Mirrorless Camera News

This eye-opening tutorial begins with a provocative question: "Have you ever found yourself, camera in hand in hand, staring at some incredible lighting hitting a scene, only to waste so much time trying to configure your settings that you miss the light altogether?" Unfortunately this dilemma is rather common, but we're going to make it a thing of the past in video below.

There's quite a mystique about shooting in Manual mode, and if this works for you there's no reason to stop. But as you'll see in the video below, this "advanced" approach isn't always the most efficient way to shoot in the field.

There's nothing more frustrating than capturing a great scene and discovering that your photos lack critical focus. If this happens to you on a regular basis, pay close attention to the following tutorial from the E-Squared YouTube channel run by two twin sisters who post weekly videos with straightforward photography advice.

So you're thinking about retiring your trusty DSLR because that's what everybody's been doing. After all, that's the undeniable trend of our industry, with very few new DSLRs on the market and even fewer coming down the pipeline.

Fast and precise focus is a primary goal of all photographers regardless of the type of images they shoot. Today's your lucky if back-button focus isn't part of your repertoire, because this tutorial from First Choice Photo will bring you up to speed on this game-changing technique in the next 13 minutes.

Most photographers admit to being gadget freaks, hence the affliction known as Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.), and it's often difficult to collect new photo accessories without feeling guilty. The 10 accessories described in the following video are affordable and extremely useful, so you can open up your wallet and grab a few while setting your qualms aside.

Most accomplished photographers pay close attention to their camera's histogram when shooting in the field because this simple graphic can be extremely helpful for balancing all the tones throughout a scene. But one respected pro insists that in certain situations, "the histogram may be lying to you and I'll show you why."