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Travel Photography Gear & Workflow

Tips & Tutorials

Recently I’ve been thinking about what to pack for an upcoming holiday, in particular what camera gear I’ll take with me and how I’ll use it. I love both traveling and photography and the two things together are a truly great combination.
I’ve been so busy with work (amongst other things) I’ve been really struggling to [...]

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Photography Stocking Fillers

Cameras & Accessories
Xmas Photography Stocking Filler Ideas

With Christmas approaching we thought we do a round up of 10 of the best photography related stocking fillers out there.
Photography is an expensive hobby, and we all know Christmas time is a drain on our resources so we’ve tried to keep our selection to accessories at the cheap end of the scale.
1. A Tripod

In [...]

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Strobist Setup

Cameras & Accessories

This is the second in our series of articles about strobism. In the first article we talked about exactly what strobism is all about and how it can dramatically improve the pictures you take.  In this article we’ll run through some of the basic kit you’ll need to get started in the world of strobism.
Flash [...]

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Off Camera Flash

Tips & Tutorials
Off Camera Flash

What Is Off Camera Flash Photography?
Well put simply this is a lighting technique where you use a flash unit that is not attached to your camera. There are two main ways to get your flash off camera:
1. Use Your Cameras Off Flash System – Check your cameras existing features as many of todays digital slr [...]

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What Is The Best Walkabout Lens?

Cameras & Accessories

One question we get asked about all of the time is “what is the best walkabout lens?”.
This got us thinking about why the usual answer is a zoom lens with a large focal range and what other alternatives are out there.
What is a Walkabout Lens?
In order to be able to answer this question we must [...]

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Lowepro Slingshot 300aw Camera Bag Review

Cameras & Accessories
Lowepro 300 Camera Bag Review

The unique design of the Lowepro SlingShot 300 AW (and it’s younger brothers the 200 and 100) provides you with quick access to your dslr without the need to remove the bag from your body. The 300 AW aims to solve the age old problem with traditional camera bags which is that in order to [...]

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Speedlight Battery Test

Cameras & Accessories
Speed Light Batteries

Once you start using your camera off flash regularly you will probably realize sooner or later that you are spending quite a lot on batteries. We recently started wondering what was the best kind of speedlight battery out there to get the most flashes for our buck. After a bit of research and some experimentation [...]

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Monopod Vs Tripod

Cameras & Accessories
Monopod Vs Tripod

Knowing whether to buy a tripod or monopod can be a tricky decision to make. There is a vast range of both products available on the market ranging from a few dollars up to several hundred dollars making your choice even more difficult.

In this article we’ll take a look at the benefits of each and [...]

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