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Sigma has announced its new 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens for Sony E bodies and L-Mount cameras, heralding the optic as “the new gold standard in wide-aperture 35mm primes”. The lens is a new interpretation of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM, which was relea

For photographers who’ve spent years learning to capture the decisive moment in a single frame, videography can be an intimidating area of image capture. The rules of shooting moving images fly in the face of many of the established, and therefore we

So-called because of their physical design, these mics are popular with vloggers and in cinema movie production. They’re great for capturing directional sound, and can be hotshoe mounted or placed on a boom. Best for overall quality. These are small,

Make sure you have full control of settings by placing the camera in Manual mode. On most DSLRs and mirrorless cameras this allows adjustment of shutter speed, f/stop and ISO, while lower-end cameras may have this function in a separate video mode. C

At one time the only cameras used to shoot high-end, professional motion content were large, heavy and expensive dedicated cinema models – travel back in time a couple of decades and the idea of being able to shoot pro-level footage on a camera you c

If there’s one area that will confuse photographers who are starting their video journey, it’s exposure. As any photographer will know, if the scene is too bright it’s overexposed, and so the exposure must be corrected using one or more of the three

Just as with stills photography you need to be able to adapt your video technique for specific genres and functions. For large-scale productions or cinematic short films, drone videography can be a perfect scene-setting tool, establishing where and w

Happily the standard practices of filmmaking composition are not too different from those of stills photography. The rule of thirds still applies, as do leading lines and the golden ratio. The only difference is that, rather than framing a single sho

My journey in videography started when I was handed a video camera at a friend’s wedding: now photography and videography is my business. Being able to capture both offers flexibility, and unlocks powerful storytelling opportunities. My advice to pho

The aspect ratio is the dimensions of the video frame. While still images often use 3:2, 4:3 or even 1:1, video footage is usually shot in a wider screen format to match the current most common screen shapes. 16:9 is the most common recording format

I’m a self-taught filmmaker who started making short action films with my friends when I was in school. That’s how I found my passion for filmmaking, and developed key filming principles. In 2016, I released my first travel video on YouTube which now

Video Marketer is a smartphone video training site and video marketing service for photographers and non-photography businesses. The premise is to teach clients how to film a professional-looking video on a smartphone with a minimal budget. It teache

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“While walking through the woods near my home something caught the corner of my eye and I wasn’t quite sure what I was seeing – it was a ‘white’ red squirrel (the loss of pigmentation is caused by a condition know as leucism). I came back the next da

It’s fairly easy to find places where you’ll be guaranteed a variety of birds to photograph. Large lakes, wetland reserves and nature reserves are ideal, but even a garden will do. Birds and other wildlife are usually most active around sunrise and s

2 HOURS In wildlife photography the desire is usually to capture subjects that are tack-sharp, but what if we try a different approach and aim for something more abstract instead? This is a technique we learned from UK-based wildlife photographer Ben

A low camera angle can be great for this technique, as it allows you to get down to eye level with the birds on the water. This makes it easier to isolate your subjects from the background, as the low angle enables you to push the background further

Typically your shutter speed needs to be around 1/80-1/20 sec. The right setting will depend on the speed of the subject, and you’ll need to adapt as you shoot. If it’s a bird in flight use a faster speed, but if it’s stationary on the water while fl

When you attempt to focus on erratically moving birds in flight you realise how important it is to tailor your autofocus settings to the subject. The right tracking and sensitivity settings will give you the best possible chance of locking on to fast

If you’ve always found Photoshop to be a tricky program to master, here’s some good news for you: it’s getting easier. Over the past couple of years we’ve seen a raft of new tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). They employ machine learning

www.canon.co.uk £1,719/$1,599 The Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM arrived with far more fanfare than traditional f/4 zoom lenses. For starters, it’s the shortest and lightest 70-200mm f/4 in the world – it’s only just larger than a fizzy drink can when

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