Canon’s new behemoth 200-400mm, f/4L IS USM is more than it appears to be. It gets its super-powers from a built-in, optically matched 1.4x extender to increase its already impressive focal range to 280-560mm. There’s no muss or fuss to activate the extender—just flip a switch on the lens body when the winning goal is… Continue reading »
May
16
Say Cheese! Caroll Taveras @ Underline Gallery
We all have some memory of having our portrait taken—and I’m not talking about the thousands of snapshots and selfies we’ve amassed over the years for profile pictures and social media posts. I’m talking about a real one. A professional one. At a photo studio. For an article I’m writing about the portrait studio and… Continue reading »
May
15
Touit (Sounds like “Do It”) New Zeiss Lenses
We got a sneak preview of Zeiss’ new prime 12mm f/2.8 and 32mm f/1.8 Touit lenses yesterday at a press event the lens company held at The Standard in New York. The Touit (named after the Brazilian parrot) is a family of lenses for compact cameras, specifically designed for the Sony NEX and Fujifilm X.… Continue reading »
May
14
Tech Tuesday—Adobe Creative Cloud Review
Unless you’ve been living on a deserted island for the past week, chances are you already know that Adobe has made a big, bold move with its Creative Suite products. Rebranded as Creative Cloud, Photoshop CC (as it is now known) and all other suite components will be subscription-based only. Don’t panic yet: CS6 (including… Continue reading »
May
09
A little more about On The Road!
Chicago, Atlantic City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas – Oh my! We’re hitting the road, and traveling across country to offer a great educational experience for everyone. This year we’re offering great classes and for the first time we are featuring the “Hands on experience” where you’ll be able to watch, learn and put into practice… Continue reading »
May
08
The Punk Wedding?
On Tuesday, Rangefinder senior editor, Lindsay Comstock, and I had the special treat of attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s press preview of the exhibition, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture,” which opens in New York City tomorrow. The exhibition features designer gowns from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen—whose work was inspired… Continue reading »
May
03
Edible Flowers, Delicious Photographs
At Rangefinder, we like to check in with our Rising Stars of Wedding Photography throughout the year to see what they’re up to. Miana Jun, who was honored among the group in 2012, has photographed the images for a lovely book just released last month, titled Cooking with Flowers. Jun says of working on the… Continue reading »
Apr
30
Tech Tuesday Preview: Sigma’s f/1.8 Constant Aperture Zoom
Constant aperture zoom lenses aren’t anything new and, until now, the record holder was Olympus with two f/2.0 Four Thirds lenses (14-35mm and 35-100mm) launched more than eight years ago. But now the honor goes to Sigma, with its f/1.8, 18-35mm DC HSM Art lens. Sure, f/1.8 is only about 1/3 of a stop faster… Continue reading »
Apr
29
When Brides Fake It
Frequent any of New York City’s large public parks between May and September and you will likely not have to walk far to see a photo shoot of a bridal party. But have you ever stopped to consider whether these shoots are constructed to replicate the actual wedding day? New York and Hawaii-based photographer, Calli McCaw,… Continue reading »
Apr
24
WPPI’s Member of the Month is Back!
There’s been a hiatus since I started at The Photo Group back in November, and we’re ready to move on 2013’s first WPPI Member of the Month! Each month, we plan to feature one of our members, and his or her accomplishments.