????✨A 5-days Landscape Photography Workshop in Epirus ✨????️ Five days (February 7-11 2024) filled with breathtaking landscapes and celestial marvels have come to an end, marking the conclusion of an unforgettable one-on-one landscape photography and astrophotography workshop in the picturesque villages of Zagori and Metsovo, the serene Aoos Lake and in some well hidden locations of the area. Along with João, we
During my latest workshop, I had the opportunity to capture this mesmerizing view of the night sky, showcasing the beauty of the universe in a single frame. Betelgeuse, Aldebaran and the majestic Orion can be seen behind the silhouette of the frozen trees. EXIF: F1.4 - 10sec - ISO 3200 Single Exposure Lens: Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X Camera: Fujifilm XH2s Filter: Kenko
Tokina SZ Super Tele Finder Lens Review All photos of this review were captured by Christophe Anagnostopoulos. February 7, 2022 -> Full Review was published. *** *** Intro Tokina launched the SZ Product line in August 2020 with 400mm F8 Reflex lens being the first product, and since then it continuously increased the line-up of products, not only with new lenses like
Garmin Instinct Solar Photography Review All photos of this review were captured by Christophe Anagnostopoulos. January 27, 2022 -> Review was published. May 9, 2024 -> Critical update, please read corresponding section. Intro I find very interesting how some products that are not directly photographic, can be great tools out in the field for a photographer, and I don’t necessarily speak just
The pandemic is still here and requires even more caution from everyone with the new omicron variant in order to stay safe and to hopefully return soon to our normality. Our health is above everything, still every person must continue to achieve their goals no matter what. After two (2) very strange years with lots of restrictions due to the pandemic, I finally got
From A Thought, to A Photograph May 26, 2021 -> Article was published. *** *** Intro The first thing I always say to the participants of my workshops is to always spend enough time in preparation. I strongly believe that in order to make a good photo, no matter the genre, you have to be prepared as best as you can. Preparation for
Lafuma Access 40L Review *May 21, 2021 -> Review is published. All photos of this review were captured by Christophe Anagnostopoulos. *** *** Intro In the last few months I have been making some changes in my photography gear in order to suit my needs better, as I am currently working on some new stuff (more info on another post, hopefully soon).
During my astrophotography workshops, I get asked many times about the proper exposure time. How to find the "perfect" exposure for the lens used, to capture pin point stars, without trailing. So I decided to make a very simple excel file in order to help you find the proper exposure based on your camera and your lens. It's absolutely free to download it. Feel
Tokina FiRIN 20mm F2 AF Review Optical Design Graphs of this review were taken from the official Tokina website (www.tokinalens.com). All other material (photos & videos) of this review were captured by Christophe Anagnostopoulos. *June 23, 2018 -> First Impressions Mini Review was published. **May 15, 2019 -> Adobe released a lens profile for FiRIN 20mm AF in the May 2019 update of
HOYA STARSCAPE Light Pollution Cut Filter Review *The Review was updated in 2020-10-19 with new data and photos/videos.* *** *** Intro For some photographers, filters are not required for astrophotography or night photography in general. In general someone can say that this partially true, with the exception of Light Pollution Filters. Light pollution filters were well known for astronomers and deep
