Organizational tools can be very addicting, especially when they promise to clean the clutter from a busy desk. Ultra-hip company Base has just released a uniquely-designed stand specifically for keeping a camera up off of a desk’s horizontal surface. The Object 005 Camera Stand is made from aluminu...

“Weddings are expensive” is a pretty popular topic for articles on the inte et, and now Consumer Reports is getting in on the action by “revealing” that wedding photography costs more than other kinds of photography. The premise of the article lies heavily on the fact that it’s simply a markup that ...

When you’re a photography enthusiast, it can become surprisingly easy to nerd out about bags. The North Face is currently showing off a new backpack called the Access Pack with a spring-loaded hatch that opens easily and doesn’t fall shut while it’s being loaded. It’s an interesting concept, but cou...

2016 is the cente ial a iversary of the National Park Service here in the USA and the United States Post Office is celebrating with a series of 16 stamps featuring some excellent artwork, including some epic photographs. The final stamp was just a ounced this week, featuring an impressive scene capt...

By now, many of you (like me) are fully entrenched into your photo editing workflow. One thing that could possibly sway people into greener raw photo editing pastures, however, could be more speed. On1 is banking on that fact with its new On1 Photo Raw software that’s currently in development. Accor...

[embedded content] Bob Holmes has spent a tremendous amount of time behind the camera shooting in what he calls the, “National Geographic style.” In this roughly 10 minute video he shares some interesting insight into his career, as well as some useful thoughts about how to thoughtfully compose an i...

For the L.A.-based photographic duo of Cory Johnson and Neil Kremer (kremerjohnson.com) the decision for how to light a location portrait is often a two-part equation. First, they step back and study the light that’s already in the scene to determine if they can use it and, if so, how. “We figure ou...

OFFICIAL RULES: MENTOR SERIES TRAVEL PHOTO Contest The MENTOR SERIES TRAVEL PHOTO Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY magazine, a publication of Bo ier Corporation (“Sponsor”). ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: (1) one domestic photo workshop for one person in 2016 which includes the work...

We at Popular Photography were deeply saddened when we heard about the series of earthquakes that struck the island of Kyushu, Japan recently. We hope that the recovery efforts and healing process go smoothly. As was the case with the Tōhoku region earthquake in 2011, the photo industry has been aff...

If you interact with other photography enthusiasts on the web, there’s a saying that I’m sure you have heard over and over again: “The gear doesn’t matter. It’s about the photographer.” This statement comes in a variety of different flavors, some of which involve tired metaphors about chefs and thei...

Somehow, the idea that the iPhone is a good camera is still polarizing, with some purists adhering to the idea that it’s not a “real camera.” While I think that claim is a lot of nonsense, I will readily admit that the physical experience of shooting with the iPhone isn’t ideal. Miggo’s new Pictar a...

When you drag gear out into the wilde ess, a good camera bag makes a huge difference, but a little extra protection is almost never a bad thing. That’s the idea behind Tamrac’s Goblin series pouches. They don’t offer heavy duty protection on their own, but they’re an extra light-weight barrier betwe...

Alien Skin made a pretty big jump in functionality with its last release, Exposure X. It offers a rather impressive and extensive collection of photo tools, including organizational elements for managing photo libraries. Now, Alien Skin is rolling up its most popular software into a bundle that come...

I have long been a fan of ring lights. They have gone in and out of fashion a few times in the past decade or so, but I always like the glow they seem to produce in photos and videos. Now, Fotodiox has created a new option in the form of its FlapJack LED Ring Light. The light is a 10-inch circle tha...

You may notice that we’re covering more video gear than usual this week and that’s because the NAB conference is currently going on in Las Vegas where manufacturers are showing off the latest and greatest in movie-capturing wares. One of the new products a ounced today is the LaCie 12big Thunderbolt...

[embedded content] Most of us casual shooters are mostly familiar with consumer-grade drones that carry a GoPro or some other kind of small video camera. For a Hollywood movie, however, creators sometimes need more firepower, which is where the latest drone from DJI comes in. The Matrice 600 can car...

[embedded content] There are lots of “see how it’s made” videos ru ing around the inte et and not all of them are interesting, but this roughly nine-minute clip of how to make printing ink is one of the best I have ever seen. The video documents the process undergone at The Printing Ink Company wher...

"One thing that I really like about Atlanta is how green and verdant it is,” says photographer and lifelong resident Scott Robertson (slrobertson.com). “Atlanta has flowering trees that are beautiful in the spring, including dogwoods, crepe myrtles, tulip poplars, and cherry and Bradford pear trees....

“In order to take iconic photographs, you must go to iconic locations”. There is no question that Mentor Series Workshops take you there! But taking iconic photographs requires much more than “simply being there”. You also need to understand your camera, your lighting equipment and modifiers, and th...

If you’re a Sony full-frame shooter and you like high-end lenses, 2016 has been a pretty solid year so far. Now, Zeiss has a ounced an 18mm f/2.8 prime lens as part of their Batis series. According to the press material, this is the widest full-frame fixed focal length lens with autofocus. The lens ...