Camera & Technology

Hand’s On: new Sony A9III and Sony 50mm G Master, Sony 85mm G Master, Sony 75-350mm APS lenses

March 29, 2024 ·

Swindy

A quick hands on look at Sony A9iii and the Sony APS 75-350mm len


What We See

November 1, 2023 ·

Charles S. Johnson, Jr.

 An essay by Charles S. Johnson, Jr. Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.  – Albert Einstein I don’t mean that the real


Landscape & Environment

Do Landscapes Need To Be Factual?

July 31, 2023 ·

Peter Eastway

One of the most emotive questions facing landscape photographers today is whether their images should be factual. If you take a photograph in Yosemite, should


Epson SureColor P9570 Full Review – The Finest Color Printer Yet Made

July 16, 2023 ·

Dan Wells

The Epson SureColor P9570 in action Table of Contents Introduction Ink (and Canon comparison) Epson Ink History Paper and Gloss Differential Why It's Not Perfect


Landscape & Environment

Astrophotography (Rediscover)

July 23, 2022 ·

Michael Reichmann

By Michael Reichmann Milky Way #2 Pentax 645z with 35mm lens @ f/4.5 122 seconds at ISO 12,800 One of the most beautiful sights in


Techniques

Don’t Take Photos, Smell The Mangos. (Rediscover)

May 15, 2022 ·

Harry Fisch

Worry less about your gear and focus more on the image you want to create. Good photographs are not taken; they are created. Yes, the


Techniques

Contrasts

Positive Use Of Negative Space

December 30, 2021 ·

Angelo Ioanides

If you’ve been reading EV Mag for any significant length of time, chances are you’re familiar with my belief that the most critical ingredient for


Landscape & Environment

Figures in a Landscape: The Art of Kazuyoshi Nomachi (Rediscover)

July 14, 2021 ·

nicktaylor

Japanese photographer Kazuyoshi Nomachi shares with his contemporaries Sebastião Salgado and and Steve McCurry an ability to turn photojournalism – the art of capturing the


Camera & Technology

HR-1 SuperChroma

March 27, 2020 ·

Hugo Rodriguez

We’re increasingly demanding more and more demands from our cameras. We already have 14 steps of dynamic range, very low noise at 3200 ISO, an


Techniques

Understanding Focus

January 2, 2020 ·

TimmotDri_3

I often get asked for help on various matters photographic, and noticed a common denominator caused by confusion sewn when people try to teach less


Camera & Technology

The Present State of Mirrorless Part II: Manufacturer/mount summaries

September 30, 2019 ·

Dan Wells

Sony: Beyond question, the mirrorless market leader as of July, 2019, Sony also manufactures image sensors for most of their competitors. Sony has been in


Photographer Profiles

Chris Rainier : The Interview

September 21, 2019 ·

Josh Reichmann

It is only by protecting the protectors can we survive on the planet into the future. JR: It is hard to decide where to begin


Photographer Profiles

Revealing Who We Are Through Our Photography

May 29, 2019 ·

Bruce Heinemann

“And what is art, but in its purest sense, simply the expression of the human experience in whatever form it may take? At its very


Photographer Profiles

Profile: The Relentless Jessica Eaton

January 17, 2019 ·

Mark Mann

Jessica Eaton has a problem: people always want to know how she makes her photographs, but few are capable of understanding the explanation. The Montreal-based


Camera & Technology

Rediscover – Understanding Polarizers

August 17, 2018 ·

Kevin Raber

Understanding Polarizers Care, Feeding & Proper Use There are few more important things that a nature photographer can do to improve his or her photography


Changes On The Forum – Coffee Corner

July 28, 2018 ·

Kevin Raber

Lately, I have received a number of emails and personal messages regarding the Coffee Corner on the Forum and in particular the Political Discussions.  A


Photographer Profiles

What’s A Stop – A Quick Look

July 4, 2018 ·

Craig Stocks

What’s a Stop? We’re photographers so we all understand the concept of a stop. In terms of exposure, it simply refers to doubling or halving


Adventure in Alaska – Luminous-Endowment Grant Winner

May 28, 2018 ·

Gabby Salazar

The Art Wolfe Next-Generation Nature Photographers Grant Gabby Salazar – Greensboro, North Carolina Grant Value $10,000 Watching an Alaskan brown bear fish for salmon in


Techniques

Rediscover – Understanding MTF Charts

March 23, 2018 ·

Michael Reichmann

Understanding MTF Charts Original article posted on January 13, 2009 by Michael Reichmann Do I Really Need to Know This Stuff? Actually, yes, you do. Pay attention.


Welcome The New Luminous-Landscape Forum Moderator

March 10, 2018 ·

Kevin Raber

Our New Moderator The forum is a very important part of Luminous-Landscape. It’s been a place where readers can ask questions and openly share their


Camera & Technology

Sony a7III Hands-On Review

March 5, 2018 ·

Kevin Raber

One Of The Best Camera Values Available Today   It’s been a few busy weeks with camera announcements. This past week, Sony shook things up


Camera & Technology

Sony a7r III Menu System Setup Video

January 21, 2018 ·

Kevin Raber

Setting Up The Sony A7r III Menus I am the owner of a number of Sony cameras, the a7r, a7r II, A9, a7r III and


Photographer Profiles

Shooting With The Masters – Charles Cramer – Part 2

December 7, 2017 ·

Kevin Raber

Charlie’s Story, What’s In The Bags, Arca Swiss Gear Head and Piano, Prints and Studio We continue our Shooting With The Master Series with 4


Photographer Profiles

Shooting With The Masters – Charles Cramer Part 1

November 29, 2017 ·

Kevin Raber

A Fun Adventure In Northern California With Charles Cramer Last year Luminous Landscape presented its first Shooting With The Masters video series. The first series,


Photo Plus 2017 Show Report

November 3, 2017 ·

Kevin Raber

A Look At What I Found Interesting The PhotoPlus Trade Show and Expo was a little over a week ago. The show ran from October


The Long Road – William Neill Photographer a Retrospective

July 10, 2017 ·

William Neill

We all walk the long road. Sometimes the light is all shining on me, sometimes I can barely see. What a long strange trip it


The Scanning Process

April 30, 2017 ·

Johan Strumpfer

Abstract This is the second part of a two-part article on bulk scanning slides and negatives using a Nikon Coolscan and VueScan software.  The first


Leica M10 Hands On Review

January 19, 2017 ·

Kevin Raber

On January 9, 2017, I was invited to a meeting in New York City to see a preview of the brand new Leica M10.  I have been a Leica user


Hasselblad X1D Hands On Review

January 16, 2017 ·

Kevin Raber

Last spring, like many photographers, I was surprised to see Hasselblad announce the X1D camera.  As many readers know, I am old Hasselblad user. My career


Hasselblad X1D – Where Is It?

December 12, 2016 ·

Kevin Raber

Shipping Today See also the now-published Hands On Review (Jan 16, 2017) I was fortunate enough to be loaned a Hasselblad X1D before my Luminous-Landscape S.


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