Getting a sharp photograph is one of the things I’m asked about most often. It’s a mistake to think this is just about your equipment - skill and technique is by far the most important part of the equation
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Some photographers swear by a 35mm prime lens for ‘travel’ photography and others gravitate towards a standard zoom. But you don’t have to stick to a conventional focal range in order to get some great images when you’re out and about. For this review I was using the excellent Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro lens
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Finding an ideal travel lens can be hard. Most superzoom lenses come with notable compromises. But the Panasonic 14-140 is surprisingly good
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Sometimes arguments are best solved with examples. The ‘argument’ in question is the repeated and erroneous assertion that micro four thirds equipment cannot replicate the look of full frame photography in normal professional usage
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I can’t begin to describe some of the arguments which are going round and round on photography forums just now. All because Olympus have dared to release a small high performing mirrorless micro four thirds camera which is challenging the belief that bigger is always better
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Most of us want or need a good quality ‘standard zoom’ lens. It’s a classic for travel, street, and wedding photography. In this post I’ll be talking about the new Panasonic Lumix 12-35 f2.8 pro lens
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These days there’s so much confusion about who you can or can’t photograph, and where. There is an over-riding misconception that it’s illegal to photograph children. In fact, we can photograph whoever we want in any area where photography isn’t prohibited by the landowner
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In recent years the harassment of innocent photographers (both recreational and professional) has become a widely discussed topic in forums and photography clubs. It seems many if not most of our police officers have a poor understanding of our rights and many will attempt to quote laws which simply don’t exist
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