Articles from Lee Morris

SpaceX is attempting to launch the most powerful operation rocket in the world. Watch it live right now. 

Update: The mission was a success! For more updates check out SpaceX on Twitter. 

A few months ago we released the landscape photography tutorial Photographing The World 3 with Elia Locardi. Today, the behind the scenes series on the creation of that tutorial continues with Episode 11.  

Update: We are extending this contest one more day. Tomorrow, Chelsey and I will film a critique of each submission and choose one or more winners.  

Peter Lik, whom many believe is the world's most successful photographer, recently released an image that is pretty unbelievable. 

When I read this headline, I did a double take. Wait, Lifetouch is still a thing? It sold for almost a billion dollars to who? That print company?  

If you're still using those cheapo speakers you bought from Office Depot for $20, it's time to upgrade. Luckily, it's not that expensive, because today, powered Klipsch speakers are 50 percent off and a Polk subwoofer is 62 percent off. 

Brian Rodgers Jr. has become the most popular and highly rated product photographer on Fstoppers, and today we are releasing his full-length product photography tutorial, “The Hero Shot.” 

Have you ever wondered what it takes to assist the most successful photographers in the world?  

Apple may have taken away the headphone jack, but now, it appears that they are actively stopping third-party companies from bringing it back. 

Patrick and I decided to create a video series where we compete to see who can come up with the best image based on a set of randomly chosen rules. This week, one of us got to use an iPhone and the other had the entire studio at their disposal. 

If you're in the market for a new gimbal you're probably overwhelmed with options. In today's video, I will compare the five most popular gimbals and let you know which one you should buy. 

It's time to stop buying those standard USB external hard drives. We've found a much better solution.  

As I am writing this, the worst portrait session of all time is being shared at an unbelievable rate. This. Can't. Be. Real.  

It's rare that I use prime lenses and I also don't shoot video with Nikon gear very often anymore. But, if I'm in an extremely dark environment, the Nikon D850 and Tamron 35mm f/1.8 is a killer combination.  

 Recording clean audio is extremely important but can also be infuriating. Finally, after seven years, we've found a system that seems to work... most of the time.  

For the last few years I've dreamed of writing and filming a feature-length movie but after watching this video, I'm starting to reconsider.  

The rumors were true and today Panasonic announced the new GH5S, the "updated" version of the GH5. It's certainly better in some ways, but not all.  

The Panasonic GH5S, the update to the wildly popular GH5, is speculated to be released right now, live in Las Vegas. Watch the press conference right here, right now.  

Once the GH5S is officially released, we will be posting a new, full post on Fstoppers.com. 

Today the behind-the-scenes series of “Photographing The World 3” continues with Episode 7. In the last three episodes, things have not been going very well for us. The food has been bad, the weather has been worse, and we've been struggling to finish lessons for the tutorial. Luckily, in Episode 7, things start to look up.  

Our video lighting of choice has become the Flex lights by Westcott. They are portable and extremely bright, but they certainly aren't cheap. Now, there is a cheaper option, but should you buy it? 

Somehow, every three months, a new bag manufacturer figures out a way to bend the laws of physics to make a smaller bag that holds even more gear.   

The Gnarbox was the most popular new product at this year's Photo Plus Expo. It's a waterproof external hard drive with card slots, USB jacks, and Wi-Fi. This tiny box allows you to backup and edit your photos and videos from your smartphone without the need for a laptop. But who would want to do that?  

Patrick and I created Fstoppers.com about eight years ago and it's been a wild ride. We never planned any of this, we simply tried to steer this ship that seemed to be moving on its own. 

Last week I was mailed a device that claims to turn a standard paper airplane into a drone. Could this possibly be true?  

The device itself is called the Power X FPV. It comes with paper for building the plane, an extra set of propellers, and the "motor" that slips onto the paper airplane and then connects wirelessly to a smartphone. 

Our behind-the-scenes series on the creation our photography tutorial "Photographing The World 3" continues today with Episodes 5 and 6. In these episodes, we continue to struggle to film a usable lesson in Pietrapertosa, Italy.  

The Pansonic GH5 is our video camera of choice. We currently own five of them and I've considered buying a sixth. Today only, you can buy one for 25% off.  

The Sigma 18-35mm lens was famous from the moment it was announced. How in the world could Sigma create a zoom lens with a f/1.8 aperture and still retain image quality? Well, they did it, and today the lens is the lowest price we have ever seen.  

If someone in your family is considering getting into photography and you don't want to spend thousands of dollars on gigantic DSLR, you may want to consider the Nikon D3400. This camera is a crop sensor DSLR that still has removable lenses and full manual control and today, it's actaully cheaper than a point and shoot camera. 

The D750 is one of our all-time favorite cameras. For the price, it's hard to find a better full frame DSLR. For today only, you can save $425.  

If you're thinking about buying someone a drone for Christmas, don't buy a $150 no-name toy that is going to break after a few minutes. Instead, buy the DJI Spark, a drone that is made to last by the company that leads the industry. Today only, B&H has the Spark for 20% off. 

Today only, you can buy a Canon 6D Mark II and get over $800 in extras totally for free.  

If you're a Canon shooter already, or you're considering getting into photography, this is one of the best deals we have seen. 

Today only, you can buy a Canon 80D and a Canon Pro-100 printer, with Pro Luster paper and a 64GB memory card for just $750. This package normally costs over $2000. 

Cyber Monday is upon us and we will be sharing some of the best deals on photo/video equipment as we run across them. Today only, you can buy a refurbished DJI Mavic for $699.  

Are you still buying external hard drives? It's time you consolidated all of your data on a NAS device and today, you can win a Synology DS418 NAS.  

"Photographing The World 3" behind the scenes continues today with Episode 4. In this episode, we visit the most beautiful, and also most disastrous location of the trip, Pietrapertosa Italy.