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A Post By: Katie McEnaney Darren recently suggested that the dPS writers to contribute to a semi-regular series featuring our favorite lenses, and I knew, hands down, which lens I wanted to feature: my daily workhorse, the Tamron 18-270mm lens. All photographs in this article, with the exception of the lens itself were taken with the Tamron 18-270mm. Introducing the Tamron 18-270mm The full name of this lens is the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens. It is a great all-in-one zoom lens and covers a wide-range of photography situations. Vibration control (VC) allows you to handhold at...
A Post By: John Davenport It can be extremely hard to predict when and where the peak colors of falls will hit. If you’ve ever been a week or two early you’ll know the frustration of seeing little splattering of color when you were hoping for full on peak color. Well, using a little bit of post-production magic, you can add some life to those early fall shots and get it closer to the vision you’d hoped mother nature would’ve given you in the first place. Let’s see how we can fake fall color using the HSL tab in Lightroom! As a side note: I do want to mention that while this article is about...
Manfrotto has introduced a new line of lens filters, with UV, Circular Polarizer and Protective versions available. Offered in up to three flavors – Essential, Advanced and Professional – each filter offers anti-reflective and water repellent coatings. Manfrotto’s UV filter comes in two variations, Essential which uses 8 layers of coating, and Advanced which has 12. The CPL filters are offered in Essential, Advanced and Professional. Essential and Advanced both offer 68% light transmission, while the latter provides more layers of coating. The...
Supersense, a Vienna-based retailer of high-end goods designed to appeal to the five senses, has targeted analog fans with its new 66/6, a limited edition pinhole camera. Compatible with Polaroid’s Instant film, both the concept and the design were created by designer Achim Heine (whose portfolio includes binoculars for Leica) and Florian Kaps of The Impossible Project. The 66/6 features two pinhole sizes, allowing for different light and exposure needs, as well as a rubber bellows providing five focal lengths ranging from, says the maker, ‘mild wide angle to...
Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen got a little carried away last week when, after committing his third foul, he decided to take out his frustration by smacking Bo Bradley’s camera as he was capturing the action — an act that is going to cost him. Bo Bradley was working his freelance job as a cameraman when a frustrated Allen came over and took out his anger on the innocent camera (and its operator). The eyepiece of the camera managed to smash into Bradley’s eye a bit, but he tells WMC Action News 5 there were no cuts or bruises. In fact, there were no hard feelings at all. Allen...
There are those who want nothing more than a fairytale wedding. And then there are those who want the kind of fairytale wedding that includes a substantial dose of darkness. This crazy wedding photo shoot inspired by Disney’s Maleficent falls very decisively into the latter of these categories. The faux-wedding shoot was organized by wedding inspiration blog The Rebellious Brides and shot by ProudRad Photography in the Batangas province of the Philippines. The Rebellious Brides explained the inspiration behind the shoot in a blog post: We grew up idolizing Cinderella and that’s...
Joby — the company best known for their tough, flexible tripods — today announced the latest additions to their Action Series line-up. They’re the Joby Suction Cup & Locking Arm, and the Suction Cup & GorillaPod Arm. Both of these new models sport a built-in suction cup, allowing for easy mounting on any smooth non-pourous surface such as glass, polished woods and metals. What makes them different is the arm that comes attached to it. The Suction Cup & GorillaPod Arm rightfully includes an arm that is made up of Joby’s signature ball-joint construction and allows for...
The website Insecam claims it’s providing a public service announcement of sorts… the trouble is, that announcement seems to be: change your security camera password or we’ll broadcast your bedroom or living room publicly for all to see… and make a profit doing it. Outed yesterday by Network World, Insecam displays live feeds from over 73,000 unsecured security cameras, organized by country and browsable 24/7. It’s creepy, voyeuristic and, apparently, in service of security. According to the website’s about page, the site is all about “show[ing] the importance of the security...
Ukrainian photographer Yurko Dyachyshyn has spent the past two years capturing the intriguing outfits of Slavik, a local 55-year-old homeless man who changes his clothes at least once a day, using a wardrobe made up of items collected on the streets through assistance programs. The two first met when Slavik approached Dyachyshyn for some change while he was working on a project in the city of Lviv, and it wasn’t long before Dyachyshyn took out his camera and began snapping images of Slavik in exchange for roughly a dollar per photo. The time between images ranges from days to months,...
A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt By Georgie Pauwels In this earlier collection of images I found some fantastic photos that represent generations. In this challenge your job will be to capture the idea of generations. You could take that literally and use your own family, or friends, or step out of the box a little and try something a little different. Animals An old and new vehicle side by side An antique record player and an MP3 player Old TV and new plasma screen Bicycles Crumpled old weather paper and smooth, new paper Getting some ideas? Here are a few images to get you started. By...
A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt We all age and get older every year. Families grow and have children and grandchildren. Generations are formed. In my family there are currently five generations, the matriarch being my grandmother who is 93. This week’s collection is of images that capture those generations, be it people, animals or objects. Enjoy the . . . Generation gap Generations Apart.. United in Prayer. by Nima Baharlooie on 500px I’d like to buy some of those by Lisette Lebaillif on 500px Expansion #1 by Bjorn van der Meijs on 500px Loving Hands by Ben Robson on 500px Now and then by...
More often than not, photographs are displayed on high-quality photographic paper, but that hasn’t stopped people from experimenting with dramatically different mediums that, just maybe, serve a symbolic purpose as well as a functional one. This in mind, photographer Simon Pyle decided to go out on a limb and transfer the images of his series Midden City onto one of the most unlikely of materials: concrete. Pyle used an adapted pigment transfer technique to get his photographs from the computer screen onto the rough, textured surface of concrete slabs he found around his city. The...
There is no ‘right’ way to go about street photography. There’s the laid-back, voyeuristic style, controversial in-your-face methods, and more personal relationship-building approaches. Well-known photographer and blogger Steve Huff prefers the last of these. Rather than trying to capture a candid image or the ‘decisive moment,’ Huff takes a more humanistic approach by emphasizing making a connection and not just a picture. In the interesting 20-minute video above, Huff practically explains every detail that goes into capturing his street photographs. From striking up a conversation...
One of the most interesting photographic mysteries of the 20th century is the story of the ‘Mexican Suitcase’ — something that is neither a suitcase, nor Mexican. What it is, is three boxes of roughly 4,500 negatives that depicted the Spanish Civil War, and were lost for more than 50 years. “Why are these images so special?” you might ask. They’re special because they are some of the first photos of war ever captured up-close and personal with 35mm film. Not only that, they were shot by some of the most respected war photographers to ever live: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David...
It used to be only outliers ditched their Nikon and Canon DSLRs for more compact setups. But as mirrorless systems get better and better, more pros are making the switch and feeling compelled to let the world know exactly why. One such photographer is Lukas Gisbert-mora, who recently ditched his Nikon for a Fuji. In the above video, he lists all of the reasons why he made the transition, and goes over the pros and cons of dropping one system for the other. Rather than focusing on only the positives, Gisbert-mora starts off the 17-minute video with the cons first. Specifically, he...
Supersense, a company striving to keep analogue photography alive and well, has announced the launch of the devilishly-named 66/6 camera, a limited-run pinhole instant camera that uses Polaroid’s instant film. The handcrafted 66/6 camera is the product of Florian Kaps — the man behind The Impossible Project and Supersense — and designer Achim Heine. It features expandable rubber bellows, two pinhole sizes (.12mm and .24mm), an all-black frame, and will be limited to 500 hand-numbered units that come with their own Certificate of Authenticity alongside a one-off Edwin Land screen...
A Post By: Suzi Pratt Today there are a ton of photo editing software programs to choose from, but there is one in particular that is worth the investment if you’re in need of speed. Developed by Camera Bits, Photo Mechanic is a standalone image browser that offers the very basic features of previewing, selecting, and importing digital images (culling). While the software might seem like a questionable investment since all it does is cull with no photo editing capabilities, Photo Mechanic has long been vouched for by many professional photographers. In fact, it was debuted in 1998 and used...
A Post By: Siddhesh Jukar Dance and music have always been a part of my life, but work and my wife have kept me a bit busy lately. So when I had some photography assignments for a few dance concerts, I knew it was going to be a lot fun. It also made me realize that it can also be a bit challenging. In that split second, there is movement, emotion and a story to be captured. You need to anticipate that split second and capture the motion. When it comes to your viewers, you want them to believe and see that motion for themselves. So here a few tips to get prepared for a dance portrait. Why...
Leica has built up a significant reputation since it created its first 35mm film camera 100 years ago. That reputation means different things to different people, and hangs over every new model its name is applied to. The Leica X (Typ 113) is the company’s latest fixed-lens APS-C camera. Designed, developed and built by the German company, it commands a substantial price tag. So what’s it like to shoot with and what do you get for your money? We handed the camera to two photographers to see what they thought. The Professional’s perspective: By David...
Read our interview with Lytro’s CEO and founder Lytro has opened its doors to outside companies with a Lytro Development Kit (LDK), giving the likes of NASA and the Department of Defense – two of its first customers – access to its light field technology hardware and software. This is part of its Lytro Platform, and it starts at $20,000 USD. According to Lytro, the goal is to provide other companies with the ability to develop custom light field cameras for use across many industries. ‘It paves the path for deeper partnerships with technical...
Drift, maker of the Ghost-S and HD Ghost, has introduced its smallest action camera to date: the Stealth 2. Its diminutive size is the Stealth 2’s most notable feature – it’s half the size of the Ghost-S, measuring 3.15 x 1.65 x 1.06 inches, and it weighs 40% less. The combination of a 1.3-inch Mono Graphic Backlit LCD and status LED panel show the camera’s current operations and mode, and is joined by support for the Drive 2-Way Remote Control. Videos can be captured in either 720p at up to 60fps or 1080p at 30fps. There’s a 135-degree FOV,...
Back in June I posted about how the then newly released LG 34UM95-P had changed my editing workflow going from dual screens when editing to a single ultra wide one. Today I’d like to follow up on that experience with a new one with the curved version of the LG monitor, the 34UC97-S. Just as with the 34UM95, the 34UC97 is a 34” ultra wide LED backlit IPS LCD monitor with the same native resolution of 3440×1440 at 60Hz. On paper you would be forgiven for thinking they’re twins and, indeed, on all but a few counts they are. The major difference is that the 34UC97 is curved and comes with...
In 2012, photographer Kelly Lewis and her husband adopted young Alice Lewis into their family. Between Alice’s dream of becoming a model/actress, Kelly’s passion for photography, and the entire family’s love of cosplay, the trio quickly found the mutual ground that would forge a deep bond between Alice and her adoptive parents. These mutual fascinations have turned into a fun and popular portrait project called ‘Malice of Alice’ in which Alice dresses up, gets into character, and poses for her mother’s lens. Kelly and Alice as Sailors The time spent doing this not only provides a...
They say the devil’s in the details, and one of the most crucial details of any portrait is the eyes. You want to make sure that the eyes in your portraits are always looking the absolute best without somehow coming off as fake or enhanced. Here to help us do just that with a new tutorial that focuses, for once, on the white of the eyes, is retouching expert Michael Woloszynowicz. In the seven-and-a-half minute video, Woloszynowicz walks you through a straightforward Photoshop workflow that will help you make the sclera of the eye stand out without making the final product look...
Olympus has been quiet on the OM-D front for a while now. Ever since the E-M10 was released in January, the only real addition to the line was the silver E-M1 and a major firmware update in September. But that looks to be changing soon. According 4/3 Rumors‘ “highly trusted sources,” an “exciting” new OM-D camera is in the works for a January announcement! And to make matters more interesting, while there are no specs out yet, the camera is said to be very different and not just an evolution of the standard OM-D line. Source Article from...
If you’re a Canon user and a hater of all things DxOMark, you might want to skip over this one and read this article on how well the 7D Mark II is weather sealed instead. If you’re a Canon hater, read on! You’ll love this! Earlier today, the lab released their official review of the Canon 7D Mark II, and while there were a few bright spots, the tone of the review in general might be summed up by the word ‘meh.’ The biggest issue with the camera, according to DxO, is how it performs at base and low ISO. In their words, “the EOS 7D Mk II ranks behind some older, smaller...
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November 6, 2014
Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, is pleased to announce the release of a new colour model of 4x10DCF binoculars. The new choice is white — which projects an impression of tranquility and gracefulness while emphasizing the compactness and light weight of this product. Now you can choose your favourite colour from black, silver, red and white.
Weighing in at only 65g, 4x10DCF binoculars have been acclaimed for their slim 19mm profile, lightweight and super-compact design. You...
A Post By: Adam Welch Fear. It’s an emotion to which we all can relate. Luckily, nervousness or fear in photography can be overcome with practice and patience. After speaking with a few fellow photographers and borrowing from my own experiences, I have listed some shared fears among photographers and ways you can learn to overcome them. 1. The fear: I’m afraid I don’t know what I’m doing. Every photographer at some point feels a little out of their depth when encountering a new situation or problem. Whether it’s learning to use a new piece of equipment, a lighting conundrum, or simply making...
A Post By: Gina Milicia Discover the best workflow protocol for safe long-term file storage, and efficient file retrieval. “Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. All images copyright Gina Milicia – Playing your cards right means having a consistent workflow, which leads to safer long-term file storage and efficient file retrieval. Photo credits: Promo shoot for Fat Tony and Co. Image courtesy Nine Network Australia “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both...
Drift, maker of the Ghost-S and HD Ghost, has introduced its smallest action camera to date: the Stealth 2. Its diminutive size is the Stealth 2’s most notable feature – it’s half the size of the Ghost-S, measuring 3.15 x 1.65 x 1.06 inches, and it weighs 40% less. The combination of a 1.3-inch Mono Graphic Backlit LCD and status LED panel show the camera’s current operations and mode, and is joined by support for the Drive 2-Way Remote Control. Videos can be captured in either 720p at up to 60fps or 1080p at 30fps. There’s a 135-degree FOV,...
The black hole in the highly-anticipated Christopher Nolan blockbuster Interstellar has already made headlines. Put together with some serious mathematical help from astrophysicist Kip Thorne, it was so accurate he’s actually going to get a few academic papers out of it. It is, however, 100% CGI and as such outside of our purview as photographers… until now. Just a few days away from the movie’s debut, Shanks FX and PBS decided to recreate the effect using all in-camera elements they’ve shown you how to create before. First, the results. On the left we have the CGI black hole from...
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is under fire after photographer Justin Cook found out that they not only used a photo of his without permission, but also denied that they could have possibly known such image was not free to use. Cook, a UNC alum and resident of Durham, North Carolina found the stolen image, which was taken from his wife’s wedding photography website, on the UNC Psychology Facebook Page. Screenshot via Crusade for Art After contacting the university in regards to the unauthorized use of the image, he received back a message from UNC’s lawyers. In it, they...
Grays of Westminster — an award-winning camera shop in the UK — has officially been given a Coat of Arms, marking the first time any camera shop in the world has been given the prestigious honor. The Coat of Arms was given to the Nikon-only camera shop’s founder Gray Levett by Mr. Robert Noel, the Lancaster Herald of Her Majesty’s College of Arms, at a dinner ceremony held in Pall Mall, London last week. The final design was a result of much collaboration between Levett and the College of Arms, in an effort to properly signify their role in the photography industry. The entire...
Kodak, or rather JK Imaging pretending to be Kodak, recently launched a new entry into the action camera market. It’s called the Kodak PixPro SP360, and its intriguing form factor and lens allow it to capture 16-megapixel photographs and 1080p video with a 360º field of view. The SP360 action cam pairs with your iOS and Android devices via WiFi and a proprietary app that allows you to not only use your phone as a live view screen, but also choose how the 360º image you’re capturing will be displayed. The view options are ring, dome, front/rear 180º shots, 360º panorama and globe, each...
For nearly a decade of her life, photographer Norma I. Quintana devoted every summer to a group of people few ever get to capture through a candid lens: circus performers. Every year from 1999 to 2007, every chance she got, she would go spend a couple of days with the one-ring Circus Chimera capturing black-and-white photographs with her medium format camera. The images she returned with show a side of the circus that most people never get to see, and make up the photo series and now photo book Circus: A Traveling Life. In an interview with Slate, Quintana reveals that capturing...
A Post By: Lori Peterson Right now there are many new photographers who are struggling as they try to get their businesses off the ground and photographers who have been in business for a while who are trying to maintain their existing business. Even industry pros who have been around for a long time have decided to cut corners where they can just to make their businesses more profitable in this economy. Finding resources,especially free ones, can make all the difference in the world to photographers. I assembled a small list of free resources for photographers that I think are definitely...
A Post By: Hillary Grigonis Fall is an exciting time for photography and it’s not just because of the scenery that comes with the season. The newest enthusiast and professional cameras tend to arrive on shelves in the fall and, even if you’re not in the market for a new shooter, the latest gear announcements are worth a peak just to see what new technology is being introduced. While a lot of new announcements are mediocre updates, the fall of 2014 has brought in several new cameras that are more than marginal. Canon has released a new DSLR with amazing burst speeds, while Nikon has announced...
Amazon has launched a new photo storage service called Prime Photos, and is offering Prime subscribers unlimited cloud storage for their images at no extra cost. Photos can be uploaded to Amazon’s Cloud Drive with iOS or Android apps or the Cloud Drive website. However, photographers should make note of a couple of items in the terms of this service. According to Amazon, Prime Photos is only available for personal, non-commercial use and can’t be used in conjunction with a photography business. Videos can be uploaded be must be smaller than 2GB and less than...
We just updated our full review of the Amazon Fire Phone’s camera capabilities with data from DxOMark’s mobile analysis. With an overall score of 69, the Fire Phone lands at 18th on DxO’s mobile rankings, tied with the HTC One M8 and coming in well behind flagship phones from Apple, Samsung and Sony. See the full analysis on DxOMark and our sister site, Connect. Click here to read DxOMark’s report on the Amazon Fire Phone over at connect.dpreview.com Click here to read DxOMark’s full report at dxomark.com
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In an effort to prove to myself, my family, and my friends that I am not nuts to lug 6+ pounds of medium format camera gear up the mountainside I conducted my own tests over the last few weeks. Sure one could set up a Resolution Target but that would not be a “real world” test, no sweat and sore muscles. The contenders were: Sprint Galaxy S III cellphone camera. Nikon D300 with Nikon AF 35–70 F2.8 and Nikkor AF 70–200 F2.8 Nikon F4 with NIkon AF 35–70 F2.8 and Nikkor AF 70–200 F2.8 Mamiya RB67 Pro S with Mamiya Sekor 90mm f3.8 and Mamiya KL 250mm f/4.5 I shot Kodak Ektar 100 in the...
The basic rules of composition apply to almost every visual art there is, be it photography, painting or graphic design. Whether it’s the rule of thirds or the rule of triangles, the principles overlap, leaving the educational resources for each respective art form useful across the board, not tied down to one specific field. This is why we decided to share the above video, which is one of the most comprehensive looks at understanding composition that we’ve ever come across. Created by CGI artist Andrew Price, its usefulness extends far beyond the realm of computer-based graphics. The...
Fotodiox is adding a new piece of gear to its impressive lineup of adapters and accessories. It’s called the Vizelex ND Throttle, and it’s a Sony E-mount to Canon EF-mount adapter that comes with a variable ND filter that’s capable of ND2 all the way up to ND10 (10-stop difference) built right in. Why build a variable ND filter into an adapter you ask? Well, there are a number of reasons. First off, by placing the ND filter at the back of the lens, wider lenses won’t suffer from a strange distortion that happens when a front-mounted filter is used. Another benefit is that, when...
You know those pictures of astronauts on the ISS, working away at some experiment or another while somebody else takes their picture? Well, somebody else might not have actually been involved. As Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev shows you in the video above, taking a self-portrait in space is a whole lot easier than on Earth. No need to find a place to set the camera… just set the timer and ‘place’ the camera in the right spot in mid-air. In the video’s description, he writes, “how to make a selfie in zero gravity,” but does it count as a selfie if you don’t have to use your hands?...
Chinese New Year, 1984 Revisiting photographs you took 30 years ago can be an eye-opening experience, and not simply because of the sharp realization of just how much has changed. For photographer Bud Glick, digging up, scanning and printing his photographs from New York City’s Chinatown in the 1980s has allowed him to discover images he once looked over, save images that were once unprintable, and revisit a fascinating time characterized by rapid social change. The photographs in Glick’s Chinatown, NY series were captured between 1981 and 1984 while he was working full-time for the...
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TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR lenses*1 for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached ninety million at the end of October 2014. Moreover, total production of NIKKOR lenses equipped with the Silent Wave Motor (SWM), the autofocus motor developed exclusively by Nikon, reached fifty million.
*1Interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras and Nikon 1, Advanced Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses
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A Post By: Karen Quist Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, whether you usually photograph people, products, landscapes or insects, the time will come when you will be asked to photograph a large group of people. Of course large is a relative term. If you are used to photographing couples or taking individual portraits, large could mean a group of five people. In general, I consider large to be a group of seven or more. The festive season is fast approaching, and this is the time of year when you are most likely to be asked to photograph large groups. During this season,...
A Post By: Prathap DK Post-processing is one of the most important steps in the image making process. It is in fact one of the most powerful tools to make your vision come true. The camera does not see the way you see your world and it is your responsibility to translate your vision into reality in post-processing. You can achieve most artistic results in post-processing that are simply not possible in reality. But, being a bird photographer you do not often get a chance to post-process your bird photographs artistically. Why? Since the viewer would have seen the bird in reality, it is...
USA bag brand Think Tank Photo has launched a collection of daypacks and a new holster designed specifically for mirrorless camera systems. There will be three new bags in the Perception series of small backpacks, and they will be available in sizes that range from the Perception Tablet that is suitable for a body, lenses and a mini tablet, to the Perception Pro which holds a tablet, a 15-inch laptop and a large mirrorless body with a collection of lenses. The Perception 15 holds a 15-inch laptop, a tablet and a body with zoom and a spare lens. Each of the bags is...
Japan Display Inc., a joint venture from Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, recently showed off some of its newest innovations at a tradeshow in that company’s home country. On exhibit was a 3.2″ unit with SVGA+ 1.62 million dot resolution, yielding a pixel density of 343ppi, on par with high-end smartphones. It also offers WhiteMagic display technology, originally developed by Sony. WhiteMagic uses white sub-pixels to provide a brighter image for use in bright light, and can also reduce power consumption. A 3.0″ touch display with 293ppi resolution was also on...
Bahamas-based underwater photographer Elena Kalis and her daughter Sacha Kalis have a deep connection with the water. Elena has been an underwater photographer for many years, and Sacha, thanks in part to her mother’s encouragement and in part to her own natural affinity to the water, says she “learned to swim before she could walk.” Together, they create dream-like, peaceful portraits that capture Sacha’s world beneath the waves and her connection to all the creatures that make the waters of the Bahamas their home. For Elena, the underwater realm is alive in a way that the land above...
Los Angeles-based photographer Matthew Jordan Smith has long been photographing some of the best known celebrities. In this video, Smith retells the story of one of his most timeless images, a headshot of Tyra Banks captured using only a simple ring flash. In the Profoto US video, Smith recounts almost every detail of the photo shoot that lead to this image. He begins by explaining the lighting setup — a single ring flash in front and black fill cards on the left and right to stop any light from bouncing around unwarranted — before diving into the details of Tyra’s positioning and how...
Skateboard company Element recently put together a wonderful little mini-documentary titled The Road to Wolfboro. In it, a dedicated film crew follows photographer Brian Gaberman around as he shares his fascination of wet plate photography and captures some of the most beautiful scenes across the east cost. The eight-and-a-half minute begins with Gaberman explaining what it is about the wet plate collodion photographic process that he’s become so enamored with. Citing the negatives’ “almost-liquid” aesthetic quality and the “blood and sweat and tears” that go into making them,...
Small cameras are becoming more powerful with each iteration, but as powerful as they are, the lack of any quality stabilization options means shaky, unprofessional looking footage no matter what resolution you’re shooting at. Here to hopefully solve this issue is Kumbacam: a Florida-based imaging company that has a lineup of one-handed gimbals specifically designed for GoPro and smartphone cameras. Nearly identical in functionality, but slightly different in design, these two gimbals use three brushless motors to provide tilt, roll and pan stabilization for your smartphones and...
For the Adobe Remix project, talented light painting artist Janne Parviainen painstakingly combined forced perspective drawing with light painting to create something really special. Turning his studio into not one, but two versions of the Adobe logo over the course of the project, Parviainen wanted to create an alternate world. Using forced perspective drawing, he creates the illusion of two different spaces: the room, and the drawing somehow popping out of it. He then lit these drawings and the logo to bring them to life using long exposure. Here’s a video overview of both version 1...
A Post By: Melinda Smith Sometimes you get that photo that is almost perfect. If all it takes to make it great is a little head swap, well, today is your lucky day! I’m going to show you two techniques, for quick and easy head swapping. I’ve even included a demo video at the end, if you want to watch the tips in action. I am using Photoshop CS6 for this demonstration. If you are using a different editing program, these methods may not work for you. If you are using an older version of Photoshop, the techniques should work the same, but your screen may look slightly different. Ready to see...
A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt Canon EOS 7D Mark II – Hands-On Review Larry Becker discusses the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR. He explores the camera’s many high-performance features, including its dual DIGIC 6 processors, 20.2MP APS-C sensor, full HD video capture, and fast, accurate autofocus. He also demonstrates many of the “hidden” features that make this camera a welcomed update to the groundbreaking EOS 7D. Are you ordering one? Or maybe you already have one on pre-order? I know a few photographers that do weddings and shoot sports and action that are really excited about the focus...
Samsung is making a statement with the recently announced NX1, and that statement is, “pros, we’re ready for you.” Up till now, any pros who wanted to use Samsung gear — and there are some that do — have had to settle for prosumer bodies designed more for the first time buyer than the seasoned pro. With the introduction of the NX1, that status quo is no more, and a little bit of time with this incredibly powerful new body drives that point home splendidly. We only had about 25 to 30 minutes to play around with the camera during our meeting with Samsung at PhotoPlus, but you don’t need...
Not even really announced as much as teased at Photokina in September, Samsung’s not-yet-official but definitely on the way 300mm f/2.8 made another appearance at the company’s PhotoPlus booth. And since we weren’t at Photokina to see it, we figured we’d snap a few pictures and give you a closer look at the next major lens Samsung plans to announce for the NX1. Here are a few photos we captured from the showroom floor: Source Article from...
One of the most interesting products at this year’s PhotoPlus wasn’t a camera, or a lens, or a quirky accessory hiding in one of the out-of-the-way booths. It was a service called Mylio, and it has somehow managed to get everybody (including us) very excited about, of all things, organizing and accessing your photos. This is no mean feat, mind you. Programs that let you organize and sort your images are a dime a dozen and cloud storage/access services that ensure you always have access to your images might be cheaper still. What makes Mylio — which, incidentally, stands for “My Life...
Elizabeth Gilbert — the author best known for her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love — once wrote that fear and creativity are conjoined twins. In other words, you don’t get one without the other. If you kill fear, you kill creativity. And while we might think that the most talented of photographers, the ones who have very decidedly ‘made it,’ no longer experience the fear that comes with starting a new project or taking a big risk, we’d be wrong. In the sort video above by Stand Out!, seven successful photographers were asked what they feared most and how they overcame it. From John...
Portland-based Art Director Danielle Delph says she often wonders if her mother and her would have been friends if they had grown up together. And while that question can’t be answered in a literal sense (yet… not giving up hope on a time-machine just yet), Delph put her impressive Photoshop skills to use answering it metaphorically. The resulting photographs make up the series If I Had Known My Mother Back Then, which is made up of Delph’s mother’s childhood photos with Danielle expertly blended in so it looks like she always belonged there. “Would we be in the same classes? Would we...
A Post By: Simon Ringsmuth With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us will be toting our cameras to festivals, parties, and family gatherings to preserve our precious memories for years to come. Unfortunately, you might look back at some of your pictures and wonder why they were blurry, out of focus, or just not all that interesting. Whether you have a smartphone or DSLR, here are a few simple techniques you can use to make your photos not only stand out, but help you learn a bit more about photography along the way. 4 tips for taking better holiday photos #1 Get down to eye...
A Post By: Lynsey Mattingly Charging people money is scary. Having people I’ve never met ask me to produce something I have metaphorically promised the world I can do at a professional level, that may or may not meet their expectations, is terrifying. There is so much I can’t control – the weather, the mood of everyone involved, my camera suddenly deciding to jam without warning, that nerve condition I Googled last night where something snaps in your eyeball without warning and you go blind in mere seconds. Never mind that every single time I leave my house, I’m pretty sure that I am...
To celebrate the return of LeBron James yesterday, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to do a massive group photo with all the fans in attendance. Today they released the 360-degree, 20-gigapixel photograph online for fans to find themselves in, tag, and share. The giant group panorama — and many others like it — was captured by a company called Fancam, which specializes in shooting some of the largest group shots in history. The photo above shows what one portion of Quicken Loans arena looks like in the photo captured yesterday. It was shot from the basketball court. Here’s what the...
Wireless Internet is now commonplace, but one thing that’s generally still wired is electricity. One day, however, you might be juicing up your gadgets with wireless energy routers instead of cables and battery chargers. Energous Corporation is one company trying to make that vision a reality. It has developed a technology called WattUp that aims to change the way you think about how electronic devices are charged and powered. Unlike wireless charging with a pad or charging station, WattUp hopes to make it as easy as connecting to your Wi-Fi router from across the room. Its solution...
The phrase “megapixel war” has been thrown around for quite some time now, but could we be seeing the beginnings of a “K war”? Sony is rumored to be working on a mirrorless full frame camera that captures footage at a staggering 8K resolution. The report comes from sonyalpharumors, which tells us that at least two “good sources” have informed them of this camera. The camera is said to be similar in design to the current Sony A99, so it may be a top-of-the-line mirrorless camera featuring a DSLR-style body. Sources are saying that Sony has been showing the camera to certain potential...
For his book 13: An American Horror Story, photographer Seph Lawless visited a number of real life “haunted houses” across the United States. The houses are crumbling on the outside, and the insides were the stage for some some of the creepiest crimes and incidents throughout history. The house above is Milan Mansion found in Ohio. The locals claim that the owner was a practicing witch. Here are some other photos from the book and descriptions of why the houses were included in the project: This is the Akron, Ohio childhood home of Robert Berdella, one of the most notorious serial...
In early 2013, we shared a print by Pop Chart Lab that showed 100 landmark cameras from the history of photography. Now, the online shop is one-upping itself by releasing a new poster showing over 200 cameras from between 1839 and 2014. Called, “The Charted Collection of Cameras,” the print bills itself as “the most comprehensive charting of cameras ever developed.” The upper left hand corner of the print features the Giroux daguerreotype from 1839, and the bottom right hand corner shows the Samsung NX Mini from 2014. Look closely through everything in between, and you’ll find “entire...
A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt Brown is an unassuming and subtle color. For examples see the set of brown tone images I shared earlier. When I say the word “color” I’m guessing that brown isn’t likely the first one that comes to your mind. But there is so much of this color all around us in the world, in nature. Many animals are brown. Many people have brown hair. It’s a natural and comfortable color, it feels warm. So your challenge this week is to photograph the color brown. This could be a brown item, or maybe even a black and white image that you make into a sepia tone. Here are a few...
A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt The time of year is upon us when things turn brown up here in northern part of the world. Leaves turn yellow and then brown. Grass changes from green to beige as nature prepares for winter. You may consider brown a boring color and one that isn’t very photogenic or interesting. But there is a lot of nuance and varying tones in browns. Let’s see what’s possible. Set of brown tone images: On the top of the world by aranka delina janné on 500px Boxing Bear by Olav Thokle on 500px House of Furballs by Alex Greenshpun on 500px Talk to the Paw by Holly Kuchera on...
Kodak licensee JK Imaging has recently introduced the PixPro SP360 action camera to its lineup of active photo equipment. The SP360 offers an extreme 360 degree viewing range thanks to its ultra-wide F2.8 lens, and is able to capture full HD video footage along with 10MP stills. The SP360 uses a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor (though offers 1:1 10MP stills as its highest resolution output) for recording MP4 1080p video at 30fps or 720p video at 60fps. The unit can also capture 10MP JPEGs at up to 10fps in burst shooting mode. The camera itself is designed to survive drops of 2...
Sony has launched a ‘Pro Support’ program with the aim of offering professional photographers the levels of support available from the big DSLR makers. The move presumably comes to help persuade pros to consider switching to the company’s SLT and mirrorless camera systems. The program, called Sony Imaging PRO Support, provides ‘superior support’ so that professionals can ‘ensure their Digital Imaging products are always ready’. Sony Pro Support users will receive dedicated phone and email support lines to meet their needs, along...
C&A Marketing, the company that bought photo retailer Calumet’s US operation when it closed its stores in May, has announced that Calumet Rentals is now available online. Cameras, lenses, accessories video and lighting equipment are available to rent through calumetrentals.com. Creating an account is required, but comes at no cost to the user. Rental equipment can be shipped to any state in the US, and Calumet plans to add a local delivery option soon for customers in New York City. For those who plan to use the service frequently, an annual subscription of...
Camera accessory maker Atomos has just announced Power Station, its new piece of equipment that turns your extra batteries into a clever power pack that’s capable of powering up to three devices while out in the field. Looking akin to a matte black brick, this device, which sits between your camera and your tripod, is a rather literal power brick that you can use to power LED lights, external monitors, external recorders and even your DSLR itself. It has two DC power outputs and two USB ports. The device utilizes two interchangeable Sony L-series batteries – included with the purchase...
Well known headshot photographer Peter Hurley has teamed up with respected psychologist Anna Rowley to develop a way for people to overcome their fear of being in front of a camera. The pair call this research and application Psyphotology, a clever wordplay on psychology and photography. Their hope is to impact the world by helping us gain self-acceptance rather than focusing on criticism. Hurley and Rowley met while working on an assignment for Microsoft. After meeting and better getting to know one another, they realized their mutual interest in figuring out the underlying reasons...
A Canadian judge has ordered Google to pay a Montreal woman for the violation of her privacy after she found an embarrassing photograph of herself on Google Street View. Google’s automated cameras had captured the woman sitting on her doorstep, leaning forward with a portion of her cleavage exposed. The Journal de Montreal reports that Maria Pia Grillo was reportedly shocked when she looked up her own house on Street View and discovered the embarrassing photo of herself. Even though her face was blurred out automatically by Google’s algorithms, the fact that she was sitting on her own...
Back in mid-September, we reported that luxury gadget company Brikk was planning to release a gold covered Nikon Df camera. The camera is now official with more photos and more details. Brikk is known for creating opulent versions of popular electronics, including phones and tablets. By releasing a Nikon Df, the company is moving its Lux product line into cameras. The Brikk Nikon Df basically looks like a gigantic special edition monopoly piece, except it actually functions as a normal camera. All the specs are unchanged, except the bodies of the camera and Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 lens are...
Male and Female Model Wanted
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Melbourne Promo Models
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TFP 3 Models Required for Outdoor/Indoor Bikini Shoot
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A Filmmaker to Document Art Exhibition in Shoreditch, East London
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To Develop a Visualization – with – for example ‘Electric Sheep’
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Music Video for Breakthrough Female Singer
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Need a Location Sound Recordist for Heavy Dialogue Based Short Film
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PFRE Still and Video Contests Open Through Nov 22
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Writer’s Favorite Lens – the Tamron 18-270mm
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A Post By: Katie McEnaney Darren recently suggested that the dPS writers to contribute to a semi-regular series featuring our favorite lenses, and I knew, hands down, which lens I wanted to feature: my daily workhorse, the Tamron 18-270mm lens. All photographs in this article, with the exception of the lens itself were taken with the Tamron 18-270mm. Introducing the Tamron 18-270mm The full name of this lens is the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens. It is a great all-in-one zoom lens and covers a wide-range of photography situations. Vibration control (VC) allows you to handhold at...
Fake Perfect Fall Colors Using the HSL Tab in Lightroom
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A Post By: John Davenport It can be extremely hard to predict when and where the peak colors of falls will hit. If you’ve ever been a week or two early you’ll know the frustration of seeing little splattering of color when you were hoping for full on peak color. Well, using a little bit of post-production magic, you can add some life to those early fall shots and get it closer to the vision you’d hoped mother nature would’ve given you in the first place. Let’s see how we can fake fall color using the HSL tab in Lightroom! As a side note: I do want to mention that while this article is about...
Manfrotto introduces new lens filter lineup
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Manfrotto has introduced a new line of lens filters, with UV, Circular Polarizer and Protective versions available. Offered in up to three flavors – Essential, Advanced and Professional – each filter offers anti-reflective and water repellent coatings. Manfrotto’s UV filter comes in two variations, Essential which uses 8 layers of coating, and Advanced which has 12. The CPL filters are offered in Essential, Advanced and Professional. Essential and Advanced both offer 68% light transmission, while the latter provides more layers of coating. The...
Supersense offers 66/6 Limited Edition instant pinhole camera
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Supersense, a Vienna-based retailer of high-end goods designed to appeal to the five senses, has targeted analog fans with its new 66/6, a limited edition pinhole camera. Compatible with Polaroid’s Instant film, both the concept and the design were created by designer Achim Heine (whose portfolio includes binoculars for Leica) and Florian Kaps of The Impossible Project. The 66/6 features two pinhole sizes, allowing for different light and exposure needs, as well as a rubber bellows providing five focal lengths ranging from, says the maker, ‘mild wide angle to...
NBA Player Fined $15K for Hitting Cameraman’s Gear Out of Frustration
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen got a little carried away last week when, after committing his third foul, he decided to take out his frustration by smacking Bo Bradley’s camera as he was capturing the action — an act that is going to cost him. Bo Bradley was working his freelance job as a cameraman when a frustrated Allen came over and took out his anger on the innocent camera (and its operator). The eyepiece of the camera managed to smash into Bradley’s eye a bit, but he tells WMC Action News 5 there were no cuts or bruises. In fact, there were no hard feelings at all. Allen...
Maleficent-Themed Wedding Shoot Puts a Dark Disney Twist on the ‘Fairytale Wedding’
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There are those who want nothing more than a fairytale wedding. And then there are those who want the kind of fairytale wedding that includes a substantial dose of darkness. This crazy wedding photo shoot inspired by Disney’s Maleficent falls very decisively into the latter of these categories. The faux-wedding shoot was organized by wedding inspiration blog The Rebellious Brides and shot by ProudRad Photography in the Batangas province of the Philippines. The Rebellious Brides explained the inspiration behind the shoot in a blog post: We grew up idolizing Cinderella and that’s...
GorillaPod Maker Joby Unveils Two Suction Cup Mounts for Action Camera Enthusiasts
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Joby — the company best known for their tough, flexible tripods — today announced the latest additions to their Action Series line-up. They’re the Joby Suction Cup & Locking Arm, and the Suction Cup & GorillaPod Arm. Both of these new models sport a built-in suction cup, allowing for easy mounting on any smooth non-pourous surface such as glass, polished woods and metals. What makes them different is the arm that comes attached to it. The Suction Cup & GorillaPod Arm rightfully includes an arm that is made up of Joby’s signature ball-joint construction and allows for...
Creepy Website Streams Feeds from 73,000 Private Security Cameras Across the Globe
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The website Insecam claims it’s providing a public service announcement of sorts… the trouble is, that announcement seems to be: change your security camera password or we’ll broadcast your bedroom or living room publicly for all to see… and make a profit doing it. Outed yesterday by Network World, Insecam displays live feeds from over 73,000 unsecured security cameras, organized by country and browsable 24/7. It’s creepy, voyeuristic and, apparently, in service of security. According to the website’s about page, the site is all about “show[ing] the importance of the security...
Photographer Documents the Fashionable Wardrobe of Slavik, A Homeless Man He Befriended
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Ukrainian photographer Yurko Dyachyshyn has spent the past two years capturing the intriguing outfits of Slavik, a local 55-year-old homeless man who changes his clothes at least once a day, using a wardrobe made up of items collected on the streets through assistance programs. The two first met when Slavik approached Dyachyshyn for some change while he was working on a project in the city of Lviv, and it wasn’t long before Dyachyshyn took out his camera and began snapping images of Slavik in exchange for roughly a dollar per photo. The time between images ranges from days to months,...
Grid Girls for Phillip Island V8’s
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Good Looking Male & Female Actors Wanted
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Print Model Wanted
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A Male and Female Model required in early 50s for Promo Shoot
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Seeking Brand Ambassadors
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Grip required for Australian Western Film
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Santa’s Photographer Required
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Santa’s Photographer Required
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Weekly Photography Challenge Generations
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A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt By Georgie Pauwels In this earlier collection of images I found some fantastic photos that represent generations. In this challenge your job will be to capture the idea of generations. You could take that literally and use your own family, or friends, or step out of the box a little and try something a little different. Animals An old and new vehicle side by side An antique record player and an MP3 player Old TV and new plasma screen Bicycles Crumpled old weather paper and smooth, new paper Getting some ideas? Here are a few images to get you started. By...
Collection of Images of Generations
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A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt We all age and get older every year. Families grow and have children and grandchildren. Generations are formed. In my family there are currently five generations, the matriarch being my grandmother who is 93. This week’s collection is of images that capture those generations, be it people, animals or objects. Enjoy the . . . Generation gap Generations Apart.. United in Prayer. by Nima Baharlooie on 500px I’d like to buy some of those by Lisette Lebaillif on 500px Expansion #1 by Bjorn van der Meijs on 500px Loving Hands by Ben Robson on 500px Now and then by...
Hasselblad closes Italian design facility responsible for Sony re-badges
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That’s a loss for all the collectionner community! 😉 For @Aaron801 I will try my best. Re-assembled in Italy, with awesome woods pieces that blend harmoniously with the sony camera, these Hasselblad offers you the best of Japanese technology, with Italian fashion that will make everyone’s stare at your camera, with desire visible on their eyes. Hasselblad technology, such as the wood piece, and naturally Hasselblad logo, make them not only great cameras, but probably the best cameras ever, the wood adding a natural film-camera sensation to the photographer and improving the...
Midden City: Photographs ‘Printed’ Directly Onto Abandoned Concrete Slabs
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More often than not, photographs are displayed on high-quality photographic paper, but that hasn’t stopped people from experimenting with dramatically different mediums that, just maybe, serve a symbolic purpose as well as a functional one. This in mind, photographer Simon Pyle decided to go out on a limb and transfer the images of his series Midden City onto one of the most unlikely of materials: concrete. Pyle used an adapted pigment transfer technique to get his photographs from the computer screen onto the rough, textured surface of concrete slabs he found around his city. The...
Steve Huff on Street Photography: Seeking Connection Rather than the Decisive Moment
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There is no ‘right’ way to go about street photography. There’s the laid-back, voyeuristic style, controversial in-your-face methods, and more personal relationship-building approaches. Well-known photographer and blogger Steve Huff prefers the last of these. Rather than trying to capture a candid image or the ‘decisive moment,’ Huff takes a more humanistic approach by emphasizing making a connection and not just a picture. In the interesting 20-minute video above, Huff practically explains every detail that goes into capturing his street photographs. From striking up a conversation...
The Mexican Suitcase: One of 20th Century Photography’s Biggest Mysteries
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One of the most interesting photographic mysteries of the 20th century is the story of the ‘Mexican Suitcase’ — something that is neither a suitcase, nor Mexican. What it is, is three boxes of roughly 4,500 negatives that depicted the Spanish Civil War, and were lost for more than 50 years. “Why are these images so special?” you might ask. They’re special because they are some of the first photos of war ever captured up-close and personal with 35mm film. Not only that, they were shot by some of the most respected war photographers to ever live: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David...
The Exodus Continues: Why One Photographer Ditched Nikon for Fuji
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It used to be only outliers ditched their Nikon and Canon DSLRs for more compact setups. But as mirrorless systems get better and better, more pros are making the switch and feeling compelled to let the world know exactly why. One such photographer is Lukas Gisbert-mora, who recently ditched his Nikon for a Fuji. In the above video, he lists all of the reasons why he made the transition, and goes over the pros and cons of dropping one system for the other. Rather than focusing on only the positives, Gisbert-mora starts off the 17-minute video with the cons first. Specifically, he...
The Limited-Edition 66/6 is a Pinhole Camera that Uses Polaroid Instant Film
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Supersense, a company striving to keep analogue photography alive and well, has announced the launch of the devilishly-named 66/6 camera, a limited-run pinhole instant camera that uses Polaroid’s instant film. The handcrafted 66/6 camera is the product of Florian Kaps — the man behind The Impossible Project and Supersense — and designer Achim Heine. It features expandable rubber bellows, two pinhole sizes (.12mm and .24mm), an all-black frame, and will be limited to 500 hand-numbered units that come with their own Certificate of Authenticity alongside a one-off Edwin Land screen...
Seeking MUA & Hair Stylist
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One Model for NEWCASTLE, Holistic Health and Jewellery Shoot
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Model With Boxing Experience Required
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wedding Camera Man
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Presenters Required for WA Local TV Program
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Producer and director wanted for web series
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Santa’s Photographer Required
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Santa’s Photographer Required
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RodCam: A Handheld Camera Crane For Smooth Dynamic Camera Movements
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Speed Up Your Post-Processing Workflow With Photo Mechanic
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A Post By: Suzi Pratt Today there are a ton of photo editing software programs to choose from, but there is one in particular that is worth the investment if you’re in need of speed. Developed by Camera Bits, Photo Mechanic is a standalone image browser that offers the very basic features of previewing, selecting, and importing digital images (culling). While the software might seem like a questionable investment since all it does is cull with no photo editing capabilities, Photo Mechanic has long been vouched for by many professional photographers. In fact, it was debuted in 1998 and used...
Tips for Creating Dance Portraits
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A Post By: Siddhesh Jukar Dance and music have always been a part of my life, but work and my wife have kept me a bit busy lately. So when I had some photography assignments for a few dance concerts, I knew it was going to be a lot fun. It also made me realize that it can also be a bit challenging. In that split second, there is movement, emotion and a story to be captured. You need to anticipate that split second and capture the motion. When it comes to your viewers, you want them to believe and see that motion for themselves. So here a few tips to get prepared for a dance portrait. Why...
A second glance: two takes on the Leica X
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Leica has built up a significant reputation since it created its first 35mm film camera 100 years ago. That reputation means different things to different people, and hangs over every new model its name is applied to. The Leica X (Typ 113) is the company’s latest fixed-lens APS-C camera. Designed, developed and built by the German company, it commands a substantial price tag. So what’s it like to shoot with and what do you get for your money? We handed the camera to two photographers to see what they thought. The Professional’s perspective: By David...
Lytro’s new Develop Kit opens platform to NASA and more
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Read our interview with Lytro’s CEO and founder Lytro has opened its doors to outside companies with a Lytro Development Kit (LDK), giving the likes of NASA and the Department of Defense – two of its first customers – access to its light field technology hardware and software. This is part of its Lytro Platform, and it starts at $20,000 USD. According to Lytro, the goal is to provide other companies with the ability to develop custom light field cameras for use across many industries. ‘It paves the path for deeper partnerships with technical...
Portrait Salon ‘rejects’ exhibition opens in London
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I went to the last finalists exhibition, last Christmas. These pictures look like “the ones that didn’t quite make it”, so if you like these definitely check out the show if you can. I expect the World Press Awards show, which is good, will be across the river at the Royal Festival Hall at about the same time. The Taylor Wessing was largely environmental portraiture, and pretty good. For gearheads, they put up a PDF with details for all the pictures. So you can see how almost none of the finalists were shot at 85 to 135mm equivalent, and you should probably be paying more...
Drift Stealth 2 action camera is maker’s smallest yet
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Drift, maker of the Ghost-S and HD Ghost, has introduced its smallest action camera to date: the Stealth 2. Its diminutive size is the Stealth 2’s most notable feature – it’s half the size of the Ghost-S, measuring 3.15 x 1.65 x 1.06 inches, and it weighs 40% less. The combination of a 1.3-inch Mono Graphic Backlit LCD and status LED panel show the camera’s current operations and mode, and is joined by support for the Drive 2-Way Remote Control. Videos can be captured in either 720p at up to 60fps or 1080p at 30fps. There’s a 135-degree FOV,...
Review: A 34-Inch 3440×1440 Monitor is Great for Photo Editing, So is it Better if You Curve It?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Nov, 2014 |
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Back in June I posted about how the then newly released LG 34UM95-P had changed my editing workflow going from dual screens when editing to a single ultra wide one. Today I’d like to follow up on that experience with a new one with the curved version of the LG monitor, the 34UC97-S. Just as with the 34UM95, the 34UC97 is a 34” ultra wide LED backlit IPS LCD monitor with the same native resolution of 3440×1440 at 60Hz. On paper you would be forgiven for thinking they’re twins and, indeed, on all but a few counts they are. The major difference is that the 34UC97 is curved and comes with...
Adoptive Mother Connects with Daughter Through Creative Cosplay Portrait Series
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In 2012, photographer Kelly Lewis and her husband adopted young Alice Lewis into their family. Between Alice’s dream of becoming a model/actress, Kelly’s passion for photography, and the entire family’s love of cosplay, the trio quickly found the mutual ground that would forge a deep bond between Alice and her adoptive parents. These mutual fascinations have turned into a fun and popular portrait project called ‘Malice of Alice’ in which Alice dresses up, gets into character, and poses for her mother’s lens. Kelly and Alice as Sailors The time spent doing this not only provides a...
Portrait Tutorial: How to Dial in the White of the Eyes in Photoshop
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They say the devil’s in the details, and one of the most crucial details of any portrait is the eyes. You want to make sure that the eyes in your portraits are always looking the absolute best without somehow coming off as fake or enhanced. Here to help us do just that with a new tutorial that focuses, for once, on the white of the eyes, is retouching expert Michael Woloszynowicz. In the seven-and-a-half minute video, Woloszynowicz walks you through a straightforward Photoshop workflow that will help you make the sclera of the eye stand out without making the final product look...
Rumor: Olympus Set to Announce ‘Exciting’ New OM-D Camera In January
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Olympus has been quiet on the OM-D front for a while now. Ever since the E-M10 was released in January, the only real addition to the line was the silver E-M1 and a major firmware update in September. But that looks to be changing soon. According 4/3 Rumors‘ “highly trusted sources,” an “exciting” new OM-D camera is in the works for a January announcement! And to make matters more interesting, while there are no specs out yet, the camera is said to be very different and not just an evolution of the standard OM-D line. Source Article from...
DxOMark Disappointed with the 7D Mark II; Sensor Lags Behind Some MFT Cameras at Base ISO
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If you’re a Canon user and a hater of all things DxOMark, you might want to skip over this one and read this article on how well the 7D Mark II is weather sealed instead. If you’re a Canon hater, read on! You’ll love this! Earlier today, the lab released their official review of the Canon 7D Mark II, and while there were a few bright spots, the tone of the review in general might be summed up by the word ‘meh.’ The biggest issue with the camera, according to DxO, is how it performs at base and low ISO. In their words, “the EOS 7D Mk II ranks behind some older, smaller...
The Second Quarter of the Year ending March 2015 Financial Results/Financial and Business Data
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Nikon Introduces a Fresh New Colour Choice for 4x10DCF Binoculars
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Bikini Waitresses Needed in Bundaberg
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Asian Model for Fashion Photo Shoot
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Urgently Require Female Brand Ambassadors This Weekend in Sydney
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Casting For New Platinum Models
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Female Model
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Lighting Technician/Gaffer Required for Horror/Comedy Short Film
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Lighting wanted for Indie Movie with actors from Only God Forgives, Taken,
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DOP – Director of Photography Needed for a Short Student Film
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Makeup Artist Needed for Short Student Film
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Enthusiastic Photographer Required
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Photographer Wanted for Website
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Cinematography Wanted
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Scottevest – Technology Enabled Travel Vest
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Overcoming Fear in Photography
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A Post By: Adam Welch Fear. It’s an emotion to which we all can relate. Luckily, nervousness or fear in photography can be overcome with practice and patience. After speaking with a few fellow photographers and borrowing from my own experiences, I have listed some shared fears among photographers and ways you can learn to overcome them. 1. The fear: I’m afraid I don’t know what I’m doing. Every photographer at some point feels a little out of their depth when encountering a new situation or problem. Whether it’s learning to use a new piece of equipment, a lighting conundrum, or simply making...
Photography Workflow Tips – From Memory Card to Computer and Beyond
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A Post By: Gina Milicia Discover the best workflow protocol for safe long-term file storage, and efficient file retrieval. “Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. All images copyright Gina Milicia – Playing your cards right means having a consistent workflow, which leads to safer long-term file storage and efficient file retrieval. Photo credits: Promo shoot for Fat Tony and Co. Image courtesy Nine Network Australia “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both...
Portrait Salon ‘rejects’ exhibition opens in London
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I think the 7th one is amazingly well thought: good atmosphere, good story, and a topic we never talk about/feel ashamed to talk about though it exists and is quite common. I like this kind of photos ! Source Article from http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9157444105/portrait-salon-rejects-exhibition-opens-in-london
Drift Stealth 2 action camera is maker’s smallest yet
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Drift, maker of the Ghost-S and HD Ghost, has introduced its smallest action camera to date: the Stealth 2. Its diminutive size is the Stealth 2’s most notable feature – it’s half the size of the Ghost-S, measuring 3.15 x 1.65 x 1.06 inches, and it weighs 40% less. The combination of a 1.3-inch Mono Graphic Backlit LCD and status LED panel show the camera’s current operations and mode, and is joined by support for the Drive 2-Way Remote Control. Videos can be captured in either 720p at up to 60fps or 1080p at 30fps. There’s a 135-degree FOV,...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 real-world samples gallery posted
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The GM1s has two new colors (blue and a cordovan leather color) and some minor firmware features (via Google translation): Transfer the short video on the smartphone to make a short movie to “snap movie mode” P / A / S is available the same 22 species image effect of the “Creative Control” (Filter) / M mode WiFi connection by reading the QR code is displayed on the camera monitor smartphone Without going through a smartphone, you can up the image from the camera directly to the SNS New expansion ISO100 I agree that the GM1’s real focus is delivering small camera...
Recreating the Incredibly Accurate CGI Black Hole in Interstellar with In-Camera Elements
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2014 |
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The black hole in the highly-anticipated Christopher Nolan blockbuster Interstellar has already made headlines. Put together with some serious mathematical help from astrophysicist Kip Thorne, it was so accurate he’s actually going to get a few academic papers out of it. It is, however, 100% CGI and as such outside of our purview as photographers… until now. Just a few days away from the movie’s debut, Shanks FX and PBS decided to recreate the effect using all in-camera elements they’ve shown you how to create before. First, the results. On the left we have the CGI black hole from...
Major University Steals Photograph, Denies It Could’ve Known It Wasn’t Free to Use
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The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is under fire after photographer Justin Cook found out that they not only used a photo of his without permission, but also denied that they could have possibly known such image was not free to use. Cook, a UNC alum and resident of Durham, North Carolina found the stolen image, which was taken from his wife’s wedding photography website, on the UNC Psychology Facebook Page. Screenshot via Crusade for Art After contacting the university in regards to the unauthorized use of the image, he received back a message from UNC’s lawyers. In it, they...
UK Nikon Camera Shop Becomes the First Ever to Receive an Official Coat of Arms
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Grays of Westminster — an award-winning camera shop in the UK — has officially been given a Coat of Arms, marking the first time any camera shop in the world has been given the prestigious honor. The Coat of Arms was given to the Nikon-only camera shop’s founder Gray Levett by Mr. Robert Noel, the Lancaster Herald of Her Majesty’s College of Arms, at a dinner ceremony held in Pall Mall, London last week. The final design was a result of much collaboration between Levett and the College of Arms, in an effort to properly signify their role in the photography industry. The entire...
This 360° Action Cam is Kodak’s Interesting Response to the GoPro
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Kodak, or rather JK Imaging pretending to be Kodak, recently launched a new entry into the action camera market. It’s called the Kodak PixPro SP360, and its intriguing form factor and lens allow it to capture 16-megapixel photographs and 1080p video with a 360º field of view. The SP360 action cam pairs with your iOS and Android devices via WiFi and a proprietary app that allows you to not only use your phone as a live view screen, but also choose how the 360º image you’re capturing will be displayed. The view options are ring, dome, front/rear 180º shots, 360º panorama and globe, each...
Candid Photographs of Circus Performers Captured Over the Course of a Decade
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For nearly a decade of her life, photographer Norma I. Quintana devoted every summer to a group of people few ever get to capture through a candid lens: circus performers. Every year from 1999 to 2007, every chance she got, she would go spend a couple of days with the one-ring Circus Chimera capturing black-and-white photographs with her medium format camera. The images she returned with show a side of the circus that most people never get to see, and make up the photo series and now photo book Circus: A Traveling Life. In an interview with Slate, Quintana reveals that capturing...
45+ Female Models Needed – Well Paid Photo Shoot! (Cancer Council)
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Dynamic Topless Sexy Male Xmas Elves required for Major Retailer
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Models Required for Canberra Film Photoshoots
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Open Studio – November 10th-11th
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Female Host Wanted – Paid
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Videographer needed for Christmas Party in – London
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1st AC/Focus Puller & 2nd AC/DIT for Australian Western Film
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Video production required
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An Amateur Videomaker Required for a Documentary Type Production
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Confident Sound Operator Needed to Help Out With Student Film
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John McBay’s Tips For Shooting Property From A Helicopter
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Free Resources for Photographers
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A Post By: Lori Peterson Right now there are many new photographers who are struggling as they try to get their businesses off the ground and photographers who have been in business for a while who are trying to maintain their existing business. Even industry pros who have been around for a long time have decided to cut corners where they can just to make their businesses more profitable in this economy. Finding resources,especially free ones, can make all the difference in the world to photographers. I assembled a small list of free resources for photographers that I think are definitely...
The Fall’s Most Exciting New Cameras
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A Post By: Hillary Grigonis Fall is an exciting time for photography and it’s not just because of the scenery that comes with the season. The newest enthusiast and professional cameras tend to arrive on shelves in the fall and, even if you’re not in the market for a new shooter, the latest gear announcements are worth a peak just to see what new technology is being introduced. While a lot of new announcements are mediocre updates, the fall of 2014 has brought in several new cameras that are more than marginal. Canon has released a new DSLR with amazing burst speeds, while Nikon has announced...
Amazon launches Prime Photos with unlimited storage for Prime members
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Amazon has launched a new photo storage service called Prime Photos, and is offering Prime subscribers unlimited cloud storage for their images at no extra cost. Photos can be uploaded to Amazon’s Cloud Drive with iOS or Android apps or the Cloud Drive website. However, photographers should make note of a couple of items in the terms of this service. According to Amazon, Prime Photos is only available for personal, non-commercial use and can’t be used in conjunction with a photography business. Videos can be uploaded be must be smaller than 2GB and less than...
DxOMark Mobile Report added to our Amazon Fire Phone review
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We just updated our full review of the Amazon Fire Phone’s camera capabilities with data from DxOMark’s mobile analysis. With an overall score of 69, the Fire Phone lands at 18th on DxO’s mobile rankings, tied with the HTC One M8 and coming in well behind flagship phones from Apple, Samsung and Sony. See the full analysis on DxOMark and our sister site, Connect. Click here to read DxOMark’s report on the Amazon Fire Phone over at connect.dpreview.com Click here to read DxOMark’s full report at dxomark.com
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A Film Vs. Digital Study
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2014 |
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In an effort to prove to myself, my family, and my friends that I am not nuts to lug 6+ pounds of medium format camera gear up the mountainside I conducted my own tests over the last few weeks. Sure one could set up a Resolution Target but that would not be a “real world” test, no sweat and sore muscles. The contenders were: Sprint Galaxy S III cellphone camera. Nikon D300 with Nikon AF 35–70 F2.8 and Nikkor AF 70–200 F2.8 Nikon F4 with NIkon AF 35–70 F2.8 and Nikkor AF 70–200 F2.8 Mamiya RB67 Pro S with Mamiya Sekor 90mm f3.8 and Mamiya KL 250mm f/4.5 I shot Kodak Ektar 100 in the...
Video: A CGI Artist’s Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Composition
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The basic rules of composition apply to almost every visual art there is, be it photography, painting or graphic design. Whether it’s the rule of thirds or the rule of triangles, the principles overlap, leaving the educational resources for each respective art form useful across the board, not tied down to one specific field. This is why we decided to share the above video, which is one of the most comprehensive looks at understanding composition that we’ve ever come across. Created by CGI artist Andrew Price, its usefulness extends far beyond the realm of computer-based graphics. The...
Fotodiox Launches Sony E to Canon EF-Mount Adapter with 10-Stop Variable ND Filter Built-In
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Fotodiox is adding a new piece of gear to its impressive lineup of adapters and accessories. It’s called the Vizelex ND Throttle, and it’s a Sony E-mount to Canon EF-mount adapter that comes with a variable ND filter that’s capable of ND2 all the way up to ND10 (10-stop difference) built right in. Why build a variable ND filter into an adapter you ask? Well, there are a number of reasons. First off, by placing the ND filter at the back of the lens, wider lenses won’t suffer from a strange distortion that happens when a front-mounted filter is used. Another benefit is that, when...
Video: Russian Cosmonaut Shows You How He Takes Self-Portraits in Space
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You know those pictures of astronauts on the ISS, working away at some experiment or another while somebody else takes their picture? Well, somebody else might not have actually been involved. As Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev shows you in the video above, taking a self-portrait in space is a whole lot easier than on Earth. No need to find a place to set the camera… just set the timer and ‘place’ the camera in the right spot in mid-air. In the video’s description, he writes, “how to make a selfie in zero gravity,” but does it count as a selfie if you don’t have to use your hands?...
Photographer Revisits His 30-Year-Old Photographs of New York’s Chinatown
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Chinese New Year, 1984 Revisiting photographs you took 30 years ago can be an eye-opening experience, and not simply because of the sharp realization of just how much has changed. For photographer Bud Glick, digging up, scanning and printing his photographs from New York City’s Chinatown in the 1980s has allowed him to discover images he once looked over, save images that were once unprintable, and revisit a fascinating time characterized by rapid social change. The photographs in Glick’s Chinatown, NY series were captured between 1981 and 1984 while he was working full-time for the...
Total Production of NIKKOR Lenses for Interchangeable Lens Cameras Reaches 90 Million
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Looking for a Female Model for Editorial Shoot
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Promotional Models & Corporate Hostesses
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Female Model Wanted
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Male and Female Models Required
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Models Required for Major Alcohol Brand Photoshoot
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TV show producer wanted for a Satire Humour Show
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Horror Short (Shot on Red Epic Dragon)
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DOP Required for Ongoing Projects
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First AD Needed for 10 – 15 Day Shoot in January in London
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Sound Designer Wanted for a Play
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Looking for a student photographer in the Liverpool area of Sydney
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Male & Female Models, MUA & Hair Stylist Wanted
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Pixsy: Find and Get Paid for Image Theft
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7 Tips for Photographing Groups
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A Post By: Karen Quist Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, whether you usually photograph people, products, landscapes or insects, the time will come when you will be asked to photograph a large group of people. Of course large is a relative term. If you are used to photographing couples or taking individual portraits, large could mean a group of five people. In general, I consider large to be a group of seven or more. The festive season is fast approaching, and this is the time of year when you are most likely to be asked to photograph large groups. During this season,...
5 Unforgiving Post-Processing Mistakes Every Bird Photographer Must Avoid
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A Post By: Prathap DK Post-processing is one of the most important steps in the image making process. It is in fact one of the most powerful tools to make your vision come true. The camera does not see the way you see your world and it is your responsibility to translate your vision into reality in post-processing. You can achieve most artistic results in post-processing that are simply not possible in reality. But, being a bird photographer you do not often get a chance to post-process your bird photographs artistically. Why? Since the viewer would have seen the bird in reality, it is...
Think Tank launches Perception and Digital Holster bags for mirrorless systems
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USA bag brand Think Tank Photo has launched a collection of daypacks and a new holster designed specifically for mirrorless camera systems. There will be three new bags in the Perception series of small backpacks, and they will be available in sizes that range from the Perception Tablet that is suitable for a body, lenses and a mini tablet, to the Perception Pro which holds a tablet, a 15-inch laptop and a large mirrorless body with a collection of lenses. The Perception 15 holds a 15-inch laptop, a tablet and a body with zoom and a spare lens. Each of the bags is...
High pixel-density camera displays and wide-gamut Cinema 4K panel technology on the way
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Japan Display Inc., a joint venture from Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, recently showed off some of its newest innovations at a tradeshow in that company’s home country. On exhibit was a 3.2″ unit with SVGA+ 1.62 million dot resolution, yielding a pixel density of 343ppi, on par with high-end smartphones. It also offers WhiteMagic display technology, originally developed by Sony. WhiteMagic uses white sub-pixels to provide a brighter image for use in bright light, and can also reduce power consumption. A 3.0″ touch display with 293ppi resolution was also on...
Photographer Captures Her Daughter’s Connection to the Sea in Graceful Underwater Portraits
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Bahamas-based underwater photographer Elena Kalis and her daughter Sacha Kalis have a deep connection with the water. Elena has been an underwater photographer for many years, and Sacha, thanks in part to her mother’s encouragement and in part to her own natural affinity to the water, says she “learned to swim before she could walk.” Together, they create dream-like, peaceful portraits that capture Sacha’s world beneath the waves and her connection to all the creatures that make the waters of the Bahamas their home. For Elena, the underwater realm is alive in a way that the land above...
Matthew Jordan Smith Shares the Setup and Story Behind His Timeless Portrait of Tyra Banks
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Los Angeles-based photographer Matthew Jordan Smith has long been photographing some of the best known celebrities. In this video, Smith retells the story of one of his most timeless images, a headshot of Tyra Banks captured using only a simple ring flash. In the Profoto US video, Smith recounts almost every detail of the photo shoot that lead to this image. He begins by explaining the lighting setup — a single ring flash in front and black fill cards on the left and right to stop any light from bouncing around unwarranted — before diving into the details of Tyra’s positioning and how...
The Road to Wolfboro: A Cinematic Tribute to the Beauty of Wet Plate Collodion Photography
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Skateboard company Element recently put together a wonderful little mini-documentary titled The Road to Wolfboro. In it, a dedicated film crew follows photographer Brian Gaberman around as he shares his fascination of wet plate photography and captures some of the most beautiful scenes across the east cost. The eight-and-a-half minute begins with Gaberman explaining what it is about the wet plate collodion photographic process that he’s become so enamored with. Citing the negatives’ “almost-liquid” aesthetic quality and the “blood and sweat and tears” that go into making them,...
Kumbacam: One-Handed, 3-Axis Stabilization Gimbals for GoPros and Smartphones
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Small cameras are becoming more powerful with each iteration, but as powerful as they are, the lack of any quality stabilization options means shaky, unprofessional looking footage no matter what resolution you’re shooting at. Here to hopefully solve this issue is Kumbacam: a Florida-based imaging company that has a lineup of one-handed gimbals specifically designed for GoPro and smartphone cameras. Nearly identical in functionality, but slightly different in design, these two gimbals use three brushless motors to provide tilt, roll and pan stabilization for your smartphones and...
BTS: Using Forced Perspective Drawing and Light Painting to Create a Mind-Bending Adobe Logo
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For the Adobe Remix project, talented light painting artist Janne Parviainen painstakingly combined forced perspective drawing with light painting to create something really special. Turning his studio into not one, but two versions of the Adobe logo over the course of the project, Parviainen wanted to create an alternate world. Using forced perspective drawing, he creates the illusion of two different spaces: the room, and the drawing somehow popping out of it. He then lit these drawings and the logo to bring them to life using long exposure. Here’s a video overview of both version 1...
Seriously Capable, Surprisingly Compact: Packing Pro Features and FX-Format Image Quality, The Nikon D750 is the Full Frame D-SLR That’s Been Worth Waiting For
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MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the D750, the D-SLR that provides adept enthusiasts with the powerful combination of pro-caliber photo and video features with FX-format image quality. The new D750 represents a leap forward for this camera segment, inheriting some of the best elements from Nikon’s revered full-frame professional cameras, with new and refined features aimed at sparking creativity and sharing with built-in Wi-Fi. Additionally, Nikon has also announced the SB-500, a versatile yet compact multimedia Speedlight, and Nikon’s fastest ultra wide-angle lens yet, the new...
1 Hour Nude Test Shoot
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Dress UP!!!
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Short Hair Models for Sydney Showcase
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Miss Spring Fever @ South Street Ale House
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Photo Shoot in Hobart 11 November 2014
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Videographer required for epic music video
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Art Directors/Scene Dressers, Clapper/Continuity, Hair and Makeup Needed
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Lighting Technician wanted
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Asst Director needed for Feature Film
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Assistant/Apprentice wanted for Professional Photographer
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Appliance Photographer Needed to Work in our Studio
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Using Vintage Lenses On Sony A7, A7r and A7s
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Two Quick and Easy Photoshop Head-Swapping Techniques
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A Post By: Melinda Smith Sometimes you get that photo that is almost perfect. If all it takes to make it great is a little head swap, well, today is your lucky day! I’m going to show you two techniques, for quick and easy head swapping. I’ve even included a demo video at the end, if you want to watch the tips in action. I am using Photoshop CS6 for this demonstration. If you are using a different editing program, these methods may not work for you. If you are using an older version of Photoshop, the techniques should work the same, but your screen may look slightly different. Ready to see...
Canon EOS 7D Mark II – Hands-On Review
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A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt Canon EOS 7D Mark II – Hands-On Review Larry Becker discusses the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR. He explores the camera’s many high-performance features, including its dual DIGIC 6 processors, 20.2MP APS-C sensor, full HD video capture, and fast, accurate autofocus. He also demonstrates many of the “hidden” features that make this camera a welcomed update to the groundbreaking EOS 7D. Are you ordering one? Or maybe you already have one on pre-order? I know a few photographers that do weddings and shoot sports and action that are really excited about the focus...
Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism finalists announced
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As usual these capture the moments where a certain expression has nothing to do with reality, but rather the emotion the photographer tries to express. If a person has a certain look, he too often chooses that photo and thinks it expresses the situation of the population in question. Emotion in photography should in my opinion have no weight, what photography does if done correctly is documenting the facts, not twist them and make people draw conclusions of a certain second in a certain war that could take years. Its the experience of suffering that is bad, you can only capture part of it,...
PPE 2014: Sneak peek at forthcoming Olympus ‘PRO’ lenses
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Marty, even Nikon is not a pure “camera company”; they also make high grade optics for other uses, from eyeglasses (hell, my eyeglasses are Nikon, I should know) to steppers. Only Leica is a “pure camera” company and, for the time being, its special niche is secure, particularly with the help of Panasonic. It could be reasonably argued that most of the market consolidation has already happened: Canikon, Sony, Ricoh, Samsung, Panoly, Fuji, plus a few lens specialists. Source Article from...
Hands On with the Samsung NX1: One Samsung Camera to Rule Them All
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Samsung is making a statement with the recently announced NX1, and that statement is, “pros, we’re ready for you.” Up till now, any pros who wanted to use Samsung gear — and there are some that do — have had to settle for prosumer bodies designed more for the first time buyer than the seasoned pro. With the introduction of the NX1, that status quo is no more, and a little bit of time with this incredibly powerful new body drives that point home splendidly. We only had about 25 to 30 minutes to play around with the camera during our meeting with Samsung at PhotoPlus, but you don’t need...
A Sneak Peek at the Samsung 300mm f/2.8 that Hasn’t Been Officially Announced Yet
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Not even really announced as much as teased at Photokina in September, Samsung’s not-yet-official but definitely on the way 300mm f/2.8 made another appearance at the company’s PhotoPlus booth. And since we weren’t at Photokina to see it, we figured we’d snap a few pictures and give you a closer look at the next major lens Samsung plans to announce for the NX1. Here are a few photos we captured from the showroom floor: Source Article from...
Mylio: A Compelling New Way to Organize and Access All Your Photos from Anywhere
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One of the most interesting products at this year’s PhotoPlus wasn’t a camera, or a lens, or a quirky accessory hiding in one of the out-of-the-way booths. It was a service called Mylio, and it has somehow managed to get everybody (including us) very excited about, of all things, organizing and accessing your photos. This is no mean feat, mind you. Programs that let you organize and sort your images are a dime a dozen and cloud storage/access services that ensure you always have access to your images might be cheaper still. What makes Mylio — which, incidentally, stands for “My Life...
Video: Successful Photographers Reveal Their Biggest Fears and Offer Advice
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Elizabeth Gilbert — the author best known for her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love — once wrote that fear and creativity are conjoined twins. In other words, you don’t get one without the other. If you kill fear, you kill creativity. And while we might think that the most talented of photographers, the ones who have very decidedly ‘made it,’ no longer experience the fear that comes with starting a new project or taking a big risk, we’d be wrong. In the sort video above by Stand Out!, seven successful photographers were asked what they feared most and how they overcame it. From John...
Daughter Creatively Inserts Herself Into Her Mother’s Childhood Photos
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Portland-based Art Director Danielle Delph says she often wonders if her mother and her would have been friends if they had grown up together. And while that question can’t be answered in a literal sense (yet… not giving up hope on a time-machine just yet), Delph put her impressive Photoshop skills to use answering it metaphorically. The resulting photographs make up the series If I Had Known My Mother Back Then, which is made up of Delph’s mother’s childhood photos with Danielle expertly blended in so it looks like she always belonged there. “Would we be in the same classes? Would we...
Seriously Capable, Surprisingly Compact: Packing Pro Features and FX-Format Image Quality, The Nikon D750 is the Full Frame D-SLR That’s Been Worth Waiting For
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MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the D750, the D-SLR that provides adept enthusiasts with the powerful combination of pro-caliber photo and video features with FX-format image quality. The new D750 represents a leap forward for this camera segment, inheriting some of the best elements from Nikon’s revered full-frame professional cameras, with new and refined features aimed at sparking creativity and sharing with built-in Wi-Fi. Additionally, Nikon has also announced the SB-500, a versatile yet compact multimedia Speedlight, and Nikon’s fastest ultra wide-angle lens yet, the new...
Director wanted to help shoot short film
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Camera Operator Needed For a Short film we are Producing
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Urgently Looking for a Feature Film Editor
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Cool Semi-Pro Photographers
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Very Good Photographer Needed!
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4 Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photos
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A Post By: Simon Ringsmuth With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us will be toting our cameras to festivals, parties, and family gatherings to preserve our precious memories for years to come. Unfortunately, you might look back at some of your pictures and wonder why they were blurry, out of focus, or just not all that interesting. Whether you have a smartphone or DSLR, here are a few simple techniques you can use to make your photos not only stand out, but help you learn a bit more about photography along the way. 4 tips for taking better holiday photos #1 Get down to eye...
7 Things That Keep You From Charging What You’re Worth (and how to get over them)
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A Post By: Lynsey Mattingly Charging people money is scary. Having people I’ve never met ask me to produce something I have metaphorically promised the world I can do at a professional level, that may or may not meet their expectations, is terrifying. There is so much I can’t control – the weather, the mood of everyone involved, my camera suddenly deciding to jam without warning, that nerve condition I Googled last night where something snaps in your eyeball without warning and you go blind in mere seconds. Never mind that every single time I leave my house, I’m pretty sure that I am...
PPE 2014: Sneak peak at forthcoming Olympus ‘PRO’ lenses
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DPR could solve the problem pretty quickly by hiring a new body or two, or paying qualified individuals to write reviews within their format on a freelance basis. Since they have not done so, one has to assume that they have not been given permission by the corporate heads, either because DPR is not profitable enough in itself to do that, or they don’t care (that is to say, they have lost sight of what drew people to the site in the first place). This is a problem at the top, at the ownership level. It’s a good bet that DPR is understaffed and overworked, but as long as...
FroKnowsPhoto guide to DSLR video now available
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He’s just another guy trying to make a buck. I don’t see where that is wrong in any way. Would I buy it or recommend buying it? NO! And why? … yes, the same old, because there are guys, guys like you, me, the others out there doing photography and videography for fun and passion, who gladly share their experience, knowledge and even secrets with the world for free, because they simply enjoy what they do and don’t try to make a buck on a beginner or a fellow enthusiast. So, in the end, it’s a free choice. Pay for something you can (!!!) research and learn on your...
Fancam Captures Massive 20 Gigapixel Group Photos of Fans at Large Events
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To celebrate the return of LeBron James yesterday, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to do a massive group photo with all the fans in attendance. Today they released the 360-degree, 20-gigapixel photograph online for fans to find themselves in, tag, and share. The giant group panorama — and many others like it — was captured by a company called Fancam, which specializes in shooting some of the largest group shots in history. The photo above shows what one portion of Quicken Loans arena looks like in the photo captured yesterday. It was shot from the basketball court. Here’s what the...
Your Future Camera May be Recharged Wirelessly Using an ‘Energy Router’
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Wireless Internet is now commonplace, but one thing that’s generally still wired is electricity. One day, however, you might be juicing up your gadgets with wireless energy routers instead of cables and battery chargers. Energous Corporation is one company trying to make that vision a reality. It has developed a technology called WattUp that aims to change the way you think about how electronic devices are charged and powered. Unlike wireless charging with a pad or charging station, WattUp hopes to make it as easy as connecting to your Wi-Fi router from across the room. Its solution...
Sony Rumored to Be Working on an 8K Mirrorless Full Frame Camera That Will Arrive by 2016
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The phrase “megapixel war” has been thrown around for quite some time now, but could we be seeing the beginnings of a “K war”? Sony is rumored to be working on a mirrorless full frame camera that captures footage at a staggering 8K resolution. The report comes from sonyalpharumors, which tells us that at least two “good sources” have informed them of this camera. The camera is said to be similar in design to the current Sony A99, so it may be a top-of-the-line mirrorless camera featuring a DSLR-style body. Sources are saying that Sony has been showing the camera to certain potential...
Photographer Visits Real Life Haunted Houses Across America
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For his book 13: An American Horror Story, photographer Seph Lawless visited a number of real life “haunted houses” across the United States. The houses are crumbling on the outside, and the insides were the stage for some some of the creepiest crimes and incidents throughout history. The house above is Milan Mansion found in Ohio. The locals claim that the owner was a practicing witch. Here are some other photos from the book and descriptions of why the houses were included in the project: This is the Akron, Ohio childhood home of Robert Berdella, one of the most notorious serial...
This Poster Shows Over 200 Cameras from Between 1839 and 2014
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In early 2013, we shared a print by Pop Chart Lab that showed 100 landmark cameras from the history of photography. Now, the online shop is one-upping itself by releasing a new poster showing over 200 cameras from between 1839 and 2014. Called, “The Charted Collection of Cameras,” the print bills itself as “the most comprehensive charting of cameras ever developed.” The upper left hand corner of the print features the Giroux daguerreotype from 1839, and the bottom right hand corner shows the Samsung NX Mini from 2014. Look closely through everything in between, and you’ll find “entire...
Seriously Capable, Surprisingly Compact: Packing Pro Features and FX-Format Image Quality, The Nikon D750 is the Full Frame D-SLR That’s Been Worth Waiting For
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2014 |
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MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the D750, the D-SLR that provides adept enthusiasts with the powerful combination of pro-caliber photo and video features with FX-format image quality. The new D750 represents a leap forward for this camera segment, inheriting some of the best elements from Nikon’s revered full-frame professional cameras, with new and refined features aimed at sparking creativity and sharing with built-in Wi-Fi. Additionally, Nikon has also announced the SB-500, a versatile yet compact multimedia Speedlight, and Nikon’s fastest ultra wide-angle lens yet, the new...
need blonde hair male muscley man for music video clip
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Glamshooter Looking for New Models Wanting Free Portfolio Images
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Model Required for 3D Animation – Dunedin
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Looking for Curvaceous/Busty/Well-Proportioned Female Models & HMUA/Stylist
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We have a New Product called the Original Donut and we Need a Model
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Production Roles for Drama Pilot
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Short Script Needed for Director/Production Designer Team
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Comedy Script Writer NEEDED
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Camera Person
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Two Female Models and a Photographer Required
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Weekly Photography Challenge – Brown
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2014 |
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A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt Brown is an unassuming and subtle color. For examples see the set of brown tone images I shared earlier. When I say the word “color” I’m guessing that brown isn’t likely the first one that comes to your mind. But there is so much of this color all around us in the world, in nature. Many animals are brown. Many people have brown hair. It’s a natural and comfortable color, it feels warm. So your challenge this week is to photograph the color brown. This could be a brown item, or maybe even a black and white image that you make into a sepia tone. Here are a few...
A Set of Brown Tone Images
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A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt The time of year is upon us when things turn brown up here in northern part of the world. Leaves turn yellow and then brown. Grass changes from green to beige as nature prepares for winter. You may consider brown a boring color and one that isn’t very photogenic or interesting. But there is a lot of nuance and varying tones in browns. Let’s see what’s possible. Set of brown tone images: On the top of the world by aranka delina janné on 500px Boxing Bear by Olav Thokle on 500px House of Furballs by Alex Greenshpun on 500px Talk to the Paw by Holly Kuchera on...
Richard Franiec offers Canon PowerShot G7 X custom grip
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You’re right. These things should have been designed right onto the camera by the manufacturer. If they did that, then they would add less than a dollar to the total cost of the camera. But since they didn’t, your only option left is to buy a tack on grip. And none of them are cheap, and the ones made by Franiec seem to be the best ones made. I will never understand why manufacturers omit a usable grip on small cameras. It would cost them almost nothing to do, and it would help give them a competitive advantage over other models that are slippery. Source Article from...
Kodak introduces PixPro SP360 action cam
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Kodak licensee JK Imaging has recently introduced the PixPro SP360 action camera to its lineup of active photo equipment. The SP360 offers an extreme 360 degree viewing range thanks to its ultra-wide F2.8 lens, and is able to capture full HD video footage along with 10MP stills. The SP360 uses a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor (though offers 1:1 10MP stills as its highest resolution output) for recording MP4 1080p video at 30fps or 720p video at 60fps. The unit can also capture 10MP JPEGs at up to 10fps in burst shooting mode. The camera itself is designed to survive drops of 2...
Sony launches support program for pro photographers
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Sony has launched a ‘Pro Support’ program with the aim of offering professional photographers the levels of support available from the big DSLR makers. The move presumably comes to help persuade pros to consider switching to the company’s SLT and mirrorless camera systems. The program, called Sony Imaging PRO Support, provides ‘superior support’ so that professionals can ‘ensure their Digital Imaging products are always ready’. Sony Pro Support users will receive dedicated phone and email support lines to meet their needs, along...
Calumet brings equipment rental service online
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C&A Marketing, the company that bought photo retailer Calumet’s US operation when it closed its stores in May, has announced that Calumet Rentals is now available online. Cameras, lenses, accessories video and lighting equipment are available to rent through calumetrentals.com. Creating an account is required, but comes at no cost to the user. Rental equipment can be shipped to any state in the US, and Calumet plans to add a local delivery option soon for customers in New York City. For those who plan to use the service frequently, an annual subscription of...
Atomos Power Station Uses Camera Batteries and Offers Hot Swapping
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Oct, 2014 |
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Camera accessory maker Atomos has just announced Power Station, its new piece of equipment that turns your extra batteries into a clever power pack that’s capable of powering up to three devices while out in the field. Looking akin to a matte black brick, this device, which sits between your camera and your tripod, is a rather literal power brick that you can use to power LED lights, external monitors, external recorders and even your DSLR itself. It has two DC power outputs and two USB ports. The device utilizes two interchangeable Sony L-series batteries – included with the purchase...
Psyphotology: A Look at Why People Are Afraid to Be In Front of a Camera, and How to Fix That
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Well known headshot photographer Peter Hurley has teamed up with respected psychologist Anna Rowley to develop a way for people to overcome their fear of being in front of a camera. The pair call this research and application Psyphotology, a clever wordplay on psychology and photography. Their hope is to impact the world by helping us gain self-acceptance rather than focusing on criticism. Hurley and Rowley met while working on an assignment for Microsoft. After meeting and better getting to know one another, they realized their mutual interest in figuring out the underlying reasons...
Photographers Share About How They Overcame Their Greatest Fears
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Everyone has fears, even the most successful photographers in the business. The key to overcoming those fears is to manage them rather than spending time and mental energy dwelling on them. During Stand Out! events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, several photographer speakers were taken aside and asked about the greatest fears in their careers. The responses speak for themselves, with almost every photographer saying that one needs to ‘hustle’ and ‘take risks’ to succeed. (via Fstoppers) Source Article from...
Google Ordered to Pay Woman After Capturing Her Cleavage with Street View Cameras
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A Canadian judge has ordered Google to pay a Montreal woman for the violation of her privacy after she found an embarrassing photograph of herself on Google Street View. Google’s automated cameras had captured the woman sitting on her doorstep, leaning forward with a portion of her cleavage exposed. The Journal de Montreal reports that Maria Pia Grillo was reportedly shocked when she looked up her own house on Street View and discovered the embarrassing photo of herself. Even though her face was blurred out automatically by Google’s algorithms, the fact that she was sitting on her own...
$41,395. That’s How Much Brikk’s 24K Gold Nikon Df Will Cost You
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Oct, 2014 |
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Back in mid-September, we reported that luxury gadget company Brikk was planning to release a gold covered Nikon Df camera. The camera is now official with more photos and more details. Brikk is known for creating opulent versions of popular electronics, including phones and tablets. By releasing a Nikon Df, the company is moving its Lux product line into cameras. The Brikk Nikon Df basically looks like a gigantic special edition monopoly piece, except it actually functions as a normal camera. All the specs are unchanged, except the bodies of the camera and Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 lens are...
Seriously Capable, Surprisingly Compact: Packing Pro Features and FX-Format Image Quality, The Nikon D750 is the Full Frame D-SLR That’s Been Worth Waiting For
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Oct, 2014 |
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MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the D750, the D-SLR that provides adept enthusiasts with the powerful combination of pro-caliber photo and video features with FX-format image quality. The new D750 represents a leap forward for this camera segment, inheriting some of the best elements from Nikon’s revered full-frame professional cameras, with new and refined features aimed at sparking creativity and sharing with built-in Wi-Fi. Additionally, Nikon has also announced the SB-500, a versatile yet compact multimedia Speedlight, and Nikon’s fastest ultra wide-angle lens yet, the new...
URGENT CASTING CALL Melbourne Based Male Model for Catalogue Shoot
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Earth, Fire, Air, Water – Elemental Goddess – Paid Shoot
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Looking for Promo & Product Models – ASAP (New Week)
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Paid – Female High Fashion Model Casting this Saturday
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Petite Blonde Girl Wanted for Shoot Age 9 – 13
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Lighting Monday 24th November- Melbourne
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Script Writer/s To Join New Production Crew
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New Music Video For Upcoming Dance Artist
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Editor Needed for Short Montage
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Crew Wanted for Tropfest Film
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Student/Amatuer Photographer
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Congratulations To Mike Leland PFRE Photographer Of The Month For October
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Oct, 2014 |
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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.