The Dance Photographer Who Does the Impossible
Every time I speak with Lois Greenfield, she tells me about how she makes incredible photographs of dancers. She doesn't shoot a ton of frames a second -- instead, she simply understands the moment.
Every time I speak with Lois Greenfield, she tells me about how she makes incredible photographs of dancers. She doesn't shoot a ton of frames a second -- instead, she simply understands the moment.
"I feel the work I do definitely is categorized as art," says photographer Carianne Older to the Phoblographer in an interview. "I am taking timeless photos for people that will live forever. A lot of people out there are just taking iPhone photos or videos for the sake of content.
There's something about photography by Jon Enoch that makes us want to dive deeper. It has to do with the fact that his images look so simple yet have mystery to them without seeming metaphysical. His latest series, called Reflections, embodies that very well.
One of the cool things about the LUMIX S5IIX is the stealthy blacked out logo that doesn’t bring attention to itself. I’ve always wanted to get the look of film but digitally and with full-frame cameras.
This is the lens to get! This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful 7Artisans 50mm f1.1 lens in Leica M-mount to one lucky subscriber. It’s overall in pretty great condition and brings with it the patina and aging that makes its beauty shine through. Now, we’re giving it away to one lucky winner! …
Portrait photographers, there’s a reason you need medium format. Let’s be very honest here: Fujifilm’s best image quality comes from the Fujifilm GFX lineup. That goes for their lenses, their cameras, their sensors, etc.
"The photography of Matt Black lays down a portrait of two Americas, but it doesn't necessarily focus on the America you and I. . . know," says educator Tatiana Hopper in her video exploring the work of Matt Black.
I'm not sure why they're not saying it directly, but the Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 is the successor to the Mini 90. We did that review over a decade ago. There's a trend with Fujifilm in 2024. So far, it seems like they're releasing products that are, honestly, kind of late.
The early 2010s were the golden age of compact cameras. Many of us stopped calling them point and shoots and instead called them things like serious compacts, fixed lens cameras, or compact cameras.
Dude, trust me. This is your chance. If you're a Sony shooter, then you need the Tamron 35-150mm f2-2. 8. We gave it an Editor's Choice award in our review. This lens helped me feel much more artistically free than several other zoom lenses out there.
"I’m inspired by the feelings - not only mine but also the heroes of my photos," photographer Anastasia Markeeva (she/her/hers) tells the Phoblographer in an interview. "For example, last year, my friend told me about her impressions of the architecture of one big city.
The Sony a7c II is a small camera with quite a bit of technology inside. It's truly better than the Sony a7 IV which it's based on in several ways. This is thanks to the AI processing chip inside that gives it a lot of superpowers that some of Sony's other camears have.
We've updated our Nikon Zf review recently to include findings from Capture One Pro. We know that most readers use Lightroom, but if you're a Phoblographer membership subscriber, you can get a discount on Capture One Pro.
A few weeks ago we launched our first set of Adobe Lightroom compatible editing presets. We've had a really good response to them so far and this article here showcases more of their capabilities. While they work great on landscape, travel, and street photos, we realized they also work wonders with portraits.
I truly want to like the Sony a7r V -- but I can't. While Sony a1 and a9 cameras are ones that I adore, the Sony a7r V feels like a camera that came out before the pandemic still. For a while, I truly thought that the 60MP sensors in the newer Leica cameras were the same sensor as what's in the Sony a7r V.
This lens is gorgeous, and we’re giving it away! This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful 7Artisans 50mm f1.1 lens in Leica M-mount to one lucky subscriber. It’s overall in pretty great condition and brings with it the patina and aging that makes its beauty shine through. Now, we’re giving it away to …
Previously, the Phoblographer reported that Lensrentals purchased BorrowLenses. However, we also reported that they'll acquire the BorrowLenses locations and employees. That was reported based on the information we had at the moment, which wasn't clear.
If you're not familiar with WhiteWall already, you'll quickly realize the intense level of self-care you're missing out on as a photographer. The company makes some of the best prints we've seen and uses innovative ways to display them in your home or in your clients' homes.
I've been waiting for Panasonic to make something very specific. And more than anyone else, I think they were in the best position to do so. I'm talking about another rangefinder-style camera. The ones they did were incredible.
The other day, I read an article declaring that someone had passed away. It started by saying, "We regret to say that. . . " So, I'm not starting this article saying that. Instead, I'll say something more important: It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of a great photographer.
English vernacular calls it a deer-in-headlights. It's a term sometimes given to the look a person has when they're plagued by anxiety, shock or fear. That's what you'd get if you point a camera at someone unknowingly.
THIS DEAL ON THE LUMIX S5II ENDS TOMORROW! I’ve always wanted to get the look of film but digitally and with full-frame cameras. Thankfully, that exists by using Real Time LUTS! The LUMIX S5II and LUMIX S5IIX are both very capable cameras thanks to firmware updates and new additions to the lens lineup that make …
The Leica M mount is the most adaptable of any of them around. And you’ll really like this one! This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful 7Artisans 50mm f1. 1 lens in Leica M-mount to one lucky subscriber.
Let’s be very honest here: Fujifilm’s best image quality comes from the Fujifilm GFX lineup. That goes for their lenses, their cameras, their sensors, etc. Medium format’s major different isn’t necessarily in how the aperture and depth of field works.
Today, Lensrentals is officially announcing their purchase of BorrowLenses -- making them the biggest platform for rentals for photographers. BorrowLenses, which was bought by Shutter Fly around a decade ago, is now experiencing its second buyout.
Today, Polaroid is announcing their new collab with Basquiat. This yields us a new i2 camera, type-i color film, and a new camera strap all uniquely illustrated with 10 different frames of Basquiat's distinctive artwork, according to the press communcations.
"It looks like I was photoshopped in," said my buddy Alex told me when looking at the images shot by the SL3. The thing is though that the images were still on the camera and hadn't even been brought into post-production.
If you look at the current state of media, you'll realize that print didn't die. It hibernated and bided its time like Canon watching a camera market and stepping in at the last minute with something like the Canon EOS R.
The inspiration for this article comes from my love and acceptance for the images that I've made when writing reviews for this website. Most recently, I dove into my Canon 28mm f2. 8 IS review from over a decade ago.
This deal ends in just a few days! The Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 is one of the most affordable, best built, lightweight, and durable wide-angle zooms for the Sony E mount. It's got a discount for only a few more days too! Overall, Tamron's lenses are pretty great, too! They're all affordable, lightweight, built durably, reliable, and output the image quality you need. Plus, they've got discounts!
Sometimes, you just want to look for real photography on the web. But the problem is that it’s often not really available and hidden by various algorithms. And at other times, all the lists are copying one another.
"So, lately we have been creating some still life concepts that are less literal interpretations of food and, instead, take more of a more fine art or painterly approach," says photographer Iri Greco (She/Her/Hers) to the Phoblographer in an interview.
As always, we’re super happy that hundreds of you continue to support us through the membership program in our app. The Phoblographer works to create articles that people can’t really get anywhere else with a unique perspective due to our backgrounds.
The Sony 55mm f1. 8 FE is one of the system's most unique lenses. It's small, lightweight, weather resistant, sharp, fast to focus, and delivers in ways that so many other lenses lack. We love it, and years ago, I purchased one to keep in my stable of Sony gear.
Many reviews online talk about how the Sony a9 III is great for photographing birds. But those reviews are catered more towards photographers who look and don't see. That is, they capture, and they don't create.
For many of us, it's a taboo subject to shoot in auto mode. I mean, we want to surely have creative control over our images so that we can make exactly what we have in our minds. But truth be told, many of us shoot in aperture priority anyway.
“Oh man, am I in love with this lens,” we said in our review. “Want that soft look? You can get it. ” This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful 7Artisans 50mm f1.
I've truly taken my time to do the Phoblographer's Sony a9 III review. Others rushed it out -- and you can tell. When the Sony a9 III was released, Sony's marketing didn't do a good job of visually communicating what this camera could do for strobists.
Not many brands make a 25mm lens. But Zeiss has made several of them. We're talking about full-frame 25mm lenses -- not those for Micro Four Thirds or APS-C lenses. In fact, Zeiss made several. In our 14 years of reviewing lenses, we've tested their 25mm f2 Batis, 25mm f2.
ISO 6400 is a place where photographers often don't want to or need to go beyond. But the truth is that for many years now, ISO levels beyond that have been good. The Sony a7s was the first to venture into nuclear high ISO levels -- though at the cost of a lot of details.
I’ve always wanted to get the look of film but digitally and with full-frame cameras. Thankfully, that exists by using Real Time LUTS! The LUMIX S5II and LUMIX S5IIX are both very capable cameras thanks to firmware updates and new additions to the lens lineup that make them worth being called some of the best …
Whether you've wanted to click birds at your local park or some fancy winged wonders at foreign conservation reserves, seeing the costs of long telephoto lenses can put you off from wanting to buy them.
This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful 7Artisans 50mm f1. 1 lens in Leica M-mount to one lucky subscriber. It’s overall in pretty great condition and brings with it the patina and aging that makes its beauty shine through.
Become a subscriber! The Phoblographer has given away some really cool stuff as part of our membership program. This month, the Phoblographer is giving away a beautiful Nikomat EL camera to one lucky subscriber.
In many of our camera reviews over the years, we've noticed a trend: small sensor cameras are really starting to suck. A good camera does the job you need. But a good camera is also one that you can use repeatedly yet never loses its intrigue.
At The Phoblographer, we're constantly striving to provide photographers with the tools and resources they need to thrive in their craft. From in-depth gear reviews to insightful industry analysis, we're dedicated to supporting photographers like you at every step of their journey.
"The color blue is something I get drawn into," says photographer Mikko Lagerstedt to the Phoblographer in an interview. "It's hard to know exactly why it is so, but it's just something I enjoy in my type of photography.
Photographers have long debated whether film or digital is better. It's very well agreed these days that the two can easily coexist. More importantly, if someone doesn't know any better, they'd think that they're looking at film when looking at a digital photo.
Good lenses for landscape photography are often misconstrued as being very expensive. But in today’s world, you don’t even need to bother with really pricey lenses. That’s really the case too if you’re a landscape photographer since we’re sure you’re going to do post-production anyway.
Go to a museum for a photo exhibit, and you'll see lots of old photographs. This might be necessary because of what the image is of, the time it was shot, or other reasons. Greener photographers might find these images boring.
LAST CHANCE! This month, all our subscribers qualify to win a Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO just by being members! When it launched, it immediately made waves as a camera that everyone had to have! But you can get one for free! And that’s why we created our membership program to do way more than just … The post Last Chance to Win a Mini EVO! first appeared on The Phoblographer.
It's happened to me only once. And that's probably because I'm not a famous photographer. But that's not to say it can't happen to any of us. Image theft is commonplace these days because of the sheer volume of images we post online without a second thought.
I have always admired photographers who can effortlessly hit the streets and capture the world around them. Even though I consider myself an outgoing guy, street photography has always induced feelings of fear.
The truth about the photography market is that no one is making a bad camera. But bad decisions are surely made. And the Panasonic s5 is one of the best decisions the company ever made at the worst time.
A portrait photographer that earns money from their work has likely encountered a client that isn’t pleased with the images they paid for. Maybe they don’t like the edits, or sometimes they’re unhappy with the final selection.
One of the best tricks that street photographers up their sleeves for getting sharply focused snaps is the zone focusing system. If you've heard of the term hyperfocal focusing, it's essentially the same thing.
Telephoto zooms are more popular in the party and event scene than you might think initially from the outside. These fast lenses with long-range help photographers capture interactions from a distance without disturbing anyone.
Telephoto zooms are more popular in the party and event scene than you might think initially from the outside. These fast lenses with long-range help photographers capture interactions from a distance without disturbing anyone.
Hi everyone, Ahead of the coming busy season, we’re looking for a few new faces to add to our news team here at the Phoblographer. We’re looking specifically for freelancers based in a time zone ahead of our home base in NYC in an effort to cater more to the global photo community. And so
Father's Day is coming up and if you are looking to get your hands on the next addition to your father's photography kit then you are in luck because several companies including Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm have just launched new savings on some of their most popular gear.
Time Lapse is one of the easiest ways for photographers to get into shooting video. That said, it can still be a somewhat difficult concept to wrap your heads around it when you are first getting into it.
Rokinon has developed a reputation for great image quality and even better prices. Today we are excited to share these incredible blowout deals on some of Rokinon's most popular lenses, which were already great deals in their own right.
Prime lenses are the weapon of choice for a variety of photographers for a variety of reasons, be it size, speed, image quality etc. Nikon photographers have access to a wide variety of prime lenses, and a really solid lineup of fast F1.8 prime lenses that is the focus of our post here today.
Street photography is a popular past time for photographers of all shapes and sizes thanks to it being something you can just grab your camera and go do for a few hours. Many photographers have obviously taken in beyond hobby status and turned it into a successful career, but for most, street photography is more about the artistic release being creative in an environment you have absolutely zero control over.
Something that I enjoy doing for fun is looking for a way to make my images emulate the look of film straight out of camera. Though I know that it's never going to be perfect, I like to see just how close I can come.
Adobe and Capture One were left behind with software like Topaz DeNoise, On1 NoNoise, and DXO PureRAW, making great strides with clean, effective, and realistic-looking noise reduction. At least Adobe has realized the need to integrate more AI features immediately and has done so in its latest update of Lightroom.
Some folks hate on APS-C for landscape photography. But you really shouldn't. They're a great combination of small size meets good image quality. Further, Fujifilm APS-C is really the best out there when it comes to image quality.
Here’s a great reason to download and subscribe on our app! This month, all our subscribers qualify to win a Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO just by being members! When it launched, it immediately made waves as a camera that everyone had to have! But you can get one for free! And that’s why we created … The post WHAT’S BETTER THAN A CHANCE AT FREE GEAR? ALL THIS! first appeared on The Phoblographer.
10 months down, two to go! We've almost made it through 2020. Hallelujah! Still, even with everything going on, you, our readers, have been giving plenty of cameras new homes. At the end of every month, we take a quick look at the most popular cameras.
We constantly search the web to find you significant savings on the products you love. We do this so that you can keep some extra cash in your pockets. We hit the jackpot! We've found a deal will keep saving you money all year long.
For many people, talking about death or anything linked to it brings out a host of sensitives. Losing a loved one is never easy, nor is the aftermath of arranging where to place them. Because of the pain associated with someone dying, talking about it is somewhat taboo.
The Panasonic LX100 is one of our favorite semi-pocketable compact cameras. This class of high end compacts offer great image quality and build quality, while also being incredibly compact and portable, making them great travel and family cameras for when the full DSLR/Mirrorless kit is just overkill.
Who doesn't love saving some money, right?! We sure know we do, regardless of if it is on bubble gum at the corner store or on some sexy new camera equipment from our favorite online retailer.
We have been hearing a lot on the wind about Nikon’s current ambition for launching a pro-focused mirrorless system. But one of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds was regarding what sort of mount would the system use.
Portrait photography, in general, is one of the most popular niches in the industry and is often one of the first things a new photographer attempts to master as they hone their craft. But a key to making appealing portraits is making a good lens selection based on the look that you are attempting to produce.