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6 days ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Getting ready for a shoot or a trip can be quite a chore, especially when you have a lot of batteries to charge. But what if a $29 charging case can make that easier for you? They say that if you fail to prepare, then you prepare to fail, and sometimes that involves getting all your gear ready for a shoot. The number of batteries you need for a shoot (or a trip) totally depends on how much you shoot and how many cameras you use. For some, two batteries can be enough, while others need a couple more.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Two monitors in one? This unique stacked dual monitor offers to boost your productivity even with limited desk space. But can it be used for a photographer’s work? For any creative with a lot on their plate—or rather on their screens—the benefits of using two monitors are undoubtable. However, not everyone has a big enough workspace for two monitors, a laptop or CPU, and all the other necessary peripherals and connectivity tools.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Convenience is one thing, but not all wireless mic systems can evade signal interference and loss. When the project has no room for re-dos, this might be the mic system for you. With every single brand coming up with compact and multi-interface wireless microphones, getting good audio for video productions has certainly gotten much easier. However, these convenient tools are not free of vulnerabilities.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Using a NAS for editing has a lot of benefits but might not be as simple as it sounds. Here are the things you need to know and consider. Having a NAS to manage and store your photos certainly has its benefits for workflow efficiency and accessibility of your files. Most photographers who use a network-attached storage use one to easily access files, especially when multiple users are involved in the task.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
If you’re into mobile games and never want to miss a chance to play, then this collaboration gift box from UGREEN and Genshin Impact might be exciting for you.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
VND filters don’t work the same way as typical ND filters, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be used for photography and long exposure. Let’s take a deep dive into how they work and how you can use them. Variable ND filters, or VNDs, have always seemed like accessories with a lot of limitations for photography, especially for photographers who use filters to shoot long exposure images. Unlike other types of filters, variable NDs require physical adjustments by rotation to increase their effect.
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1 month ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
It’s about time that pen tablets and pen displays caught up with the portability of the computers we use for editing. The Wacom Movink allows you to bring the convenience and precision of pen displays anywhere your work takes you. Editing with a pen display, for as long as most photographers remember, always meant being stuck at a desk at home or in the studio.
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2 months ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
This pen display doesn’t seem too different from the older generation, but its subtle new advancements might actually be worth a close look. Depending on your use case, this might be much closer to the perfect editing tool for you. Whether you’re a photographer, a digital artist, or a designer, you probably know and understand the different experiences that using pen tablets and displays offer, especially in very detailed workflows.
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2 months ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Peak Design has been known for uniquely and cleverly designed multi-functional bags for both camera carry and general travel. It just makes sense for their travel lineup to be topped off by a carry-on-sized rolling bag, and here it is—four years in the making. Rolling camera bags are probably the most underrated kind of bags used by photographers.
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2 months ago | 
fstoppers.com | Nicco Valenzuela
Travel tripods have been following a certain newer form factor in the past couple of years, but Manfrotto’s BeFree tripods are sticking to their staple design. Let’s see what’s new about these tripods. Manfrotto was one of the brands that changed the game about half a decade back by making tripods that were more travel-friendly and easier to carry while still providing substantial functionality options.
