The Viltrox FE 85mm f/1.4 Pro is a professional-quality lens, but it is not the highest-end offering from Viltrox. The Lab series is the premier line of optics from Viltrox, and with this Pro series lens being a $599 bargain, I started to wonder if it was too good to be true. An 85mm f/1.4 […]

  Last month, I made a photograph at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. A candid image. Unposed, unplanned, and deeply human. As street photographers, we often work in the space between moments. We don’t ask, we react. That’s the job. But street photography is controversial. Some say it’s invasive, unethical—especially when photographing people during private […]

Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:30 — 52.2MB) What does it mean to pour your heart into a creative project? In a recent conversation with acclaimed photographer and author Keron Psillas, we explored the transformative power of personal projects—and why they matter now more than ever. From Publishing to Photography: A Journey of Meaning Keron’s story is […]

Lóndrangar basalt cliffs and sea, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, West Iceland. If ever you get the opportunity to visit Iceland you really should make the effort to go beyond the Golden Circle tourist trail and visit the wonderful Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Here’s what I found in doing so. The Snaefellsnes Peninsula, located around 2 hours drive from Reykjavík […]

After insisting again and again that they would not bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States, Trump-administration officials flew the 29-year-old Maryland man back from El Salvador today to face a grand-jury criminal indictment in Tennessee. Abrego Garcia’s return doesn’t mean he can go free. He now faces federal charges for human trafficking, […]

I am not going to lie, I have been stuck in an awful rut for almost a year. My creativity took a dramatic fall, and I had no get-up-and-go when it came to photography. Until now… For several years now, my Sony a7 III or Sony a7 IV were my workhorses. Ever reliable, no matter […]

Compared to many, my studio space is relatively small at 15 feet x 15 feet. When working in this small of a space, full size umbrella lighting can be cumbersome. I’ve found that using the room walls themselves to bounce light works well with proper post processing. I explain below how I made this quick […]

Point-and-shoot cameras continue to be a popular choice for anyone wanting a step-up from a phone, but also one that offers performance at a reasonable price. While there are a few new cameras in this department, there are many more that have been launched ages ago. Due to the demand, the prices of such point-and-shoot […]

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Kevin Raber’s passing. Kevin, the founder of PhotoPXL and former CEO of Luminous Landscape, suffered a series of strokes on Sunday night into early Monday morning. Despite medical intervention, his condition was irreversible as the strokes had affected his brain stem. Kevin was […]

Road trip discovery of an old car in a field near Cowangie. I’ve had the good fortune to undertake the significant road trip from Melbourne to the tiny town of Cowangie on several occasions. What I discovered on those long journeys makes me eager to return. Making an epic road trip ranks high on the […]