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How do you locate the Milky Way in the sky? What is the best phase of the moon to photograph? How do you focus your lens in the dark? Astrophotography is magical yet challenging. Luckily, Autumn Schrock (@autpops) is here to be your guide to capturing the night sky.
0:00 - Introduction
1:35 - Preparation and Planning
4:42 - Camera Settings
11:56 - Reflection Image
14:38 - Composition
15:34 - Barn Image
16:38 - Car Trails/Long Exposure
18:40 - The Possibilities
Did you find these tips helpful? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
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Nate Luebbe (@nateinthewild) has an understanding of animal behavior that allows him to go beyond the typical snapshot. Join him in the field as he uses his knowledge of wildlife to inform his choice of gear, settings, and composition.
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Behavior and Storytelling
5:17 - Bison (Gear and Composition)
9:25 - Elk and Foxes (Camera Settings: Continuous Shooting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture)
16:16 - Bears (Crop)
20:48 - Why Luebbe is a Nature Photographer
22:00 - How to Improve
What are your tips for wildlife photography
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Join time-lapse expert Andrew Geraci as he delves into the exciting world of new age time-lapse techniques for the social-media era. Geraci shares his vast knowledge and cutting-edge insights for creating visually stunning time-lapse videos that captivate audiences in the fast-paced world of social media.
0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - About Andrew Geraci
5:18 - Time-Lapse Options
12:23 - Challenges
19:48 - How to Make Money with Time-Lapse Photography
23:13 - Camera Settings
25:30 - Picking Locations
28:41 - Stand Out
31:48 - Solutions
36:17 -
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Autumn Schrock is inspired by the moon and its beauty. The different moon phases or times of day, as well as composition, can affect your photo’s story. Schrock explains how to take all these elements into consideration when photographing the moon, as well as how to strike the balance between planning (using apps like PhotoPills) and improvising in the field.
0:00 - Introduction and Schrock’s Work
1:58 - Storytelling
3:47 - Schrock's Tips
6:20 - Planning and Photographing
8:56 - Camera Settings
10:26 - Gear and Composition
11:31 - Schrock's
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Join Sony Alpha Collective member Nate Luebbe in the field at Grand Teton National Park. Learn about his approach to landscape photography, his tips on finding unique compositions, and his advice for photographing in a National Park.
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Dissecting Your Scene
4:54 - Adding a Human Element
6:14 - Luebbe's Gear Advice
7:45 - Panorama
8:05 - Camera Settings (Aperture)
9:10 - More On-Location Tips
12:30 - What's Next?
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Don't be afraid to add video to your photography workflow! In this video, Scott Robert Lim shares the basics of video capture and explains which camera settings to use.
0:00 - Introduction
2:33 - Stills from Video
5:07 - How to Extract a Frame in Camera
7:11 - How to Extract a Frame on Your Computer
10:18 - Video is the Future
13:18 - Capturing the Best Video Quality
17:55 - Resolution
22:53 - Frames Per Second
34:14 - Bit Depth
37:37 - Camera Settings
43:57 - Color Sampling
47:50 - Picture Profile
51:32 - Magic Hybrid Settings
53:55 - Q&
One of the most prolific brands in 2023, Sony had an all-star year with numerous camera and lens releases, including several major releases in a variety of categories. Between the major cine announcement of the BURANO, the global shutter-enabled a9 III mirrorless camera, or the long-awaited FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS, Sony had at least one appealing announcement for nearly every photographer and filmmaker.
Cameras
Sony has championed the dedicated vlogging camera for a few years now, even introducing an entire line (
2023 has been a busy year on the optics front, with all brands showing a bevy of new releases spanning super-telephoto zooms to ultra-wide primes. Mirrorless camera development has reached a state of maturity now, and brands seem to be more focused on rounding out and filling in lens lineups to suit the different tiers of cameras and to address the broad variety of shooting genres. Here are some of our picks for the top lenses of the year.
Canon
Canon released a few significant lenses this year, but the standout lens has to be the
Super-telephoto lenses and wildlife photography go hand-in-hand. These longer focal length primes and zooms allow you to get closer, seemingly, and fill your frame with distant subjects, like wild animals. Traditionally, these lenses also tend to house some of the most advanced and robust focusing systems, often feature built-in image stabilization, and usually sport weather-sealed exteriors. This past year was a fruitful year for wildlife lens releases, with many brands introducing a new super-telephoto or two to match the evolution and
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During this lecture, Sony Artisan of Imagery Thibault Roland discusses the finer points of black-and-white photography. He illustrates how important it is to visualize and build an image, as well as how your overall photography work (including color) can benefit from the rigorous process of creating in black-and-white.
0:00 - Introduction
3:39 - Why Black-and-White?
6:16 - Less is More with Black-and-White
20:52 - What is Your Vision?
26:35 - How to Create with Black-and-White?
35:30 - Editing Black-and-White Images
46:54 - Final Thoughts
48:
Mirrorless camera technology continues to evolve in 2023. Though some people want to define a camera as "video-centric" or "built for stills," some of the best cameras manage to balance the two by taking the so-called "hybrid" path. Compared to, say, a cine camera, the inability to pin down what a mirrorless camera is or should do makes it a highly versatile platform capable of anything from everyday photo taking to high-budget Hollywood productions. To see manual focus, stills-only rangefinders sharing a space with the first mirrorless
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Sony Alpha Ambassador Mahesh Thapa shares some crucial tips to help improve your photography. Thapa goes over his best tips for composition, camera settings, and black-and-white photography.
0:00 - Introduction
3:28 - Composition Tips
18:20 - Camera Setting Tips
24:38 - Accessory Tips
35:25 - Black-and-White Tips
44:17 - Final thoughts / Q&A
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Right before the holidays, Sony decided to make a big splash with the reveal of the a9 III. This claims the title of world’s first mirrorless camera with a global shutter—and it does it in a big way. It’s a lightning-fast, full-frame camera that has the potential to revolutionize the industry. Sony also officially released the