A few weeks ago, Yongnuo released new products including a camera module for iPhones and the YN50mm F1.8 lens. Today, they’re expanding their line even more with the YN50mm F1.4. If Yongnuo sticks to their game plan, it will probably cheaper than the competition; we will have to see if it delivers good optical performance. Prototypes of the YN50mm F1.4 lens have been around since 2014, so it’s quite surprising they just released it this year....

At the time of my takeover of the Visit Faroe Islands Instagram account, my own account was around 5k followers. To briefly run and manage a page that has surpassed 100k was a great learning experience. Here’s a few things I learned along the way that might help others A post shared by Visit Faroe Islands (@visitfaroeislands) 2. Building on that, PR is important. Everything reflects on your self brand, each comment, like, follow, etc....

Or – “A reminder of this social network origins” It’s 2017 and Instagram is now 600 million users strong, that’s a lot of new images/videos and stories each day. An effervescent but non-curated activity. Besides all the personal accounts and brands, there are a few magazines. Some of them revolve around the third art: photography. Let’s get a deeper look… Noice magazine Noice magazine Noice is an online and paper publication for photographers....

As a professional photographer, entering a photo contest can be a big decision. Entries often cost money (which you could be using on new gear or workshops) and it’s important to also consider things like the submission rights for the contest, jury makeup and prizes before moving forward. Once you’ve found a contest you want to pursue, the next question to answer is how you can stand out from the hundreds, if not thousands, of other entries....

One of the reasons I love shooting with Sigma camera bodies is the combination of the Foveon sensor that delivers great color and image detail with high quality and large aperture lenses like the Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 “Art.” that let me isolate a subject while turning the background into dreamy bokeh-filled canvas like this shot of my daughter. This combination can deliver some wonderful images however, if you’re like me and you enjoy using off-camera flash, having all that light entering your camera can quickly exceed the flash sync limit....