Dinesh Chauhan

If you have ever opened your camera settings and seen options like S-Log, C-Log, or V-Log, you might have wondered what they actually do. Log video is a recording format that uses a logarithmic gamma curve to capture significantly more dynamic range and color information from your camera sensor. This gives you much greater flexibility … Read more

Starting a 52 week photography project sounds exciting until week 17 rolls around and you’re staring at your camera, completely out of ideas. I have seen this happen to countless photographers in online communities. The initial enthusiasm fades, life gets busy, and that once-inspiring photo challenge becomes another unfinished commitment. But here is the truth: … Read more

When I first started learning photography, I spent months shooting randomly and hoping something would turn out well. Then a mentor suggested I recreate famous photographs as a learning exercise. Skeptical at first, I tried it anyway. After recreating just three master photographs over a single month, I learned more about lighting, composition, and post-processing … Read more

If you have ever photographed a live concert, you know the struggle of colored stage lighting all too well. One moment the performer is bathed in flattering white light, and the next they are drowning in nuclear purple or washed out by blinding red LEDs. Your camera captures the moment perfectly, but when you open … Read more

I still remember my first attempt at photographing a sunrise over the ocean. The sky was ablaze with oranges and pinks, but my photos told a different story. The foreground was nearly black, or the sky was completely blown out. I could never get both exposed correctly in a single shot. That frustration led me … Read more

Finding the best memory cards for RED Komodo can make or break your shoot. I learned this the hard way during a commercial project last summer when an inferior card dropped frames at the worst possible moment. The RED Komodo 6K and Komodo-X are professional cinema cameras that demand specific media formats for reliable 6K … Read more

Choosing the best memory cards for DJI Mavic 3 Pro is one of those decisions that seems simple until you start digging into the technical details. I learned this the hard way after my first drone shoot when I discovered that not all microSD cards can handle the Mavic 3 Pro’s demanding 200Mbps bitrate for … Read more

The GoPro Hero 12 Black is a powerhouse action camera capable of recording stunning 5.3K video at 60fps and buttery smooth 4K at 120fps. But here is the thing: all that high-resolution footage comes with a serious demand for storage speed. When I first tested the Hero 12 Black during a mountain biking trip last … Read more

I have tested dozens of memory cards in the Canon EOS R3 over the past year, and I can tell you that choosing the right card makes a massive difference in your shooting experience. The Canon EOS R3 is a powerhouse camera capable of shooting 30 frames per second with its 24.1-megapixel sensor. However, this … Read more

I’ve spent the last decade shooting both photos and video, and one question keeps coming up from fellow photographers: should I use H.264 or H.265 for my video work? After testing both codecs across multiple cameras and platforms, I’ve compiled everything you need to know about H.264 vs H.265 video codecs in . This guide … Read more