Photoshoot and Beyond
Cameras have been getting smaller and smaller with each passing year. This particular one might just take the cake though–at least in the thinness category. Meet the Paper Retro Camera, a 6mm thin cardboard camera that’s fully capable of capturing 1.3-megapixel stills, 720p video and audio. With a still image resolution of 1,280 × 1,024 […]
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Drones are really a lot of fun once you safely learn to fly them. Here are a few important tips to help you get up and flying. I didn’t list them in any particular order, so be sure to read through all of them before you get started.
Kicking off 2016 with a bang, Phase One announced a new 100mp full frame 645 medium format sensor. The sensor was designed together with Sony, and will be used in the new 100MP Phase One XF camera system. No to be confused with the standard full-frame sensor, this one got its name simply as it’s […]
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While the DJI Osmo is amazing for smooth cinematic shots, when it comes to audio it is. well… lacking…. If you want to retain your run and gun portability along with good audio, there is a 3.5mm jack that you can use for external audio (of course you can always record the audio desperately and […]
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GoPro cameras have become incredibly popular for capturing point-of-view and action shots (both photo and video). They’e also an excellent way for a photographer to get behind the scenes footage or time lapses of a project while working. The camera itself is a little awkward to hold though due to its small size. Hence the […]
It’s a new year, and that means updating your copyright information! For photographers, this oftentimes means making updates in more than one place, like your Camera, post-processing software, and possibly your website. On Your Camera All camera models will be a little different, but they should each have a place to enter your info. For this example, […]
Get ready. Smartphone cameras are about to get a whole lot faster. Today, OmniVision Technologies Inc. has announced its latest imaging sensor, a 16-megapixel 1/2.4-inch module capable of capturing full resolution photos at a blazing 45 frames per second. The new sensor, officially called OV16860, is the first image sensor built on OmniVision’s new PureCel […]
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As a portrait photographer, I love getting a close, tight shot that really captures the personality of my subject. Understanding the limitations and effects your gear has on the final image is vital. Close up portraits are typically shot using a focal length of 85mm or longer, but when starting out, these lenses may not be an […]
All things held constant, prime lenses are far sharper at any given focal length than their zoom counterparts. The trade off, of course, is that you don’t have the convenience of changing the composition of an image with only a twist of the wrist. One field where zooms seem to make the most sense is […]
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If you possess a weak stomach, you might want to turn away while you can. What you’re about to see is thirty seconds of devastation, brought to us by B&H in collaboration with video production company Brilliant Champions and OnTime Studios. In the half-minute video, which is an advert to promote Canon’s CarePAK protection plan, which comes free with […]
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