Robert K. Baggs
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3 Key Tips for Making a Success of a Video Production Business
If you have a video production business, or you're looking to start one, it can be as difficult to scale as it is to start. In this video by Lizzie Peirce, learn three tips on how to improve and elevate your company. One of the tips in this video is one I'd like to tell a little story about. Recently, a friend of mine who has a rather successful small business, wanted to have → Read More
11 Useful Sony Camera Settings You Didn't Know About!
Cameras have become increasingly more complicated of late, and with that comes a complexity of menus. They can be overwhelming to work through, but hidden inside are many options that can transform your quality of life when shooting. When I first started photography, setting up your camera meant choosing to shoot in raw over JPEG and, if you were really advanced, adding → Read More
Hands-On With the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 for Fujifilm: Is It Any Good?
There are so many lenses on the market it today we're spoiled for choice. However, this is a real positive for affordability and Sigma has positioned themselves well in that regard. One of their popular APS-C lenses is soon to be available for Fujifilm, but is it any good? As Benj Haisch had a chance to extensively test the lens, I'll let him go through the pros and cons of → Read More
Hands on With the Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M
Leica makes some incredible cameras and lenses, and some of their prime lenses in particular are highly sought after. This video shows what two weeks with a Leica 35mm is like and why it recaptured the magic of photography for Alex Barrera. I've realized I have started to share rather a lot of Leica content, but it's for two good reasons: The first is that, as I have discussed → Read More
A Hands-On Look at the New Polaroid I-2
Polaroid is an iconic brand in photography and has been since the late 1940s! Now, Polaroid has a new camera released, and it has a lot of pros, but potentially one large con. I've got to be honest, I'm pretty biased when it comes to Polaroid products. I've got a couple of old Polaroid cameras from the '70s on the shelf behind me and I've loved shooting with some of their → Read More
Exposing for the Ambient Light and Then Adding a Flash
Using flashes with ambient light can be tricky, whether you're fighting with the midday sun or you're trying to balance ambient light. In this behind-the-scenes video, you get a breakdown of how one photographer exposes for the ambient light and then layers in a strobe. There are many "natural light" photographers out there, and while some of them choose to shoot that way, → Read More
Is the Sony a7C II Right for You?
It seems as if we have new cameras released every month, and that can make it harder to pick the right camera. Sony's newest announced camera has turned some heads, though it has a few divisive entries into the spec sheet. The question is, is it right for you? The Sony a7C II is a remarkable camera, particularly for its size. In many ways, it represents the epitome of the → Read More
Why You Should Do Things Even if They Can't Be Tracked
With the availability of complex analytics, deep statistics, and clear reward-for-effort ratios, it's all too easy to become hung up on doing only those things that we can carefully track the results of. In this article, I will explain why you should carve out a place for those things that can't be tracked. I recently read a book that completely changed my perspective on → Read More
Like or Loathe Midjourney, Photographers Currently Have an Edge With It
We all know that AI is changing every industry and photography is a long way from being exempt from that. What many may not know, however, is photographers have an edge when it comes to image-generating AI: Let me show you how. When I wrote my last article on AI, I was concerned that people were experiencing burnout from AI news and debates, but the views said otherwise. So, → Read More
100 Megapixel Medium Format Showdown: Which Is Better?
If you've ever yearned after a medium format camera, you might wonder what the difference between them is, particularly when they're both 100 megapixels. Well, here's a showdown. In this video, Chris Hau and a photographer by the name of Angel compare shooting with the Hasselblad X2D 100C and the Fujifilm GFX 100S medium format cameras. Now, although I haven't shot with either → Read More
How to Light a Painterly Style Portrait
If you want to create a timeless portrait with artificial lighting, you need to know which lights to use, which modifiers, and how to set them all up. Luckily for you, this video gives you a walkthrough of everything you need to recreate a stunning portrait. As my fellow editor, Alex Cooke, would say when I rebuff his cliche putdowns, "classics are classics for a reason." He's → Read More
How to Get the Film Look With Digital Footage
If you're creating digital videos and you want them to have more of the look you would associate with film, then this video might be perfect for you. Film Riot breaks down the differences and how to mimic film with digital files. It's funny how many decades we were striving to resolve the flaws in film photography and videography, only to get everything we wanted and then turn → Read More
80% of the Basics of Videography in Under 10 Minutes
If you're looking at getting into videography, it can be intimidating, even if you have a background in photography. In this video, Pat Kay walks you through the bulk of the basics in a succinct and clear way. If there's one thing I appreciate about YouTube education, it's conciseness. Not many educators prioritize the act of distilling down the information as much as → Read More
Is the Sony Xperia 1 V the Ultimate Phone for Creators?
Sony's Xperia range of phones has been knocking on the door of entry-level cameras for some time. Their latest offering might just be the best yet, but is it enough for creators to use as their primary all-purpose camera? I recently saw a stand-up make a joke that I'm going to summarize: calling an iPhone a "phone" is like calling a convertible Lexus a cup holder. It might be → Read More
How to Take Beautiful Senior Portraits
If you are looking to take some portraits of your senior, or are looking to pick up some work in that area, this video gives you some great tips and a behind-the-scenes look at a senior shoot. There aren't many times I'm hit with a difference in culture between the UK and US, but this was one of them. When I clicked the video, I thought it was going to be the taking of → Read More
First Time Astrophotography for Complete Beginners
Astrophotography is one of those genres that few photographers have actually tried. It can be difficult, it can be intimidating, but it's highly rewarding, and you don't need a lot to get started. This video shows Lizzie Peirce's first-ever attempt with the help of friend and fellow photographer, Sam Lydya Smith. When I was a child, I stayed at my grandparents' house for a few → Read More
Mimicking the Look of a High-End Campaign With No Budget
Many of the most expensive shoots spend inordinate amounts of money on incredible locations, models, and photographers. But, if you're willing to accept models that aren't A-list celebrities, you might be able to recreate the same standard without being bankrolled. High-end fashion photography is a strange beast. The greatest and most renowned advertising photographers in the → Read More
5 Photographers Shoot the Same Models at the Same Location
It doesn't matter how many variables you match, when you pit creatives against one another, the results will invariably be distinct. In this video, five photographers all shoot the same models in the same location, and the results are exactly that: distinct. I have been on a number of photography trips at this point and often with a lot of other photographers. Many of the → Read More
Behind the Scenes of Bird Photography in Scotland
Bird photography is a challenging discipline to master and it's even more difficult when you are in locations that have erratic and invasive weather. In this video, Brent Hall goes to Scotland to shoot birds on cliffs and in rivers, with Scottish weather behaving exactly as it always does: poorly. Bird photography is popular in Scotland, particularly along its rugged → Read More
Incredible Bird Photographer Shares Her Secret Tips
Bird photography is one of the most beloved subgenres of the craft and one of the most difficult. In this video, a professional bird photographer goes through her best tips on how you can capture some beautiful images of our feathery friends. Nigel Danson is joined by Rachel Bigsby, an incredible wildlife photographer here in the U.K., to discuss some tips and tricks for → Read More