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...

Sony Pulls Out of WPPI Expo over Covid-19 Concerns

“Sony Electronics has been closely monitoring the evolving situation of the COVID-19 Delta Variant. As a result of the unprecedented and unexpected circumstances, we’ve made the difficult decision that we will not be participating in-person at this year’s WPPI Expo. As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic and businesses adopt digital alternatives and

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Just Released: 7artisans 50mm F0.95 APS-C E-Mount Lens

7artisans 50mm F0.95 APS-C E-mount lens ($236 from Amazon) is designed for portraiture, street, nightscape, landscape, and reportage. Fast f/0.95 maximum aperture suits working in low-light conditions and also offers great control over the depth of field. A 13-blade diaphragm contributes a pleasing out-of-focus quality when working with selective focus. Optical design features 7 elements

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Tamron Announces Development of FE 35-150mm f/2-2.8 & Updated FE 28-75mm f/2.8

Tamron announces the development of a fast-aperture 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras coming in 2022 along with a second-generation Fast-Aperture 28-75mm F2.8 G2 offering significantly improved optical and autofocus performance expected to ship this year. Pricing of both lenses is to be determined. TAMRON announces development of

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How to set 1/400th strobe sync with Sony Alpha 1 and Pocket Wizards

Sony Artisan Patrick Murphy-Racey explains two simple settings that allow you to set 1/400th strobe sync with Sony a1 and Pocket Wizards Menu > Exposure/Color > Flash > Wireless Flash > Off Menu > Exposure/Color > Flash > Flash Speed Priority > On That’s it. Thank you Patrick! Order Sony Alpha 1 from B&H Photo

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