If you're looking to buy vintage lenses or pretty much any camera gear in Shanghai and don't want to order online, there's really only one place you'll need to go.
That place is Xing Guang Photographic Equipment.
A 6-storey department store full of cameras, lenses, studio equipment, and all the accessories you'll ever need, it's my go-to place for my vintage lenses. Come see why, and learn all about how to go there to fulfil your photography gear needs too.
Here's the truth. The real worth of Lightroom presets is governed by how much value the buyer will get from them.
That means, depending on the type of photography you do and how it rewards you, any given pack may be worth more to you than it is to me. Or less. I can't possibly say.
But I can get you to ask yourself some questions to help you figure out if that Lightroom presets pack you've got your eye on is really worth the asking price. Come read, come learn.
Understanding what ISO, aperture, and shutter speed are isn't essential in making good photographs, but it can help you to make better ones.
However, for that to happen, simply understanding what they are isn't enough. You'll need to know how to use them too.
In this actionable post, you can learn both. Grab your camera and a cup of coffee and come follow along.
This edition of Get Your Work On features Mitchel Lensink's landscapes from his hometown of Amersfoort, in The Netherlands.
Mitchel typically hits the streets after the rain has stopped to take advantage of the puddles. The process - using reflections to creatively shoot a small yet distinctive Dutch town - produces a look that I now find instantly recognisable.
Come see how Mitchel is carving his own niche and how he hopes to get his work into people's hands and not just onto their screens.
Lightroom presets will dramatically streamline your post-processing workflow. However, before you can use any you've bought or downloaded, you'll have to install them.
The good news is, that's pretty simple to do so. All is explained in this post. And because installing them is so easy, I felt guilty about only giving you that information.
To remedy that, I'll also tell you how to make your own Lightroom presets. Bonus! Come read, come learn.
More film photography, right here. And this time we're shooting monochrome.
Ilford Pan 400 is a film available in Asia. It's not expensive, but does that make it worth buying if you're in the area? Or even getting some shipped if you're not?
To find out, I shot some Shanghai street photography with it. Here, in this very article, you can come see how it turned out. Come one, come all. Come on. Come in.
Looking to improve your photography? Who isn't?! But seriously, we'd all like to be better at what we do. The question is how.
Pounding the streets and shooting often is one way to improve your photography. It's the hard work - the graft - that we all need to put in.
Using Lightroom presets to improve your photography is smarter. And it works. Want to know how? Come read, come learn.
Is using Lightroom presets cheating? I'm going to say no. No, it isn't.
So how about Lightroom and Photoshop themselves, and all the other photo editing software out there? Is that cheating? Nobody wants to think an image has been, gasp, 'photoshopped', do they?
Of course, some dishonesty can happen when processing your images. But in most cases, I don't see it as cheating. Come read and learn why.
Nobody cares about your street photography. Not your friends or family, not the people who only 'like' your Instagram posts because they want you to check their work out, and certainly not the general public who have no idea who you are.
But if you do street photography, you probably do want people to care. The question is, how?
The answers lie in this post. Come read. Come learn. Come get people caring about your street photography.
Looking to give your digital photography a cool, classic film style? Then you should probably come check out this Vintage Film Lightroom presets pack.
Featuring 30 colour and 30 monochrome presets, it allows you to achieve the look you want within minutes of downloading.
They're not free but, starting from just $1, they are available at a price of your choosing!
Come take a look.
Yuhuan is a small, industrial city on China's east coast. I don't think many people go there for the sightseeing.
I went there for a Chinese New Year and took my charity shop film camera and two rolls of Ilford Pan 400. I wanted to tell a story. I wanted to present Yuhuan as I saw it.
This film photography essay is the result of that. Come take a look.
Post-processing. How do you do yours? For me, it's all about the Lightroom presets. If you've never tried them yourself, I think you're missing out on something that could transform your workflow.
That's quite a bold statement, but this article explains all, with the main points being that Lightroom presets can save you time, help you find consistency and your own style in your work, and actually improve your editing skills.
Why wouldn't you want to do all that? Come read to learn how. To learn exactly why you should use Lightroom presets.
If you're a travelling film photographer, finding a place to buy and develop your rolls on the road can be tricky - especially in a place as big and confusing as Shanghai.
So to make your life easier, I'll tell you where I go. A place called Weima Professional Photo. This post includes directions, maps, and my thoughts on what you can expect there.
Come read, learn, and not waste any more time researching where to buy or develop 35mm film in Shanghai.
If you're a photographer or blogger, or even a photography blogger, you probably want to use photo editing software that you know gives you the best results.
I certainly do for the images I post on here, which is why I use Lightroom. It's not free, but it does save me time and gives me peace of mind. Both of which I value highly.
Come learn more about why I use and recommend Lightroom in this piece here. If you're struggling with some other software, it might just change your whole workflow.
I'll always say the F.Zuiko 38mm f1.8 is a great vintage lens for your street photography.
It's small, which keeps it discreet. It's inexpensive, which means you can pick one up without feeling guilty. And the image quality is really good, which is really the most important thing.
I shot with mine in Ciqikou, in Chongqing, China. Come see how it went here.
