https://apalmanac.com A resource for working professional photographers and design industry professionals featuring news, commentary, equipment resources, and original articles Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:24:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 156681027 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=180208 György Palkó is an architectural photographer based in Hungary. He has recently published his own book about architecture in Budapest 2000-2020. György is also a staff writer here at APA. So enjoy this interview where he and I get into how he started out, how his business has grown, his favorite buildings, and much, much more.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/gyorgy-palko-i-talk-business-personal-projects-and-workflow-in-our-latest-interview-180208/feed 0 180208 https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-does-laowas-20mm-lens-stack-up-against-the-canon-24mm-tse-179707 https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-does-laowas-20mm-lens-stack-up-against-the-canon-24mm-tse-179707#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179707 If you’re into architectural photography, my guess is that you already know about the abilities of tilt-shift lenses. Canon has been on the forefront of this domain for years. More recently Laowa has started to offer an alternative. Now they have both a 15mm and a 20mm option.]]> https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-does-laowas-20mm-lens-stack-up-against-the-canon-24mm-tse-179707/feed 1 179707 https://apalmanac.com/news/the-dji-mavic-3-is-the-first-drone-to-get-a-c1-certificate-179294 https://apalmanac.com/news/the-dji-mavic-3-is-the-first-drone-to-get-a-c1-certificate-179294#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179294 In August, DJI announced two of their drones would get C1 certificates. All the updates and paperwork are done, and you can get your Mavic 3 / 3 Cine C1 certificate. What’s the fuzz about this drone? Well, check out György Palkó‘s excellent article about the Mavic 3.]]> https://apalmanac.com/news/the-dji-mavic-3-is-the-first-drone-to-get-a-c1-certificate-179294/feed 2 179294 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/can-you-use-ai-to-edit-your-photos-i-did-178418 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/can-you-use-ai-to-edit-your-photos-i-did-178418#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178418 Unmesh Dinda, the host of Piximperfect over at YouTube has made a great video explaining how you can use Dall E 2 instead of content aware fill in Photoshop. I did a quick test to see if it really was as simple as he explained, and yes, it is!OpenAI’s Dall E 2 is now open to everyone.]]> https://apalmanac.com/post-production/can-you-use-ai-to-edit-your-photos-i-did-178418/feed 8 178418 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178407 Kyrre: Hi Anders! How are you? Anders: Hi Kyrre. I’m just fine thank you. How are you?Kyrre: I’m good, thank you! I’ve been following your work for some time now, and I’m impressed by it! What’s your background and how did you get into architectural photography?]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-swedish-architectural-photographer-anders-bobert-178407/feed 2 178407 https://apalmanac.com/gear/fujifilm-presents-two-new-tilt-shift-lenses-178194 https://apalmanac.com/gear/fujifilm-presents-two-new-tilt-shift-lenses-178194#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:30:35 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178194 There have long been rumors that Fujifilm would launch tilt shift lenses, and now they have finally shown off what they have been working on. Screen capture from X summit 2022For a long time, GFX photographers have used Canon’s TSE lenses. These have worked well for many photographers and we did a comparison of how they performed on a GFX100s a year ago. ]]> https://apalmanac.com/gear/fujifilm-presents-two-new-tilt-shift-lenses-178194/feed 4 178194 https://apalmanac.com/gear/plan-your-next-shoot-with-the-photopills-app-177837 https://apalmanac.com/gear/plan-your-next-shoot-with-the-photopills-app-177837#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=177837 There are many apps that show where the sun is at a given time. I have tested several of them, but it was only when I saw a video by Nigel Danson that I became aware of PhotoPills. In the video, he calls it “a swiss army knife of apps”.Briefly explained, PhotoPills is an app that shows you where the sun and moon are at a given time.]]> https://apalmanac.com/gear/plan-your-next-shoot-with-the-photopills-app-177837/feed 1 177837 https://apalmanac.com/architecture/improve-your-understanding-of-architecture-with-these-youtube-presenters-177510 https://apalmanac.com/architecture/improve-your-understanding-of-architecture-with-these-youtube-presenters-177510#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=177510 As an architectural photographer, you also have a great interest in architecture itself. If you are not a trained architect, it’s a good idea to further your knowledge and understanding of architectural theory and ideas, to better understand architects and what they find important in their building design. ]]> https://apalmanac.com/architecture/improve-your-understanding-of-architecture-with-these-youtube-presenters-177510/feed 1 177510 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=176278 If you’ve seen photographs of Scandanavian architecture, you’ve seen the work of architect turned photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj. I met Rasmus early in his career when we collaborated on a master plan in Oslo, Norway. It all started with his pictures of the Maritime Museum by BIG, and now he is a doctor and a go-to photographer in Denmark and abroad.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architect-turned-photographer-rasmus-hjortshoj-176278/feed 3 176278 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/the-power-of-lightroom-export-presets-176211 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/the-power-of-lightroom-export-presets-176211#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=176211 I have recently discovered the power of Lightroom export presets, and wanted to be sure to share them with you! It is an easy way to export images for various usages, and sizes in almost one click. I personally have made three presets that I use all the time: Web, Instagram, and Print.It’s]]> https://apalmanac.com/post-production/the-power-of-lightroom-export-presets-176211/feed 1 176211 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:40:53 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175483 Meet Vienna’s Christian Pichlkastner – a man who wears many hats. Christian studied as an industrial designer and interior designer. He became a talented CGI artist and is now also an architectural photographer. His expansive knowledge of all of these fields makes him such an interesting person to talk with.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-austria-based-cgi-artist-and-architectural-photographer-christian-pichlkastner-175483/feed 3 175483 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175402 Leonit Ibrahimi is an architectural photographer based in Pristina, Kosovo. In this interview, we get into his background and how his path to photography was shaped by creating a massively popular Instagram account @creativefields. Now, Leonit is a professional architectural photographer.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-architectural-photographer-leonit-ibrahimi-from-creativefields-175402/feed 0 175402 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:25:59 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=175317 Adrien Guitard is one of the up-and-coming architectural photographers that has caught my attention. Over the past few years, he has shared some really good projects. Adrien was a trained architect but has switched his career path over to photography.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-adrien-guitard-an-up-and-coming-french-architectural-photographer-175317/feed 6 175317 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/adobe-updated-lightroom-with-new-powerful-masking-features-127034 https://apalmanac.com/post-production/adobe-updated-lightroom-with-new-powerful-masking-features-127034#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=127034 Adobe has updated Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and ACR to be able to work with masks! Maybe this will reduce the number of times you have to switch over to Photoshop? The Masking panel is all new and introduces the ability to auto-select subjects and sky.]]> https://apalmanac.com/post-production/adobe-updated-lightroom-with-new-powerful-masking-features-127034/feed 1 127034 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:32:06 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17565 Mikkel Frost is an exceptional architect and co-founder of the Danish architecture firm CEBRA. When not “working,” Mikkel is well known in the architecture scene for his lively sketches and watercolors. What people might not know is that Mikkel is also an avid photographer, taking many of the pictures for his office.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/meet-denmark-based-architect-artist-and-photographer-mikkel-frost-17565/feed 4 17565 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479 https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17479 Dmitry Tkachenko is a photographer based in Oslo, Norway. I came across his amazing time lapses on Instagram and wanted to interview him about his process when making these videos. Kyrre: Hi Dmitry! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me.]]> https://apalmanac.com/interviews/dmitry-tkachenko-teaches-us-about-his-architectural-time-lapses-17479/feed 0 17479 https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-well-do-canon-ts-e-lenses-perform-on-a-fujifilm-gfx-100s-body-17226 https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-well-do-canon-ts-e-lenses-perform-on-a-fujifilm-gfx-100s-body-17226#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2021 06:36:42 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=17226 Unless you live under a rock, you probably have heard about the beyond full-frame Fujifilm GFX 100s. Before making the hefty purchase, you might be wondering how your TS-E lenses would perform on the GFX. I’ll be giving you a good look into how the 100s and TS-E combo works together.]]> https://apalmanac.com/gear/how-well-do-canon-ts-e-lenses-perform-on-a-fujifilm-gfx-100s-body-17226/feed 15 17226