A blog about Photography, top industry gear, and celebrating those behind the camera.
Many people know the Canon 1D-C as one of the best full frame cinematography cameras on the market. With 4K shooting abilities and a durable build that protects it from the elements, this camera is a benchmark for quality. What about its still image quality? I wanted to take this camera out to show its […]
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The Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art lens is a high-resolution lens that brings all the crisp detail, sharpness, ‘bokeh’, and feel of a luxury lens, for less than luxury price. This lens is single-handedly bringing the glamour back to the 50mm focal length and the prime lens in general. Zoom lenses may be the workhorse of a lot […]
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The Canon 7D Mark II is the optimal APS-C DSLR on the market. It’s 65 all cross-type autofocus sensor makes the camera perfect for shooting video. Not only does it have the autofocus technology, it also boasts a frame rate of up to 60 fps shooting 1080p video in either MP4 or MOV. With the […]
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The Canon 6D is an amazing camera. It has Wi-Fi, a full frame sensor, and fantastic image quality. That makes it a great camera for IR shots, allowing you to capture high-res, crisp images that can really take your landscape photography to another level. Learning the techniques for this style of shooting is important being that it is […]
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“And when we find what we’re looking for, we’ll drop these bags and search no more, because it’s going to feel like heaven when we’re home”. Those were the lyrics I sang through the streets of Ireland on my trip this past March from the song, ‘Heaven When We’re Home’ by the Wailin’ Jennys. It […]
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Joel Grimes is a nice guy. Joel Grimes is down to earth. Joel Grimes works pretty hard. These descriptions are all tremendous understatements. He does everything to the best of his ability, and he doesn’t quit. Midwest Photo and The Learning Studio recently had the privilege of hosting Joel on his ‘Start to Finish’ tour, where he […]
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Last weekend, we held our first ever Ohio Statehouse Photowalk. The turnout was great and so were the photos (which you can check out at our Flickr page). I personally brought a Canon 5D Mark III and an EF 16-35mm F/2.8L lens. I knew there would be some low-light situations (without a tripod, which was […]
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Levi is the newest addition to our MPEX sales team, and while he loves photography, he’s also a dedicated outdoorsman. When Moishe found out that he and Levi shared a love of archery, they decided to take a trip to Velocity Archery Range. I was more than happy to tag along. Archery is not an […]
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It’s been a pretty miserable winter here in Columbus. Not only have we had to deal with ten inches of snow on the roads, piles of ice the size of baby elephants on the sidewalks and subzero temperatures, but we also have to deal with people calling into NPR wondering why their specific streets haven’t […]
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Jon Cowley isn’t a professional photographer. Taking photos isn’t his day job. He’s just a guy with a hobby and a passion who happens to make amazing images. Ken first introduced me to Jon one day when Jon was shopping in the store for some lighting equipment. Jon took out his iPad and showed me […]
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