I've always loved ultra-wide lenses for capturing extreme near-far landscape compositions. Tamron just announced a lens that dives deep into ultra-wide territory: their new 12-20mm f/2.8, which offers a sweeping angle of view of approximately 122° on the wide end. This lens is going to be a great choice for full-frame mirrorless Sony and Nikon users looking to take the plunge into the amazing world of ultra-wide photography. Why I Love Ultra-Wide Lenses Wide-angle lenses allow me to create...

For many photographers, filters are an essential part of the creative process. While filter technology itself hasn't changed dramatically in recent years, the way filters attach to lenses has evolved. One of the most significant improvements is the introduction of magnetic filter systems. At first glance, magnetic filters might seem like a small convenience. Instead of screwing a filter onto the front of a lens, the filter simply snaps into place using magnets. In practice, however, this...

Ever since the days of Ansel Adams, landscape photographs have featured sharp focus throughout the entire image frame. This is something I call "Deep Focus," and in the past, photographers mostly relied on something called hyperfocal distance focusing to maximize depth of field (the zone of apparent sharp focus) in the image frame. While that technique is still useful, these days landscape photographers typically use a technique called focus stacking which is easy to use and offers overall...