According to Streamlabs, Twitch has doubled its viewership in just a year. The premiere livestreaming platform continues to dominate the streaming industry at an overwhelming pace. As of Q1 2021, it now owns 72.3% of viewership which equates to 6.34 billion hours in total watch time. Livestreaming has gotten bigger than ever, and with the pandemic still locking up the majority of the population at…
Holidays are just around the corner. If you’ve got a shutterbug in your life, you’re probably starting to get the annual stress induced by the pressure of picking up gifts they’ll actually like. I get it. Photographers, or any kind of creative professional for that matter, are a group of people who are notoriously difficult to get good gifts for. Let’s be honest, your photographer…
Film is making a comeback whether you like it or not. No, not just the film reserved for the stereotypical, elitist art school types, but also the more accessible instant film that took the world by storm in the ’70s. As a professional photographer, it’s not going to replace my professional cameras and lenses, but it’s one of those things that you can easily throw…
I love third party lenses. Most third-party lenses come with a promise of providing 90% of the performance of flagship first party gear at close to half the sticker price. Not only do they provide more alternatives and better value for the average consumer, they sometimes even fill the gap in the top manufacturer’s lens lineup. But seemingly, Tamron has taken things to the next…
Attention is the new currency and everyone’s fighting over for yours. With the incredible rise of TikTok, the world knew how short-form content you can leisurely consume in less than a minute had the power to spread like wildfire in everybody’s feeds, building personal brands practically overnight. Instagram released Reels, an in-app feature that aims to rival TikTok, just last year and it’s already garnering…
It’s been nearly three years since the release of the RF system and we’re finally seeing a more fleshed out catalogue of optics that is no longer only reserved for high-end consumers, but now also caters to a wider segment. The first wide-angle zoom that the RF system got was the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS, a solid year after the system’s release. It took…
One of the greatest mysteries of street photography is that there’s really no ruleset, so to speak, on how one can shoot street photography. Barring trespassing and disregard for common etiquette, you can pretty much do whatever you want and shoot whatever type of pictures interest you within a public space. Much of what you do out in the streets shooting candid scenes boils down…
