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credits: Godox Godox has announced the new iM10 Mini Flash, a small on-camera flash designed for people who occasionally need a little extra light without carrying a full-sized speedlight. Weighing 23 grams it is small enough to fit into a pocket and can be attached directly to a camera’s hot shoe. However, given its size, there are obviously some limitations. Godox does not actually specify the flash’s maximum output, but it offers four manual power settings, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 a

credits: Canon A couple of days ago, a new Canon patent for a 70-200mm f/2 zoom lens appeared, which, if it ever makes it into production, would be something we have not seen from the company before. The patent, published in Japan under the number JP 2026-168807, includes eleven different lens designs. Eight of them describe fast zoom lenses with apertures around f/1.46 and focal lengths between 36mm and 83mm. The most interesting one is the ninth design, which covers approxi

credits: Thypoch Thypoch has announced its new AF 23mm f/1.4 Sculptor, marking the company’s first autofocus prime lens and its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras. With a focal length equivalent to approximately 35mm on full-frame, it covers a fairly versatile range for street, travel, portraits and everyday photography. Until recently, Thypoch was mainly known for its manual focus lenses, including the Simera 50mm f/1.4 and Ksana 21mm f/3.5. That changed with

credits: Sirui Sirui’s new TC50 + BH-19 is here, a compact camera support system that combines a small tabletop tripod with several other mounting options. The idea is that instead of carrying different accessories for different shooting situations, the TC50 can be used in four different configurations. In its regular tabletop mode, the tripod offers two height settings of approximately 85mm and 127mm, making it useful for things like low-angle photography or situations where

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Photo by: @eugeniahanganu Light & Atmosphere What works well: The fog is very nice. It softens everything, takes the edge off the buildings in the background, and makes the lights glow in a way that feels completely natural. The warm light from the building in the back and the line of lamps on the bridge break up all the cooler grey-blue tones. And the way those bridge lights reflect on the wet surface just beneath them, works nicely as a path that pulls you right through the

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Photo by: @jorgemchagas Light & Atmosphere What works well: The light is coming in from high behind the tram, which gives the scene that sort of clean yet slightly hazy look you get in the morning which is very nice as it gives you a ‘‘sense of time’’. The yellow of the tram works against the cooler, more muted tones of the cobblestones and the shaded areas. That colour contrast/pop draws the eye straight to our subject. The highlights running along the tram rails are a nice

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Photo by: @joao.bernardino Composition & Framing What works well: The kiosk in the foreground works really well as a dominant shape anchoring the left side of the frame. The curved railing on the right adds a nice flow and leads your eye into the background where the woman with the long coat and umbrella stands. Our subject, the woman, is nicely framed between the railing and the kiosk, which makes her stand out even more + there are also these “indirect” leading lines create

How to Read Histograms When you start diving deeper into photography, you will hear people talk about “checking the histogram.” At first it might look like a confusing graph, but once you know how to read it, a histogram becomes one of the most reliable tools for understanding your exposure —> It basically gives you a quick, objective look at your image that your eyes (and your camera screen) can sometimes mislead you about. What the Graph Really Means A histogram is just a m

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Photo by: @knacqua Composition & Framing What works well: The composition works because everything funnels toward the vanishing point in the centre/distance → the tracks, the buildings, the light etc. It is all working together pulling you in. The leading lines are excellent, basically everything, from the train itself to the rails, guides you into the distance and into the sunset. Because the rails are glowing with that golden shine, they almost feel like doubled-up leading

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Change Your Aspect Ratio to Break Compositional Habits Most of us shoot in the default aspect ratio our camera gives us, usually 3:2 or 4:3. It is what we are used to, so we stop thinking about it. The problem is, when you always frame within the same shape, you start to fall into the same compositional habits without even realizing it. You line things up the same way, you balance the frame the same way, and after a while, your photos can start to feel a little predictable. O

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Photo by: @moumarion Composition & Framing What works well: The centred composition (often regarded by many people as ‘‘basic’’) works here. The couple is framed right between the tram tracks, and because there is actually plenty of space above them, they don’t feel totally in the centre. Vertically, they sit in a nice spot that gives balance. The leading lines are one of the strongest parts. The tracks and the road edges guide your eyes perfectly through the scene. Even with

credits: Westcott Westcott has announced a redesigned version of its Rapid Box Switch Fold-Flat softboxes, with most of the changes focusing on making them easier to transport, store and set up, especially for photographers who regularly work on location. According to Westcott, the softboxes can be opened in around one second and folded back down just as quickly. Once collapsed, they have a fairly flat shape, so they should take up less space when packed alongside other equip

credits: SG-image SG-image’s new AF 35mm f/1.4 Legacy lens for APS-C cameras is here, following several appearances at photography shows in China earlier this year. The lens is available for Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts and offers a focal length equivalent to approximately 53mm on a full-frame camera with a f/1.4 aperture. It is also relatively small, measuring 70mm in diameter and 54mm in length. Weight comes in at around 227g. Inside, the AF 35mm f/1.4 Legacy uses seven ele

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Photo by: @andrewoptic Composition & Framing What works well: The framing is really strong, the bridge takes centre stage, but the surrounding buildings naturally frame it, which keeps everything neatly contained in the middle of the image. It is composed/framed in a way that just leads your eye straight to where it needs to go. The scale here is amazing. Including that small car at the bottom was a great move (meaning it was absolutely worth waiting for). Normally, a car cou