Liz Daza

Liz Daza is the former Managing Editor of the Adorama Learning Center.

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How to Convert Your DSLR to a Full Spectrum Camera

A converted full spectrum camera can capture the entire light spectrum, including hidden light waves, to create amazing...

5 Tips for Shooting a Lunar Eclipse

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend as the Super Blood Moon will occur during a total...
DJI Spark at Launch Event in Grand Central Station, NYC. Photo by Liz Daza

DJI Introduces Spark: Their Smallest, Smartest, and Cheapest Drone Yet

After months of rumors, DJI today held a VIP unveiling event in New York City's Grand Central Station...

Hands-On: Sigma Lightweight Super Telephoto 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Lens

The Sigma 100-400mm 5-6.3 DG HSM OS Contemporary is a powerhouse telephoto zoom for travel, nature, sports, and wildlife...

Chris Burkard on the Power of Sharing Experiences

Some of Burkard’s most well-known work is of surfing, but not necessarily the warm and tropical kind. A...
Photo by Liz Daza. Chris Burkard leads a photography workshop in Running Springs, California as part of Yeah Field Trip.

Yeah Field Trip: The Best Photo Convention You've Never Heard Of

The brain child of photographer and Smilebooth creator Whitney Chamberlin, the weeklong “playcation” that is Yeah Field Trip...

Meet a Pro: Sony Artisan and Filmmaker Ben Moon

Moon is a self-taught photographer who never really planned on making a career out of his hobby. Although...

Meet a Pro: Adventurer, Photographer, and Filmmaker Dylan Gordon

Imagine if your next photo assignment was documenting a surf mission to find undiscovered waves somewhere off the...

2 New Sony Alpha Lenses (with Highest Quality Bokeh!) and New Flash

Among today’s latest announcements from Sony is the introduction of the 100mm F.28 STF G Master Lens, a...

Blackmagic Releases Portable and Versatile Pro Video Gear and Lowers Price on Studio Cameras

Blackmagic Design has released 3 new pieces of gear aimed at professional broadcasters, AV professionals and live streamers,...

Intel Drones Light Up Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Intel showcased their Shooting Stars drone technology during Super Bowl Halftime Show, but it wasn't the first time...

10 Things To Know About the New Official White House Photographer

Despite initial uncertainty over whether President Trump would appoint a White House photographer, Trump finally hired experienced political...

Year in Review: Our Top Articles of 2016

It’s been an exciting year at Adorama! Not only did 2016 include the launch of an all-new Adorama Learning...

Photographer Raises $13K In Tuition for Children Living in Poverty

A trending GoFundMe campaign started by photographer Brian Nevins has raised more than $13k to pay for the...
Harry Benson Talks with The Photo Brigade at Adorama

Legendary Beatles Photographer Harry Benson Visits Adorama

Not many photographers can say they have photographed every living president since Eisenhower, traveled with the Beatles, and...
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6 Visual Trends Predicted for 2017

Getty images has released their visual trends report for photography, Creative in Focus, outlining 6 visual trends that...

Top Photographer Finale: Judges Coco Rocha and Joe Zee Weigh In

Spoiler Alert! This article contains spoilers, so if you haven’t already been watching Top Photographer with Nigel Barker...

#TopPhotographer: How We Learned the Hard Way To Always Shoot in RAW

Spoiler Alert! This article contains spoilers from last week’s episode of Adorama’s web reality series “Top Photographer with...

Adorama Contributor Wins Emmy for Mini-Doc About Athlete Born Without Legs

Last week, Washington D.C. based video journalist and documentary filmmaker, Sahar Sarshar, and the Full Frame team were...

Get Close With the New Sony Full-Frame Macro Lens

Sony's latest lens, the Full-Frame FE 50mm Macro 2.8, is ideal for everyday photography. With a 1:1 macro...

Fujifilm Announces X-A3 Mirrorless Camera and 23mm F/2 Wide-Angle Lens

A retro-designed camera that will make taking selfies a whole lot more fun (and easy!), the all new...
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#BACKSTAGEPASS: 5 Questions with The Chainsmokers

UPDATE August 23, 2016: Congratulations to The Chainsmokers for reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100!

Nikon Releases D3400 and new NIKKOR Lenses with Vibration Reduction

Today Nikon announced the release of the much-anticipated D3400 DX-Format DSLR, available at Adorama with the AF-P DX...

Wedding Photography: 10 Things We Learned from Luke and David Edmonson

Meet Luke and David Edmonson, nationally recognized and award-winning photographers who happen to also be a father and...

Adorama Backstage Pass: O.A.R. celebrates their 20th Anniversary with New Album and Tour

Celebrating their two decades together as a band, O.A.R. will be releasing “XX” on August 5th. The new...

Adorama Live Theater: 5 Questions with Lindsey Stirling

Before hitting the stage at this weekend’s Panorama Festival in New York City,  hip-hop and dub-step electric violinist...

UPDATED: Beloved Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Dies After Suffering Stroke

Bill Cunningham, who just passed away after a stroke at the age of 87, was a lot more...

Richard Corman: On Photographing Muhammad Ali and Other Legends

The first time photographer Richard Corman met Muhammad Ali, the boxer was throwing punches at him.  “He was...

Creating Light Paintings: 5 Questions with Electrical Movements in the Dark

German light painting duo, Electrical Movements in the Dark, have managed to create some awe-inspiring photo art using...

Hands-On: Sigma 50-100mm F/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens

The 50-100mm F/1.8 DC HSM Art lens for Canon EOS Cameras ($1,009) is a high-performance APS-C constant aperture format...

Hands-On: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens

With the new Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens, mirrorless camera users can achieve beautiful bokeh effects...

I Spent the Day with Instafamous @andrewhector and Here's What Happened

Meet Andrew Hector (@andrewhector),  a popular Instagram photographer with over 80 thousand followers and who, in just three...

5 Tips to Getting Your Photos Noticed On Instagram

The dream of quitting your full-time job and becoming the next Instafamous photographer might be more accessible than...

Q & A with "Eye in the Sky" Director Gavin Hood

Adorama had a chance to sit down with Gavin Hood, for a one-on-one interview, where he takes us...