Robert K Baggs

London

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Podcast host/producer at @Cointelegraph, creating Rise'n'Crypto, a top 3 crypto podcast | Speaker, Writer, and Consultant on Web3 Co-founder of @TokenGamerNews

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Articles

Autofocus Tricks You Need to Know to Get the Hardest Shots

2 months ago | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Autofocus has been an unfathomably large jump in user experience for photographers, but it doesn't solve all focus problems. Although it is almost always better than manual focus, it has plenty of problems that mean there is skill to mastering the use of autofocus. If you're not familiar with Jan Wegener, he is a master bird photographer and an excellent educator on the subject.
Why You Need to Understand This Lighting Technique

2 months ago | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Even if you have no interest in lighting theories or filmmaking, you will have a good understanding of how light affects a scene or image's mood. But if you want to control the mood with precision, you need to understand the techniques behind it. I have done limited video work, and nothing with human subjects that required much forethought on mood. I do, however, love learning about the behind-the-scenes of cinematic productions as it can be of use in stills photography too.
The Challenges of Motorsport Photography With Jamey Price

2 months ago | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Motorsport photography is a niche of the craft that is not only underappreciated — at least in my opinion — but is far more difficult than it gets credit for. In this video, an expert motorsport photographer gives you a breakdown of what it's like to do it for a living. I've been a car guy since I could talk, and it has never waned. So, naturally, when I started photography, it was a countdown until I started doing car photography of some description.
Behind-the-Scenes of an Easy but Beautiful High-Key Portrait Shoot

2 months ago | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

If you're stuck for ideas for your portraiture with the weather unpleasant in many parts of the world, you're in luck. In this behind-the-scenes video, watch how easy it is to setup a high-key, wintery shoot with beautiful results. Perhaps it's just me, but I've always gravitated toward darker, moodier portraiture. It's not that I didn't or don't like high-key, bright portraits, it's just I prefer a bit of a grittier aesthetic.
How Magnum Photographers Are Better Than You and What You Can Do About It

Jan 21, 2025 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Magnum Photos is one of the most recognizable and revered photographic cooperatives in history, and despite being founded back in 1947, it is still going strong today. What has made it special is, unsurprisingly, the photographers. But, what makes them special? Magnum Photos was founded by Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson, among several others, and that ought to give you a sense of the pedigree involved here.
Hasselblad's New Mobile App Feature Is Incredible

Jan 19, 2025 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Hasseblad's companion mobile app, Phocus Mobile 2, has just received a new update which has added a powerful and impressive feature that could profoundly improve your images in certain circumstances. These days, most camera manufacturers have a companion app that can be used with their cameras. You can connect your camera to your phone via Bluetooth and control some settings, the shutter, and shoot quasi-tethered.
10 Essentials Every Wedding Photographer Needs

Jan 17, 2025 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

If you're thinking of becoming a wedding photographer, or you've already started, you'll know it's a demanding role. So, in this video, Benj Haisch takes you through 10 essentials you'll need. I have been paid to do lots of different types of photography over the years, including weddings. I had always avoided weddings, but eventually, there was a family friend situation that forced my hand, and I did one. Then, from the results of that, I was offered more, and you know how the story goes.
DJI Air 3S or Mavic 3 Pro: Which Drone Is Best for You?

Nov 26, 2024 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Drones have been a revelation in photography and a staple for many videographers, but with so much selection now on offer, it can be tricky to choose the right one. So, in this video, Peter Lindgren goes through the differences between two of the leading models and which might be the best for you. I was skeptical about drones for a while.
Do You Know What Macro Stacking Is and How it Works?

Nov 21, 2024 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Macro photography is one of the more niche techniques of the craft, but it has applications in a number of genres, so it's a skill worth having. The question is: do you know how one of its fundamental methods works, and can you do it? I have written a fair amount on macro photography over the years for a few reasons. Firstly, it's what got me into photography in the first place. Secondly, some early success with macro got me into commercial work and the latter is relevant here.
Is the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 Paving the Way for the Future of Lenses?

Nov 16, 2024 | fstoppers.com | Robert K Baggs

Lenses are differentiated by the obvious metrics like focal length and widest aperture, but seldom by the "tech" inside them. However, it seems as if Viltrox is looking to change that, and it's turning heads. I have used — enjoyed, even — lenses from the 1960s and 1970s on my DSLRs and mirrorless bodies in the past decade and a half. Vintage lenses are often cheap, and they only take one adaptor to work with modern mounts.