How to Fix Raccoon Eyes in a Photo
Learn from celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith as he quickly shows you How to Fix Raccoon Eyes when shooting a photo and then how to finish them off with Perfectly Clear by Athentech.
This video explains linear perspective and geometry when shooting portraits
Remember the animation showing how focal length impacts the portrait? When you shoot with different focal lengths and your subject takes the same space in the frame, you’ll get a certain amount of distortion. As a matter of fact, this is one of the reasons why camera “adds ten pounds”. In this video, Koldunov Brothers […]
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Is cheap gear really cheap? This is what it can cost you in the long run
How many times have you heard the proverb “I am not rich enough to buy cheap things?” Do you live by it? When buying camera and lighting gear, you should rely on this saying. Cheap gear may actually turn out to cost you more in the long run, and not only in terms of money. […]
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I was in a refugee camp with my cameras when Trump shut the borders. Here’s what I saw
I was documenting the Souda refugee camp in Chios, Greece in January, when President Trump signed the Executive Order to close US borders to immigration from 7 Muslim-majority countries. The conditions in the Souda refugee camp varies from constantly harsh to increasingly inhuman. Here’s what I saw. Freezing weather, freezing wind, freezing tents, freezing skin, […]
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How to use motion blur to create action
Apparently I have a thing for making dragons. It’s not surprising, seeing as I grew up collecting them and have always been a proud fantasy-nerd. For those of you who don’t recall, I previously created a baby dragon in Photoshop from pictures of lizards, which you can check out here. I had so much fun […]
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Deal: Leica Rangefinder Bundles for $2000 Off
B&H has Leica savings up to $2000 off when you buy a select Leica digital rangefinders and lenses together. You can find the qualifying cameras and lenses here at B&H Photo. Just select the camera you want and choose the “Build Bundle” option under the “Add to Cart” button. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry was […]
Crop vs. full frame sensor: how different cameras perform with the same lens
A camera with a crop (APS-C) sensor and the one with a full frame sensor give different results with the same lens. It can sound abstract in theory before you actually see the results. Photographer Ilko Alexandroff created a comparison between APS-C body and a full frame body, using 85mm and 135mm lenses on both. So, from […]
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4+ tips for working with animals and kids on a film or photo shoot
They say never work with children or animals. The children bit I completely agree with, but I find animals to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Not everybody’s used to working with animals (or kids), though, either on camera or off. Whether you’re shooting video or stills, they can be challenging. To help overcome […]
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Dronelapse: this breathtaking timelapse of Minsk was made using a drone
There are undoubtedly many gorgeous drone videos and timelapse videos on the internet. But Belarusian timelapse photographer Artem Pryadko has combined the two styles. He created a video that shows all the beauties of Minsk recorded from the air. He turned aerial shots into a timelapse and got a dronelapse that’s true eye-candy. Artem created the dronelapse from […]
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UV camera & ringflash shows subjects in a whole new light with amazing results
We’ve all seen the effects UV from sunlight has on human skin and why you should be heading for the sunscreen. But what about using it safely in a more creative manner? Thats’ what French UV and IR photographer Pierre-Louis Ferrer wanted to find out. So, he developed a UV ringflash, to shoot some crazy […]
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