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Peakto is releasing a 2.5 update to its excellent media management tool that frees it from the cloud while allowing robust search of all your media assets and enabling team sharing.

With new server and web features, the Peakto Mac application enables teams and creators to collaborate, search with local AI, and share media libraries—without sending files to the cloud.

Here's what the company says about this new version:

Traditionally, creatives faced a dilemma: choose the cloud to enable remote...

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How good is a $40 flash? We kick the tires on the Powerextra DF-400, a budget hot-shoe flash intended for DSLR and mirrorless shooters who want more power and flexibility than a built-in flash without breaking the bank. It offers only manual control plus a couple of simple wireless trigger modes.

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The photography community is in the midst of an existential crisis. Open any photography forum, Facebook group, or Reddit thread, and you'll find photographers convinced that artificial intelligence is about to obliterate their careers. Meanwhile, others dismiss these concerns entirely, insisting that "real photography" will always matter. The truth, as usual, lives somewhere in the middle.

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At the end of 2024, SmallRig, in collaboration with YouTuber Potato Jet, released a unique hydraulic video tripod. This tripod now has a successor, the Second Edition. You can read more about this tripod in this review.

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Today, we’ll have a look at the brand-new color calibration tool from Datacolor: the Spyder Express.

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The right edits can turn a dull sunset into a showstopper. Color, light, and local adjustments all work together to create warmth and contrast that feel alive. This tutorial walks through how to transform a flat raw file into a vibrant sunset image with rich tones and clean detail.

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The release of the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 lens for the Nikon Z mount completes something people have been waiting on: a full f/2.8 G2 zoom lineup that covers everything from wide to telephoto. You get the range, the light, and the stabilization that makes handheld shooting easier across situations from portraits to wildlife.

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Masks in Lightroom Classic are no longer niche tools. If you shoot wildlife, landscapes, or portraits, smart masking decides whether an edit looks polished or clumsy.

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JPEGs are having a moment again, and not just on small sensors. When you shoot fast, deliver same day, or want a clean preview without a laptop, dialing in color in-camera changes how you work on set and what you hand off later.

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I set out to photograph and light paint a collapsing market in Desert Center, California. Here’s how I pulled it off. I'll take you behind the scenes of my desert ghost town night photography safari.

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Shiny specs like megapixels and frames per second grab the headlines, but they don’t always make a camera worth carrying every day. The real difference between a tool you love and one that gathers dust often comes down to overlooked features hiding beneath the marketing gloss.

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In the world of photography, few things inspire as much love and hate as post-production. Some photographers trust this as the place where the vision comes alive. Others (myself, for example) dread it and put it away for months at a time. AI has promised to make editing faster but was met with criticism from artists who are afraid to lose creative control. I spoke with Miles Witt Boyer, a pioneer in the world of AI editing, about this and much more.

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Photographers talk a lot about gear, technique, and style, but one of the biggest factors in whether you get hired (or keep getting hired) has nothing to do with your camera. It comes down to how you show up as a team member. A member of my private community asked how I hire for my sets and for staff. I decided to create a casual video about it, and I’m hoping you are able to benefit from my experience.

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Light can make or break a portrait. You can have the best camera and lens, but if you don’t understand how light behaves, your images will always feel flat or harsh. The secret isn’t in power settings or expensive gear. It’s in one simple principle that affects every frame you shoot.

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Canon finally shipped the portrait prime you’ve been asking for: an 85mm with speed, modern autofocus, and a body you won’t dread carrying. If you photograph people, you’ll want to know where the Canon RF 85mm f/1.4 L VCM lands against the staples in this focal length.

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Removing distractions from a photo can be the difference between a polished image and one that looks amateur. Clean edges, believable textures, and consistent lighting make or break an edit. Photoshop’s new tools make that process easier, but knowing how to combine them is what takes your work from casual to professional.

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Wind, scooters, and a single compact body on an island built for sun and stone. This video shows how a tight travel setup changes what you shoot and how you move.

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Are you looking for a full frame mirrorless camera that’s relatively affordable? Then check out the Nikon Z5 II. This entry-level model is more than just a basic camera and offers semi-professional features within reach.

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The camera industry evolves through a pattern of gradual obsolescence where features that once seemed essential slowly fade away as new technologies offer superior alternatives that better serve photographers' actual needs. Here are five features likely on their way out in the next decade.

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The 56mm lens, an 85mm full frame equivalent, has long been the crown jewel for portrait photographers using Fujifilm’s X-mount system. For years, the market has been a crowded battlefield. Fujifilm's own 56mm f/1.2 set the original standard, while the stalwart Sigma 56mm f/1.4 became a legend for its incredible sharpness-to-price ratio. Viltrox also carved out its own territory with the budget-friendly 56mm f/1.7 Air and its older, value-packed 56mm f/1.4.

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