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10W vs 20W – Which One Belongs in Your Photography Kit? RGB light wands are one of those tools that can either elevate your work… or just turn everything into a glowing mess of colour if you don’t know how to use them. I’ve been testing both the Neewer RGB1 and Neewer RGB2, and while they look similar, they serve very different purposes once you actually start shooting with them. This isn’t about…

Action cameras have come a long way from simply being strapped to helmets, surfboards and bikes. These days, many creators are using them for travel, behind-the-scenes content, vlogging, family adventures and everyday storytelling. SJCAM’s latest release, the new SJ30, seems to be leaning heavily into that idea. The new SJ30 is an 8K dual-lens action camera designed not just for extreme sports, b…

I know… I’m a little late to the party on this one. But if you’re anything like me, sometimes software updates get downloaded with the best intentions and then life, workshops, editing deadlines, YouTube videos, and approximately 14 cups of coffee later… you finally sit down and properly explore what’s new. Through in an overseas holiday and well, things slide. And after spending some time lookin…

Lightweight, inflatable, and built for creativity… but not your main light Neewer has been pushing into more portable, creator-friendly lighting, and the Neewer GC30C RGB Handheld Tube Light and Neewer GC21B Bi-Color Handheld Tube Light are a great example of that direction. At first glance, they look like simple LED tubes. But once you actually get them in your hands, the big difference becomes …

I can finally share a proper look at what’s coming in the latest Spring update for Skylum’s Luminar Neo, and this one feels like a bit of a shift, especially for those of us who shoot portraits. Now, I’ll be honest. While I’ve always liked Luminar Neo for creative edits and quick workflows, I’ve actually been leaning pretty heavily on Aperty when it comes to portrait work. It just handled skin an…

If “sitting is the new smoking,” then spending long hours sitting at a desk editing photos is not doing any of us photographers any favors. The FlexiSpot MotionX Pro 2-in-1 Under Desk Walking Pad promises to fix that. The pitch is simple: walk while you work. But does it deliver? Note: FlexiSpot sent us the MotionX Pro 2-in-1 Under Desk Walking Pad Treadmill to review and keep. However, this is a…

Tiny Camera, Big Behind-the-Scenes Energy I’ll start with context. I own and love the C300. It lives in my kit. It’s on light stands, hot shoes, wedged between props, or suction-cupped to something mildly questionable. It records almost every behind-the-scenes clip from my workshops and creative portrait shoots. So when the SJCam C400 landed, the obvious question was… does it earn a spot next to …

Peak Design is expanding its popular Travel Line with four refined new formats, now launching via Kickstarter. Designed for modern travel, the new collection blends versatility, intuitive organisation, and a clean aesthetic that moves effortlessly from weekend trips to longer journeys. Announced from San Francisco on March 3, 2026, the expansion introduces the Travel Backpack 2-in-1, Travel Weeke…

Busy backgrounds can completely distract from an otherwise strong portrait, and most photographers either over-edit or give up too soon. In this Photoshop tutorial for beginner and intermediate photographers, I’ll show you a fast, repeatable way to clean up messy backgrounds using simple tools like Select Subject, Modify, Expand, Delete and Fill, and the Median filter. More importantly, you’ll le…

The Godox iT32 mini flash looks small, but its modular design completely changes how you use on-camera and off-camera flash. Most speedlights lock you into one setup. This one separates into a magnetic trigger and flash head, letting you move from hot shoe to light stand in seconds. If you’ve ever felt frustrated switching between TTL, manual, or wireless flash, or struggled with clunky speedligh…

If you’re looking for a powerful yet portable studio flash, the Godox AD300Pro II might be exactly what you need, but most photographers barely scratch the surface of what it can actually do. This 300 watt battery-powered strobe sits perfectly between the AD200 and larger units like the AD400 or AD600, giving you serious power without the bulk. And that extra 100 watts over the AD200? It matters …

In this Photoshop editing tutorial, I take you behind the scenes of an Ophelia-inspired portrait edit featuring model Skye Medusa, showing exactly how I rebuilt atmosphere when real-world conditions did not cooperate. You will see how to clean up small distractions, remove specular highlights, and realistically add smoke back into a portrait using overlay techniques, blending modes, masking, and …

In this Photoshop tutorial for photographers, I’m going to show you how to add subtle but powerful dodge and burn to black and white images to bring back depth, contrast, and drama after conversion. If you’ve ever turned a colour photo into black and white and felt disappointed by how flat or lifeless it looked, this video is for you. Using a simple, non-destructive dodge and burn method with Cur…

A compact powerhouse that finally grows up The Godox AD300Pro II feels like a very deliberate refinement rather than a flashy reinvention, and honestly, that is exactly what most working photographers want. It keeps the small, location-friendly form factor that made the original AD300Pro so popular, but tightens up performance, usability, and consistency in ways that matter when you are actually …

Struggling to get accurate skin tones and rich colours in your photos, especially when you’re shooting bold setups like red on red? In this beginner-friendly photography tutorial, I’ll walk you through how white balance works, when to use Auto White Balance, and how to choose presets like Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Flash, or custom Kelvin settings for better results straight out of camera…