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Gear Recommendations for a Photography Student

Many people have a basic camera phone or point-and-shoot camera these days, but if you are going to take a photography class or otherwise get more serious about improving the craft of photography, you may want to consider the kinds of equipment you will need to be able to experiment more in-depth with the technical […]

Basic TTL Flash Strobes: Super Quick Review

Should I buy an external flash? What’s a flash with good features and price? If you’re in a big hurry to get an external flash, go ahead and just get the YongNuo YN-468 II for Canon or the YongNuo YN-468 II for Nikon cameras. Otherwise, keep reading to better understand why you should even care […]

Camera Lenses for your Smartphone or Tablet

Thanks for letting me try those little lenses that attached to my iPad the other day. How do I get them myself? This question came from one of the students in my photography class. I had brought in a variety of lenses for them to try with their smartphone and tablet cameras. This is a […]

Hilarious Reviews: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 lens

The Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 lens is a 35 lbs. telephoto zoom lens that is repeatedly mis-reviewed as a rocket launcher, portal gun, space telescope, doomsday device, etc. Last I checked, there were no more than 3 serious reviews in the whole batch. The $26,000 price tag probably prevents it from getting into too many people’s […]