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 Releases a7S III Firmware Update 2.01

Published: April 23, 2021 Sony a7S III Firmware Update 2.01 fixes a Picture Profile issue, improves stability with Imaging Edge Desktop (Remote) or Imaging Edge Mobile apps, fixes several other issues and improves overall camera stability. Mac users please note, this update is compatible with MacOS 10.14, 10.15 & 11 Applicable Model ILCE-7SM3 Benefits and […]

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Tamron Announces 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Fullframe E-Mount Lens

Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD(Model A057) Preorder for $1,399 April 22, 2021, Saitama, Japan – TAMRON Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of the Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057), an ultra-telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame

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Tamron Announces 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD APS-C E-Mount Lens

Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060) Preorder for $829 April 22, 2021, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of the Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A2 RXD (Model B060), a fast-aperture ultra wide-angle zoom lens for Sony E-mount

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Requiem for a Burlesque Legend RIP Tempest Storm

Burlesque Legend Tempest Storm photographed at Exotic World, Helendale, California 1993 I first met Tempest Storm though our mutual friend Dixie Evans. We had photographed Dixie at her Helendale, California ‘Exotic World’ ranch in early 1993. After the shoot, I began looking at the rows of publicity photos by ‘Bruno of Hollywood’ and was struck by how

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Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Lens Available for Pre-Order NOW!

Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM ($1,598) ultra wide-angle lens features a fast maximum aperture well-suited to landscape, nature, architectural, and astrophotography. Its extremely wide-but-usable perspective is complemented by the f/1.8 maximum aperture for excellent performance in low-light conditions and control over depth of field. Optical design incorporates two extra-low dispersion elements and one super ED

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