I saw an interesting video this week — an editorial from Casey Putsch of Genius Garage in which Casey speculates that vintage racing could be a victim of its own success. Personally, I don’t think vintage racing is a goner just yet. The race and the organization to which Casey refers is SVRA, and it’s […]
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Signs of the times
Yesterday, two completely unrelated things happened. First, I saw Petapixel’s news about 500px having been sold to a Chinese company. As a photographer, this piqued my interest, to say the least, and I shared the news with comments to the effect that I’d love to see a well-informed impact analysis on this change in ownership. […]
Beyond Feature Creep
I just read a thought-provoking article on Fstoppers written in defense of Canon — specifically, their perceived lack of innovation lately. In case you’re not a camera news junkie, there have been quite a lot of really impressive cameras announced by Nikon, Sony, and others recently, and with each new competing camera apparently moving the […]
What’s a “crop factor”?
Crop factor (along with “cropped sensor”) is a term sure to trip up digital photography newbies. It’s certainly not one of the first things you need to learn about, but you should probably have a handle on it before you start amassing too much equipment, because it has to do with the physical size of […]
Making lemonade
As a credentialed photographer, I’m lucky enough to be able to shoot races from locations inaccessible to average fans, but I certainly remember the challenge of building my portfolio from the “cheap seats”. While it hardly seems fair to have to start from such a disadvantage, this was a period of pretty intense learning for […]
In defense of the kit lens
If you just bought (or received) a new DSLR camera, chances are, it came with a lens — something like an 18-55 or a 24-105, perhaps. When these lenses are bundled with a camera body, they’re known as “kit” lenses, and they’re among the most poorly-understood and maligned bits of equipment in photography. Let’s talk […]
Don’t Get Fooled Again
It’s almost turkey day here in the US, and that can mean only one thing for photographers: Black Friday sales. Depending on your level of experience, you may be eyeing those ads for yourself, or you may have friends and loved ones looking to you for guidance about some of these deals. While there’s no […]
A bit of housecleaning
I started this site around six years ago, and I’ve evolved a bit as a photographer since then. Motorsports have always been a passion of mine, but in its early days, LambertPix reflected a broader approach to photography as I learned the craft and shared my experiences with readers. Since those early days, I’ve found […]
Pixel X800C flash review
On the heels of my great experience with Pixel’s Mago speedlite, I was really excited to hear that Pixel was releasing a flash gun with a built-in radio trigger. I’ve been testing a couple of these units for the last couple weeks, and despite a couple small issues, these look like they could be another […]
Seeing isn’t an eyeball thing
Petapixel linked a great article this morning from Marko Solic: Why saying “it’s photoshopped” actually means you don’t know what you’re talking about. His article really struck a chord with me because I’ve had this conversation with any number of people over the years. I’d encourage you to read Mako’s article, as it really does a pretty decent […]