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Shooting Wide-Angle Wedding Photos for Unique Perspectives

by Dana Crandell February 8, 2017, 6:23 pm 704 Views

(Opening image ©Taylor McBride) Wedding Photography is all about style. With the incredible number of men and women involved in this genre today, presenting your work in unique ways is more important than ever. Potential clients are looking for photographers that can take their images to a new level and you need to be able […]

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How to Photograph Architecture Part 1: Exteriors

by Dana Crandell February 7, 2017, 5:54 pm 574 Views

In this two-part tutorial, we’ll explore a genre that, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated. Architecture has always been one of the most important cultural aspects of a society. For photographers, there are a number of great opportunities to be had in shooting what man creates, from advertising to abstraction. In this […]

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Irix 15mm Landscapes

by Sarah February 4, 2017, 12:43 pm 3k Views

A collection of some of the best Irix 15mm landscape images. Add your own images to complete the list. Leave your vote for the best image.

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The Best Irix 15mm Architecture Images

by Sarah February 4, 2017, 12:17 pm 2k Views

This is list of architecture images taken with Irix 15mm lenses. Upload your best image and vote for your favorites.

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Manual Focus Is Not Your Enemy

by Dana Crandell February 2, 2017, 5:36 pm 757 Views

Suggesting manual focusing is a great way to end a conversation with many photographers these days. After all, they’ve made a substantial investment in lenses that work with the AF systems on their DSLR cameras. It speeds up their shots. It eliminates the need to adjust the diopter. I could name a dozen more reasons […]

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A Comprehensive Guide to Photographing the Milky Way

by Dana Crandell January 28, 2017, 2:57 pm 1.4k Views

For many photographers, including myself, there are few things more rewarding than capturing spectacular images of the night sky. In particular, photographing the view of our own galaxy from here on Earth is one of the most satisfying things you can do with your camera. What many people don’t know is that shots like that […]

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Hyperfocal Distance, the DOF Scale and the Hyperfocal Scale

by Dana Crandell January 27, 2017, 9:19 am 7.1k Views 12 Comments

Irix lens depth of field and hyperfocal scales

One of the least understood terms among amateur photographers is “hyperfocal distance”. That’s unfortunate, because it’s one of the most important terms to know if you want to maximize the sharpness of photos with a lot of depth, such as landscape shots. This distance becomes very important for photos in which you want objects in […]

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Comparison: Irix 15mm vs Samyang 14mm

by Dana Crandell January 27, 2017, 9:19 am 2.3k Views

Since the possibility of making a comparative test between these two lenses was suggested to me, I had the feeling that it was not going to be easy to write this article, as I have been very pleased with both lenses and have taken some magnificent photographs. Comparing “two good friends” is complicated, but I […]