Miami celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

Tamron Releases 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD Lens Firmware Update Ver.2

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Tamron has released 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens Firmware Update Ver.2 to correct autofocus issues with Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras when the range of focus search distance is broad, in video recording mode. The firmware update is available through Sony E-mount camera bodies. Tamron Firmware Update Download Page. Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD […]

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2018 Sony World Photography Awards: Meet the Winners

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Meet the winners of this year’s Sony World Photography Awards, as they explain what the Award means to them and what you should look for in a photograph. Now entering it’s 12th year, Sony World Photography Awards is one of the world’s leading photography competitions. It’s and open for new entries. Could you be the

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Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS Lens Available for Pre-Order NOW!

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Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS Lens Available for Pre-Order NOW ($11,998 from B&H Photo | Amazon) This wide aperture super telephoto lens weighs in at just 6.4 pounds, making it the lightest lens in its class by two pounds. Weight of the lens is also redistributed to the back so it balances nicely on

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Sony Suspendes a9 Firmware Update 3.00

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Published: July 28, 2020 Sony has suspended Sony a9 Firmware Update 3.00 due to issues that may cause invaild Menu Settings. I’ll post the modified update version when it’s available. “It was confirmed that some products that updated to Ver.3.00 may not operate properly in some cases. Distribution will be suspended until we can inform

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Sony a9 Firmware Update 3.00 Adds FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS Support

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Published: June 27, 2018 Sony has released a9 Firmware Update FW 3.00 which adds support for the new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS lens to optimize optical image stabilization performance, and enables continuous shooting with auto focus tracking, even when aperture is greater than F11. The update also provides added option to input the camera

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