Currently Browsing: Blog
This image of Moon Rise over Marietta, Ohio was taken 20 minutes after sunset during the Blue Hour when the sun had set and the sky was a dark blue. Here the city lights make a great warm glow over the city. According to British photojournalist Donald McCullin, “There is no such thing as bad light, just misunderstood light.” Many photographers consider low light to be bad light. The purpose of this article is to encourage you to not consider low light as inferior or unusable, but rather to look for subjects to photograph that react well to the available light. Keep in mind that low light...
30 years ago, we used slides, prints and albums to share photos with family and friends. Now, between Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Google+ and 500px, you have more options than ever to share your photos. The problem is, how do you connect to this much larger audience? Sharing a story alongside your photo will help you connect with your followers, and often turn a great photo into something spectacular. When you share a photo, people may wonder where it was taken, why you were there, what made you photograph the scene, or what was going through your head the moment you snapped the shutter....
Phase One launches medium format camera system range with new AF system and touchscreen interface
Phase One today launched the XF Camera System, a new camera range that significantly expands the company’s presence in the camera market and, according to the Danish company, “represents a fundamental re-engineering of all key elements in a modern camera system.” The new system boasts new medium format sensors that are 2.5 times larger than those found in high-end 35mm DSLRs. “Our key objective is...
We spoke to Yannick Bouillis and Bruno Ceschel, founders of what was at the time the biggest photobook fair in Europe, about the current state of independent photography publishing in London.
Last week, Offprint London, an art publishing fair with a focus on photobooks, took over the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. We spoke to Yannick Bouillis and Bruno Ceschel, founders of what was at the time the biggest photobook fair in Europe, about the current state of independent publishing in London, and what it means for Britain’s photography culture. Coinciding with Photo London,...
Children play football in a clearing on a coffee estate, Amaro region, Ethiopia, 2014 A young boy looks out the window of a truck, Brazil, 2010 A woman prepares for a coffee ritual, Amaro region, Ethiopia, 2014
Steve McCurry made his name by smuggling rolls of film sewn into his clothes from rebel-controlled Afghanistan, right before the Soviet invasion. He reflects on a remarkable career as his new book, on the communities behind the coffee industry, goes on sale.
“It’s like a performing art, photography. You don’t...
British Journal of Photography continues to support emerging photography talent with new Student Focus partnership with World Photography Organisation, as 2016 Sony World Photography Awards launches with new format
British Journal of Photography is pleased to announce a media partnership with the World Photography Organisation, to coincide with the opening of the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards. The winner of the Student Focus strand of the Sony award will be featured at BJP online and have the chance to share their work through our Instagram feed. The ninth edition...
A team of five photographers has created what they describe as the world’s highest definition panoramic photograph by stitching 70,000 digital images together to create a 365 gigapixel photograph. Recorded using a Canon EOS 70D with the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens on a 2x converter, the picture took 35 hours of shooting over the course of 15 days just to capture. A further two months were required in post-production to stitch the images together, creating a 46 terabyte finished product. The project, called in2white and led by Italian photographers Filippo...
There is nothing new about cameras that only shoot in black and white. In fact, before the popularization of color film all cameras shot exclusively in black and white. That might seem a silly thing to point out, but it is worth noting that there was an extensive period of photographic history when all photographers bought cameras and lenses with a head full of the black and white pictures they were going to shoot with them. There wasn’t too much choice, of course, though inks and retouching existed for those who insisted on color. In those days snappers could see,...
The EF 50mm F1.8 STM is Canon’s newest iteration of its classic ‘nifty fifty’ lens. It’s a fast, inexpensive normal lens on a full frame DSLR, but also functions as an 80mm equivalent lens on Canon’s APS-C bodies. This new nifty fifty includes a 7-blade aperture and STM focusing motor, which provides fast and smooth focus. We’ve been using the lens for a few days and put together a gallery of samples. We took quite a few shots at wide apertures to see how the lens performed, but have also included photos taken at smaller apertures....
Phase One has announced its new medium format XF camera system, the XF. The XF system features a new ‘Honeybee’ autofocus platform (created in-house) and ‘Flexible One Touch UI’ interface that the company says is based on ‘clean Scandinavian design’. Phase One states that the user interface is highly customizable and can ‘evolve in accordance with customer needs and feedback’. The XF supports modular viewfinders, including 90 degree prism and waist-level models. The body supports both IQ1 and the new IQ3 digital backs....
When it comes to the world of Nikon and Canon, there seems to be an endless selection of lenses. Recently, the Chinese company Yongnuo has announced that they will be manufacturing lenses for both of these camera giants. Today, we had a chance to play with the company’s latest YN 35mm f/2 lens for Canon EF mount systems. At $120, the lens sounds like a steal compared to its official Canon counterpart, but is it worth even that price? The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 is a fixed focal lens that supports both full-frame and APS-C format camera systems. The unit features seven aperture blades and...
Robin Moore is both a nature photographer and a conservation biologist. An amphibian specialist, he uses his skills in photography to create beautiful photos of some of the most endangered frogs on Earth, sharing those images with the world to raise awareness. In 2010, Moore teamed up with 120 researchers from 21 different countries on a hunt for lost species that were feared to be extinct — the team set out to find and photograph some of the most elusive creatures on Earth. Here’s a 16-minute feature by BBC Earth in which Moore shares his passion in using photos for conservation: In...
There is currently a scam targeting photographers nationwide. It begins with a threat of false negative reviews if a business owner doesn’t pay a “reputation management fee”. Whether the business responds or not, the scammers will post many negative reviews then offer to have them removed or pushed down the search results… For a fee, of course. My photography business, Nyberg Photography, has become a victim of this extortion scam, as have countless other photographers around the country. It’s very important to research all reviews, whether good or bad, to ensure they are true. The...
How’s this for an unlikely couple: what you see here is a heavily modified Fuji Instax Mini 10 instant camera that has a vintage 4×5 lens mounted to the front. Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter reports that a camera engineer in Japan has been tinkering with the Fuji Instax and trying to make it compatible with 4×5 lenses. The camera seen here is the prototype he created, and the hack can be used on all cameras in the Instax line. Focusing is done by attaching an external rangefinder to the top of the rig, and the camera can focus from 2 meters to infinity. Any 4×5 lens can be...
Today we did some analysis of the Best Selling DSLR Lenses with our readers among dPS readers – based upon purchases made in the last 3 months.* As usual this list is dominated by Canon and Nikon lenses so we’ve again broken those two brands out into two separate lists of lenses and then have put the other best selling lenses from other brands into a third list. Interestingly by far the #1 lens in the last 3 months has been the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens which was released just this last month as a successor to their old Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II which was released back in 1990 but which...
Parks are wonderful places to capture fantastic, unique photos. Besides the obvious fauna and flowers, you will often also find people interacting with each other and the environment. All of which can lead to some great photos, to highlight another point of interest at a destination. Here are some simple tips to try out next time you are heading to a local park: Check the Rules Often you will find that local parks (e.g. parks in cities) have guidelines regarding photography. The majority of the time if you do not intend to use the photos for commercial purposes (i.e. they are just for...
Children’s expressions are genuine; they love to live life with passion and abound in energy. When they are happy, their laughter and joy is infectious. They can be the best subjects of all – busy, happy, playful and real. If you’ve ever tried to take photos of kids who were not so crazy about having a camera in their face, you also know that while they are all these wonderful qualities, they can also be difficult and may require a little more planning for a smooth session. These organizational tips for photographing children will help you prepare yourself for some extended camera time with...
Kolektio is a new app that aims to simplify the process of sharing images from an event, party or any other ‘moment’ among friends. Users can create privately shared image albums, so-called moments, in the app and then invite others to either contribute to the album or view the images. Kolektio lets you pick contributors or viewers from your list of phone contacts. Those who decide to contribute can opt either for automatic upload of all images taken during the event, or select to approve images for upload first. Images are stored in the cloud but those who have a premium...
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56. Photo by Wenmei Hill Lensbaby has announced availability of several of its most popular lenses for Fujifilm’s X mount. The Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Optic, Composer Pro with Sweet 50 Optic, Circular Fisheye and Velvet 56 are all now available for Fujifilm’s mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The Velvet 56 is also now available for other mirrorless mounts including Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mount. Lensbaby’s pricing ranges from $299.95 for the Circular Fisheye up to $499.95 for the Velvet 56. See our Lensbaby...
GoPro has introduced the Hero+ LCD camera, sharing many features with the entry-level Hero with the addition of a touchscreen. The Hero+ LCD is waterproof to depths up to 40m/131 ft, and adds both Bluetooth and integrated Wi-F with support for the Android and iOS GoPro App. Videos can be recorded at up to 1080p/60, and 8MP still image capture is offered. The Hero+ LCD’s features include HiLight Tagging for marking notable moments while recording or playing back footage, as well as in-camera video trimming for rapid editing and sharing without the use of a...
Camera drones can be dangerous if not handled properly. Singer Enrique Iglesias found that out the hard way yesterday during a 12,000-fan concert in Tijuana, Mexico. During one song, Iglesias decided to reach up and grab hold of a camera drone hovering above him in order to give the fans a live point-of-view shot. Things didn’t go as planned. The DJI Inspire 1 drone took a dip while Iglesias was holding it, and some of his fingers were in the path of the blades. Iglesias quickly pulled his hand back in pain, throwing the drone to the side of the stage with his other hand. A couple of...
After winning the FA Cup Final yesterday, star soccer player Santi Cazorla ran behind the goal, grabbed one of the remote DSLRs placed there, and used it to shoot a series of selfies with his teammates to celebrate their victory. Still singing. The sore throat tomorrow will be worth it. Number 12. @Arsenal #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/FqKv69V9ea — PUMA Football (@pumafootball) May 30, 2015 The camera belonged to sports photographer Tom Jenkins of The Observer, who notes that the camera settings weren’t meant for selfie taking at the time. “It’s left there with the focus set to...
Ad agency brand strategist Derrick Lin has developed a creative way to vent about all the little annoyances of his office job. Using an iPhone, a desk lamp, and miniature figurines, he shoots miniature world photos that capture his real world frustrations. “It is impossible to get our coworkers’ attention when they wear headphones.” “It’s never smooth sailing when writing a creative brief.” “Just when we start to like our coworkers, they leave.” “It is impossible to get everyone to a meeting on time.” “Monday comes too soon when we worked the whole weekend.” “Our defense is up on...
Getting accepted as a stock photographer can be a difficult and frustrating process. Especially when your best photos get rejected by photo reviewers. After helping many photographers trying to become accepted as Shutterstock contributors, I have discovered how the process can instead become a fun and educational experience. Why become a stock photographer? Earning money on your digital photography work is a great way to earn an extra income. But it is often not the main motivation for why many people try to become contributors. Being accepted, and being able to call yourself a stock...
Milky Way, Jökulsárlón, Iceland. I waited until 1 a.m. on the only clear morning of my weeklong trip to photograph the northern lights. When they came out and the stars shone, it was magic. Canon EOS-1D X EF24mm f/1.4L II USM lens f/1.4 for 25 seconds ISO 1000 I have traveled to Iceland several times in my career to photograph the volcanic landscapes, the icebergs along glacier fed shores, even the diminutive and iconic Icelandic horses. It was on a trip in October 2013 however that I set out with the intention of capturing the aurora borealis or northern lights...
This year, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, also called the “Nifty Fifty” celebrates its 25th birthday. Yes, that’s right: this lens was released back in December 1990 and is the second oldest lens that’s still in production. Yet it still dominates the list of the most popular Canon lenses, and for good reason: it’s cheap, it’s fast, it’s small and lightweight, and it offers good performance for the price, which makes it the first prime lens for most Canon owners. But of course, being such an old lens does have its downsides, so Canon has just released the successor to the old Nifty Fifty:...
I recently went to great lengths to solve a simple problem. I have a Manfrotto monopod that requires a little screw to attach my camera to the monopod. Without it, I can’t use it. The screws are cheap and no big deal… but, they are too easy to lose. My system has been to leave the screw in the camera at all times, which is effective… until I need to use a tripod. So everytime I want to make a time lapse, which is often, that screw has no home and it often runs away. I have left screws in other states because they have fallen out of my pocket and into someone’s couch. To solve this...
In this article I will take a look at Google Photos’ new photo compression performance. I’ve been using a program called JPEGmini for a couple years now to compress my JPEG images. Its compression of JPEGs is lossy, but it claims to do so leaving the perceptual image quality virtually unchanged. As far as I can tell, its claims are pretty accurate, and it has literally helped me cut the size of some of my picture folders in half. As I’m sure most of you are aware, Google just unveiled Google Photos, and with it announced unlimited storage space for photos and videos. The unlimited...
One of the big Hollywood blockbusters to hit the silver screen this year has been Mad Max: Fury Road, which has gotten rave reviews, with many praising the insane and complex visual design of the film. If you were wondering what some of the shots looked like when they were originally captured on camera, here are some before-and-after comparison images showing those shots next to the final frames after visual effects were applied.fxguide has published a lengthy piece on the visual effects that went into the film by Australian VFX studio Iloura. Shooting the film was a six-month task...
In an earlier article (The Future of Photography Websites – Understanding and Adapting to Trends) on this topic, you can read about a couple of major trends in the web-design industry (as they relate to photo websites). Here’s a quick review: The huge number of new websites being built and ways to rise above the noise including: Choosing a photography niche (specializing); Differentiating yourself as a photographer; Using quality platforms and website templates; Simplifying and prioritizing elements on your site; Understanding and focusing on your target audience. New website performance...
Every time a new version of Lightroom comes out the first thing I look for are features that make the Develop module better, or easier to use. The ones I like best in Lightroom 6/CC are the improvements to the Graduated and Radial Filters. Let’s take a look at them. Addition of mask overlay In earlier versions of Lightroom you couldn’t tell with any precision which parts of the image were affected by the Graduated and Radial filters. In Lightroom 6 you can toggle the mask overlay with the O keyboard shortcut, or by ticking the Show Selected Mask Overlay box in the Toolbar. Previously this...
Nikon’s D7000 lineup of enthusiast level cameras is currently the highest one can go before moving onto a full-frame FX series body. The company’s latest creation, the Nikon D7200, provides incremental improvements upon the previous model while also upping the standards for low-light performance in enthusiast DSLR camera systems. In a world of connected mobile devices, Nikon has also added WiFi and NFC for smarter access to photographs. The Upgrades The D7200 presents a number of smaller improvements over the previous model, while heavily focusing on the newly included 24.2 MP sensor...
Steel wool is often done by lighting a small ball of steel wool on fire and then swinging it around in a long exposure photo while it burns. But what happens when you take it to the extreme? The folks over at Joby recently decided to see what you get when you burn a giant 2-foot ball of burning steel wool. “One things for sure, it was definitely a bit unwieldy,” the team says. Here’s what swinging the giant ball looks like: Here’s the long-exposure light-painting photo that resulted. It was shot using a Canon 5D Mark III with a 16-35mm and a 20 second exposure: The experiment was part...
Want to play around with pinhole photography by building your own cardboard camera? Photographer Raymundo Panduro of Pixel Análogo has just released a free template for building a 35mm sprocket camera. The camera takes about 40 minutes to built, has a focal length of 25mm, and features an aperture of f/119. You can shoot about 26-30 photos on a 36-exposure roll of film, and the photos will show the sprocket holes of the film. First off, you can download the template here (right click and save as) or here. You’ll need to cut the pieces in the template out of some durable card stock....
Google launched Google Photos yesterday. For months now people have been talking about how Google was going to decouple photos from Google+ and create a standalone photo product, and yesterday at Google’s I/O conference they finally unveiled their latest effort to the world. Last August when rumors about this new service started circulating I wrote a blog post titled “10 things Google should consider in launching a standalone photo sharing service.” I outlined ways that Google could come up with a very competitive product in the photo sharing space. Google could have given the world...
If you’ve downloaded a copy of GIMP for Windows from SourceForge in recent days, you may want to double check to make sure you didn’t get other programs installed as well. Some copies of the “open source Photoshop” were apparently being offered with for-profit adware bundled with the installer. In a post on Google+ two days ago, GIMP accused SourceForge of taking control of the “GIMP for Windows” account, of “distributing an ads-enabled installer of GIMP, and of locking out the original developer. Ars Technica did some digging and found that SourceForge was indeed offering “Gimp in an...
In this set of images I rounded up some imaginative images of objects, non-living things. Things don’t always have to appear as they really are in photos. Light, the right lens selection and angle of view can create an image of an everyday, seemingly ordinary object, and make it look interesting. By ~lzee~by~the~Sea~is~not~really~all~here~ So your goal this week is to find some inanimate objects to photograph – in an interesting way. Use your imagination and creativity. How can you bring this ordinary thing to life? What camera settings or techniques can you use? What is the best lighting?...
When you’re just learning photography non-living or inanimate objects make great subjects because they have infinite patience and don’t move. You can take your time getting your shot just right, checking the lighting, and composing the perfect image. These images of objects, table top products, still lives, are great examples of what you can do with such subjects. See if you don’t get some ideas for your own photography. Farewell, dear friend! by Victoria Ivanova on 500px Outsider by Gert Lavsen on 500px Love… by Tiziano Giumelli on 500px pedal organ by Mills Brock on 500px The shining by...
The Italian photographer on the buildings that house the most important decision-makers in the world
A visit to the United Nations in New York is what first provided the spark for Luca Zanier to begin photographing the buildings that appear in his series Corridors of Power. Now numbering over 30 images, the series captures the dramatic interiors of the buildings around the world where political decisions are made. Zanier shoots the buildings empty of people, so the focus instead is on the architecture: the rooms therefore seem paused, with the chairs waiting to be...
During the re/code Code Conference earlier this week in California, GoPro’s CEO Nick Woodman detailed a rig the company is working on that will accommodate six Hero4 cameras to record multi-angle footage for virtual reality uses. Google revealed a similar rig at its I/O 2015 conference yesterday, with the primary exception being that it holds 16 GoPro action cameras rather than six. The rig is called Array, and it was made in partnership with GoPro for Google’s new Jump virtual reality platform. Array is a circular device able to hold sixteen GoPro action cameras...
Google today announced a new virtual reality system called Jump that uses a special new camera rig created in partnership with GoPro. It’s a crazy-looking 360-degree camera array that uses 16 separate GoPro cameras. GoPro announced its own virtual reality camera rig yesterday that uses 6 cameras. This Jump rig takes the concept to a whole new level. If you load this rig with the $500 GoPro HERO4 Black, the 16 cameras alone will cost you $8,000. Google’s rig boasts camera syncing, multi-camera control, and long battery life — features that take some of the pain out of working with 16...
Richard Prince has caused quite a commotion over the past week after it came to light that he has been selling other people’s Instagram photos for upwards of $100,000. Now, one of the people he took from is responding in a clever way: she’s reselling Prince’s artwork for $90 instead of $90,000. The woman is Missy Suicide, the co-founder of the pin-up photo brand SuicideGirls. One of the photos featured in Prince’s recent gallery show was an image that had been posted by the @suicidegirls Instagram account. “Everyone has been asking me what I thought about famous controversial artist...
If you have ever dreamed of taking photographs through a camera obscura, then we have some great news for you! Former fashion photographer and inventor Valmont Achalme has designed the Lumigraphe, “a camera obscura for your smartphone”. The project is currently on Kickstarter seeking $49,276 with the promise of helping you capture “beautiful effects” starting around $100. Achalme has created a product that he promises will “have a distinct look defined by beautiful color saturation and a soft, dream-like focus.” Essentially, the Lumigraphe is a camera obscura that your phone looks...
In the world of photography, every once in a while an anniversary comes around that is worth recognizing. Today, Canon is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its EOS 5D camera line, which was originally announced on August 22nd, 2005. The original 5D represented a significant evolution in the digital photography market by lowering the bar of entry for photographers interested in full-frame DSLR cameras. When the EOS 5D was announced in 2005 with its 12.8 MP full-frame sensor, standard-sized body, and low price point (at the time) of $3,300, it was all but guaranteed to shake...
Google today announced its new and long awaited Photos service, a standalone service that’s separate from Google+. It’s “a single, private place to keep a lifetime of memories, and access them from any device,” Google says. In short, Google wants to be the place that stores your digital memories safely for the rest of your life and the place from which you share your memories with others. The new Photos service lets you store unlimited, high-quality photos and videos for free. The free storage covers photos of up to 16MP in original resolution and videos of up to 1080p HD. Google will...
A solid understanding of light can make you stand out from an average photographer. In fact, in portrait photography, light is even more important than the subject and location. This is because without the proper use of light, you can ruin the shot, even with the best looking subject, at the most awesome location in the world! In this article, I’m going to break down the understanding of Light for you into six simple terms. Once you understand and apply these concepts, you will immediately notice the improvement of quality in your portrait photographs. The six principles of light are:...
Do you find studio lighting daunting? Understandable. When I got my first set of lights I played with it for half an hour. Intimidated and confused, I shoved it back in the box where it stayed for six months. Don’t worry though, mastering exposure with studio strobes is easy; in fact it’s probably one of the easiest of the photographic skill sets. By following this tutorial, you can go from no experience with studio lighting, to getting a correct exposure on your first frame, without the aid of expensive and unnecessary light meters. This isn’t a crash course in complicated theories and...
Confirming rumors from earlier in the week, Google has announced its new Photos app – a standalone service that separates the photo component of its Google Plus app. It’s available now for Google and iOS and comes with unlimited free storage of 16MP or smaller images. The app will automatically sync and backup photos and videos from your computer and devices, by way of mobile app, web interface or desktop uploader, and they’re saved privately. The ‘Photos Assistant’ will automatically create collages and videos from uploaded images. Within a few minutes...
Chinese language site MyDrivers.com has posted photos of presentation slides from a Samsung event. In these slides, the Korean manufacturer shares some detail about the technology in its upcoming image sensors for mobile devices. It appears Samsung is working on sensors that use a RWB (red, white, blue) color filter instead of the conventional RGB pattern. This allegedly improves color fidelity and light sensitivity, allowing for smaller pixels. Samsung’s current 16MP sensors have a pixel-size of 1.12 microns. Thanks to the new technology this can be decreased to 1 micron. As a...
Lomography has launched its new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens, the second lens it has introduced based on the Petzval optic invented by Joseph Petzval in 1840. As with other lenses offered by Lomography, this newest Petzval lens features Russian glass optics, is constructed by hand, and is offered in a brass finish (though a black finish is also available). The lens results in photographs with a ‘swirly bokeh,’ and the strength of the effect can be controlled via a Bokeh Control Ring, a feature not available in Lomography’s existing 85mm Petzval,...
f-stop gear, maker of rugged camera bags, has introduced three new models and a refreshed existing model to its Mountain Series. The Ajna, Sukha, Shinn and Tilopa offer increased durability and ripstop Nylon shells for weather-proofing. Like other f-stop bags they’re built to accommodate an ICU, or Internal Camera Unit, which are compartmentalized inserts. Users can pick the ICU that best fits their needs based on size and configuration. At the bottom of the scale in terms of size is the Ajna, a follow-up to the existing Loka bag that offers a lightweight harness....
Documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark, who has had her photographs featured in publications such as Life, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, died yesterday in Manhattan, age 75. She has traveled extensively across the globe, photographing everything from celebrities to Indian circus people. However, it was a photo essay for Life magazine about kids living in the streets of Seattle which became the foundation for the Academy Award-nominated documentary Streetwise, directed by her husband Martin Bell. Soundtracked by Tom Waits, this film is an intoxicating piece of cinema, a...
StuckOnz may be the perfect solution for capturing your ideal self portrait without the need to carry around a clunky Selfie Stick. The new project on IndieGoGo aims to provide affordable “nano suction for phones, cases, and tablets”. For $5, you will receive a pad that allows you to stick your gizmos onto many different surfaces to help you get that perfect photograph you are seeking. The company behind StuckOnz, Eoseek, notes that while the design of the product may look simple, there are “decades of advanced materials technology” knowledge used in the process. StuckOnz can hold...
‘Like a Photograph’ is a strange and mysterious short film created by Tom Varisco. Here’s what the description says: “A casual snapshot of a woman reveals a dark truth about the photographer.” The whole thing is based on a single snapshot photograph that Varisco shot a number of years ago. Varisco found himself repeatedly revisiting the photograph and studying it. “I simply liked the image and liked that I accidentally captured my shadow taking the picture,” he tells PetaPixel. “It seemed ‘cinematic.’” Having produced a number of experimental short films that have been featured...
Chris Burkard is a California-based surf photographer who has shot for some of the biggest companies and publications in the world. After years of shooting on popular, sun-soaked beaches and making a living through his “dream job,” Burkard began to yearn for beaches that weren’t dominated by tourists and the comforts of civilization. So, he began traveling to remote — and often frigid — shores around the world for surf photos that are off the beaten path. Burkard recently gave a great 10-minute TED talk to share about his journey: Burkard says he found what he was looking for in...
Sharp may not be the most popular kid on the block when it comes to smartphone manufacturers, but the company is working hard to offer features that other phones don’t have. For its latest Aquos smartphones, Sharp has added 2,100fps slow-motion playback. It’s being called the world’s highest-rate super slow motion playback for smartphones. First off, there’s one big caveat: this frame rate is for playback, not recording. The phone’s camera can record footage at only 210fps in 854x480px resolution (FWVGA) or 120fps in full HD. Once the footage is captured, users can use the phone’s new...
All images ©Gina Milicia “Every Artist was first an Amateur”- Ralph Waldo Emerson If you’re just starting out as a photographer, congratulations! There’s never been a more exciting, or easier time to learn the art of photography. Today’s market is flooded with tertiary courses, books, workshops, websites, podcasts and online courses that didn’t exist as little as ten years ago. When I began my career 25 years ago, there were only a few options. You could learn photography at a university or technical college, you could complete an apprenticeship or internship with a photographer, or you...
You want your photos to be as sharp as possible. Of course, there is no substitute for good technique in the capture phase, but you would like to add something in the post-processing to make the pictures clearer and sharper. You may already be adding sharpening, but how to add that extra crispness to make your pictures pop? The answer is clarity. This article will show you how to add that to your photos. What Exactly Is Clarity? What is clarity? Clarity is a local contrast increase that focuses on the mi-tones of the image. If differs from sharpness, because whereas increasing sharpness...
“I’m trying to really disrupt it, to give it more physicality, to separate it from the deluge,” says Gareth McConnell, describing his approach in his latest book, Close Your Eyes. It reads like the motto for his life and art.
“All these fucking photographs,” says Gareth McConnell at the very beginning of our conversation. “What do you do with them? How do you make sense of them?” It’s taken weeks to connect. The Irish-born, London-based photographer has given me the runaround, but he’s so engaging and funny when he finally replies that I find it hard to maintain any...
For our July special issue, we profile some of the world’s leading colleges and teachers about the secret of their success
What does the perfect art college look like? The Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne in Switzerland, profiled in our upcoming July issue (which can be pre-ordered from our shop, ahead of its official on-sale date of 03 June at a discount), must come pretty close, with its balance of the vocational, the conceptual and a dash of the downright weird. Not to mention first-class facilities housed in a state-of-the-art building near Lake Geneva,...
Photo by Joe McNally Nikon has announced that on June 4th and 5th it will be offering newlywed portraits for free to couples who marry at New York’s City Hall. Part of Nikon’s ‘I Am Generation Image’ campaign, couples married at City Hall will be treated to a free portrait session with pro photographer and Nikon Ambassador Joe McNally, working out of a 20-foot ‘Wedding Truck’ studio. A Nikon D750 alongside the maker’s Speedlights and lenses will be used to capture the portraits. Those who wish to participate must have a NY...
There have been rumors about Google separating the photo component from its Google Plus app and establishing it as a stand-alone service for some time. Now the guys from Android Police have come across leaked information and screenshots that shed some light on Google’s plans. Presumably we’ll know even more after Google’s annual I/O event that takes place tomorrow and Friday. It appears the Auto Awesome feature that automatically enhances images and creates animations will be replaced by a more comprehensive Photo Assistant that uses your uploaded images to...
Connect smartphone reviews are written with the needs of photographers in mind. We focus on camera features, performance and image quality. Introduction It’s been quite some time since Panasonic was a big name in the smartphone space, but the Lumix DMC-CM1, which was first announced at Photokina 2014, certainly is an appealing mobile device, especially to mobile photographers. That said, despite the CM1 having all the components and features of a smartphone, Panasonic describes it as a ‘Communication Camera’ in its marketing material. This does, to a degree, make...
There are many people who have studied and understand the art world better than me. But there is one thing that I’m sure of: Richard Prince is a jerk. I say this for two reasons. First, I haven’t read anything that suggests he has the self-awareness and intellectual rigor that is bestowed upon him by fawning critics. The pro-Prince camp suggests that he is purposely stretching the concepts of intellectual property ownership, but I counter that he is intellectually lazy. (And even if he had the mental prowess of Socrates, it would make his “art” all the more inexcusable.) Second, he is...
There’s some very sad news in the world of photography today: renowned American photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away yesterday in New York City at the age of 75.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that representative of the artist confirmed the death this morning. A portrait of Mark was also posted to the front page of her website: Mark received a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. Through the course of her photography career over the next half century, Mark published 17 photography books, held exhibitions of her work around the world,...
Collotype is a photo printing process that was invented by French photographer Alphonse Louis Poitevin back in 1856. Due to its ability to preserve fine detail in prints, the process was used to create fine art photo prints for many years before other processes arrived on the scene. Photographer Fritz Schumann writes that the collotype printing industry has collapsed in recent years, and that there are now only two commercial collotype printing companies remaining in the world. Both of them are found in Kyoto, Japan. The larger of the two, and the only one that can print in color, is...
Aerial photography drones are highly useful pieces of technology that help us to broaden our visual horizons. However, popular consumer drones, from companies such as DJI, can cost well over a thousand dollars – something you certainly want to be careful with while flying. A new product on Kickstarter, SmartChutes, believes that they can help you to protect your drone in the event of a catastrophic mechanical failure or pilot error. Nothing can be more terrifying than watching your expensive new gadget come crashing down from the skies. SmartChutes is a drone parachute recovery system...
In a world in which photographs are primarily taken with digital image sensors, there are a growing number of photographers who are newly interested in film formats of the past. But why would anyone in our age of technological convenience still choose to shoot with analog film? To understand the advantages and disadvantages of each shooting practice, we are comparing the different aspects of each’s image quality, along with the cost of usage. If you have been thinking of tinkering with film photography, you have landed in the right place. Resolution When it comes to both digital and...
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day for the next 7 days. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! In the world of macro photography, most of discussions seem to surround the technical aspects of this photographic art form. Amongst my colleagues, lens choice comes up a lot, along with the use of a flash, extension rings, and bellows. Dynamic and creative macro photographs. I’d like to switch gears away from the technical, and share some of my tricks to help you creatively enhance your macro shots for...
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! As photographers, we often have the opinion that in order to capture a great image we need to head out to an exotic location. But, what if you don’t have the time or opportunity to go to one of those places? Say you have free time some morning, and would like to go outside and capture some stunning images. You might be surprised at what you can find to photograph right in your own backyard! If you don’t have a backyard, take a trek to a...
Image © Tim Pearse
A recent graduate of the undergraduate photography course at Plymouth College of Art won BJP Breakthrough with a photograph exploring the discourse of contracted memory
This image may look simple, but a lot of time and craftsmanship has gone in its creation. It is a lith print, made by Tim Pearse, a former BA photography student at Plymouth College of Art. And it is with this image that Pearse won the singles prize in the recent graduate category of the BJP Breakthrough...
Electronics giant Toshiba has announced higher capacity models of its high-speed Exceria Pro SD cards, increasing the maximum storage available to 128GB. The 16GB and 32GB Exceria Pro cards have existed for some time in European markets. Toshiba claims they achieve best read speeds of 260MB/s and write speeds of 240MB/s, and the new 64GB card is said to follow suit. The highest capacity 128GB card offers a read speed of 260MB/s but a write speed of 150MB/s. Toshiba has also announced plans to distribute the cards in the US. All the cards conform to the UHS-ll standard,...
When Sony launched its new Xperia Z4 flagship a few weeks back it was a Japan-only release. Today the Japanese manufacturer has announced the Xperia Z3+, which is essentially identical to the Z4 but will be available globally. Given the new model is in many ways a fairly moderate upgrade over last year’s Z3, the Z3+ name arguably makes more sense than the Z4 moniker of the Japanese model. In fact, the main camera specification remains unchanged. A 1/2.3-inch 20.7MP Sony Exmor sensor is coupled with a F2.0 lens offering an equivalent focal length of 25mm. The front camera has...
Warning: This post contains photos of injured veterans that are difficult to view. “The Unknown Soldier” is a powerful portrait project by photographer David Jay, who spent three years visiting and photographing wounded veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The images are difficult to view, but they capture the high cost that was paid by those serving our nation. “You can imagine how many times each of these men and women have heard a parent tell their child, ‘Don’t look. Don’t stare at him. That’s rude,’” Jay tells NPR. “I take these pictures so that we can...
Since 2012, photographer Kenneth Brandon has regularly ventured into the great outdoors at night to shoot time-lapse photos of the dark sky. He recently began to wonder what a time-lapse would look like from a point-of-view on his telescope rather than through it, so he attached a DSLR to the outside on a recent shoot in Panamint Valley, California. The video above is what resulted. Brandon says he was using a Celestron C11 telescope with a CGE computerized mount for tracking stars as they move across the night sky. In the video, we see how well the mount is able to keep stars fixed...
Need to do a quick tracking shot on a table but don’t have any dedicated camera equipment for doing so? A book and some fine powder can be a cheap and easy way to get the shot in a pinch. Paige Russell of Instructables writes that this idea can come in handy since it simply uses items most people already have in their kitchens. You just need a platform to set your camera on at the desired height. It could be a book or two, or any solid object that’s flat on both the top and bottom — just make sure you don’t mind getting the object a bit powdery. Sprinkle some fine white powder on the...
Finnish photographer Tiina Törmänen wanted to capture how small and fragile humans are in the unfathomable expanse of space, so she shot a series of stunning self-portraits showing her silhouette dwarfed by a backdrop of stars and the Northern Lights. The series is titled “Wanderer.” The portraits were all captured in the Arctic Lapland wilderness of northern Finland, a huge region of the country where there is only an average of 2 people every square kilometer. “Cold vast emptiness but something so beautiful,” Törmänen says in the project’s description. “In the end we are so small...
![Photographing Fish Spawning Aggregations]()
By Richard Barnden
A spawning aggregation is one of nature’s most fascinating spectacles. Thousands or tens of thousands, or even millions, of fish gathering for the purpose of spawning is a sight that comparatively few divers ever get to witness. For the small number of lucky underwater photographers who have the opportunity to shoot these exciting events, there are various photographic challenges that must be overcome if one is to take home compelling images.
This article is meant as a starter guide...
The decision to go pro with your photography business is a big step. It’s a time when the future is ripe with possibility and fears tend to run high. In what we call a “crisis of confidence,” you may find yourself comparing your work to other photographers and wondering, “am I really good enough?” or “will people give me a chance?” When you begin experiencing these thoughts, take a deep breath and remember this; almost everyone feels this way before they begin a new journey – especially if their dreams are on the line. In fact, those super successful photographers you keep comparing yourself...
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Lines and light can emphasize your subject Macro photography truly is a unique genre of photography. In most of the other types of photography (landscape, portrait, sport, etc.) you want to get the context of your scene in the image. In macro photography, you can literally focus in on what’s important and remove any distractions by simply getting closer. One of the best things about macro photography is that you can do it anywhere, all you...
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
Say hello to the new largest photo in the world. An international team led by photographer Filippo Blengini has published a gigantic panoramic photograph of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. This new record-holding image weighs in at a staggering 365 gigapixels. The photo is 45 gigapixels larger than the previous record-holder, a 320-gigapixel shot of London that was published back in 2013. This is what the entire Mont Blanc photo looks like when zoomed all the way out: Here’s a 100% crop of climbers on the distant mountain face near the center of the frame: Some details on the...
The 2015 French Open is underway in the tennis world, and one of the big news stories of the first round doesn’t even have to do with tennis. After tennis superstar Roger Federer easily won his first round match today, a young fan sprinted onto the tennis court and attempted to take a selfie with Federer. Here’s a short clip of what happened. The commentators say that the kid eluded security and, “true to his generation,” tried to take a selfie: At a press conference afterward, Federer made it clear that he was not happy about the unexpected photo request. Federer’s concern is...
Robert De Niro was recently invited to give the graduation speech to the 2015 class at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts — a large audience that included photography students. What he had to say has caused quite a stir. “Tisch graduates, you made it,” De Niro began. Then, with a pause, he continued: “And, you’re f**ked.” Here’s a video of the entire 16-minute speech: “When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump commonsense,” De Niro says. “You weren’t just following dreams, you were reaching for your destiny. You’re a dancer, a singer, a choreographer,...
Want to understand the math and science behind how JPEG files store your digital photographs? The YouTube channel Computerphile has a new series of videos on the JPEG. They’re a bit long and heady, but you may find them interesting if you’ve ever wondered about the technical details behind one of the world’s most popular image compression methods. Colors In this first 7-minute video, released back in April, image analyst Mike Pound begins by introducing the JPEG and explaining how the concept of color spaces works. Compression Next, Pound spends 15 minutes explaining the idea of JPEG...
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Here are 5 quick creative tips to help you with your macro photography: 1) Use Flash for Tiny Details While a macro lens with a 1:1 (one to one) ratio is a terrific tool for close-up work, so too is an external flash. Contrary to what some photographers will tell you, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a ring light for successful results. The trick is to reduce the flash output to approximately -1.75 in TTL mode. This will illuminate the...
I hate digital noise. I’ve been a stickler about keeping it out of my images for years and have tried just about everything under the sun to aid in that process. So when Macphun offered to send over their new Noiseless Pro app I jumped at the opportunity (especially after seeing the promo video for it). Before we get started, let’s go over the basics of noise for those who are just dipping their toes in this area of post-processing. Noise is basically an unwanted side effect of shooting at high ISO levels or super long shutter speeds (long exposures). Without getting into photodiode leakage...
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
Having had a few weeks now to spend significant time exploring Flickr 4.0, I thought I’d write up a detailed post about my ongoing thoughts on the recent update by Flickr. 1. Autotagging Autotagging has received a mixed reception by the Flickr community as well as the broader press. Initially a lot of the Flickr diehards have very vocally opposed it. On the one hand, every time Flickr makes any change whatsoever a certain segment of the community will vocally oppose it no matter what the change is. The “who moved my cheese” crowd is strong and vocal at Flickr, so it’s easy to dismiss...
France’s Ministry of Culture and Communication has published a new report on the state of the photography industry in the country. The study contains numbers that offer an idea of how professional photography has changed over recent years. The 22-page report is the result of a survey given between December 2013 and December 2014 that included 3,000 of France’s estimated 25,000 professional photographers. In the introduction, the authors note that the Internet has made huge impacts on the photography market over the past 15 years, including “an unprecedented inflation in the...
After issuing a warning earlier this month that a DNG file bug with its new Monochrom (Typ 246) camera could cause the annihilation of photographers’ Apple Photos libraries, Leica has just issued an updated statement. The company is recommending that photographers using the Monochrom (Typ 246) refrain from using Apple Photos until Apple updates its software with a fix. “Importing Monochrom (Typ 246) files into a Photos or Aperture library will cause the library to repeatedly quit unexpectedly on launch,” Leica says. But the problem may not be as disastrous as previously thought, as...
The 2014 wedding season was very unique for me. It wasn’t just that I participated on it from “the other side” — I myself became a happy husband — I was also a part of one particularly unconventional wedding photo shoot. “Aren’t we going to shoot some really funny stuff for our wedding?” I was asked by the wife and husband to-be. “There will be some people on Friday too, so they can join us.” My response: “Ok! Why not?” And what happened after my spontaneous and excited consent could be divided into four phases. 1. Brainstorming 2. Preparation 3. Execution 4. Postproduction Some of...
Photography has been a medium of limitless possibilities since it was originally invented in the early 1800s. The use of cameras has allowed us to capture historical moments and reshape the way we see ourselves and the world around us. To celebrate the amazing history of photography and photographic science, we have assembled twenty photographic ‘firsts’ from over the past two centuries. #1. The First Photograph The world’s first photograph made in a camera was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The photograph was taken from the upstair’s windows of Niépce’s estate in the...
In this article you will see how to deal with fast moving objects. For me shooting action is the most fun you can have with your photography. You can freeze that instant split second that the human eye couldn’t even comprehend, and capture it in an image for all time. 1/6400, f/6.3. ISO 800 Last weekend I was lucky enough to shoot a bicycle charity event in the countryside. The sun was out, the birds were singing and there was enough cyclists, kids activities, and local celebrities to keep me shooting non-stop for the day. As I was shooting fast moving road cyclists I had two lenses that I...
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Macro photographers have a plethora of choices when it comes to selecting a camera with this feature. From DSLRs to even cell phones, the macro function is becoming a standard add-on to most forms of digital photography. But, when put to the test, which type of camera will give you the best macro photography results? This article compares the macro photography functions of a DSLR, mirrorless, and point-and-shoot camera to evaluate the pros...
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
Here’s a photo shoot idea that you probably shouldn’t try yourself. Photographer Jake Harsh recently did a wild photo shoot with the electro-pop band Hand of Hearts that involved 18 pounds of fireworks exploding around the three band members. The short behind-the-scenes video above shows what the intense shoot was like. “[W]hen you’ve got something so unpredictable involved, sometimes its about getting lucky and being okay with imperfection,” Harsh writes. The three “very brave” band members each word sunglasses for eye protection, and a fire extinguisher was ready nearby in case...
If you thought the Selfie Arm was a strange idea, check this out: the SelfiePICTEE is a T-shirt that has a fold-down bounce reflector on the front that provides a quick fix for the harsh shadows on your face when snapping a selfie. The reflector on the front of the shirt folds down to light your face up. The whole thing appears to be a joke or an art project like the Selfie Arm, but the Kickstarter campaign for funding this idea is quite real — 5 people have already pledged $395 toward the $500,000 goal at the time of this post. Here’s a short video introducing the idea: “I have taken...
“All Our Suns” is a new project by NYC telecommunications grad student Michelle Chandra that visualizes the snapping of sunset and sunrise photos around the world using Instagram data. Chandra has released three interactive maps using data gathered from monitoring Instagram for 24 hours. The first tracks sunlight across the face of the Earth by looking at when people are snapping sunrise and sunset shots (and tagging them #sunrise and #sunset on Instagram): A second pair of maps let you browse a giant collection of sunrise and sunset photos on zoomable world maps (you can find the...
In the age of digital photography, many of us turn to online cloud solutions to help us backup our precious moments. However, the question that many of us want to know is what permissions a perspective service has with our content. With a form of hysteria sweeping the Web, we have decided to take a look at the industry’s top storage solutions and what their terms of service say about the files you upload. By using any of these solutions, you are automatically accepting their terms. Apple iCloud License from You. Except for material we may license to you, Apple does not claim ownership...
MyAlbum is a new service (currently in beta) that lets you transform a set of photographs into beautiful photo essays that you can share with a simple link. After creating an account on the service (or logging in with your Facebook or Google accounts), you can create an album by uploading a collection of photographs. Each user is given 10 gigabytes of storage space. Once it receives your photos, MyAlbum will use “smart algorithms” to magically select your best shots and create a layout for the images that focuses on those images. You can then drag and drop images to rearrange their...
How to Shoot in Low Light – 9 Commonly Asked Questions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
This image of Moon Rise over Marietta, Ohio was taken 20 minutes after sunset during the Blue Hour when the sun had set and the sky was a dark blue. Here the city lights make a great warm glow over the city. According to British photojournalist Donald McCullin, “There is no such thing as bad light, just misunderstood light.” Many photographers consider low light to be bad light. The purpose of this article is to encourage you to not consider low light as inferior or unusable, but rather to look for subjects to photograph that react well to the available light. Keep in mind that low light...
Is There A Business Opportunity For Real Estate Photographers In Providing Matterport Tours?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
How to Use the Right Captions on Your Photos to Better Connect With Viewers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
30 years ago, we used slides, prints and albums to share photos with family and friends. Now, between Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Google+ and 500px, you have more options than ever to share your photos. The problem is, how do you connect to this much larger audience? Sharing a story alongside your photo will help you connect with your followers, and often turn a great photo into something spectacular. When you share a photo, people may wonder where it was taken, why you were there, what made you photograph the scene, or what was going through your head the moment you snapped the shutter....
Phase One launches new XF camera system
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Phase One launches medium format camera system range with new AF system and touchscreen interface
Phase One today launched the XF Camera System, a new camera range that significantly expands the company’s presence in the camera market and, according to the Danish company, “represents a fundamental re-engineering of all key elements in a modern camera system.” The new system boasts new medium format sensors that are 2.5 times larger than those found in high-end 35mm DSLRs. “Our key objective is...
VIDEO: What did Offprint London at the Tate Modern mean for independent publishing?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
We spoke to Yannick Bouillis and Bruno Ceschel, founders of what was at the time the biggest photobook fair in Europe, about the current state of independent photography publishing in London.
Last week, Offprint London, an art publishing fair with a focus on photobooks, took over the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. We spoke to Yannick Bouillis and Bruno Ceschel, founders of what was at the time the biggest photobook fair in Europe, about the current state of independent publishing in London, and what it means for Britain’s photography culture. Coinciding with Photo London,...
Steve McCurry: It’s important to photograph things that have meaning”
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Children play football in a clearing on a coffee estate, Amaro region, Ethiopia, 2014 A young boy looks out the window of a truck, Brazil, 2010 A woman prepares for a coffee ritual, Amaro region, Ethiopia, 2014
Steve McCurry made his name by smuggling rolls of film sewn into his clothes from rebel-controlled Afghanistan, right before the Soviet invasion. He reflects on a remarkable career as his new book, on the communities behind the coffee industry, goes on sale.
“It’s like a performing art, photography. You don’t...
BJP and World Photography Organisation announce new partnership as Sony World Photography Awards open for entries
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
British Journal of Photography continues to support emerging photography talent with new Student Focus partnership with World Photography Organisation, as 2016 Sony World Photography Awards launches with new format
British Journal of Photography is pleased to announce a media partnership with the World Photography Organisation, to coincide with the opening of the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards. The winner of the Student Focus strand of the Sony award will be featured at BJP online and have the chance to share their work through our Instagram feed. The ninth edition...
World’s highest resolution panoramic photo is stitched from 70,000 images
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
A team of five photographers has created what they describe as the world’s highest definition panoramic photograph by stitching 70,000 digital images together to create a 365 gigapixel photograph. Recorded using a Canon EOS 70D with the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens on a 2x converter, the picture took 35 hours of shooting over the course of 15 days just to capture. A further two months were required in post-production to stitch the images together, creating a 46 terabyte finished product. The project, called in2white and led by Italian photographers Filippo...
Opinion: Is the M Monochrom Typ 246 an anachronism or a modern marvel?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There is nothing new about cameras that only shoot in black and white. In fact, before the popularization of color film all cameras shot exclusively in black and white. That might seem a silly thing to point out, but it is worth noting that there was an extensive period of photographic history when all photographers bought cameras and lenses with a head full of the black and white pictures they were going to shoot with them. There wasn’t too much choice, of course, though inks and retouching existed for those who insisted on color. In those days snappers could see,...
Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM real-world samples gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
The EF 50mm F1.8 STM is Canon’s newest iteration of its classic ‘nifty fifty’ lens. It’s a fast, inexpensive normal lens on a full frame DSLR, but also functions as an 80mm equivalent lens on Canon’s APS-C bodies. This new nifty fifty includes a 7-blade aperture and STM focusing motor, which provides fast and smooth focus. We’ve been using the lens for a few days and put together a gallery of samples. We took quite a few shots at wide apertures to see how the lens performed, but have also included photos taken at smaller apertures....
Phase One XF medium format camera system offers new AF system and touchscreen interface
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Phase One has announced its new medium format XF camera system, the XF. The XF system features a new ‘Honeybee’ autofocus platform (created in-house) and ‘Flexible One Touch UI’ interface that the company says is based on ‘clean Scandinavian design’. Phase One states that the user interface is highly customizable and can ‘evolve in accordance with customer needs and feedback’. The XF supports modular viewfinders, including 90 degree prism and waist-level models. The body supports both IQ1 and the new IQ3 digital backs....
Review: Yongnuo’s 35mm f/2 Lens for Canon EF Packs a Punch for the Price
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
When it comes to the world of Nikon and Canon, there seems to be an endless selection of lenses. Recently, the Chinese company Yongnuo has announced that they will be manufacturing lenses for both of these camera giants. Today, we had a chance to play with the company’s latest YN 35mm f/2 lens for Canon EF mount systems. At $120, the lens sounds like a steal compared to its official Canon counterpart, but is it worth even that price? The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 is a fixed focal lens that supports both full-frame and APS-C format camera systems. The unit features seven aperture blades and...
Humor: What if Hitmen Were Asked to Work for Free?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Photographers often get asked to shoot for free in exchange for experience, exposure, future work, and images for their portfolio. What if a hitman were approached with the same request? That’s the idea found in the 4.5-minute sketch above by College Humor, titled “Guy Who’s Too Cheap To Pay An Assassin.” Oh, and it pokes fun at the world of crowdfunding personal projects as well. (Warning: there’s a bit of language and violence). Source Article from...
Frog Photographer Robin Moore Hunts for the Rarest Creatures on Earth
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Robin Moore is both a nature photographer and a conservation biologist. An amphibian specialist, he uses his skills in photography to create beautiful photos of some of the most endangered frogs on Earth, sharing those images with the world to raise awareness. In 2010, Moore teamed up with 120 researchers from 21 different countries on a hunt for lost species that were feared to be extinct — the team set out to find and photograph some of the most elusive creatures on Earth. Here’s a 16-minute feature by BBC Earth in which Moore shares his passion in using photos for conservation: In...
I Was a Victim of the Fake Negative Review Scam That Targets Photographers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There is currently a scam targeting photographers nationwide. It begins with a threat of false negative reviews if a business owner doesn’t pay a “reputation management fee”. Whether the business responds or not, the scammers will post many negative reviews then offer to have them removed or pushed down the search results… For a fee, of course. My photography business, Nyberg Photography, has become a victim of this extortion scam, as have countless other photographers around the country. It’s very important to research all reviews, whether good or bad, to ensure they are true. The...
Behold: A Fuji Instax Camera with a Vintage 4×5 Lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
How’s this for an unlikely couple: what you see here is a heavily modified Fuji Instax Mini 10 instant camera that has a vintage 4×5 lens mounted to the front. Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter reports that a camera engineer in Japan has been tinkering with the Fuji Instax and trying to make it compatible with 4×5 lenses. The camera seen here is the prototype he created, and the hack can be used on all cameras in the Instax line. Focusing is done by attaching an external rangefinder to the top of the rig, and the camera can focus from 2 meters to infinity. Any 4×5 lens can be...
Nude Models Required for Life Drawing Group
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 53,469 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D679080
Photographer Required For a Radio Show Photoshoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 53,469 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D679032
Photographer needed for Shoot in June
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 53,469 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D679046
Photographers Wanted to Cover Event
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 53,469 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D679050
Photographer Required for Fashion Shoot at Ivy
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 53,469 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678904
What Is The Best Real Estate Photography Lens For Nikon APS-C DSLRS?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
The Best Selling DSLR Lenses With Our Readers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Today we did some analysis of the Best Selling DSLR Lenses with our readers among dPS readers – based upon purchases made in the last 3 months.* As usual this list is dominated by Canon and Nikon lenses so we’ve again broken those two brands out into two separate lists of lenses and then have put the other best selling lenses from other brands into a third list. Interestingly by far the #1 lens in the last 3 months has been the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens which was released just this last month as a successor to their old Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II which was released back in 1990 but which...
Tips for Photographing Local Parks
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Parks are wonderful places to capture fantastic, unique photos. Besides the obvious fauna and flowers, you will often also find people interacting with each other and the environment. All of which can lead to some great photos, to highlight another point of interest at a destination. Here are some simple tips to try out next time you are heading to a local park: Check the Rules Often you will find that local parks (e.g. parks in cities) have guidelines regarding photography. The majority of the time if you do not intend to use the photos for commercial purposes (i.e. they are just for...
8 Tips for Photographing Children
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Children’s expressions are genuine; they love to live life with passion and abound in energy. When they are happy, their laughter and joy is infectious. They can be the best subjects of all – busy, happy, playful and real. If you’ve ever tried to take photos of kids who were not so crazy about having a camera in their face, you also know that while they are all these wonderful qualities, they can also be difficult and may require a little more planning for a smooth session. These organizational tips for photographing children will help you prepare yourself for some extended camera time with...
Kolektio helps capture and share moments among friends
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Kolektio is a new app that aims to simplify the process of sharing images from an event, party or any other ‘moment’ among friends. Users can create privately shared image albums, so-called moments, in the app and then invite others to either contribute to the album or view the images. Kolektio lets you pick contributors or viewers from your list of phone contacts. Those who decide to contribute can opt either for automatic upload of all images taken during the event, or select to approve images for upload first. Images are stored in the cloud but those who have a premium...
Lensbaby expands offerings to Fujifilm X mount
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56. Photo by Wenmei Hill Lensbaby has announced availability of several of its most popular lenses for Fujifilm’s X mount. The Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Optic, Composer Pro with Sweet 50 Optic, Circular Fisheye and Velvet 56 are all now available for Fujifilm’s mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The Velvet 56 is also now available for other mirrorless mounts including Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mount. Lensbaby’s pricing ranges from $299.95 for the Circular Fisheye up to $499.95 for the Velvet 56. See our Lensbaby...
GoPro unveils Hero+ LCD with touchscreen display
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
GoPro has introduced the Hero+ LCD camera, sharing many features with the entry-level Hero with the addition of a touchscreen. The Hero+ LCD is waterproof to depths up to 40m/131 ft, and adds both Bluetooth and integrated Wi-F with support for the Android and iOS GoPro App. Videos can be recorded at up to 1080p/60, and 8MP still image capture is offered. The Hero+ LCD’s features include HiLight Tagging for marking notable moments while recording or playing back footage, as well as in-camera video trimming for rapid editing and sharing without the use of a...
Enrique Iglesias Grabs Camera Drone During Concert, Slices Fingers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Camera drones can be dangerous if not handled properly. Singer Enrique Iglesias found that out the hard way yesterday during a 12,000-fan concert in Tijuana, Mexico. During one song, Iglesias decided to reach up and grab hold of a camera drone hovering above him in order to give the fans a live point-of-view shot. Things didn’t go as planned. The DJI Inspire 1 drone took a dip while Iglesias was holding it, and some of his fingers were in the path of the blades. Iglesias quickly pulled his hand back in pain, throwing the drone to the side of the stage with his other hand. A couple of...
Arsenal Players Grab Remote DSLR After FA Cup Final, Snap Blurry Selfies
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
After winning the FA Cup Final yesterday, star soccer player Santi Cazorla ran behind the goal, grabbed one of the remote DSLRs placed there, and used it to shoot a series of selfies with his teammates to celebrate their victory. Still singing. The sore throat tomorrow will be worth it. Number 12. @Arsenal #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/FqKv69V9ea — PUMA Football (@pumafootball) May 30, 2015 The camera belonged to sports photographer Tom Jenkins of The Observer, who notes that the camera settings weren’t meant for selfie taking at the time. “It’s left there with the focus set to...
The Official 11-Year Time-Lapse of One World Trade Center Being Built
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
EarthCam has just released the official time-lapse video of the construction of the One World Trade Center. The 2-minute video above spans 11 years from the start of construction in October 2004 to the completion on Memorial Day 2015. “Hundreds of thousands of high definition images were captured over the past 11 years and hand-edited for this exclusive time-lapse movie,” EarthCam writes. All the photos and the original camera have been donated to the National September 11 Memorial Museum. P.S. We previously shared the 9-year-long version back in 2013. Source Article from...
The Center-Framed Style of Mad Max: Fury Road
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Yesterday we shared some interesting before-and-after images showing the visual effects work that went into the hit Hollywood movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Here’s a second look at the film from a different angle: the composition. In the 1.5-minute video above, editor Vashi Nedomansky explores how keeping all the action in the center of each frame made the shots so effective and easy to follow. “Because almost every shot was center framed, comprehending the action requires no hunting of each new shot for the point of interest,” Nedomansky writes. “The viewer doesn’t need 3 or 4 frames to...
These Photos of Mini Figures Capture the Frustrations of Office Life
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Ad agency brand strategist Derrick Lin has developed a creative way to vent about all the little annoyances of his office job. Using an iPhone, a desk lamp, and miniature figurines, he shoots miniature world photos that capture his real world frustrations. “It is impossible to get our coworkers’ attention when they wear headphones.” “It’s never smooth sailing when writing a creative brief.” “Just when we start to like our coworkers, they leave.” “It is impossible to get everyone to a meeting on time.” “Monday comes too soon when we worked the whole weekend.” “Our defense is up on...
Male model wanted as the "face" for launch
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678781
Country Girl Australia is Coming to Orange
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678775
Country Girl Australia is Coming to Dubbo!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678776
Female Model Required for Instagram Fashion Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678748
Guys to Amateur Model Darwin No Experience.
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678770
Production Team & Stage Crew Required for Semi-Pro Production of Noises Off
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678759
Photographer Required For High Fashion Photoshoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
There are 55,939 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678638
The Cheap Camera Challenge – It’s Not All About the Camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
In my own classes, workshops and tours I tell my students that it is not the camera that makes good photos it’s the photographer. This video series by DigitalRev TV takes that statement to the next level with their Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera Challenge. In this instalment street photographer Gary Tyson is given a cheap camera in a wristwatch. See how he uses it to make some pretty decent photos, interacts with people and uses it to his advantage rather than it being a disadvantage. What can you learn from that video? What is the lesson there? Sure maybe the photos are high resolution and...
Congratulations Travis Rowan – May PFRE Videographer Of The Month
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Quick Tips for Getting Into Stock Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Getting accepted as a stock photographer can be a difficult and frustrating process. Especially when your best photos get rejected by photo reviewers. After helping many photographers trying to become accepted as Shutterstock contributors, I have discovered how the process can instead become a fun and educational experience. Why become a stock photographer? Earning money on your digital photography work is a great way to earn an extra income. But it is often not the main motivation for why many people try to become contributors. Being accepted, and being able to call yourself a stock...
Mono a mono: Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) hands-on
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
@EricWN They don’t have because it would be killing the sales, be a engineering nightmare and it would be nightmare for support and brands when people lineup to whine how the image plane is off and they can’t get correctly focused photos. Many of us has dreamed that one day we could have those sensor modules swapped. I would even accept that if it would be required to be done via the manufacturer service where they swap the sensor module away to new one, keep the old sensor and then re-check that sensor is correctly mounted. But same time we would need to change CPU, battery etc....
Readers’ Showcase: Nicolas Alexander Otto
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Does the topic of a photograph make the photographer better or worse? Is that topic too easy to be mastered? Would you consider him better just for shooting street shots? Imho just going out of the city and shooting his best pics shows that at least he put enough interest on photography to get up early and do a long walking way, take his time to take his shots… and that’s in my honest opinion more merits worthy than waking up at 10am, have breakfast and walk your city to take street shots. But that again, is my own humble opinion. Source Article from...
Art Wolfe: Auroras (and a bit of the unexpected) in Iceland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Jun, 2015 |
no responses
Milky Way, Jökulsárlón, Iceland. I waited until 1 a.m. on the only clear morning of my weeklong trip to photograph the northern lights. When they came out and the stars shone, it was magic. Canon EOS-1D X EF24mm f/1.4L II USM lens f/1.4 for 25 seconds ISO 1000 I have traveled to Iceland several times in my career to photograph the volcanic landscapes, the icebergs along glacier fed shores, even the diminutive and iconic Icelandic horses. It was on a trip in October 2013 however that I set out with the intention of capturing the aurora borealis or northern lights...
Battle of the Nifty Fifties: Canon’s 50mm f/1.8 Lenses
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
This year, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, also called the “Nifty Fifty” celebrates its 25th birthday. Yes, that’s right: this lens was released back in December 1990 and is the second oldest lens that’s still in production. Yet it still dominates the list of the most popular Canon lenses, and for good reason: it’s cheap, it’s fast, it’s small and lightweight, and it offers good performance for the price, which makes it the first prime lens for most Canon owners. But of course, being such an old lens does have its downsides, so Canon has just released the successor to the old Nifty Fifty:...
DIY: Making a Simple but Elegant Leather Hand Strap for a DSLR
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
I recently went to great lengths to solve a simple problem. I have a Manfrotto monopod that requires a little screw to attach my camera to the monopod. Without it, I can’t use it. The screws are cheap and no big deal… but, they are too easy to lose. My system has been to leave the screw in the camera at all times, which is effective… until I need to use a tripod. So everytime I want to make a time lapse, which is often, that screw has no home and it often runs away. I have left screws in other states because they have fallen out of my pocket and into someone’s couch. To solve this...
JPEG Compression Test: Google Photos vs. JPEGmini
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
In this article I will take a look at Google Photos’ new photo compression performance. I’ve been using a program called JPEGmini for a couple years now to compress my JPEG images. Its compression of JPEGs is lossy, but it claims to do so leaving the perceptual image quality virtually unchanged. As far as I can tell, its claims are pretty accurate, and it has literally helped me cut the size of some of my picture folders in half. As I’m sure most of you are aware, Google just unveiled Google Photos, and with it announced unlimited storage space for photos and videos. The unlimited...
TED Talk: Jimmy Nelson on Shooting Portraits of the World’s Vanishing People
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
Photographer Jimmy Nelson has spent years traveling the globe in a quest to document the world’s most fantastic indigenous cultures before they and their way of life disappear. In the 17-minute TED talk above, Nelson shares some of his best large format portraits and some fascinating things that he has learned along the way. (Note: there’s a bit of nudity in the photos). Source Article from...
Before and After Comparisons of the Visual Effects in Mad Max: Fury Road
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
One of the big Hollywood blockbusters to hit the silver screen this year has been Mad Max: Fury Road, which has gotten rave reviews, with many praising the insane and complex visual design of the film. If you were wondering what some of the shots looked like when they were originally captured on camera, here are some before-and-after comparison images showing those shots next to the final frames after visual effects were applied.fxguide has published a lengthy piece on the visual effects that went into the film by Australian VFX studio Iloura. Shooting the film was a six-month task...
The Search is on for Supertalent Dolls Worldwide
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678574
Assistance Required
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678568
Promo Girls Wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678572
Cinematographer Needed for Feature Film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678569
Lighting Operators for The Who’s TOMMY the Musical
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678566
Camera Operators Needed for Boxing Scene in Plymouth
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678514
Need a Producer for a Feature – Paid
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678462
8 Models, Photographer, MUA required for Fashion (Bridesmaid Dress) Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678305
Photographer Required for a Creative Shoot with Pro Models
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 54,981 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678575
The Future of Photography Websites – Understanding and Adapting to Trends Continued
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
In an earlier article (The Future of Photography Websites – Understanding and Adapting to Trends) on this topic, you can read about a couple of major trends in the web-design industry (as they relate to photo websites). Here’s a quick review: The huge number of new websites being built and ways to rise above the noise including: Choosing a photography niche (specializing); Differentiating yourself as a photographer; Using quality platforms and website templates; Simplifying and prioritizing elements on your site; Understanding and focusing on your target audience. New website performance...
New Graduated and Radial Filter Features in Lightroom 6
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
Every time a new version of Lightroom comes out the first thing I look for are features that make the Develop module better, or easier to use. The ones I like best in Lightroom 6/CC are the improvements to the Graduated and Radial Filters. Let’s take a look at them. Addition of mask overlay In earlier versions of Lightroom you couldn’t tell with any precision which parts of the image were affected by the Graduated and Radial filters. In Lightroom 6 you can toggle the mask overlay with the O keyboard shortcut, or by ticking the Show Selected Mask Overlay box in the Toolbar. Previously this...
The Bone Doctor: Dr. Paul Koudounaris and Memento Mori
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, May, 2015 |
no responses
“In general, in other parts of the world people tend to be extremely welcoming, hospitable, and trusting—it was a nice lesson to learn.” Probably the most important lesson from the book. Source Article from http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9786892899/the-bone-doctor-dr-paul-koudounaris-and-memento-mori
Review: The Nikon D7200 is the More Sensitive and Sociable Sibling of the D7100
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Nikon’s D7000 lineup of enthusiast level cameras is currently the highest one can go before moving onto a full-frame FX series body. The company’s latest creation, the Nikon D7200, provides incremental improvements upon the previous model while also upping the standards for low-light performance in enthusiast DSLR camera systems. In a world of connected mobile devices, Nikon has also added WiFi and NFC for smarter access to photographs. The Upgrades The D7200 presents a number of smaller improvements over the previous model, while heavily focusing on the newly included 24.2 MP sensor...
Light Painting with a Giant 2-Foot Ball of Steel Wool
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Steel wool is often done by lighting a small ball of steel wool on fire and then swinging it around in a long exposure photo while it burns. But what happens when you take it to the extreme? The folks over at Joby recently decided to see what you get when you burn a giant 2-foot ball of burning steel wool. “One things for sure, it was definitely a bit unwieldy,” the team says. Here’s what swinging the giant ball looks like: Here’s the long-exposure light-painting photo that resulted. It was shot using a Canon 5D Mark III with a 16-35mm and a 20 second exposure: The experiment was part...
How to Make a 35mm Pinhole Camera That Shoots Sprocket Photos
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Want to play around with pinhole photography by building your own cardboard camera? Photographer Raymundo Panduro of Pixel Análogo has just released a free template for building a 35mm sprocket camera. The camera takes about 40 minutes to built, has a focal length of 25mm, and features an aperture of f/119. You can shoot about 26-30 photos on a 36-exposure roll of film, and the photos will show the sprocket holes of the film. First off, you can download the template here (right click and save as) or here. You’ll need to cut the pieces in the template out of some durable card stock....
Opinon: My Thoughts on Google Photos
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Google launched Google Photos yesterday. For months now people have been talking about how Google was going to decouple photos from Google+ and create a standalone photo product, and yesterday at Google’s I/O conference they finally unveiled their latest effort to the world. Last August when rumors about this new service started circulating I wrote a blog post titled “10 things Google should consider in launching a standalone photo sharing service.” I outlined ways that Google could come up with a very competitive product in the photo sharing space. Google could have given the world...
SourceForge Accused of Bundling GIMP with Adware
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
If you’ve downloaded a copy of GIMP for Windows from SourceForge in recent days, you may want to double check to make sure you didn’t get other programs installed as well. Some copies of the “open source Photoshop” were apparently being offered with for-profit adware bundled with the installer. In a post on Google+ two days ago, GIMP accused SourceForge of taking control of the “GIMP for Windows” account, of “distributing an ads-enabled installer of GIMP, and of locking out the original developer. Ars Technica did some digging and found that SourceForge was indeed offering “Gimp in an...
Models Who Need Photos & Work
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678429
Two Models Required For Theme Shoot In June
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678430
Two Female Models For Photo Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678417
Models Wanted For Location Test Shoots – Update Portfollio
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678413
Models Required for Fashion Parades in Hervey Bay in June
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678414
Film Editor
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678447
Producer Needed For Webseries Pilot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678428
Digital Artist for feature short film.
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678440
Stage Manager for Comedy Cabaret
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678425
Production Company With Finance, Looking For Character Driven Scripts
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,406 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678420
Weekly Photography Challenge – Still Life
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
In this set of images I rounded up some imaginative images of objects, non-living things. Things don’t always have to appear as they really are in photos. Light, the right lens selection and angle of view can create an image of an everyday, seemingly ordinary object, and make it look interesting. By ~lzee~by~the~Sea~is~not~really~all~here~ So your goal this week is to find some inanimate objects to photograph – in an interesting way. Use your imagination and creativity. How can you bring this ordinary thing to life? What camera settings or techniques can you use? What is the best lighting?...
26 Imaginative Images of Inanimate Objects
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
When you’re just learning photography non-living or inanimate objects make great subjects because they have infinite patience and don’t move. You can take your time getting your shot just right, checking the lighting, and composing the perfect image. These images of objects, table top products, still lives, are great examples of what you can do with such subjects. See if you don’t get some ideas for your own photography. Farewell, dear friend! by Victoria Ivanova on 500px Outsider by Gert Lavsen on 500px Love… by Tiziano Giumelli on 500px pedal organ by Mills Brock on 500px The shining by...
Fifa, The UN, The French Communist Party: Luca Zanier goes inside the corridors of power
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
The Italian photographer on the buildings that house the most important decision-makers in the world
A visit to the United Nations in New York is what first provided the spark for Luca Zanier to begin photographing the buildings that appear in his series Corridors of Power. Now numbering over 30 images, the series captures the dramatic interiors of the buildings around the world where political decisions are made. Zanier shoots the buildings empty of people, so the focus instead is on the architecture: the rooms therefore seem paused, with the chairs waiting to be...
How Adama Jalloh won the undergraduate single award
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
An image from a series about young London men likely to be stopped, questioned and searched by police won Adama Jalloh the BJP Breakthrough prize
For the judges of the BJP Breakthrough undergraduate awards – Gemma Padley, Lewis Chaplin and Sebastian Richter – it was the boy’s expression in Adama Jalloh’s image that caught their attention. Staring straight at the camera, the boy, who is around 13-years-old according to Jalloh, looks confident, almost defiant, and is standing tall; but his expression also betrays a hint of wariness and vulnerability. Jalloh, who is in her...
The only documentary photography festival in the Balkans launches Kickstsarter campaign
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
A new generation of young Croatian creatives are forging a modern artistic identity with a DIY photography festival, with the help of the world at large
In only its seventh year, Organ Vida has become one of the most intriguing contemporary photography festivals in Europe. Founded as an non-profit NGO in 2009, it is the only documentary photography festival in the Balkans, taking place annually in Zagreb, Croatia, this September. While it has grown in stature—Roger Ballen, Rob Hornstra and Hannah Starkey are among the jury members this year—the team hasn’t forgotten its...
DPReview is hiring for two Editorial Writers!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
DPReview is hiring! We’re looking for a writer to join our growing editorial team based in Seattle, WA. Responsibilities will include testing and producing reviews of digital system cameras, compact cameras, smart phone cameras, lenses and other photographic equipment. Successful applicants will have have a store of solid practical knowledge about the theory and practice of photography, and a strong understanding of dpreview, our principles and our community. Editorial Writer, Digital Cameras & Photography Dpreview.com is looking for two writers to join our...
Google and GoPro unveil 16-camera ‘Array’ VR rig
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, May, 2015 |
no responses
During the re/code Code Conference earlier this week in California, GoPro’s CEO Nick Woodman detailed a rig the company is working on that will accommodate six Hero4 cameras to record multi-angle footage for virtual reality uses. Google revealed a similar rig at its I/O 2015 conference yesterday, with the primary exception being that it holds 16 GoPro action cameras rather than six. The rig is called Array, and it was made in partnership with GoPro for Google’s new Jump virtual reality platform. Array is a circular device able to hold sixteen GoPro action cameras...
The Google Jump 360° Camera Rig Uses 16 GoPros
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Google today announced a new virtual reality system called Jump that uses a special new camera rig created in partnership with GoPro. It’s a crazy-looking 360-degree camera array that uses 16 separate GoPro cameras. GoPro announced its own virtual reality camera rig yesterday that uses 6 cameras. This Jump rig takes the concept to a whole new level. If you load this rig with the $500 GoPro HERO4 Black, the 16 cameras alone will cost you $8,000. Google’s rig boasts camera syncing, multi-camera control, and long battery life — features that take some of the pain out of working with 16...
Richard Prince Victim Responds by Selling His $90,000 Artwork for $90
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Richard Prince has caused quite a commotion over the past week after it came to light that he has been selling other people’s Instagram photos for upwards of $100,000. Now, one of the people he took from is responding in a clever way: she’s reselling Prince’s artwork for $90 instead of $90,000. The woman is Missy Suicide, the co-founder of the pin-up photo brand SuicideGirls. One of the photos featured in Prince’s recent gallery show was an image that had been posted by the @suicidegirls Instagram account. “Everyone has been asking me what I thought about famous controversial artist...
The Lumigraphe Lets You Shoot Smartphone Camera Obscura Shots On the Go
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
If you have ever dreamed of taking photographs through a camera obscura, then we have some great news for you! Former fashion photographer and inventor Valmont Achalme has designed the Lumigraphe, “a camera obscura for your smartphone”. The project is currently on Kickstarter seeking $49,276 with the promise of helping you capture “beautiful effects” starting around $100. Achalme has created a product that he promises will “have a distinct look defined by beautiful color saturation and a soft, dream-like focus.” Essentially, the Lumigraphe is a camera obscura that your phone looks...
Happy Birthday, 5D! Canon’s Groundbreaking DSLR Line Turns 10 Today
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
In the world of photography, every once in a while an anniversary comes around that is worth recognizing. Today, Canon is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its EOS 5D camera line, which was originally announced on August 22nd, 2005. The original 5D represented a significant evolution in the digital photography market by lowering the bar of entry for photographers interested in full-frame DSLR cameras. When the EOS 5D was announced in 2005 with its 12.8 MP full-frame sensor, standard-sized body, and low price point (at the time) of $3,300, it was all but guaranteed to shake...
Google Photos Offers Free and Unlimited Storage and Sharing of Your Memories
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Google today announced its new and long awaited Photos service, a standalone service that’s separate from Google+. It’s “a single, private place to keep a lifetime of memories, and access them from any device,” Google says. In short, Google wants to be the place that stores your digital memories safely for the rest of your life and the place from which you share your memories with others. The new Photos service lets you store unlimited, high-quality photos and videos for free. The free storage covers photos of up to 16MP in original resolution and videos of up to 1080p HD. Google will...
Win a spot on the AFTRS Open New Auditions & Screen Test course
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677966
Interesting Faces Wanted for Series of Studio Portraits
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678224
Model Required for Fashion Shoot in Bayside Melbourne
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678209
Require Female Model For TFP Neon Lights Themed Portrait Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678213
Urgent Promo Staff Needed in Melbourne
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678198
Kingswood Skis Video Contest: Anticipation
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678214
Portrait Fashion Photographer Required
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678137
We Are Looking for a Creative and Talented Photographer in Berlin
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,190 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D678102
Understanding Light for Better Portrait Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
A solid understanding of light can make you stand out from an average photographer. In fact, in portrait photography, light is even more important than the subject and location. This is because without the proper use of light, you can ruin the shot, even with the best looking subject, at the most awesome location in the world! In this article, I’m going to break down the understanding of Light for you into six simple terms. Once you understand and apply these concepts, you will immediately notice the improvement of quality in your portrait photographs. The six principles of light are:...
10 Rules For Real Estate Photography Success
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Learn How to Setup Studio Lighting in 15 Minutes
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Do you find studio lighting daunting? Understandable. When I got my first set of lights I played with it for half an hour. Intimidated and confused, I shoved it back in the box where it stayed for six months. Don’t worry though, mastering exposure with studio strobes is easy; in fact it’s probably one of the easiest of the photographic skill sets. By following this tutorial, you can go from no experience with studio lighting, to getting a correct exposure on your first frame, without the aid of expensive and unnecessary light meters. This isn’t a crash course in complicated theories and...
A vision of urban decay in Johannesburg wins the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
A photography project that reveals, layer by layer, the complex stories concealed within one of Johannesburg’s most iconic buildings, Ponte City, has won this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015
Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse were awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015 at The Photographers’ Gallery this evening, Thursday 28 May 2015. The £30,000 award was presented by previous prize winners Oliver Chanarin on behalf of the artist duo Broomberg & Chanarin. Subotzky and Waterhouse won for their publication Ponte City (Steidl, 2014),...
How Felix von der Osten won the undergraduate series award
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
A project on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, home to two Native American tribes, won an undergraduate from Dortmund, Germany, the BJP Breakthrough prize.
Last summer, German photographer Felix von der Osten made a road trip to the US, travelling through places such as South Dakota and crossing the border into Montana. It was here, towards the north of the state that he came across the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, home to two Native American tribes – Gros Ventre and Assiniboine. This is where he would make his series, The Buffalo that could not Dream, which has...
Remembering Mary Ellen Mark
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
From the mean streets of America’s underclass, to movie set royalty, Mary Ellen Mark captured a sense of quiet dignity in her subjects, belying her innate sense of humanism and curiosity
From the 1940s until perhaps the early 90s, an empathic documentation of everyday life appeared weekly or monthly in the world’s illustrated magazines, a medium whose appeal lay almost wholly in its use of outstanding photography, by great practitioners. It was a time, Mary Ellen Mark recalled, when “the magazines really needed photographers, especially documentary photographers....
Google rolls out standalone Photos app with unlimited free storage
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Confirming rumors from earlier in the week, Google has announced its new Photos app – a standalone service that separates the photo component of its Google Plus app. It’s available now for Google and iOS and comes with unlimited free storage of 16MP or smaller images. The app will automatically sync and backup photos and videos from your computer and devices, by way of mobile app, web interface or desktop uploader, and they’re saved privately. The ‘Photos Assistant’ will automatically create collages and videos from uploaded images. Within a few minutes...
Samsung working on slimmer RWB camera sensors
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Chinese language site MyDrivers.com has posted photos of presentation slides from a Samsung event. In these slides, the Korean manufacturer shares some detail about the technology in its upcoming image sensors for mobile devices. It appears Samsung is working on sensors that use a RWB (red, white, blue) color filter instead of the conventional RGB pattern. This allegedly improves color fidelity and light sensitivity, allowing for smaller pixels. Samsung’s current 16MP sensors have a pixel-size of 1.12 microns. Thanks to the new technology this can be decreased to 1 micron. As a...
Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens launched on Kickstarter
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Lomography has launched its new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens, the second lens it has introduced based on the Petzval optic invented by Joseph Petzval in 1840. As with other lenses offered by Lomography, this newest Petzval lens features Russian glass optics, is constructed by hand, and is offered in a brass finish (though a black finish is also available). The lens results in photographs with a ‘swirly bokeh,’ and the strength of the effect can be controlled via a Bokeh Control Ring, a feature not available in Lomography’s existing 85mm Petzval,...
f-stop gear introduces four additions to its Mountain Series of tough terrain bags
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, May, 2015 |
no responses
f-stop gear, maker of rugged camera bags, has introduced three new models and a refreshed existing model to its Mountain Series. The Ajna, Sukha, Shinn and Tilopa offer increased durability and ripstop Nylon shells for weather-proofing. Like other f-stop bags they’re built to accommodate an ICU, or Internal Camera Unit, which are compartmentalized inserts. Users can pick the ICU that best fits their needs based on size and configuration. At the bottom of the scale in terms of size is the Ajna, a follow-up to the existing Loka bag that offers a lightweight harness....
Interview: The Late Mary Ellen Mark on Documenting Seattle’s Street Youth
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark, who has had her photographs featured in publications such as Life, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, died yesterday in Manhattan, age 75. She has traveled extensively across the globe, photographing everything from celebrities to Indian circus people. However, it was a photo essay for Life magazine about kids living in the streets of Seattle which became the foundation for the Academy Award-nominated documentary Streetwise, directed by her husband Martin Bell. Soundtracked by Tom Waits, this film is an intoxicating piece of cinema, a...
StuckOnz Lets You Stick Your Phone to Solid Surfaces for Easy Self Portraits
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
StuckOnz may be the perfect solution for capturing your ideal self portrait without the need to carry around a clunky Selfie Stick. The new project on IndieGoGo aims to provide affordable “nano suction for phones, cases, and tablets”. For $5, you will receive a pad that allows you to stick your gizmos onto many different surfaces to help you get that perfect photograph you are seeking. The company behind StuckOnz, Eoseek, notes that while the design of the product may look simple, there are “decades of advanced materials technology” knowledge used in the process. StuckOnz can hold...
Like A Photograph: A Puzzling Short Film About a Man Revisiting a Snapshot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
‘Like a Photograph’ is a strange and mysterious short film created by Tom Varisco. Here’s what the description says: “A casual snapshot of a woman reveals a dark truth about the photographer.” The whole thing is based on a single snapshot photograph that Varisco shot a number of years ago. Varisco found himself repeatedly revisiting the photograph and studying it. “I simply liked the image and liked that I accidentally captured my shadow taking the picture,” he tells PetaPixel. “It seemed ‘cinematic.’” Having produced a number of experimental short films that have been featured...
Chris Burkard on the Joy of Photographing Surfers in Freezing Waters
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Chris Burkard is a California-based surf photographer who has shot for some of the biggest companies and publications in the world. After years of shooting on popular, sun-soaked beaches and making a living through his “dream job,” Burkard began to yearn for beaches that weren’t dominated by tourists and the comforts of civilization. So, he began traveling to remote — and often frigid — shores around the world for surf photos that are off the beaten path. Burkard recently gave a great 10-minute TED talk to share about his journey: Burkard says he found what he was looking for in...
Sharp’s Latest Phones Can Play Slow Motion at 2,100 Frames per Second… Kinda
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Sharp may not be the most popular kid on the block when it comes to smartphone manufacturers, but the company is working hard to offer features that other phones don’t have. For its latest Aquos smartphones, Sharp has added 2,100fps slow-motion playback. It’s being called the world’s highest-rate super slow motion playback for smartphones. First off, there’s one big caveat: this frame rate is for playback, not recording. The phone’s camera can record footage at only 210fps in 854x480px resolution (FWVGA) or 120fps in full HD. Once the footage is captured, users can use the phone’s new...
Japanese Speaking Females for Radio Stunt
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,051 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677980
NSW Books are Open!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,051 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677963
VIC Books are Open!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,051 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677965
Producer requiered for an amazing Project!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,051 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677960
Gain Crew Experience with Crankyfish Productions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,051 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677904
Is A 22 mm Wide-Angle Lens Wide Enough For Real Estate Photography?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5 Great Ways to Learn Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
All images ©Gina Milicia “Every Artist was first an Amateur”- Ralph Waldo Emerson If you’re just starting out as a photographer, congratulations! There’s never been a more exciting, or easier time to learn the art of photography. Today’s market is flooded with tertiary courses, books, workshops, websites, podcasts and online courses that didn’t exist as little as ten years ago. When I began my career 25 years ago, there were only a few options. You could learn photography at a university or technical college, you could complete an apprenticeship or internship with a photographer, or you...
4 Ways to Make Your Photos Stand Out with the Clarity Slider
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
You want your photos to be as sharp as possible. Of course, there is no substitute for good technique in the capture phase, but you would like to add something in the post-processing to make the pictures clearer and sharper. You may already be adding sharpening, but how to add that extra crispness to make your pictures pop? The answer is clarity. This article will show you how to add that to your photos. What Exactly Is Clarity? What is clarity? Clarity is a local contrast increase that focuses on the mi-tones of the image. If differs from sharpness, because whereas increasing sharpness...
Gareth McConnell’s young hedonists the morning after a night in Ibiza
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
“I’m trying to really disrupt it, to give it more physicality, to separate it from the deluge,” says Gareth McConnell, describing his approach in his latest book, Close Your Eyes. It reads like the motto for his life and art.
“All these fucking photographs,” says Gareth McConnell at the very beginning of our conversation. “What do you do with them? How do you make sense of them?” It’s taken weeks to connect. The Irish-born, London-based photographer has given me the runaround, but he’s so engaging and funny when he finally replies that I find it hard to maintain any...
How do you teach photography?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
For our July special issue, we profile some of the world’s leading colleges and teachers about the secret of their success
What does the perfect art college look like? The Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne in Switzerland, profiled in our upcoming July issue (which can be pre-ordered from our shop, ahead of its official on-sale date of 03 June at a discount), must come pretty close, with its balance of the vocational, the conceptual and a dash of the downright weird. Not to mention first-class facilities housed in a state-of-the-art building near Lake Geneva,...
Leica introduces its first ever F1.4 aperture 28mm lens for the M system
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
SSantana75, yes, you are right, but shigzeo was even “righter”, if you have a shower or a water closet in your house, they costs several times more than a poor family in africa or somewhere earns in several years. What would you say, if someone would come along and would call you an egoist because you have a shower and a water closet and would urge you to wash youself in the next river and relieve yourself in a bucket? For you, those things are normal, for some people in the world not. But besides that, i would thing, you would do much more for those people in africa, if you urge...
Nikon to offer free newlywed portraits at New York’s City Hall next week
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Photo by Joe McNally Nikon has announced that on June 4th and 5th it will be offering newlywed portraits for free to couples who marry at New York’s City Hall. Part of Nikon’s ‘I Am Generation Image’ campaign, couples married at City Hall will be treated to a free portrait session with pro photographer and Nikon Ambassador Joe McNally, working out of a 20-foot ‘Wedding Truck’ studio. A Nikon D750 alongside the maker’s Speedlights and lenses will be used to capture the portraits. Those who wish to participate must have a NY...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 real-world samples
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
“There was absolutely no reason to stop down that far in several of the images.” I assume you’re referring to the passing vintage car shots, and there is a reason I stopped down that far. It was an insanely bright day, and wide-open I was getting shutter speeds in the thousands, approacing e-shutter territory, which would have had rolling shutter issues. Plus, fast shutter speeds would have just produced a static shot of the car where even the wheels are sharp. While perfect for pixel peeping, I don’t think it makes a very compelling photograph of a car passing by....
Details of Google’s new photo app leaked
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There have been rumors about Google separating the photo component from its Google Plus app and establishing it as a stand-alone service for some time. Now the guys from Android Police have come across leaked information and screenshots that shed some light on Google’s plans. Presumably we’ll know even more after Google’s annual I/O event that takes place tomorrow and Friday. It appears the Auto Awesome feature that automatically enhances images and creates animations will be replaced by a more comprehensive Photo Assistant that uses your uploaded images to...
Seeing is believing: Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 camera review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Connect smartphone reviews are written with the needs of photographers in mind. We focus on camera features, performance and image quality. Introduction It’s been quite some time since Panasonic was a big name in the smartphone space, but the Lumix DMC-CM1, which was first announced at Photokina 2014, certainly is an appealing mobile device, especially to mobile photographers. That said, despite the CM1 having all the components and features of a smartphone, Panasonic describes it as a ‘Communication Camera’ in its marketing material. This does, to a degree, make...
Opinion: Richard Prince is a Jerk
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are many people who have studied and understand the art world better than me. But there is one thing that I’m sure of: Richard Prince is a jerk. I say this for two reasons. First, I haven’t read anything that suggests he has the self-awareness and intellectual rigor that is bestowed upon him by fawning critics. The pro-Prince camp suggests that he is purposely stretching the concepts of intellectual property ownership, but I counter that he is intellectually lazy. (And even if he had the mental prowess of Socrates, it would make his “art” all the more inexcusable.) Second, he is...
Legendary Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Dies at 75
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There’s some very sad news in the world of photography today: renowned American photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away yesterday in New York City at the age of 75.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that representative of the artist confirmed the death this morning. A portrait of Mark was also posted to the front page of her website: Mark received a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. Through the course of her photography career over the next half century, Mark published 17 photography books, held exhibitions of her work around the world,...
A Look at Benrido, One of the Last Collotype Printers in the World
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Collotype is a photo printing process that was invented by French photographer Alphonse Louis Poitevin back in 1856. Due to its ability to preserve fine detail in prints, the process was used to create fine art photo prints for many years before other processes arrived on the scene. Photographer Fritz Schumann writes that the collotype printing industry has collapsed in recent years, and that there are now only two commercial collotype printing companies remaining in the world. Both of them are found in Kyoto, Japan. The larger of the two, and the only one that can print in color, is...
SmartChutes is a Safety Parachute That Can Save the Life of Your Camera Drone
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Aerial photography drones are highly useful pieces of technology that help us to broaden our visual horizons. However, popular consumer drones, from companies such as DJI, can cost well over a thousand dollars – something you certainly want to be careful with while flying. A new product on Kickstarter, SmartChutes, believes that they can help you to protect your drone in the event of a catastrophic mechanical failure or pilot error. Nothing can be more terrifying than watching your expensive new gadget come crashing down from the skies. SmartChutes is a drone parachute recovery system...
Film vs. Digital: A Comparison of the Advantages and Disadvantages
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
In a world in which photographs are primarily taken with digital image sensors, there are a growing number of photographers who are newly interested in film formats of the past. But why would anyone in our age of technological convenience still choose to shoot with analog film? To understand the advantages and disadvantages of each shooting practice, we are comparing the different aspects of each’s image quality, along with the cost of usage. If you have been thinking of tinkering with film photography, you have landed in the right place. Resolution When it comes to both digital and...
Wanted Promotion Girls to Work with us in Newquay – Immediate Start
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,202 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677699
Photographer and Camera Crew Wanted for 2015 Melb Boat Show
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 61,202 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677099
Does The New Merge to HDR Feature In Lightroom Replace LR/Enfuse
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5 Macro Photography Tricks to Make Your Images Stand Out
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day for the next 7 days. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! In the world of macro photography, most of discussions seem to surround the technical aspects of this photographic art form. Amongst my colleagues, lens choice comes up a lot, along with the use of a flash, extension rings, and bellows. Dynamic and creative macro photographs. I’d like to switch gears away from the technical, and share some of my tricks to help you creatively enhance your macro shots for...
Backyard Macro Photography Safari
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! As photographers, we often have the opinion that in order to capture a great image we need to head out to an exotic location. But, what if you don’t have the time or opportunity to go to one of those places? Say you have free time some morning, and would like to go outside and capture some stunning images. You might be surprised at what you can find to photograph right in your own backyard! If you don’t have a backyard, take a trek to a...
Sebastião Salgado: “I had travelled to the dawn of time.”
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
The iconic documentary photographer, named Master of Photography at Photo London, on new biopic The Salt of the Earth, directed by his son Juliano and the German director Wim Wenders
Sebastião Salgado has created some of the twentieth century’s most iconic photography. From war zones to famine, genocide to exodus, Salgado has documented many of the world’s major events of the last 40 years in crisp black-and-white pictures. He’s also won countless prizes, including being named last week as a Master of Photography at Photo London this weekend. Now, in homage to the great...
How Tim Pearse won the graduate single image award
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Image © Tim Pearse
A recent graduate of the undergraduate photography course at Plymouth College of Art won BJP Breakthrough with a photograph exploring the discourse of contracted memory
This image may look simple, but a lot of time and craftsmanship has gone in its creation. It is a lith print, made by Tim Pearse, a former BA photography student at Plymouth College of Art. And it is with this image that Pearse won the singles prize in the recent graduate category of the BJP Breakthrough...
Toshiba expands its Exceria Pro SD card line to include 64GB and 128GB models
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Electronics giant Toshiba has announced higher capacity models of its high-speed Exceria Pro SD cards, increasing the maximum storage available to 128GB. The 16GB and 32GB Exceria Pro cards have existed for some time in European markets. Toshiba claims they achieve best read speeds of 260MB/s and write speeds of 240MB/s, and the new 64GB card is said to follow suit. The highest capacity 128GB card offers a read speed of 260MB/s but a write speed of 150MB/s. Toshiba has also announced plans to distribute the cards in the US. All the cards conform to the UHS-ll standard,...
Sony launches Z3+ with 20MP camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
When Sony launched its new Xperia Z4 flagship a few weeks back it was a Japan-only release. Today the Japanese manufacturer has announced the Xperia Z3+, which is essentially identical to the Z4 but will be available globally. Given the new model is in many ways a fairly moderate upgrade over last year’s Z3, the Z3+ name arguably makes more sense than the Z4 moniker of the Japanese model. In fact, the main camera specification remains unchanged. A 1/2.3-inch 20.7MP Sony Exmor sensor is coupled with a F2.0 lens offering an equivalent focal length of 25mm. The front camera has...
Canon Rebel T6s/T6i Lab Report added to First Impressions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
I agree with whiteheat, though not sure about the ‘training’, many of us do seem to focus on the negative, or the lack of our ‘wish’ feature that cam x has but not this new cam. The easiest thing is to criticise, quite honestly, but do those same ppl ‘create’ anything ? How many have the skills to create a cam – essentially zero. But is cheap to criticize, even w/o understanding the reasons. So, I have not seen a perfect cam yet, TBH, nor a perfect woman, man, child, corporation, etc, but have seen some PERFECTly lovely sunsets and pics of...
Samsung WB2200F sample photo gallery posted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Well, yes, Sir Corey, I went and read the nice article. It concentrates on the sayings of a pilot named John Cunningham and his super night vision, that made him an ace of the RAF. Although it takes more than a great vision to become an ace. There most be some other skills involved, uh? I’ve never heard of the Red Baron being a carrot eater. I enjoyed the reading, I thank you for being so nice about it, and you just provided me with a nice subject to talk at supper time.Have a great day! Source Article from...
These Portraits of Wounded Veterans Remind Us of the High Price They Paid
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Warning: This post contains photos of injured veterans that are difficult to view. “The Unknown Soldier” is a powerful portrait project by photographer David Jay, who spent three years visiting and photographing wounded veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The images are difficult to view, but they capture the high cost that was paid by those serving our nation. “You can imagine how many times each of these men and women have heard a parent tell their child, ‘Don’t look. Don’t stare at him. That’s rude,’” Jay tells NPR. “I take these pictures so that we can...
A Time-Lapse from a Telescope’s Point of View
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Since 2012, photographer Kenneth Brandon has regularly ventured into the great outdoors at night to shoot time-lapse photos of the dark sky. He recently began to wonder what a time-lapse would look like from a point-of-view on his telescope rather than through it, so he attached a DSLR to the outside on a recent shoot in Panamint Valley, California. The video above is what resulted. Brandon says he was using a Celestron C11 telescope with a CGE computerized mount for tracking stars as they move across the night sky. In the video, we see how well the mount is able to keep stars fixed...
Tip: A Book and Some Powder Can Work as a Camera Dolly in a Pinch
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Need to do a quick tracking shot on a table but don’t have any dedicated camera equipment for doing so? A book and some fine powder can be a cheap and easy way to get the shot in a pinch. Paige Russell of Instructables writes that this idea can come in handy since it simply uses items most people already have in their kitchens. You just need a platform to set your camera on at the desired height. It could be a book or two, or any solid object that’s flat on both the top and bottom — just make sure you don’t mind getting the object a bit powdery. Sprinkle some fine white powder on the...
Starry Self-Portraits with the Northern Lights
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Finnish photographer Tiina Törmänen wanted to capture how small and fragile humans are in the unfathomable expanse of space, so she shot a series of stunning self-portraits showing her silhouette dwarfed by a backdrop of stars and the Northern Lights. The series is titled “Wanderer.” The portraits were all captured in the Arctic Lapland wilderness of northern Finland, a huge region of the country where there is only an average of 2 people every square kilometer. “Cold vast emptiness but something so beautiful,” Törmänen says in the project’s description. “In the end we are so small...
‘Real Moments Deserve Real Photographers’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Here’s a new 1-minute commercial that’s one part poignant and one part humor, going to great lengths to preach the simple message that real moments in life deserve real photographers to capture them. The company behind the spot is the stock photography service Latinstock Brazil. (via Latinstock Brasil via DIYPhotography) Source Article from...
NZ VO Artist Required for Online Video
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677157
Co-producer Required For Crime Drama Short Film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677339
Seeking Director for a showreel scene this Sunday (31/05/15) at Clayton
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677352
Lighting Tech Needed for Long-Run Theatrical Production
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677282
Mike Goldman TV Workshop – May 30th & 31st
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677317
Amateur Photographer Required to Capture Fundraising Events
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677312
Photographer, Videographer & MUA Needed in Brisbane for Illusion Stage show
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677158
Looking for Two Photographer’s for Album Launch Party 04/06/15
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,855 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677206
Photographing Fish Spawning Aggregations
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
What it Takes to Go Pro – Lessons from 10 Professional Photographers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
The decision to go pro with your photography business is a big step. It’s a time when the future is ripe with possibility and fears tend to run high. In what we call a “crisis of confidence,” you may find yourself comparing your work to other photographers and wondering, “am I really good enough?” or “will people give me a chance?” When you begin experiencing these thoughts, take a deep breath and remember this; almost everyone feels this way before they begin a new journey – especially if their dreams are on the line. In fact, those super successful photographers you keep comparing yourself...
Getting Started with Abstract Macro Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Lines and light can emphasize your subject Macro photography truly is a unique genre of photography. In most of the other types of photography (landscape, portrait, sport, etc.) you want to get the context of your scene in the image. In macro photography, you can literally focus in on what’s important and remove any distractions by simply getting closer. One of the best things about macro photography is that you can do it anywhere, all you...
Pentax XG-1 real-world sample gallery posted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
At ~$175, or less, whats not to like? I’ve seen worse image quality in cameras costing 2X this amount! When I shot film, I could easily spend more than $175 for 35mm film, development and printing just on a week-end vacation 🙂 Perfect camera for my wife and grandchildren. Also, I like the technology of the BSI sensor… http://www.adorama.com/alc/0012961/article/FAQ-Whats-a-Backside-Illuminated-Sensor HAGD, Bob Source Article from...
Readers’ Showcase: Stephen Cheatley
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Nice shoots even for a Nikon !!! 😉 Serendipity and pre-planning, hard work really can make for some wonderful shots. Great work!! Source Article from http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5436554341/readers-showcase-stephen-cheatley
UPDATED: Leica issues new statement regarding crashes with Monochrom Raw files in Apple’s Photos App
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
Assignment of a Lifetime: Riding in a U-2 Spy Plane at the Edge of Space
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Back in 2010, San Francisco-based photographer Christopher Michel received a once-in-a-lifetime photo assignment from the US Navel Institute: to ride in the back seat of a U-2 spy plane at the “edge of space.” At the plane’s cruising and intelligence-gathering altitude of 70,000 feet above the ground, temperatures outside the plane fall to 70 degrees below zero. In the 3-minute video above, Michel shares a behind-the-scenes account of what the experience was like, along with a selfie he snapped in the air using a GoPro camera. You can find Michel’s photos from the assignment on his...
365-Gigapixel Panorama of Mont Blanc Becomes the World’s Largest Photo
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Say hello to the new largest photo in the world. An international team led by photographer Filippo Blengini has published a gigantic panoramic photograph of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. This new record-holding image weighs in at a staggering 365 gigapixels. The photo is 45 gigapixels larger than the previous record-holder, a 320-gigapixel shot of London that was published back in 2013. This is what the entire Mont Blanc photo looks like when zoomed all the way out: Here’s a 100% crop of climbers on the distant mountain face near the center of the frame: Some details on the...
Kid Rushes French Open Court for a Selfie with Roger Federer
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
The 2015 French Open is underway in the tennis world, and one of the big news stories of the first round doesn’t even have to do with tennis. After tennis superstar Roger Federer easily won his first round match today, a young fan sprinted onto the tennis court and attempted to take a selfie with Federer. Here’s a short clip of what happened. The commentators say that the kid eluded security and, “true to his generation,” tried to take a selfie: At a press conference afterward, Federer made it clear that he was not happy about the unexpected photo request. Federer’s concern is...
Robert De Niro to Graduating Art Students: ‘You’re F**ked’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Robert De Niro was recently invited to give the graduation speech to the 2015 class at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts — a large audience that included photography students. What he had to say has caused quite a stir. “Tisch graduates, you made it,” De Niro began. Then, with a pause, he continued: “And, you’re f**ked.” Here’s a video of the entire 16-minute speech: “When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump commonsense,” De Niro says. “You weren’t just following dreams, you were reaching for your destiny. You’re a dancer, a singer, a choreographer,...
How JPEG Handles Colors and Compression
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Want to understand the math and science behind how JPEG files store your digital photographs? The YouTube channel Computerphile has a new series of videos on the JPEG. They’re a bit long and heady, but you may find them interesting if you’ve ever wondered about the technical details behind one of the world’s most popular image compression methods. Colors In this first 7-minute video, released back in April, image analyst Mike Pound begins by introducing the JPEG and explaining how the concept of color spaces works. Compression Next, Pound spends 15 minutes explaining the idea of JPEG...
Female Brand Ambassador
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,799 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677137
Music Artist Logo Designer
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,799 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677073
URGENT: Promo Staff Require in Broadbeach (Gold Coast) May 31st/June 1st
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 58,799 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D677074
Congratulations Anders Carlson – PFRE Photographer Of The Month May 2015
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5 Creative Macro Photography Ideas that Really Work
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Here are 5 quick creative tips to help you with your macro photography: 1) Use Flash for Tiny Details While a macro lens with a 1:1 (one to one) ratio is a terrific tool for close-up work, so too is an external flash. Contrary to what some photographers will tell you, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a ring light for successful results. The trick is to reduce the flash output to approximately -1.75 in TTL mode. This will illuminate the...
Macphun Noiseless Pro Software Review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
I hate digital noise. I’ve been a stickler about keeping it out of my images for years and have tried just about everything under the sun to aid in that process. So when Macphun offered to send over their new Noiseless Pro app I jumped at the opportunity (especially after seeing the promo video for it). Before we get started, let’s go over the basics of noise for those who are just dipping their toes in this area of post-processing. Noise is basically an unwanted side effect of shooting at high ISO levels or super long shutter speeds (long exposures). Without getting into photodiode leakage...
UPDATED: Leica issues new statement regarding crashes with Monochrom Raw files in Apple’s Photos App
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
Readers’ Showcase: Stephen Cheatley
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Thanks, it certainly isn’t. That is why I chose to go to Tenerife for the meteors. I have many failures, but the successful ones make up for it. Source Article from http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5436554341/readers-showcase-stephen-cheatley
Some Thoughts After Using Flickr Version 4.0
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Having had a few weeks now to spend significant time exploring Flickr 4.0, I thought I’d write up a detailed post about my ongoing thoughts on the recent update by Flickr. 1. Autotagging Autotagging has received a mixed reception by the Flickr community as well as the broader press. Initially a lot of the Flickr diehards have very vocally opposed it. On the one hand, every time Flickr makes any change whatsoever a certain segment of the community will vocally oppose it no matter what the change is. The “who moved my cheese” crowd is strong and vocal at Flickr, so it’s easy to dismiss...
France Shares Report on the State of Its Professional Photography Industry
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
France’s Ministry of Culture and Communication has published a new report on the state of the photography industry in the country. The study contains numbers that offer an idea of how professional photography has changed over recent years. The 22-page report is the result of a survey given between December 2013 and December 2014 that included 3,000 of France’s estimated 25,000 professional photographers. In the introduction, the authors note that the Internet has made huge impacts on the photography market over the past 15 years, including “an unprecedented inflation in the...
Leica: Use Lightroom Until Apple Photos is Cured of the Monochrom DNG Bug
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
After issuing a warning earlier this month that a DNG file bug with its new Monochrom (Typ 246) camera could cause the annihilation of photographers’ Apple Photos libraries, Leica has just issued an updated statement. The company is recommending that photographers using the Monochrom (Typ 246) refrain from using Apple Photos until Apple updates its software with a fix. “Importing Monochrom (Typ 246) files into a Photos or Aperture library will cause the library to repeatedly quit unexpectedly on launch,” Leica says. But the problem may not be as disastrous as previously thought, as...
How I Did a Zombie Attack Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
The 2014 wedding season was very unique for me. It wasn’t just that I participated on it from “the other side” — I myself became a happy husband — I was also a part of one particularly unconventional wedding photo shoot. “Aren’t we going to shoot some really funny stuff for our wedding?” I was asked by the wife and husband to-be. “There will be some people on Friday too, so they can join us.” My response: “Ok! Why not?” And what happened after my spontaneous and excited consent could be divided into four phases. 1. Brainstorming 2. Preparation 3. Execution 4. Postproduction Some of...
20 First Photos from the History of Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Photography has been a medium of limitless possibilities since it was originally invented in the early 1800s. The use of cameras has allowed us to capture historical moments and reshape the way we see ourselves and the world around us. To celebrate the amazing history of photography and photographic science, we have assembled twenty photographic ‘firsts’ from over the past two centuries. #1. The First Photograph The world’s first photograph made in a camera was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The photograph was taken from the upstair’s windows of Niépce’s estate in the...
Crew Wanted for Feature Film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676957
Composure/Sound Designer for Short Documentary
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676959
Film Crew and Post Production Required for Radio Show
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676955
Production and Costume Designers wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676952
Emotional Time Travel Music video needs team
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676931
Photographer Required for BAME/LGBT Photoshoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676910
Professional Photographer Birmingham URGENT
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 60,568 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676858
Shooting Fast Moving Subjects – How to Stop the Blur
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
In this article you will see how to deal with fast moving objects. For me shooting action is the most fun you can have with your photography. You can freeze that instant split second that the human eye couldn’t even comprehend, and capture it in an image for all time. 1/6400, f/6.3. ISO 800 Last weekend I was lucky enough to shoot a bicycle charity event in the countryside. The sun was out, the birds were singing and there was enough cyclists, kids activities, and local celebrities to keep me shooting non-stop for the day. As I was shooting fast moving road cyclists I had two lenses that I...
Mirrorless, DSLR or Point and Shoot: Which Camera is Best for Macro Photography?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Editor’s Note: This is part a series on macro photography this week. Look for a new one each day. The next newsletter will have them all if you miss any! Macro photographers have a plethora of choices when it comes to selecting a camera with this feature. From DSLRs to even cell phones, the macro function is becoming a standard add-on to most forms of digital photography. But, when put to the test, which type of camera will give you the best macro photography results? This article compares the macro photography functions of a DSLR, mirrorless, and point-and-shoot camera to evaluate the pros...
Timothy Prus on the The Whale’s Eyelash
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
Timothy Prus, curator of the Archive of Modern Conflict, shows BJP his latest creation, a mediation on nineteenth century science and anthropology, presented in a Shakespearean drama.
It’s not particularly easy to locate the Archive of Modern Conflict. It lies behind a side-door, down an unmarked path, tucked back from one of the more modest streets of Kensington. Holland Park lies just to the north, with its open-air opera nights, Japanese gardens and lining of grand mansions. To the east is High Street Kensington and then Sloane Square, the most affluent of...
UPDATED: Leica issues new statement regarding crashes with Monochrom Raw files in Apple’s Photos App
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, May, 2015 |
no responses
5/22/2015 update: Leica has released a new statement regarding the compatibility problems with Apple’s Aperture and Photos software when opening DNG files from its M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. In short, the company advises avoiding Apple’s Photos application until an update for the software is released ‘in the near future’. Leica recommends that customers use Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop until that happens. Leica Statement: Following further research and testing, Leica Camera would like to clarify the situation with the Leica Monochrom (Typ...
This Band Photo Shoot Used 18 Pounds of Exploding Fireworks
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
Here’s a photo shoot idea that you probably shouldn’t try yourself. Photographer Jake Harsh recently did a wild photo shoot with the electro-pop band Hand of Hearts that involved 18 pounds of fireworks exploding around the three band members. The short behind-the-scenes video above shows what the intense shoot was like. “[W]hen you’ve got something so unpredictable involved, sometimes its about getting lucky and being okay with imperfection,” Harsh writes. The three “very brave” band members each word sunglasses for eye protection, and a fire extinguisher was ready nearby in case...
SelfiePICTEE: A T-Shirt with a Built-In Bounce Reflector for Selfies
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
If you thought the Selfie Arm was a strange idea, check this out: the SelfiePICTEE is a T-shirt that has a fold-down bounce reflector on the front that provides a quick fix for the harsh shadows on your face when snapping a selfie. The reflector on the front of the shirt folds down to light your face up. The whole thing appears to be a joke or an art project like the Selfie Arm, but the Kickstarter campaign for funding this idea is quite real — 5 people have already pledged $395 toward the $500,000 goal at the time of this post. Here’s a short video introducing the idea: “I have taken...
A Visualization of Sunrise and Sunset Photos Being Snapped Around the World
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
“All Our Suns” is a new project by NYC telecommunications grad student Michelle Chandra that visualizes the snapping of sunset and sunrise photos around the world using Instagram data. Chandra has released three interactive maps using data gathered from monitoring Instagram for 24 hours. The first tracks sunlight across the face of the Earth by looking at when people are snapping sunrise and sunset shots (and tagging them #sunrise and #sunset on Instagram): A second pair of maps let you browse a giant collection of sunrise and sunset photos on zoomable world maps (you can find the...
A Look at What Top Cloud Storage Services Say About Your Photo Rights
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
In the age of digital photography, many of us turn to online cloud solutions to help us backup our precious moments. However, the question that many of us want to know is what permissions a perspective service has with our content. With a form of hysteria sweeping the Web, we have decided to take a look at the industry’s top storage solutions and what their terms of service say about the files you upload. By using any of these solutions, you are automatically accepting their terms. Apple iCloud License from You. Except for material we may license to you, Apple does not claim ownership...
MyAlbum Lets You Quickly Turn Your Pictures Into Elegant Photo Essays
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
MyAlbum is a new service (currently in beta) that lets you transform a set of photographs into beautiful photo essays that you can share with a simple link. After creating an account on the service (or logging in with your Facebook or Google accounts), you can create an album by uploading a collection of photographs. Each user is given 10 gigabytes of storage space. Once it receives your photos, MyAlbum will use “smart algorithms” to magically select your best shots and create a layout for the images that focuses on those images. You can then drag and drop images to rearrange their...
Scheme of Arrangement becomes effective：Recommended Cash Offer for Optos by Nikon
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
Models Apply For Bridal Makeup & Hair Editorial Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 59,630 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676688
Model Required For Mansion Photo Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, May, 2015 |
no responses
There are 59,630 roles online. Apply now!
Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D676812
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.