Repoussoir is a framing and composition technique used in art and photography. Pronounced “ruh-poo-swahr”, the term originates from the French verb repousser, meaning “to push back”.
As its etymology suggests, repoussoir framing creates depth, with the ultimate purpose of drawing...
Capturing texture in photography expresses to the viewer the physicality of a scene. As much as it’s possible to do in a visual medium, texture in photography communicates how the objects in your image physically feel.
The aspects of an...
Focus Camera has achieved another substantial award by ranking 6th in Newsweek's annual "Best Online Consumer Electronics Shops" category for 2023. It brings us great joy to have garnered back-to-back top Newsweek rankings from 2020-2023, solidifying Focus Camera as...
Doing portrait photoshoots as a new photographer is tough. You have to work one-on-one with subjects to capture their persona, manage your equipment, and appear confident and in charge (even if you don’t feel that way). So, to ease...
The Sony a7 III is a fantastic full-frame camera. When paired with an equally impressive lens, the camera can deliver truly stunning visuals. Below we’ve compiled a list of the 5 best lenses for the Sony a7 III.
The lenses...
Sigma’s latest lens is the 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN, a powerful new addition to their Contemporary line of lenses. The lens offers remarkable performance capabilities housed within a lightweight, compact build. We had the chance to try out the...
It’s never been easier to communicate online. Advanced computer processors and high speed internet have made video communication commonplace, at home and in the workplace. However, while most PC and Mac computers come with powerful built-in cameras, the onboard...
The GFX100S is Fujifilm’s latest medium format mirrorless camera, a follow-up to their popular 2019 release, the GFX100. We recently had the opportunity to try out the new camera, which started shipping this week. Here’s our Fujifilm GFX100S review.
When the GFX100S was announced earlier this year, the technical specifications revealed it shares...
Fashion photographer Dani Diamond hit the streets with Sony's new flagship mirrorless camera, the a1, for a hands-on test in Downtown Brooklyn. In the video above, Diamond uses the remarkably powerful, 50MP camera to capture stunningly high resolution portraits.
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If the goal was to bewilder as many people as possible with the increasing variety of memory cards, card manufacturers are undoubtedly succeeding. New photographers and videographers are constantly struggling to discern the difference between an SD card vs...
