Fstoppers

Change in photography can feel unsettling, but it's an opportunity too. When your favorite landscapes shift unexpectedly, you get a fresh chance to tell new stories.

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I must confess, in my 40 years as a photographer, I’ve never once used a fisheye lens. I’ve not seen the point. When I was younger, I thought the idea of a distorted image was silly. But recently, I’ve become bored with my photography. I’ve been looking to try new things and explore more creative ways of shooting subjects like landscapes, street, and travel. As I pondered how I might achieve this, Laowa called.

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You've delivered beautiful photos exactly as promised, but the client is furious. What should have been a celebration of great work becomes a nightmare of disputes, revision requests, and threats of negative reviews.

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Millions of photos hit the internet daily, yet very few stick in your memory. Knowing how to make your photos stand apart from the crowd isn't just helpful—it's essential for your growth and satisfaction as a creative.

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Last night, I got a chance to have an early peek at the upcoming Fuji GFX Eterna cinema camera. Set to be released later this year, the camera puts a large format sensor in a cinema-focused body that promises to be a serious tool for high-quality filmmaking.

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There's a powerful reason to slow down before pressing the shutter button. Knowing how to visualize compositions in the landscape is crucial for creating engaging photos, making your images genuinely compelling rather than merely pretty.

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The Thunderbolt and broader USB-C hub space is crowded with options from budget to premium, offering a dizzying array of ports. ProGrade, makers of excellent high-performance storage, are diving into this space with their first hub: a Thunderbolt 4–based hub designed around their card reader ecosystem. Does this hub have what it takes to stand out from the crowd?

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Creativity isn’t enhanced by the gear you buy or the tools you own; it's cultivated by quiet spaces away from distractions. If you’re serious about improving creatively, recognizing boredom as a beneficial state rather than a problem can transform your practice.

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The RolleiFlex 3.5F, with its classic Schneider lens, holds a special place in film photography—when it works. Reliability can be tough, but photographers keep coming back because when it's good, it’s outstanding.

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Using a large umbrella for lighting portraits can significantly change the mood and quality of your images. Whether you're after smooth, wrinkle-free skin or dramatic shadows, understanding this versatile setup is great for getting exactly the look you want.

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Getting the editing right on your photos is tricky. It’s easy to slip into patterns that don't give the results you want, even if you've been editing images for years.

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I am not going to lie, I have been stuck in an awful rut for almost a year. My creativity took a dramatic fall, and I had no get-up-and-go when it came to photography. Until now...

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Sigma has just announced a new line of cinema lenses featuring a wide T1.3 aperture across a line of 8 new lenses.

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Photography didn't just evolve technologically—it fundamentally altered how humans behave, interact, and see themselves. These five moments didn't just introduce new features or platforms; they rewired our brains and created entirely new social behaviors that didn't exist before. Each represents a permanent shift in human psychology that we can never undo.

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Rescuing an underexposed photo can feel like a tricky balancing act between recovering detail and avoiding noise. Mastering this skill transforms otherwise lost shots into worthwhile images.

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Burnout almost cost a photographer his love for photography, highlighting how easily turning a hobby into a profession can extinguish creativity. This cautionary tale could help you safeguard your own passion from a similar fate.

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Jaws isn’t just iconic cinema; it's a lesson in turning creative adversity into brilliance.

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PolarPro is continuing to take us back on a nostalgic journey to celebrate the golden era of film photography and filmmaking with the launch of a new gold mist filter, called CineGold.

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Editing forest scenes in Lightroom Classic can quickly become tricky because of stark contrasts between shadow and light. Knowing how to handle this complexity can elevate your landscape photos from average to exceptional.

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Ten years ago, I booked a one-way ticket to Australia, packed my camera, and set out with no real plan—just a gut feeling that I wanted to see the world and somehow make photography my life. I didn’t go to film school. I didn’t know what licensing was. And I definitely didn’t understand how hard it would be to build a sustainable creative career while living out of a backpack.

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