This Video Zooms Into The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy

Scientists have recently confirmed that there’s a massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, named Sagittarius A*. European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning video that zooms in all the way to the black hole. And while it’s kinda scary to watch it – it’s also hard to stop. ESO used the GRAVITY instrument on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Interferometer to observe flares of infrared radiation coming from the accretion disc around Sagittarius A....

April 8, 2023 · 2 min · 327 words · Sarah Adams

This Wide Angle Zoom Lens Is A Hidden Gem Of Vintage Lenses And It S Incredibly Cheap

The winter sun was low to the horizon as I steadied myself upon a rather uncomfortable wooden perch. My back to the sun and downwind, target in clear sight, I drew in a deep breath then slowly exhaled as I prepared to take the shot. At the bottom of my breath I waited for that brief moment between heart beats as I took up the slack in my finger. Thump thump… Thump thump… squeeze....

April 8, 2023 · 8 min · 1492 words · Hannah Chan

Top Three Photography Business Resolutions For 2018

It’s that time of the year again – New Year’s resolutions! In this article I am going to take a look back at the photography business goals I set for myself last year, and re-calibrate my resolutions for 2018. Everyone has different goals and business targets so I hope you’ll leave a comment and share yours too! Let’s re-cap: here are the Five Photography Business Goals I set for myself in 2017:...

April 8, 2023 · 6 min · 1218 words · Sara Martinez

Travel Photography How To Avoid The Pitfalls And Maximize Your Adventure

First and foremost is research; do plenty of it beforehand. Trying to find that little-known road or hike while already on location will cut into valuable shooting time. Lack of research will also increase the chances of one just driving by a turnoff that could have yielded amazing vistas. In-depth travel photography research typically is granular. It will cover everything from local customs and events to the angle of the Milky Way rise or the exact time of nautical twilight for a specific day and location....

April 8, 2023 · 3 min · 597 words · Emma Charles

Ttartisan S New 27Mm F 2 8 Is A 159 Autofocus Pancake Lens For Fuji X Cameras

TTartisan has announced their newest lens. This time, it’s an autofocus one and it’s for the Fujifilm X mount camera system. The TTartisan 27mm f/2.8 is compatible with pretty much all Fuji X cameras, offering a field of view equivalent to around 41mm on full-frame. It’s a very compact pancake-style autofocus lens that should be ideal for travel and street photography. The all-metal construction lens has an f/2.8 aperture, which isn’t super wide but wide enough for many uses....

April 8, 2023 · 2 min · 351 words · Kimberly Cannon
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