The Vanguard Vesta TB 204CB Text and photos: Jacques Dumont During my most recent five-week trip to Spain, I had the opportunity to use the carbon fibre travel tripod Vanguard Vesta TB 204CB in a wide variety of shooting conditions. The main purpose of this trip was actually to field-test […]
There’s something incredibly freeing about shooting a film stock that almost invites chaos. One of my favourite ways to shoot film is to load it into a camera body (I have three Nikon film bodies) and then forget about it. Every once in a while, I’ll grab one of those […]
Shooting music video stills is some of the most rewarding work. I had the opportunity to collaborate with an incredible team on COLD by Okbye, where I was given full creative freedom to develop the stills. In partnership with Broncolor Canada, I used the shoot as a testing ground for […]
I’ve learned – usually the hard way – that the bag you choose can make or break a shoot long before you press the shutter. There are times where I carry everything: Two bodies, five lenses, a drone, filters, triggers and enough snacks for a small village … just in […]
I absolutely love my Vanguard VESTA GO 204CB carbon fibre travel tripod. As someone who travels with my camera a lot, having gear that’s both reliable and easy to carry is incredibly important—and this tripod delivers on both. The first thing that impressed me was how light it is. […]
Meet the next evolution of a classic! The Think Tank Shape Shifter is back with a refined interior, modular organization, and the flexibility to move with your gear. Purpose-built for photographers who value structure without constraints. Available in 25L and 37L. SHAPE SHIFTER REVIEW In this video, Paul Phillips takes […]
I love the idea of being a fearless, handheld-everything photographer. My lenses have Image Stabilization and my new camera bodies have In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS). Reality, however, has other plans. Some photographs simply do not exist without a tripod no matter how good IS/IBIS has become or how much coffee […]
Congrats to Jay & Queena! Look at the background!! It almost doesn’t look real. When Laowa first dipped its toes into the autofocus pool with 10mm and 12mm ultrawide lenses, I scratched my head. Autofocus… for landscapes? Sure, why not. But now they’ve done something that makes perfect sense: they’ve […]
This is what 30 years together looks like! Congrats John and Laura! broncolor’s newest flagship portable monolight, the Stelos 800L, is here and it’s exactly the kind of tool working photographers appreciate: compact, powerful, reliable and engineered with the attention to detail broncolor is known for. At a full kilogram […]
For years, my Tether Tools TetherTable was my go-to setup. It was solid, dependable and it just worked. I honestly didn’t think I needed anything different—until I got my hands on the new AeroTrac Workstation system. Now, after using it for the last week, I can say it’s not just […]
