Photography Life

Photography Life boasts a passionate and skilled group of professionals who have a strong background in photography. At the heart of the team are Nasim Mansurov, the founder of Photography Life, and Spencer Cox, who serves as the Editor in Chief.

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PL Garage Sale

2 months ago | photographylife.com | Nasim Mansurov

Winter is a great time to go through all the gear and decide what stays and what needs to go. Our team at Photography Life decided to run a garage sale of all the items that should go to trusty hands at great prices! Below is a list of all items that need to go. I have been debating what system I want to keep as my primary for a while now. Although I really love my Fujifilm medium format system and I have taken stunning photos with it, I decided that it is a bit too heavy for my back.
Maroon Bells in 4K and 8K

Jan 14, 2025 | photographylife.com | Nasim Mansurov

As I was going through the pains of reducing my photo storage, it was a fun experience to go back to my early work and see if there was anything worth keeping. While deleting a large collection of panoramic images, I found a couple that I ended up saving. Interestingly, I realized that at the time I was taking these photos, Lightroom had no panorama capabilities to create a single DNG image out of RAW shots (I used PTGui and Photoshop at the time).
Dealing with Photo Storage Pains

Jan 13, 2025 | photographylife.com | Nasim Mansurov

Over the holidays, I finally decided to start a thorough clean-up of my Lightroom catalog and images. Many years of shooting resulted in accumulation of almost 400 thousand images and videos in original formats, and I got tired of trying to keep my data backed up and synced between different storage solutions.
Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

Sep 17, 2024 | photographylife.com | Spencer Cox

IntroductionThe Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is a budget wide-angle zoom for Nikon DX mirrorless cameras. It’s ultralight and inexpensive, weighing just 205 grams (0.45 pounds) and costing $360. This is also Nikon’s first Z lens with a power zooming mechanism, meaning that the zoom ring is not mechanically coupled to anything, similar to a focus-by-wire system.
Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S Review

Aug 20, 2024 | photographylife.com | Spencer Cox

IntroductionThis review explains everything you need to know about the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S, a high-end prime lens with an extremely bright maximum aperture. Released in 2020, it was Nikon’s first ever full-frame f/1.2 lens with autofocus capabilities. Although largely geared toward portrait and wedding photographers, it also aims to be the pinnacle of Nikon’s lineup for anyone who loves the classic focal length of 50mm.
Photography Life 2024-25 Workshop Announcements

Jul 11, 2024 | photographylife.com | Nasim Mansurov

I’m excited to announce today our next two workshops, with the return of our Colorado Fall Colors workshop this October and Death Valley National Park in January! We look forward to welcoming you to two of the most beautiful destinations in the world for photography at the best times of year. For the first time, our Colorado Fall Colors workshop will take place around the area of Crested Butte, as our previous destination of Ouray has gotten overrun with tourists at this time of year.
Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Review

Jul 3, 2024 | photographylife.com | Spencer Cox

IntroductionThe Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 is a budget supertelephoto zoom lens currently available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fuji X mirrorless cameras. Despite the substantial 500mm focal length, the lens is relatively lightweight and small. It’s significantly more portable than either the Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 or the Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3, which are arguably its two closest competitors. Granted, the maximum focal length favors the Nikon and the Sony.
Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro Review

Jul 2, 2024 | photographylife.com | Nicholas J Hess

The Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro lens is a wide-angle zoom lens built for the Micro Four Thirds format. With an impressive 16-50mm full-frame equivalent focal length, the Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro lens covers most landscape photography needs. It even acts as a nifty fifty when zoomed in, giving it an unusually wide range for everyday photography. With a maximum aperture of just f/4, it’s not the fastest lens in my bag, though. Do the pros outweigh the cons?
Exploring Soft Light and Hard Light in Photography

Jun 21, 2024 | photographylife.com | Nicholas J Hess

Light is the basis of all photography, and the quality of light in your photo can make or break the image. Understanding the characteristics of light and how it interacts with your subject is essential for capturing captivating photographs. In this article, I will delve into the realm of soft and hard light, both for flash photography and natural light.
Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Review

Apr 9, 2024 | photographylife.com | Spencer Cox

IntroductionToday’s hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens. Small and portable, this lens features a bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 – good for shooting in low light or capturing a shallow depth of field. Although this lens doesn’t bring any groundbreaking features to the table, perhaps it doesn’t need to. Prime lenses with a 35mm focal length have been popular for ages.