Photo of the Day: Christmas Family Photo

Category: Family Photograph: Christmas Family Photo–  Jeremy W Cox Setup: Composite shot with individual shots of figurines, head shots and background. Key light above subject slightly to the right (variable distance based on subject size) with Lumiquest Softbox Ltp or Softbox III depending on subject size. Fill light with Westcott umbrella bounced off white ceiling. Accent light from back left. […]

8 ways to tell better stories with your photography

While many photographers can generate lots of nice individual pictures, creating a photo story, or a photo essay, is a lot harder. If you think of the greatest documentary photographers, such as Henri Cartier Bresson, Dorothea Lange and Don McCullin, they cut their teeth working for picture-based magazines and while a lot of these have… Continue reading

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Samsung’s Long, Hard Road to a Serious & Successful Camera

The enthusiast digital camera market is a tough one. The consumers can often know more about the cameras being sold than the sales people trying to sell them. Don’t believe me? Go to Best Buy and start asking about the differences between any two cameras. Or, just eavesdrop on a conversation between a salesman and […]

B&H Kicks Off Lens and Flash Daily Deals for the Holidays

B&H has a new lens and flash promotion in which it will feature lenses and flashes on sale each day. To kick things off, today’s deals include: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM for $245 (reg. $600) Hasselblad LF 16mm f/2.8 lens for $149 (reg. $249) Canon Speedlite 430EX II for $199 (reg. $299) Lensbaby […]

Lighting with China Balls

Here is a great economical way to soften your light. They’re China Balls: These were used on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. You can buy these light diffusers from World Market or     Pier 1 Imports. Here’s a link to Filmtools. Filmtools is a great resource; however, on some items they are a bit pricey. They […]

Lumo Power Converts Your iPhone To a Color Meter, Exposure Meter and Flash Meter

Lumu Labs has started a Kickstarter campaign for their newest light meter! Anyone who uses a light meter knows they are a very important piece of gear. The current offering by Lumu Labs is great because the tiny form factor allowed me to carry the meter in my pocket and than plug into my iPhone. You […]

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Florida Police Share Memo Stating Undercover Officers Can Arrest Photographers to Protect Their Identity

A Florida Police Department is under fire after a recent memo expressed that undercover cops are advised to arrest citizens who record them in public – a right protected by the first amendment. The memo, which was brought to light by the Photography Is Not a Crime (PINAC) Newsroom after submitting a public records request, […]

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