Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR Review: A Speedy Street Lens

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR Review: A Speedy Street Lens

Brandon BallwegJun 23, 2021

The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR is a relatively compact and lightweight lens for Fujifilm’s X series APS-C cameras. It has a 35mm equivalent field of view. The size, weight, and weather sealing of this lens make it a great lens for street photography, documentary photography, or your every…

Fujifilm XF27mm F2.8 R WR Review: Pancake-Style Street Power

Fujifilm XF27mm F2.8 R WR Review: Pancake-Style Street Power

Brandon BallwegJun 16, 2021

The Fujifilm XF27mm f/2.8 WR was released in March of 2021 and is available in a package along with the Fujifilm X-E4, which I reviewed here. The 27mm f/2.8 is a compact, pancake-style lens. This is the second version of this lens and although it has good image quality, Fujifilm,…

Fujifilm X-E4 Review: A Compact Street Companion

Fujifilm X-E4 Review: A Compact Street Companion

Brandon BallwegJun 4, 2021

If you’re looking for a capable small camera for street photography, documentary photography, or your everyday carry, the Fujifilm X-E4 is a really satisfying camera to use and definitely worth considering. The Fujifilm X-E4 is the fourth iteration of Fujifilm’s compact, rangefinder-style APS-C sensor X-E line of cameras. It was…

Fujifilm X-T3 Review: Still Worth Considering in 2022 and Beyond?

Fujifilm X-T3 Review: Still Worth Considering in 2022 and Beyond?

Brandon BallwegMar 22, 2021

The Fujifilm X-T3 was a big hit when it first came out in September of 2018. It was praised for its jack-of-all-trades performance, as it does everything pretty well and doesn’t have many weak spots. Now that it’s been two years since its release and the next generation of this…

33 Christmas Images for Inspiring Your Christmas Photography

33 Christmas Images for Inspiring Your Christmas Photography

Brandon BallwegDec 6, 2020

Taking Christmas images is fun and challenging and the photos are something you can look back on and appreciate for years to come, not unlike taking Thanksgiving images, which is a good opportunity to brush up on your photography if you’re rusty. But what you should focus on when it…

22 Thanksgiving Images to Inspire Your Holiday Photography

22 Thanksgiving Images to Inspire Your Holiday Photography

Brandon BallwegNov 19, 2020

Now that Halloween is in the rearview mirror, Thanksgiving is that wonderful time of year when we count our blessings and get together with family. Who then promptly drive you crazy. Whether your family drives you nuts or not, Thanksgiving can be a fun time to get your camera out…

25 Golden Hour Images for Photographic Inspiration

25 Golden Hour Images for Photographic Inspiration

Brandon BallwegAug 9, 2020

If you’ve read any beginner photography book or taken any courses, you’ve probably had the importance of the ‘golden hour’ drilled into you. Golden hour light, right around the time the sun is rising or setting, is a beautiful, soft, reddish-orange light that makes people look great. If you’re shooting…

The Best Photography Hashtags for Instagram +Other Social Media

The Best Photography Hashtags for Instagram +Other Social Media

Brandon BallwegJun 14, 2020

If you’re a photography aficionado, then you know the great feeling you get when sharing your photos with others. One big difficulty, though, is getting people to see your work when you post it on social media. You may have noticed that if you just post your photography on social…

79 Fine Art Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Work

79 Fine Art Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Work

Brandon BallwegJun 10, 2020

Fine art photography is a tough world to break into. And you may have found that posting alone without doing any promotion won’t get you very far. Luckily, using fine art photography hashtags can give you a little boost in getting your foot in the door of the fine art…

89 Astrophotography Hashtags for Out of This World Engagement

89 Astrophotography Hashtags for Out of This World Engagement

Brandon BallwegJun 5, 2020

Looking to get your astrophotography out there to a wider audience? Even if you have a great astrophotography portfolio, it can be difficult to gain traction on social media. If you just post your photos without doing any sort of promotion, you’ll likely find that few people will actually see…

75 Black and White Photography Hashtags for More Engagement

75 Black and White Photography Hashtags for More Engagement

Brandon BallwegJun 4, 2020

Looking for some black and white photography hashtags to get your work out in front of more people? Using hashtags is a simple and free way of doing just that. If you want to do photography at the professional level, there are plenty of other marketing strategies you’ll need to…

59 Ricoh Hashtags for Ricoh Photographers

59 Ricoh Hashtags for Ricoh Photographers

Brandon BallwegMay 22, 2020

Ricoh cameras are small, lightweight, and unobtrusive — just the way I like to shoot. Ricoh may not be as big as the likes of Canon, Nikon, or Sony, but Ricoh has carved out its own niche among street photographers and casual snapshooters who want better image quality and camera…

97 Sony Photography Hashtags for Sony Photographers

97 Sony Photography Hashtags for Sony Photographers

Brandon BallwegMay 17, 2020

If you’re a photographer who shoots Sony gear, you probably want to get your photography out there to as wide of an audience as possible. To people who really want to see your work. However, if you’ve posted your work on social media, you may have noticed that it’s easier…

90 Fujifilm Hashtags for Fuji Photographers

90 Fujifilm Hashtags for Fuji Photographers

Brandon BallwegMay 16, 2020

Fujifilm gear provides a unique photography experience that you don’t get with other brands. You get manual controls that give you a tactile feel that really let you connect with the photography that you’re doing. There’s a cult following of Fujifilm fans who would love to see your photography. One…

93 Canon Hashtags for Canon Photographers

93 Canon Hashtags for Canon Photographers

Brandon BallwegMay 14, 2020

If you have a portfolio of photography shot on Canon gear, you want to get it out in front of people who would most likely be interested in it, right? That’s where Canon hashtags come in. If you shoot with Canon gear, using Canon photography hashtags can be a good…

52 River Photography Hashtags for a Flow of New Followers

52 River Photography Hashtags for a Flow of New Followers

Brandon BallwegMay 12, 2020

Rivers can make for some beautiful photography. Rivers are associated with the food they provide, they’re transportation hubs, and they’re often the setting of countless stories, movies, books, and music. Something about them really attracts people. So if you’ve got some river photography that you want the world to see,…

71 Underwater Photography Hashtags for a Whirlpool of Engagement

71 Underwater Photography Hashtags for a Whirlpool of Engagement

Brandon BallwegMay 5, 2020

There are incredible things you can do with underwater photography. If you’ve built up an underwater photography portfolio, you obviously want it to be seen, but that’s not as easy as it sounds. One effective way of getting your underwater photos out in front of more people is by using…

53 Water Photography Hashtags to Make a Splash on Social Media

53 Water Photography Hashtags to Make a Splash on Social Media

Brandon BallwegMay 5, 2020

There are amazing things you can do with water photography. If you have a nice portfolio of water photography, you likely want to get it out to a wider audience — and just posting and hoping for the best isn’t the most effective tactic. If you want to get your…

64 Reflection Photography Hashtags for Shining a Light on Your Photography

64 Reflection Photography Hashtags for Shining a Light on Your Photography

Brandon BallwegMay 1, 2020

Do you have a portfolio full of reflection photography, but you’re not quite getting the recognition you deserve for it? Reflection photography hashtags can be very effective in getting your photos in front of people who have an interest in this particular type of photography. If you want to build…

The Best 108 Car Photography Hashtags

The Best 108 Car Photography Hashtags

Brandon BallwegApr 18, 2020

Have a good car photography portfolio, but you’d like to get more views and followers? Using car photography hashtags when you post your images to social media is a quick and easy way to get more people to see your work. Car photography hashtags, like any photography hashtags, can be…