Andrew Richardson
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Houston, TX, United States
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Become a Black and White Editing Master With These Techniques in Capture One
Capture One is known as a serious tool for serious photographers, and there is no doubt that you can get some serious results by taking the time to dig in and master its myriad of features. One great way to utilize C1 is to take advantage of its black and white conversion engine to generate some truly stunning images. → Read More
White Sox Photographer Has Trouble With the Curve, Gets Smoked by the Opening Pitch
I've had to duck under plenty of screaming line drives during my time shooting pro baseball, but I don't think I've ever had to dodge a pitch from the mound like White Sox team photographer Darren Georgia did the other night. → Read More
Fstoppers Reviews the New and Improved Luxury Camera Bag From Hawkesmill
Three years ago, I reviewed the original camera bag offering from the team at Hawkesmill and it has remained my favorite bag in the years since. Recently, Hawkesmill reached out to me about reviewing their updated and improved model. Read on to hear how the best bag has been made even better. → Read More
Report Claims iOS 13 Will Allow Lightroom CC to Import Photos Directly From External Storage
Big updates of iOS always bring the promise of new and exciting features, there are few updates photographers have been clamoring for more than the ability to directly import photos into apps, and it looks like the wait is over. → Read More
Are Deaths by Selfie an 'Epidemic'?
There is no denying that we live in a selfie-obsessed culture; just go, well, anywhere, and you'll see selfies being taken. A recent study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care found over 250 verified "deaths by selfie" from October 2011 to November 2017, with a mean age of almost 23 years old. Has the fascination with recording ourselves wherever we go gone too far? → Read More
Vimeo Acquires Video Creation Platform Magisto
Vimeo, the popular video hosting platform, has announced their acquisition of the video production service Magisto. → Read More
Photo of Australian Footballer Sparks Controversy
A photo of Australian footy star Tayla Harris made headlines last week when a post featuring the image was uploaded the the Channel 7 AFL broadcaster's Facebook page and began garnering a slew of derogatory and sexual comments. → Read More
Fstoppers Reviews: The Badger Unleashed TTL & HSS Strobe
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the team at Interfit just took the crown for "Best Affordable Strobe With A Nature-Inspired Name" from the longtime champ Alienbees. → Read More
Elevate Your Macro Photography With These Great Tips
Just about every photographer tries their hand at macro photography at some point in their life. Follow some of the tips in this great little video, and you just might be able to get the kind of shots you've always dreamed of. → Read More
Interfit's New Battery Powered Badger Unleashed Packs HSS/TTL Into a $350 Body
Interfit, the well known maker of studio flash units and flash accessories, has announced today the release of their new battery powered strobe the Badger Unleashed. → Read More
How Apple Created Those Badass Watch Faces for the New Apple Watch
In case you haven't heard, Apple announced some new devices about a week ago, one of which was the Apple Watch 4. One of the most striking things about the announcement was the intense new watch faces shown during the demo that varied from fire, to water, to colored clouds of dust. → Read More
'You Can’t Do War Photography From a Distance': Fstoppers Reviews 'Hondros'
Maybe you're familiar with Chris Hondros, and maybe you're not. I can, however, all but guarantee that you are familiar with his work. Note: this article contains images depicting scenes of violence and war. Reader discretion is advised. → Read More
Fstoppers Reviews the Kodak Everyday Pack from Mastin Labs
I've made no secret of my love for various film emulation presets put out by the fine folks over at Mastin Labs, and their latest release is no exception. The Kodak Everyday Pack is the latest addition to a line of what I consider to be the most accurate and faithful film emulation presets on the market today. → Read More
Fstoppers Reviews Invoice Templates From InvoiceHome.com
If you're a full-time photographer, or have been in the game for a while and are making consistent money with your camera, there's a good chance you've got a pretty solid invoice system set up (if you don't then you need to!). But, if you're one of the hundreds of thousands of photographers out there that are still doing this part time, as a paid hobbyist, or even only getting paid for the… → Read More
Fstoppers Reviews the K&F Concept Aluminum Tripod
I tend to be fairly wary of brands I've never heard of before, particularly when it comes to buying something that is meant to keep my camera from falling over, but the guys over at K&F Concept offered to let me test out one of their tripods so I figured I might as well throw caution to the wind and give it a go. Is the K&F Aluminum Tripod the perfect value tripod for you? Only one way to find… → Read More
Photographer Felix Hernandez Shoots Epic Scenes Using Miniature Cars
Confession: I love me some Felix Hernandez, and I'm pretty sure the rest of Fstoppers would agree with me. Felix first came onto my radar when we did an article on his piece "The Wardrobe" in June of last year. Then, later that same month, he won "Fstoppers Photographer of the Month" where a variety of his awesome miniature-based photography was featured. This past May we featured him again… → Read More
Did You Register Your Drone With the FAA? You Might Be Eligible for a Refund
Remember in late 2015 when the FAA announced drone operators would need to register their aircraft, and there would be a $5 registration fee? Well, a recent court finding has led the FAA to go "Whoops, our bad," and offer refunds to drone owners who operate only as hobbyists. → Read More
Photobucket Shows Us the Danger of Relying on Free Services
So you might have heard the rumblings this week that Photobucket is holding users' photos ransom after a recent change in their Terms of Service. The long and short of it is that free accounts can no longer embed their images on third party sites. Photobucket's failure to inform users with anything besides the quick blog post linked above has caused an uproar amongst their millions of users;… → Read More
The Photobucket Debacle Shows Us the Danger of Relying on Free Services
So you might have heard the rumblings this week that Photobucket is holding users' photos ransom after a recent change in their Terms of Service. The long and short of it is that free accounts can no longer embed their images on third party sites. Photobucket's failure to inform users with anything besides the quick blog post linked above has caused an uproar amongst their millions of users;… → Read More
These 'Game of Thrones' Photos From Time Magazine Are Colorful to Say the Least
Allow me to put on my curmudgeon hat for a moment, but do you ever feel like photographers shooting for big publications will sometimes go for wild off-the-wall creative concepts that seem to just fall flat? That's how I feel about these portraits of "Game of Thrones" actors for Time magazine from British Photographer Miles Aldridge. → Read More