Photoshoot and Beyond
Being a man [street photographer] is way harder. People will think that you are a creep if you take photos of children and women.” — reader comment on my last article on public privacy I’m 5 feet tall on a good day. People always ask me for directions and children look me in the eye. I’m low-profile […]
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In a previous post I mentioned the importance of using keyboard shortcuts. Here are some of my favorite little-known Photoshop keyboard shortcuts that are very useful: Select next brush in brush picker= . (period) Select previous brush in brush picker= , (comma) Select first brush in brush picker=Shift-, (Shift-comma) Last brush in brush picker= Shift . (Shift-period) Activate Layer Mask= Command-\ (PC: Control-\)…
New start up, Staaker, has just released their auto-follow action drone for preorder. Most of today’s drones are designed to be flown manually with remotes. Staaker, though, see things differently. Gone is the traditional remote control and the FPV headset. No longer do you need a dedicated drone operator to record your extreme antics. This one just follows […]
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Manfrotto have launched Version 2.1 of the Manfrotto Digital Director app, new Digital Director models compatible with iPad Pro 12,9“ and iPad mini 4 and a range of new accessories.
Manfrotto have launched Version 2.1 of the Manfrotto Digital Director app, new Digital Director models compatible with iPad Pro 12,9“ and iPad mini 4 and a range of new accessories.
Sometimes you find what you are not looking for I always tell people to plan the photoshoots ahead, and urge them to try to see the complete image in your head already before taking the first shots… However, sometimes it takes a full U-turn and completely uncharted routes to end up with an amazing image. […]
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The exhibition ‘Exile,’ at Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, will bring together work of 22 Magnum Photographers to present a visual representation of nearly 70 years of international migration and displacement.
The exhibition ‘Exile,’ at Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, will bring together work of 22 Magnum Photographers to present a visual representation of nearly 70 years of international migration and displacement.
Shooting outside in bright sunlight scares many photographers. I always see people saying to not go out and shoot portraits when the sun’s high in the sky. To wait until golden hour and shoot in the sunset, or only go out on a cloudy day. Well, I think that’s nonsense. There’s so much you can do with bright […]
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Using a reflector, an open aperture between f/2.8 and f/4.0, changing your camera’s angle and by simply moving, Bobbi shows how you can create three different looks from one location. Create Impression of Bokeh with Flowers Flowers offer a beautiful bokeh when shooting with a wide-open aperture of f/2.8. The trick is to make sure…