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Captured by Brian Frank. Anyone can take a picture, but not everyone can capture one that matters. As a company of photographers, we believe in the power of photojournalism. This vital medium gives us a conscience—and we’re committed to doing what we can to keep it alive. For us, that starts with supporting the fearless artists and visual storytellers behind it. Today, we’re proud to introduce the Depth Collective, a new initiative that supports photographers pursuing the truth. Embarking on a career in photojournalism can be a challenging, competitive, and often dangerous endeavor. ...

One of the earlier features we shipped with the Light L16 was our burst mode, which lets photographers take three or six shots in quick succession. This mode is perfect for capturing subjects in motion, such as a surfer cresting a wave or a soccer player scoring a winning goal. Captured by Lamarr Golding. How To Use Burst Mode The L16’s burst mode works a little differently from the burst modes you might have encountered on your DSLR or smartphone. The L16 takes just three or six shots at a time. But since the L16 ...

This January, we focused most of our engineering efforts on improving the experience of autofocus. Not only did we make AF faster and more reactive, we also made this crucial feature more dynamic in nature by introducing face detection and motion sensitivity. Let’s walk through the L16’s new Dynamic AF (or AF-D) together. If you’re an L16 photographer, you’ll notice a difference in the way AF looks. We updated the old blue focus circle to a yellow square. This should make it easier to see if your camera is in focus when ...