Photography News: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4, Rumored Canon Global Shutter

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of recording one of the interviews for our upcoming Wildlife Photography Online Workshop. I was sitting in a cozy tree house overlooking the treetops, sipping a cup of excellent South American coffee, and chatting about photography with the great wildlife photographer Ondrej Prosicky. During our conversation, we touched on the subject of unforgettable wildlife encounters. For Ondrej, it was his first encounter with a lynx in the wild Finnish wilderness. For me? Probably my sighting of the majestic Crested Eagle about fifteen years ago. But just a few weeks ago, something else made my heart race – this stunning Agami Heron. Probably the most beautiful member of its family.
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Everything Else Aperture Does to Your Photos

Most photographers are aware that aperture affects your exposure and depth of field in photography. (If that’s news to you, I recommend reading our introduction to aperture before this article.) But what else does it affect? There are lots of other variables that also change with your choice of aperture. In this article, I will go through all the other ways that aperture impacts your images, from sharpness to sunstars and more.
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Getting Closer in Wildlife Photography

Wildlife photography has a difficulty that most other genres lack: It’s hard to get close to your subject. Animals are typically wary and will fly or run away if you just walk too close to them – that’s why most wildlife photographers carry long lenses in the 400-800mm range and often crop further from there. But if you follow a few steps to make your subjects more comfortable, it is possible to get closer as a wildlife photographer and get better photos because of it.
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Photography News: Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon, Compact Fuji GFX Rumor

Here in the Czech Republic, across the Atlantic, I could almost smell the enticing aroma of Thanksgiving turkeys this week. To give this Weekly News a bit of a multicultural twist, I took the photo below of a different meal being roasted in Ecuador – can you guess what she was cooking? From a photographic point of view, you may be interested to know that I took this picture with the new Tamron 50-400mm lens, a review of which you will soon be able to read here on Photography Life.
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The Best Black Friday Sales for Photographers

From now through Friday evening, a lot of camera equipment is available for the lowest prices all year. I’m collecting the best deals here and will be updating this page hourly! The last update was 4:43 PM Eastern Standard time.
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