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HELIOS 44M-6 Review and PHOTO sample

HELIOS 44M-6 Review and PHOTO sample

What’s so special about this lens? In recent years, many photographers obsessed by the theme of Helios. Which is not surprising at all, because the lenses of this series are successfully used both in photography and in video. Even top directors of photography are very enthusiastic about using Helios. And this is not just some “fashion thing”. After all, these lenses really have a lot of advantages. Let’s try to figure out why in 2023 you need to take your grandfather’s Zenith out of the garage and take the legendary Helios from it!

Frequency Separation

Frequency Separation

Triple frequency separation (frequency separation into 3 frequencies) is one of the variants of classical frequency separation. Beginners are very fond of it because it seems more professional. I recommend try it, it may turn out that you will like the method. If you did not know how to do Basic Frequency Separation into two frequencies, then first start with it, and after understanding the principle of operation, learn to retouch with three frequencies

Vintage lens Industar 50-2 [review and photo samples]

Vintage lens Industar 50-2 [review and photo samples]

I photographed Eva Lee in may of 2021, in Pushkin’s park, where cherries were flowering in that time. And in this photoshoot I used a legendary retro Industar 50-2 (yes, soviet lens), which surprised me a lot in a good way. So, let’s talk about Industar 50-2 and what we can do with it

Color spaces in photography

Color spaces in photography

Most consumer monitors (from Apple, laptops, MacBooks, smartphones and other typical screens) have only sRGB profile. The fact is that only professional monitors usually support Adobe and ProPhoto profiles

SILVER GODDESS | BTS

SILVER GODDESS | BTS

The film was shot as part of the Silver Goddess photoshoot on November 24, 2021. This is my first work where I tryed the role of cinematographer (I like that word)

How to prepare for a photoshoot if you are a beginner model

How to prepare for a photoshoot if you are a beginner model

Often, models experience some difficulties associated with a lack of experience and understanding of the photography process. To help with this, I wrote this post where I discuss some aspects of studio work that are usually not so obvious