For “Take Your Kids to Work Day” I summoned our two boys into my home office and gave them a simple assignment… go outside and shoot close-up photos!
Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro | Art lens: First Look
We take a close-up look at the Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro | Art lens, the first lens to bear the Macro mark in the Art line. With 1:1 magnification, this prime lens excels at close-up details!
Beginner’s Food Photography Tips and Tricks
With a little practice and some practical guidance, it is easy to make amazing food photographs of your own culinary creations. Whether you are a beginning food blogger, or an experienced chef who’s ready to move beyond the smartphone snap,…
Chasing Fall Color with the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art Lens
Exploring the world through the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art lens on the hunt for varying colors and textures, and levels sharpness and blur can create images that are at once new, and yet instantly recognizable. Close-up focusing on a pumpkin, for example, gives a shallow slice of sharpness, and lovely focus fall-off in a composition that’s pure seasonal color. And a single turning leaf backlit by the sun tells the story of autumn in a very different way than a sweeping vista of an entire hillside.
Sigma DP3 Merrill for Amazing Close-up Details
The Sigma Dp3 Merrill is the newest member of the DP family, and the fourth camera in the Sigma line built around the amazing Merill Generation Foveon Direct Image Sensor. The Dp3 Merrill is fitted with a 50mm F2.8 DP prime lens that equates to 75mm on the APS-C stacked image sensor. And, in a first for the DP lineup, it offers 1:3 macro magnification.