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Canon Reveals New “X” Picture Style

Canon Reveals New “X” Picture Style

Stephen Eckert May 15, 2013 Comments Off

Videographers will love this: Canon announced a new in-camera picture style preset for it’s current lineup of EOS DSLRs. The new picture style is called “Video-Camera-X-Series-Look” (what’s with the insane long name Canon?) which

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Tips for Buying Used Gear

Tips for Buying Used Gear

Adam Lerner January 28, 2013 Comments Off

Here’s some top tips to consider when buying used gear. Whether you’re buying from a camera shop, a forum, eBay, craigslist or a friend, there’s a lot to keep in mind before you plunk

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Lightroom 4 – Lightening the Background

Lightroom 4 – Lightening the Background

Adam Lerner November 13, 2012 Comments Off

Have you ever shot a portrait on a white background that wasnt pure white and wanted to brighten it up? In this video, I show you the tips and tricks you need to get

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Friday Flickr Photo Critique #034 – Wedding Photography

Friday Flickr Photo Critique #034 – Wedding Photography

Adam Lerner October 12, 2012 Comments Off

Michael contacted me earlier this year after his cousin asked him to photograph her wedding. Michael is 17 years old and having never shot a wedding reached out for some advice. He’d actually NEVER

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Flash Photography – Balancing Ambient Light

Flash Photography – Balancing Ambient Light

Adam Lerner October 2, 2012 Comments Off

In today’s video I discuss how shutter speed directly affects ambient light when using flash. I use photos I shot with my Fuji X100 and show you what happens when you change your shutter

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My Switch to Medium Format

My Switch to Medium Format

Adam Lerner September 27, 2012 Comments Off

With Nikon’s D800 at a whopping 36 megapixels, why on earth did I opt for a medium format digital camera? I’ve been a Nikon shooter for years and have a bunch of professional Nikon

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Home Studio Headshot

Home Studio Headshot

Adam Lerner July 31, 2012 Comments Off

Setting up a home studio can present a challenge especially if your space is limited like my Brooklyn, New York loft. However, that doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker and there are ways you

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Friday Flickr Photo Critique #030

Friday Flickr Photo Critique #030

Adam Lerner May 25, 2012 Comments Off

This week’s photoset comes from Keagan Oka. Streetshots shot with a Canon 60D and 50mm lens nicely processed in black and white. What drew me to Keagan’s photoset was the consistent look of his

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Friday Flickr Photo Critique #029

Friday Flickr Photo Critique #029

Adam Lerner April 27, 2012 Comments Off

This week’s photo set comes to us from Clayton Ulmer who shot some killer photos of his friends while they were making a music video. What drew me to Clayton’s photo set was the

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Friday Flickr Photo Critique #027

Friday Flickr Photo Critique #027

Adam Lerner April 13, 2012 Comments Off

This week we have a couple photo stories from Scott MacWatters, a student and photojournalist from Texas. What drew me to Scotts photo stories was the way he got right into the action and

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