Tag: DSLR vs. mirrorless

Close to the Perfect Camera Bag – For Me That Is

When I went completely mirrorless about a year ago a whole host of other “things” needed to change too. One was my camera bag. I was really happy with the one that I was using with my DSLR so at first I used it for my smaller gear. It didn’t take long for me to [...]

Ready for the Opportunity of Screens?

In the world of photographer we’ve been hearing talk about death. Death of film, death of print…its just not true. Analog formats will not go away anytime soon. Most likely analog formats will become something of a prized craft like someone who shoots film, processes the negative and makes a beautiful print by hand. For [...]

Hybrid Photography: Street Portraits

Street photography is a fun way to shoot and share the environment around you. Taking your camera with you everywhere you go is a great idea since you’ll never know what or who you’ll find. Since I specialize in portraits I love to capture people in my street photography. Miami being my home, I’m always [...]

What Is a Mirrorless Camera?

This video blog post explains the basics of mirrorless cameras, and it’s meant for beginners and people who don’t know how they differ from dSLR cameras. My students asked me recently: What’s the difference between dSLR and mirrorless cameras? In simple terms a dSLR has a mirror and a mirrorless camera doesn’t. But why is [...]

Can a Pro Portrait Shooter Really Use Mirrorless Instead of DSLR?

Sure the image quality from the small-sensored mirrorless camera has greatly improved in recent years, but can they really hold up to pro portrait photography needs?  Can you shoot a file that will make a 30×40 family group print if you need to – one that you can be proud of?  Many photo enthusiasts are [...]

How to setup your GH3 like a BOSS – Part 4 of 4 Custom Settings

In part 4 of 4  I’ll show you how I can quickly build custom settings such as Retro, Color and Monochrome looks and store them in the GH3′s C1-3 buttons…like a BOSS. Now that you got your function buttons set, quick menu customized and JPEG settings you’re almost ready to shoot like a boss playa. [...]

How to Setup Your GH3 like a BOSS – Part 2 of 4 Quick Menu

In part 2 of 4 we dig into setting up the Lumix GH3′s quick menu…like a BOSS. Every time I shoot with the GH3 I use the quick menu…every time. The quick menu is great for recalling settings that you might otherwise dig into the main menu on a regular basis. Using the quick menu [...]

How to setup your GH3 like a BOSS – Part 1 of 4 Function Buttons

In part 1 of 4 I detail why the Lumix GH3 is important in my work and how to set up each of the 7 custom function buttons like a BOSS. The GH3 is the only hybrid camera made for professionals and I love it. When properly setup for how I shoot GH3 just gets [...]

Hybrid Photography: DSLR or Mirrorless for Location Talking Portraits?

I wanted to reply to a viewer email to “Ask Will” about shooting location “talking heads” style portrait video clips for clients.  The 5D m2 and m3 are known as the reference standard for this kind of shooting, but they present their own set of limitations.   Would mirrorless work as good, faster, easier, less [...]

Setup Your Digital Camera Like a BOSS

The Lumix G5 may the little brother of the GH3 but with the tips in this video you can take you G5 from a little bro to a BOSS. If you put in the time to get to know your camera, experiment with the settings, and shoot you’ll get the most from your camera. When [...]

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