Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Street. Photograph: “Morning Walk” by Monty Montgomery (username “Monty Montgomery” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: This image is a good example of how to use perspective, reflections and timing to create an interesting street photo. I like the leading lines that the man walks along and…
We’ve had a few tutorials showing how to balance strobes and ambient light. Usually we focus on a how the exposure work, adding a strobe, and then knocking 2 stops off the exposure. In this video Manny Ortiz, does it all without dealing with calculating exposure. (Manny is also not using a light meter). Instead, […]
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(The impact of the iPhone on Photography) Apple most likely has recently sold its billionth iPhone. That’s quite a business accomplishment. The iPhone is easily one of the bestselling tech products of all time. To put it in perspective, Apple also makes the bestselling tablet and music player and the Mac is among the top…
Nikon have released the financial results for the Image Products Business for the first quarter of the year. The report mentions that sales have dropped 8.9%, although net income has increased 176.2% over the same period last year. Another report by Credence Research suggests that this may be the beginning of a trend. They cite smartphones and tablets […]
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If you’ve ever seen a rocket engine in action, you probably noticed the bright flame that emerges from the back of it. In fact, that bright fire was probably just an overexposed blob. Nasa’s new High Dynamic Camera system – the HiDyRS-X uses HDR techniques to show that wonderful flame in all its glory. It does […]
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Grabbing low angle footage and photos is somewhat of a challenge. Even the lowest of tripods have some height to them. Then again, you probably don’t want to put your camera on the sand. Here is one of the cooler ideas ever shared courtesy of Roger Payne at fujifilm-blog. Oh, and it uses a frying pan. Really. […]
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Rockstar and sports photographer Michael Zagaris shares how he captures the emotions of his famous subjects Photographer Michael Zagaris or “Z-Man” as he calls himself may be one of the coolest photographers you’ll meet. He compares his job as a rockstar and sports photographer to being an actor in a movie. Whether he’s on stage at a concert or in the…
Category: Children Photograph: “Toddler girl pouring water out of her boot” by Gary Radler As adults, we know boots are supposed to keep water out, not store it. The fact a toddler is pouring water out of a boot, makes the image cute. We can see the toddler had a great time playing and sitting in the grass — as…
One difficulty I hear about all the time is creative people complaining that they don’t have enough time to be creative AND share their creativity. In other words, they either don’t have enough time to write blog posts and social media updates or they run out of content to share very quickly. Usually this is…
You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…