Whether your streaming for YouTube, Telehealth, or family, here are some easy low to high budget ideas to setup your audio and video to sound and look like a professional on zoom and other live streaming platforms. Topics in this article Room and lighting setup What camera and lenses to use How to setup your …
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If your planning on visiting the coast of Monterrey, Carmel, or Big Sur, 17 mile drive is one stop worth your time. 17 mile drive is a a 16.78 mile drive along the coast of the Monterrey peninsula. It perfect for photographing wildlife, seascapes, astrophotography, and the famous lone cypress tree. The Cost – $10.50 …
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I captured the first images around 5:20pm at Avila Beach, California just after sunset when the conjunction was just barely visible. You can see Jupiter and Saturn at the right center of the image. At this point, it didn’t look much different than the last two nights. I soon realized that I needed to try …
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With all the bad news going on this year there’s at least a bright star of hope to end 2020. You may have heard that on December 21st (winter solstice) Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they have ever been seen together since 1226 AD. This occurrence, also know by astronomers as the “great …
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In his last couple videos, Thomas Heaton gives a simple and logical photography tip. His tip? Take your camera out of the bag. It seems that photographers are constantly on a journey for the perfect camera bag that allows quick and easy access. But maybe the camera shouldn’t be in there. What shots are photo …
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For all the best Black Friday and holiday deals for cameras, lenses, accessories, and more stay up to date with this page as it will be updated regularly for the rest of 2020. My favorite places to score Black Friday Deals on electronics If you’re a student or teacher sign up for a education account …
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Lets face it, photography equipment is expensive. There are definitely times when renting can be beneficial but in most circumstances the average consumer can get by without it. Renting is helpful for professionals when a specific lens or camera is needed for a specific project. Renting also can be useful if you are doing a …
Nicknamed the “city of lights,” Las Vegas is actually the brightest spot on the planet from space. Fortunately, Las Vegas is also an island in the middle of a desert, so there are plenty of places to explore nearby for stargazing and astrophotography. Any light pollution map shows a color grade for mapping the best …
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If you read my previous post on why the the Sony A7c is the best vlog camera, you would know that the A7c is the perfect vlog camera because it outperforms all other full frame cameras in the same price range. It’s really the perfect vlog camera because it’s a Sony A7iii with a flip …
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Never in a million years would someone buy the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD for astrophotography, but I did. When it comes to astrophotography, lenses are expensive especially with wide apertures, and it’s hard to find a lens with good coma performance. I’ve used the Sony 24mm 1.4 GM for astrophotography ($1200) and the coma …
