DJI Power 2000 Review: The Power Station for Drone Pilots (and Everyone Else?)
I’ve relied on power stations for outdoor shoots and location work over the past year because they eliminate battery anxiety and bridge the gap between studio and location setups. With the Power 2000, DJI elevates the power station with a high-capacity unit featuring user-friendly design and tight integration with their ecosystem. Is it worth adding to your gear?
7 Camera Features That Used to Matter But Are Now Irrelevant
Remember when you could spot a "serious" photographer by the motor drive hanging off their Nikon F3? Or when the difference between ISO 800 and ISO 1600 capability could make or break a camera purchase decision? If you're nodding along, you've witnessed some interesting technological shifts in photographic history that completely obliterated features that once defined camera excellence.
The Sony a1 Is Incredible—but There’s a Catch
Why Modern Photographers Will Never Understand the Anxiety of Having Only 36 Shots
Picture this: You're standing in perfect golden hour light, watching a bride and groom share their first dance as married partners. Your light meter reads perfectly, your Nikon F4 is loaded with fresh Kodak Portra 400, and you've got exactly seven frames left on the roll. Seven. The pressure in your chest isn't just excitement—it's the very real anxiety that defined an entire generation of photographers who learned their craft when every single exposure had tangible, immediate value.
5 Easily Accessible iPhone Apps The Helped Create a Hollywood Blockbuster
A Smarter Way to Eliminate Glare from Glasses
Is Film Photography Still Cool in 2025?
Cinestill Launches SpectraCOLOR™ to Transform Film Digitization with Free Color Negative+ Convert Tools
CineStill has just launched a revolutionary set of tools that redefines the film-to-digital workflow: the CS Negative+ Convert Tools, powered by its cutting-edge SpectraCOLOR™ technology. These free tools offer photographers a faster, more accurate way to convert color film negatives into vibrant digital positives that stay true to the analog essence.
Into the Heart of the Storm: Pecos Hank's Incredible Three-Decade Journey Documenting Nature’s Wildest Weather
There's a moment in every storm chaser's career when they realize they're no longer just documenting weather—they're bearing witness to something far more profound. For Hank Schyma, better known as Pecos Hank, that realization came gradually over three decades of pursuing supercells across the Great Plains, but it crystallized into something deeper: an understanding that storms aren't just meteorological phenomena to capture, but windows into the very nature of scientific truth and human humility.
A Work of Art or a Marketing Gimmick? This Camera Is Definitely Divisive
Photography Is Changing and Your Favorite Brands Must Adapt or Die
Japanese Art Philosophy Wabi-Sabi Gains Ground as Photographers and Clients Tire of Pixel-Perfect Images
Many shooters spent the last decade collecting faster lenses and bigger sensors, but a counter-movement now ripples through wedding albums, street-photo galleries, and TikTok feeds: pictures that leave the mistakes in. Motion blur, light leaks, camera shake—even a deliberate miss on focus—are suddenly welcome, propelled by a cultural hunger for images that feel honest instead of air-brushed.
Why Fujifilm’s Tiny X half May Be the Perfect Lifestyle Camera
Is Sigma’s Superzoom the Only Lens You’ll Ever Need?
Galapagos Whale Shark Project: Can Photography Save the World?
Why do we take photographs? Is aesthetic beauty the only value to photography? Can we use our tools and talents to create something with a deeper purpose? Although there are those who may disagree, objectively, our planet is in trouble. Let's consider, then, whether photography can save the world. I'm going to start with our oceans, where I'll specifically consider Galapagos Whale Shark Project and its goals to understand and protect whale sharks. I want to think that photography can help to save the world.
The Death of the Photography Assistant: How Digital Killed Learning
When Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012, it wasn't just the end of an iconic brand—it was the tombstone marking the grave of a centuries-old apprenticeship system that had been the backbone of professional photography education. Today's Instagram-famous photographers may command six-figure day rates, but they've never experienced the foundational learning that came from spending years in the trenches as a photography assistant, and the industry is weaker for it.
Is This Tiny Camera a Retro Gimmick or a Genius Throwback?
This Lens Outperforms Options Costing $400 More
The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE promises professional-grade performance at a lower cost than comparable Sony glass. When you're looking at f/1.2 apertures in the 35mm focal length, you're typically facing eye-watering price tags that put serious wide-aperture photography out of reach for many, but not with this lens.
Is the Most Expensive Film Camera Worth It After Eight Years of Waiting?
The Hasselblad Xpan remains one of the most coveted and controversial cameras in film photography, commanding prices between $4,000 and $7,000 for a body and lens. This panoramic 35mm camera promises a cinematic shooting experience that fundamentally changes how you approach composition, but the question remains whether it lives up to the massive investment.
The Camera That Raised Her Child
When Lisa first picked up her camera to photograph newborn Emma, she thought she was simply documenting precious moments—but over eighteen years, that faithful lens became witness to something far more profound: the complete transformation of a helpless infant into a confident young artist ready to claim her independence.
The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves About Photography
Wildlife Photography Is Easier Than You Think—If You Know These Tricks
Fstoppers Photographer of the Month (June 2025): Alvin Greis
The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2025, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community.