My photography blog
Articles, links, gear tests and tips about my photography
The panel TTS Pro 2
Here my review of the new panel TTS Pro from Giuseppe Sapori
15mm f/2 D-Dreamer VS 15mm f/4 Macro
Laowa produces 2 different kind of 15mm lenses. Which one better fits your needs? Is it worth to have both of them?
Laowa 4mm FishEye - a different lens
Not the every day lens, but a little and cheap add-on that should be in the kit of every photographer
Affinity Photo - The real photoshop alternative
My impressions about Affinity Photo from Serifs: the real Adobe Photoshop alternative
How to do image blending the correct way
HDR and image blending are not the evil. But we have to pay attention to some little details, in order to avoid the terrible fake effect we can see on many shots
Laowa 10-18mm C-Dreamer Review
My impressions on this ultra wide angle from Venus Optics. A complete review and a test on the field of the ultra wide angle lens Laowa 10-18mm in FE mount. Pros and cons of an extreme lens from Venus Optics
How to stack and align images to create panoramas
How to take panorama shots. and which free tools to use to align and stack multiple images, to create a seamless panorama shot
Haida M10 system holder review
M10 is the new filter holder system from Haida. The vendor introduced many new things, like drop-in filters. Pros and cons of the new system
Drone photography - a different view
In a photography world where creativity and new ideas seem to be over, drone photography can be a great way to change our mindset
Madeira photo tour
Discovering Madeira Island, an incredible photography location in the middle of Atlantic Ocean. Perfect for photo tours, seascapes and mountains shots
Haida ND4.5 review
The review of the 15 stops Neutral Density filter, an incredible piece of gear from Haida
15mm: Venus Laowa VS Irix Firefly
A direct comparison between Venus Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and Irix Firefly f/2.4, two great ultrawide angle
How to stack images for nightscapes and milky way - PART 2
A technique to create noise free nightscapes, stacking multiple images for both the subject and the starry background, using Sequator free software
How to stack images for nightscapes and milky way - PART 1
Learn the technique to shot noise-free nightscapes, following simple advises
My photography backpack - tommaso Di donato
a detailed description of everything I have in my backpack when going shooting. Photography gear, useful items and related links
Filters: quick tips for landscape photographers
Square or screw-on filters are great friends of every landscape photographers. Here there are few uncommon tips to use them in the best possible way
A different photography location: Isola d'Elba
Discover a marvellous island rich of history, beauty, and most of all a lot of photography spots. definitely perfect for our landscape photography and long exposures
Why I stand against social photography
Just some thoughts about the pervasive habits of so many "photographers" to make an entire "photography work" based on social modes or social interactions only. Destroying Nature, creativity and real photography
14mm: the comparison of 3 UWA: Samyang XP vs Venus Laowa
Samyang 14mm XP vs Venus Laowa 15mm Zero-D
Tilt Shift I love you!
Impressions on Samyang 24mm tilt shift lens
First impressions on Haida big stopper
Testing Haida ND1000 ND3.0 for long exposure and no color casting
Zen and the art of digital blending
How to digital blend multiple shots to reduce noise and expand dynamic range
Sony SEL 2470Z vs Sony SEL 24240
A quick review of the all-in-one zoom from Sony, and a comparison with the sony zeiss 24-70Z. pros and cons of a versatile zoom lens from Sony
Switching to Sony
Why I decided to pass from Nikon D610 to Sony a7R
Testing Samyang 14mm f:2.8 - a cheap UWA lens
Some quick tests on the cheap Ultra Wide Angle lens from Samyang. 14mm f:2.8
