This is where you will find information about camera gear, lighting, workflow, etc. If you are trying to improve your photography skills or learn about new gear, you're in the right place.
Camera Gear
$5000 Grants for Photographers: The 2012 Photocrati Fund Competition is Now Open!
The Photocrati Team is happy to announce that the 2012 Photocrati Fund is now open! The Photocrati Fund offers $5,000 …
Shout Outs: Michael “Nick” Nichols, Field Test, assignment of a lifetime
Photocrati is excited to give a huge shout out to our dear friend, National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols. On …
Photographers For Good ~ Cory Wilson
The Photographers for Good series highlights photographers who use their work to make a difference. We look for photographers who …
Photographers For Good ~ C.S. Ling and Ethan Lim
The Photographers for Good series highlights photographers who use their work to make a difference. We look for photographers who produce …
Lighting
Shepard Fairey. Strike 2 on Copyright Infringement. Obama ‘Hope’ and ‘Jessica’
by Peter Zack
What I find galling in these 2 cases is that the ‘artist’ Shepard Fairey would consider it fine …
Leica S2: The Naked Test
by Miserere
No, not us, nobody’s gonna lend us a Leica S2; we had to cry and beg just to get …
Pinterest. That’s Your Image, Not Now It Isn’t.
by Peter Zack
When it comes to social media sites, this isn’t new. They own your images the second you upload …
Nikon D800/D800E Tech Manual Download and D700 News
by Peter Zack
Nikon D800 from Nikon USA site
If you want to get a copy of the just-released technical manual, It’s …
Post Processing
Photofocus 2011 Post Processing Software of the Year
This is the first time we’ve given this award. It stems from trying to understand which of all the various …
Book Review: Wildlife Photography by Uwe Skrzypczak
I rarely do individual book reviews but when Uwe Skrzypczak, the author of the book Wildlife Photography, sent me a …
Review: DIY Ring Flash Kit
A few months ago, I received diyphotography.net‘s DIY Ring Flash Kit to play with and I finally had some spare …
Review: DIY Ring Flash Kit
A few months ago, I received diyphotography.net‘s DIY Ring Flash Kit to play with and I finally had some spare …
Shooting
Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM [REVIEW]
The Sigma 50-500mm is something of a specialty lens. I say this because, while a 10x zoom seems like a …
I Don’t Do any Advertising; All I have is a Blog
A Guest Post by Elizabeth Bull
I don’t consider myself to be a blogger, but I’ve found that my business blogs …
Photography Composition Basics – Balance
Photo by Scott Bourne – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Creative Commons
One of the most enduring themes in art is the concept of …
Film vs. Digital
A Guest Post by Rebecca Lily
With the comeback of film over the last few years, many digital photographers are questioning …
Software
WUNDERKIT REVIEW
I've been using Wunderkit for a few weeks now, and I think I'm in love. I know that's probably pretty …
WUNDERKIT REVIEW
I've been using Wunderkit for a few weeks now, and I think I'm in love. I know that's probably pretty …
Fotoshop, by Adobé
by Miserere
Find out the secret to a fantastic new body, the one you always dreamed of; look like the models …
Lightroom Tip of the Day. Adjustment Brush Tools – Creating Bokeh. Part 4
by Peter Zack
Photo provided by Dave Hollander*
We’ve decided to start a new series of Lightroom (LR) tips here on EtL. …
