When taking a portrait of a person in a mirror, the challenge is not appearing in the photo yourself. To keep yourself out of the frame, use the shift movement of a tilt-shift lens. So before we start, let’s take a look at what the shift movement does. Shift movement Shift is the movement conventionally …

Flexible priority (Fv) mode features on the EOS R series of cameras. It’s a mode that suits most photographic situations, but is poorly understood by camera owners. EOS R and EOS RP, both include flexible priority exposure mode. From recent workshops I’ve provided for EOS Training Academy it’s clear that many owners are not using …

Earlier this week Canon launched two new PowerShot cameras, the G7X Mark III and G5X Mark II, plus the RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM lens. PowerShot G7X Mark III & PowerShot G5X Mark II I’ve always loved my PowerShot G-series cameras and have a PowerShot G7X in my camera collection at the moment. I’m pretty …

A tilt-shift lens for portraits makes for interesting results. With careful focus and some tilt you get super sharp eyes, and naturally smoother skin tone and softer texture. A good number of photographers I meet have never even seen a tilt-shift lens. Those that have, often think they are used for architecture to “stop buildings …

OH CROP! EOS R series cameras fitted with the EF-EOS R mount adapter can be used with lenses for crop sensor cameras, such as Canon’s EF-S line. If you use independent lenses you’ll need to set the crop factor by yourself. I’ve used Canon EF-S lenses on my EOS R without any concern, the camera …

EOS R battery life is a concern for many photographers, the specification says 370 shots on a single LP-E6N. If you’re changing from a DSLR using the same LP-E6N batteries that’s a big drop. In use, I’ve found my EOS R battery life to be much better than the specification. A couple of weeks ago …

The RATE button has been present on advanced EOS cameras for some time, but I know that many photographers wonder why it’s there, what it does, and how to use it within their photography workflow. Why is the RATE button useful? By rating photos on the camera you save time selecting and editing I often work …

Canon has officially launched the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens, it’s highest resolution lens ever. While I’m sure that many photographer will want this lens, I think i’ll loan or rent instead of buying it. I’m really wanting to see some smaller lighter lenses with excellent quality for the EOS R system cameras. For me …