for making technical knowledge accessible. But knowledge and skill are different things. When Niccolls recently traveled to Costa Rica with fellow PetaPixel host Jordan Drake to learn bird photography from experts Ben Knoot and Ken Martinez, he found himself in the role of learning again, chasing shots he couldn’t guarantee and loving every moment of uncertainty.
A few months ago, I traveled to Vietnam with my family, and I only had 11 days to experience as much of the country as I could. From the chaotic energy of Hanoi’s streets, to the preserved stillness of Hoi An, the calm waters of Ha Long Bay, and the temples of Da Nang, each place felt visually and emotionally distinct—almost like traveling through different worlds in a single trip.
Digital photography is wonderful. It has positively impacted my life from the second I picked up my first camera, a Nikon D80. However, the other side of that coin of accessibility and convenience and nearly infinite image-capture capabilities is a seemingly impenetrable pile of image files, including RAWs, JPEGs, and even videos, over almost 20 years. Finding what I'm looking for in my massive library has always been a nightmare. But it doesn't have to be, thanks to Excire Search 2026.
After 25 years behind the camera, OM SYSTEM photographer Jerred Zegelis thought he knew the rules of photography. Shoot RAW. Stay neutral. Fix it in post. Art Filters are for amateurs. These weren't suggestions. For Zegelis, they were law, absorbed from forums, tutorials, and years of professional habit.
Then he invented a fictional town, shot an entire trip using a filter he once dismissed as cheesy, and intentionally started to break the rules. The Nebraska native calls the results the best work of his career.
The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is the company's best demonstration yet of how medium format photography doesn't have to come with compromises. Gone are the days of huge, heavy cameras, sluggish and unreliable autofocus, and an obtuse user experience. The X2D II 100C delivers the exceptional image quality photographers expect from medium format and represents the mature roadmap of the company to stand out in the medium format camera industry.
In mid-December, as the winter sun drifts across Cairo’s skyline, a new kind of exhibition opens its doors, built not from the work of gallery veterans but from the pockets of everyday people. Each image is a reminder that the world is full of stories happening in the margins of daily life. And increasingly, these stories are being captured through a device nearly everyone carries.
OM SYSTEM's Holiday Savings Event runs through January 11, 2025, and the deals are compelling. The Micro Four Thirds system has always offered a distinct advantage: professional-grade performance in a package that weighs half as much as full-frame equivalents. With savings up to $500 on flagship cameras and lenses, this is an ideal time to build or expand a travel-ready kit without compromising image quality.
Every professional photographer understands the frustration of a complex mask. When you’re dealing with fine hair against a busy background, the sheer fabric of a wedding dress, or even highly detailed product shots, traditional selection tools quickly become a time-sinking ordeal. Hours spent painstakingly refining edges in post-production translate directly into lost studio time and increased labor costs. It’s a tedious, manual bottleneck that hinders the creative flow.
For video photographers, maintaining high-quality footage can be a constant challenge. Clips can arrive noisy, soft, or constrained by camera hardware and shooting conditions. Unlike RAW stills, video offers little room for correction, making it hard to produce clean, professional results straight out of the camera.
K&F CONCEPT has expanded its lineup of photography accessories with the Popod 72" Phone Tripod, a 3-in-1 magnetic tripod and selfie stick designed for mobile creators. With a snap-open design, adjustable tripod head, Bluetooth remote, and support for 1/4" screw-mounted accessories, the Popod aims to simplify content creation for solo shooters and small-scale creators.
In modern photography, nearly every part of the workflow has evolved at an incredible pace. Sensors are larger, resolutions are higher, and video formats now reach deep into 8K and beyond. Yet one of the smallest pieces of gear in your bag plays one of the biggest roles in whether your camera can take full advantage of that power: the memory card. For professional photographers, choosing the right media is not a convenience. It is a critical decision that affects performance, reliability, data safety, and ultimately the quality of the work you deliver.
In recent years, photography and videography have evolved rapidly — sensors are stronger, and even phones can shoot impressive footage. Yet we still run into familiar challenges: low light makes photos grainy, fast action blurs faces, old family films look soft, and audio often picks up background hum.
Capture the season’s best moments with incredible savings—Tamron’s Holiday Instant Savings event is here, bringing exclusive deals on some of their most advanced and versatile mirrorless lenses. From the all-in-one travel favorites like the 18-300mm and creator essentials including the 28-75mm F/2.8 G2 and 70-180mm F/2.8 G2, these limited-time discounts make it easier than ever to upgrade your kit.
Get ready to elevate your sound—Sennheiser’s holiday sale brings premium audio performance within easy reach. Whether you’re upgrading your headphones, capturing crisp vocals with portable mics, or building a versatile mobile gear kit for content on the go, this event is packed with pro-level tools at can’t-miss prices. It’s the perfect moment to refine your setup and sound your best, wherever creativity takes you. The sale is on through December 31, 2025.
There is a duality to shooting during winter. Cold, snowy days can be the catalyst for some amazing photos and adventures, but this can come at the expense of your gear. We’re going to cover some of the best gear from ProMaster to get you through the coldest months of the year, without sacrificing your ability to create images and video.
Excire’s AI-powered photo-management software has developed a devoted following among photographers who want faster culling, smarter search tools, and a well-organized image library—and this Black Friday, the company is offering a rare chance to grab its latest programs for some of the best prices of the year.
Photography often feels like a battle against physics, where image quality supposedly demands heavy glass and aching backs. However, …
Alfred Buckham was an aerial photographer who took to the skies at a time when pilots' lives were measured in weeks, not years. But he was also a master manipulator in the darkroom and paved the way for Adobe Photoshop and today's AI photo apps.
As the year races toward the holidays, photographers face a surge in demand for meaningful gifts and home décor. With November and December offering the strongest print sales of the year, here are our favorite tips and key strategies for turning that seasonal momentum into real revenue with Lumaprints.
High-quality photography requires more than just a good camera. It demands post-processing that preserves detail, clarity, and color fidelity. For photographers looking to upscale images, recover lost detail, or bring older digital files back to life, Aiarty Image Enhancer has quickly earned a reputation as one of the best AI image upscalers available today. With Version 3.5, it now delivers even faster processing and greater control, helping photographers achieve professional-quality results more efficiently than ever.
SmallRig has rolled out its most extensive Black Friday promotions yet, offering significant discounts across tripods, batteries, lights, phone cages, mobile accessories, and rigging tools. With savings of up to 30%, creators can upgrade key pieces of kit at some of the lowest prices of the year.
Whether you’re shopping for a seasoned pro or someone just discovering the joy of capturing moments, the right gear can make inspiration come to life. This curated gift guide highlights photography products that elevate creativity, sharpen skills, and make shooting more enjoyable -- ranging from essential tools to delightful extras any photographer would love to unwrap.
