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Smart Masking Is Coming To Luminar Neo

Despite the war still raging in Ukraine, folks at Skylum have been working hard to deliver updates to its latest image editing software, Luminar NEO. In the update 1.0.6, we get some bug fixes, an improved histogram, and to top it off: smart masking. The latest Luminar NEO update comes with the long-anticipated Mask AI feature. As you can probably guess, it’s an AI-based feature designed to make masking easier and much faster than before....

Sony Announced Two New Prime Lenses For Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras And A New Flash

Good news for Sony shooting team will make portrait photographers especially happy: Sony has announced two new prime lenses for their full frame mirrorless cameras. One is Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS, and the other is Sony FE 85mm f/1.8. In addition, they have also announced a new wireless radio flash, Sony HVL-F45RM. FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS This lens is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras....

Survey Shows That Wedding Photographers Spend Most Of Their Time Not Taking Photos

So, you take great photos, especially of people and events. Friends keep asking you if you’ve thought of shooting weddings. Perhaps you’re closer and closer to jumping into the waters of professional wedding photography. Well, then this may surprise you. A recent survey from Your Perfect Wedding Photographer shows that professional wedding photographers actually spend most of their time not taking photos. The website conducts this survey every year and shares some interesting statistics....

Tamron 35 150Mm F 2 2 8 And 28 75Mm F 2 8 Images And Specs Leak Ahead Of October Announcement

Last month, Tamron announced the development of a new 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD zoom lens for Sony E-Mount. They claimed it to be the “world’s first mirrorless zoom lens with a maximum wide-open aperture of f/2”. Of course, it’s not and came with caveats, which seems to be the way with Sony stuff. Along with this lens, Tamron also announced the development of a 28-75mm f/2.8 zoom. Both lenses are expected to be announced on October 28th, according to Nokishita....

Tamron Launches The Small And Lightweight 17 35Mm F 2 8 4 Di Osd Ultra Wide Lens

With their usual fanfare, Tamron today announced a new 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD lens for full frame cameras. Available in Nikon F and Canon EF mounts, Tamron says that the goal with this lens was to produce something that offers “easy portability” while retaining “superb image quality”. Covering 17-35mm focal lengths, it’s a pretty common range for photographers to sit, especially for any kind of landscapes or street photography. Specifically mentioning genres like landscape, the variable aperture likely won’t put too many people off buying this lens, especially with a $599 price tag....