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Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: September 2013
By The Smashing Editorial
August 31st, 2013
Wallpapers
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We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for over five years now, and we are very thankful to all the designers who have...
Your challenge this week is to take and share a photo on the theme of ‘Soft Light’. Earlier in the week Andrew Gibson wrote a post on the topic of using Soft Light in a variety of types of photos to create a magic feel in your images. Using soft light is a technique that can be used in many types of photography including portraiture, landscapes, macro and much more so you can submit any type of photo – as long as it was taking in soft light. Note: also check out our article this week on taking natural light portraits in the shade which will also produce...
By Street Photographer Eric Kim A good photo asks more questions than provides answers 35mm as a focal length is generally ideal for most street photographers. 28mm is too wide (most people don’t get close enough) and 50mm is too tight. My keeper ratio : one decent shot a month, one shot I am proud of in a year. “When in doubt, click.†– Charlie Kirk When in doubt, take a step closer. You will become a better photographer by asking people what they don’t like about your shots (rather than what they like). A harsh and constructive critique is better than...
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WTD #1433 Check out ‘What the Duck’ in our Link Directory What the Duck is a comic strip by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer in the UK. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate under the name W. T. Duck.  What The Duck is published here every week, and also runs in...
Connect smartphone reviews are written with the needs of photographers in mind. We focus on camera features, performance and image quality. A 41-megapixel camera on a phone. You’d assume that was a typo if Nokia hadn’t already unveiled the 41-megapixel 808 Pureview last year, a technological tour-de-force that escaped mainstream appeal thanks largely to its orphaned Symbian operating system. With the Lumia 1020, Nokia has brought the innovative downsampling approach it debuted in the 808’s camera to a Windows Phone with a more relevant OS. While zoom lenses that span from...
So much of what we do is defined by the elements that embody the concept. The three elements of the exposure triangle help us understand “proper†exposure. Every light source has three distinct qualities (color, quality, direction). Even the physical tools at our disposal can be broken down to a simple trifecta– light, lens, and camera. Being able to break something down into its components helps the beginner by giving them a road map– a series of steps that simplifies the process and makes it easier to understand. With enough repetition, that...
One of the easiest ways to start shooting portraits is to use natural light. There’s no added expense of buying speedlites or strobes, or even continuous lighting. You don’t have to decide where to put the lights, because let’s face it, nature has decided for you. There are still challenges however, and those challenges must be overcome to successfully pull off a natural light portrait. One of the biggest challenges is what to do when the natural light just is not pleasing. Maybe it’s midday sun and the light is too harsh, or maybe it’s later in...
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Nikon has patented a technology that can electronically adjust a camera’s low-pass (AA) filter based on the situation. By using a liquid crystal panel, the AA filter can either be turned on and off, or set to ‘normal’ or ‘high’ intensity. The first design could allow for a digital SLR to have its AA filter turned off at the press of the button. The second design would have a mild anti-aliasing effect for stills, and a stronger...
Yahoo has released a hefty update to its Flickr app for iOS. Improved capture and editing tools make it easier for mobile photographers customize their shots. Not yet available for other platforms, the latest update for Flickr’s iOS app is packed with features usually reserved for dedicated (and paid) capture and editing applications. Flickr now allows users to lock separate focus and exposure points on the capture screen with a two finger tap. In addition, users can view the filters live in the viewfinder. When you are ready to edit, you can customize the exposure using the...
Original And Innovative Web Layouts
By Shavaughn Haack
August 29th, 2013
Inspiration, Navigation, Web Design
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The layout is the foundation of your website. It guides the user through the sections and tells them what is most important. It also sets the aesthetic of the website. Therefore, you need to carefully think through how you lay out content. An original, creative layout goes a long way to improving the user experience of a website, although not letting your creativity get in the way of usability is important. As usual, we have to put...
I recently got the following reader question: How do photographer’s protect themselves from properties not being ready to be photographed on scheduled dates/times? I’m working on a project where I’m about to schedule my FOURTH trip for my client. Next time I work with this client, I’ll include an “as-is†clause in the quote as well as a mention of subsequent travel fees. I’m losing money on this job. I’m not making a fuss because this is an amazing client. It’s my fault for not protecting myself ahead of time with an “as-is†production clause and the inclusion of travel...
by Tom Di Maggio In this article I’ll show you how the “Samurai Girl†picture was done step by step. In addition there is a speed art video at the end of the article that shows the whole process from start to end in a 05:47 minutes Youtube video. It should make the whole process clearer. Feel free to send me your questions via email at [email protected] Here is the image as it was shot. Before I start to extract the subject I use a technique to create that look on my models that consists of 6 Layers. I will write a separate tutorial on that topic, as it...
Over on our sister site – SnapnDeals – we have a great offer running right now – it gets you 30% off Phil Steele’s Photoshop Basics for Photographers course. Many of your have taken Phil’s other courses and will be familiar with his helpful videos so will know that he always delivers great training for photographers. Over 13 easy to understand modules this course will teach you how to take your photos to the next level with some simple post production techniques in Photoshop. Normally the course is $47 but with this Snapn’ Deal it is just $33. Check...
by Elena Wilkins If you ever had my family as your clients, you could feel a tad lost at how to photograph us. Why? Well, there are three of us, and we come in a wide range of skin tones—from my fairly light skin, to my husband’s, pretty dark and handsome; our child fits right in between. We are a true colored family—a perfect fusion of all tones—a photographer’s conundrum, or, maybe even, a nightmare! Who do you expose for? The mom? The child? Or the father? All three of us would need different camera settings… or a few tricks to make magic happen....
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As the first hybrid smartphone and interchangeable lens camera, the Samsung Galaxy NX certainly cut a unique profile when we first looked at it in June of this year. The Galaxy NX merges the features of Samsung smartphones, including a huge 4.8-inch touch LCD and 3G/4G/Wi-Fi connectivity, with a NX-mount ILC with a 20.3MP APS-C sensor, hybrid AF system, and 8.6 fps burst mode. At long last, the Galaxy NX has been given a price: $1,599.99 body only, or...
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Ricoh has announced the Ricoh HZ15, a 15x compact superzoom that will only be sold in Europe. Though it isn’t sold under the Pentax name, it bears a striking resemblance to Optio compacts of recent years. It features a 16 megapixel CCD sensor, 24-360mm equivalent zoom lens, 720p HD video and sensor-shift ‘SR’ shake reduction (terminology definitely borrowed from Pentax cameras). Though not a remarkable compact superzoom, it provides some...
On Creative Leadership
By Jesse Friedman
August 28th, 2013
Creativity, Opinion Column, Workflow
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I have spent nearly a decade experimenting with a single goal in mind: to create scalable, predictably insightful, inspirational environments. I have led creative teams in these environments, and I’m currently doing it as the Director of Web Interface and Development at Astonish (a digital marketing company in Rhode Island, US). It hasn’t been easy, because forcing inspiration is impossible. You have to use finesse and let it come to you....
Soft light is beautiful. It is a gift from nature that helps you create interesting images using high quality light. You’ll find soft light in the shade on a sunny day, during twilight after the sun has set, or all around you on a cloudy day. Let’s take a look at these two photos to see the difference between hard light and soft light. I took the first in direct sunlight in the afternoon. The light is hard and it’s not a good a photo. The contrast is too high – it’s not possible to get good detail in both highlights and shadows. I resolved the problem...
by Matthias Hombauer and Karl Blümel from “The Analog Docsâ€. We are two professional music and wedding photographers and we shoot digital when necessary. However, we clearly see the point of going back to analog like a lot of pros are doing nowadays. In this post, we would like to discuss the benefits as well as the drawbacks of film photography from our point of view. Since we love film, we decided to start our own project named “Analog Docs“, where we exclusively use analog medium format cameras. The following points are true for all analog camera...
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The Pentax K-500 is a stripped-down version of the K-50, lacking the weather-sealed body and electronic level of that model, but offering the same 16MP sensor and basic ergonomics. It’s an attractive entry-level option, and as soon as a production-quality sample arrived in our office we started shooting with it. Click the links below to view our gallery of real-world samples taken...
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From the air, the landscape of Texas’ vast feedlots and oil fields is by turns bleak and surreal. Photographer Mishka Henner aimed to capture the contrasts and intense colors of these landscapes in a collection of work titled ‘Feedlots.’ By stitching together hundreds of satellite images, he created large, detailed prints documenting the dynamism of these locations...
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Ricoh Imaging has announced an updated set of Pentax DA Limited primes, with improved lens coatings and circular aperture diaphragms. Based on the existing 15mm F4, 21mm F3.2, 35mm F2.8 Macro, 40mm F2.8 and 70mm F2.4 designs, the ‘HD’ versions gain Pentax’s multi-layer HD (High Definition) coating, promising reduced flare and ghosting, and include diaphragms that...
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Ricoh has announced the AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II Pentax-branded flash units. Both are updates to existing models, now boasting weather-sealed construction to match Pentax’s line of weatherized DSLRs. The new flash units also feature built-in LED lights, intended for video recording. The AF540FGZ II offers a guide number of 54 at ISO 100/ft (178 ft) and the AF360FGZ II has a...
Analyzing Network Characteristics Using JavaScript And The DOM, Part 2
By Philip Tellis
August 27th, 2013
JavaScript, Performance
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In Part 1 of this series, we had a look at how the underlying protocols of the Web work, and how we can use JavaScript to estimate their performance characteristics. In this second part, we’ll look at DNS, IPv6 and the new W3C specification for the NavigationTiming API. DNS Explained Every device attached to the Internet is identified by a numeric address known as an IP address. The two forms of IP addresses...
What a whopper! It looks like a compact digital camera but sure as hell offers far more than your average CDC. The 60x zoom runs all the way up to a 35 SLR equivalent of 1200mm but — note this! — it begins from a super wide 20mm equivalent. That means you can shoot close shots of sports players from the sidelines and then cover cramped interiors with the same camera. You can also buy a 1.7x tele conversion lens that will take the focal length to 2040mm! Beat that! The maximum image size is 4608×3456 pixels, large enough to make a 34x29cm print. Video can be...
![So You’re Going to Shoot A Wedding: Part 3 of 3 [editing, etc.]](https://digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0651b-600x400.jpg)
It’s done.  You survived it.  It was the longest day of your photography career, you’re exhausted, and all you can think about is how right I was (it’s cool—I get that a lot).  But…….You. Did. It.  And chances are you didn’t get locked in a bathroom,  or miss the kiss, or have a complete equipment failure, or faint face-first into the cake.  You shot a wedding.  What’s next?  Back-up everything.  Possibly several times As no-brainer as this is, when I shoot portraits, I’m not a diligent about it as I should be.  I’m more of a...
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Sony’s latest interchangeable lens camera may look like an SLR, but underneath the hood it’s all NEX. The Sony A3000 offers a 20.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, a built-in electronic viewfinder, full HD video and a Sony E-mount for interchangeable lenses all for an MSRP of $399. The competitively priced A3000 offers all the trimmings of an entry-level DSLR including a fixed...
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Sony has announced the Sony Alpha NEX-5T, boasting all the same features that the Alpha NEX-5R offered with the addition of NFC. Smartphones and tablets with the technology will be able to pair easily with the NEX-5T to take advantage of its wireless connectivity. With a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sized sensor, Wi-Fi connectivity and a 3.0-inch flip-up touch LCD, the NEX-5T is introduced at...
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Sony announces three new E-mount lenses today for NEX system cameras: the Carl Zeiss T* 16-70mm F4 zoom, 18-105mm F4 G power zoom, and a black version of the existing 50mm F1.8. All three feature Sony’s OSS Optical SteadyShot image stabilization. Covering an equivalent range of 24-105mm, the Zeiss 16-70mm F4 zoom uses four aspherical elements and an EDÂ glass element, and has T*...
Facebook has started rolling out shared photo albums to select users of their social network. Currently, photo albums are limited to the user that created it, but shared albums will allow users to create a gallery that can be used by as many as 50 friends, each of whom can upload up to 200 photos. The album will have three privacy settings, which include public, contributors, and friends of contributors. According to Bob Baldwin, the Facebook engineer that spearheaded the project, the problem with the ‘old’ way of sharing pictures is that ‘right now, if you were at a...
Part 1Mojo Motors Responsive Redesign With Fireworks: UX And Interaction Design
By Olawale Oladunni
August 26th, 2013
Techniques, Workflow
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Thanks to strong mobile Web adoption worldwide, we have seen the launch of even more responsive designs in 2012 and 2013. Most of these have been in the publishing category, but lately we are starting to see complex transactional websites, such as Currys UK, take a brave step into this new world. For very well thought out reasons, Mojo Motors (a startup created in 2010 to provide shoppers with a better...
The PFRE jury has voted Tony Coangelo of Victoria, BC the PFRE photographer for August. Tony’s winning photograph is on the right. Click on it to view a full size image. Here are the voting results: Tony Colangelo – 24 Cal Mitchener – 20 Jared Saulnier – 11 Conrad Rowe – 10 Saul Goodwin – 5 Sebastian Erras – 5 Andrew Mott – 4 Michael Yearout – 3 Greg Izquierdo – 3 Kai Caemmerer – 3 Nick De Clercq – 2 Here are Tony’s comments on is winning photo: Before I describe my photo, I want to take a moment to thank a few people within the PFRE community. First and...
I wrote recently about the Synology NAS, I will write more about it soon as I’ve added to it! But there are, as they say, two sides to every story and here’s the other side to that story! Introducing the ioSafe N2 NAS Having (had!) an IT background and experiencing first hand a number of times people losing their data – sometimes LOTS of data – and being completely overwhelmed at the thought of not knowing what they had saved somewhere else and what was “gone forever*†I wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case for me. At the same time, I wanted to...
The Following is an excerpt from the SLR Lounge Lightroom Preset System v5, a preset system designed to take you from Ordinary to Extraordinary photos in just a few seconds and clicks. In this article, we have a beautiful bride who designed an amazing red dress with a lot of great details and jewelry. We want to edit this photo so that she has a nice soft portrait look and the details in her dress remain sharp and crisp. To do this, we’re going to be utilizing similar techniques in production as we covered in the previous Soft Flattering Color Portrait...
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Matt Honan of Wired.com thinks the time has come to banish comments sections from the Internet. Writing for Wired.com’s Gadget Lab blog, Honan describes the ‘collective delusion’ among online publishers that comments are a necessary component of web content. Honan characterizes active comments moderation as ‘a messy, frustrating and typically...
Please note that this is not a technical review of the Fuji x100s. There are many great reviews already written by photographers who are technically more savvy than I am. This is simply an account of my experience as I make my first steps away from a DSLR system. I finally did it! I left the DSLR and lenses behind and boarded a plane to France, via Iceland, with one camera and a fixed focal length lens. I can hear some of you think out loud: “Iceland without all your gear? Are you crazy?†Well… Maybe I am, but I was ready for the challenge and I never looked...
It’s the middle of August here in Atlanta, and that means that the kids are back in school. It’s a bit earlier than most places, but regardless of where you live the rites of fall will soon be in full swing. Here in the South, one of those rites plays itself out every week– not in cathedrals of brick and stained glass windows, but in those made from steel beams, cement bleachers, and 6,400 square yards of well-tended grass. Yes, it’s high school football season. And in the South that means an almost religious zealotry. If you think I’m kidding,...
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Fujifilm has updated its venerable line of Instax instant film cameras with the ‘Neo Classic’ Mini 90, which takes its styling cues from recent X-series digital cameras like the X100S and X-E1. As well as an updated (or rather backdated) design, the Mini 90 includes a lithium-ion battery and features a tripod mount and several shooting modes including a macro...
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During a holiday party at the Everglades Alligator Farm last year, employee and budding wildlife photographer Mario Aldecoa was setting up his camera to capture the glowing eyes of the local residents. It wasn’t long after he mounted his Canon DSLR to a tripod when, in a flash, one of the gators grabbed the whole thing as if it was lunch. Aldecoa waded into the swamp...
This week we explored the idea of Negative Space in composing images so now it is time to put that into practice with our weekly photographic challenge. Your challenge is to take and share an image that uses Negative Space well. You can do this by taking a photo of any genre, portraits, macro, street or landscape… anything you like. If you’d like another tutorial on Negative Space check this one out too. Once you’ve taken your ’2nd Point of Interest’ photos upload your best ones to your favourite photo sharing site either share a link to them even better...
Missed the sunset but sat in the cold until I got this bird flying over. 4 shots layered in PS. “Photography Compulsion Syndrome†– tell me if you can relate to any of the following scenarios: when traveling you’ve raced around at dusk, narrowly escaping a speeding ticket, trying to find the best spot to shoot the sunset you’ve skipped dinner, or left your friends having dessert, while you go outside in the rain cause there was a great shot you just had to get you’ve been on regular travel tours and were constantly frustrated because they never gave...
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WTD #1431  Check out ‘What the Duck’ in our Link Directory What the Duck is a comic strip by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer in the UK. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate under...
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RayFlash has announced a new universal ringflash adapter for DSLRs. Designed to clamp on to your own hotshoe flash, it utilizes the light from your existing flash unit and bends it through the circular structure around the lens of a DSLR. It’s offered in two sizes – one fits most DSLRs (and the Olympus E-M5 O-MD) and another is configured with a longer neck for...
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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been investigating lenses for the Pentax K-50, and have just published an article assessing which score best on this well-featured little SLR. They’ve looked at 28 different models, from both Pentax itself and third-party makes like Sigma and Tamron, and given recommendations for the best lens to buy in various...
Conferences RoundupUpcoming Web Design Events (Sept. 2013 – Feb. 2014)
By Jan Constantin
August 23rd, 2013
Community, Conferences, Inspiration
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This year has already offered us lots of fantastic Web conferences and events, and guess what, it still hasn’t come to an end! You can continue to plan ahead and make sure that you don’t miss your chance to get away from your desk and meet some brilliant minds and peers — face to face! In this roundup of conferences, we are more than happy to present to you all the upcoming Web-related...
Designing For Digital Products
By Cassie McDaniel
August 22nd, 2013
Business, Clients, Web Design
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In digital culture, we are beginning to think of our output as products and of our clients as users. “Products†might be websites, apps or communities, and they might be created by startups, agencies or a couple of people at a hackathon. This shift mainly means that we have gotten serious about asking how to better serve users, which reflects a significant change in the designer’s skill set. Designers will use the same tools they have...
The PFRE Book Of The Month for September is John Harrington’s, Best Business Practices For Photographers. Aaron Leitz first recommended this book here on the blog many years ago. He said: I highly recommend John Harrington’s book, “Best Practices for Photographers.†Though it’s aimed more towards the established editorial/advertising/commercial photographer, there is tons of great stuff for RE shooters as well. Harrington is a real-deal pro photographer. Especially revealing and informative are the book’s many “case studies†covering a wide variety of topics where Harrington...
For this image of Lower Falls in Letchworth State Park in New York, I knew I wanted a creamy look to the falls. They were flowing well so I knew a moderately slow shutter speed would give me what I wanted. I also knew as I composed it that I wanted the falls framed by some of the gorgeous colors of the fall foliage. I set my exposure based on two things- I wanted a slow shutter speed and I wanted deep depth of field. EOS 5D Mark III, EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L, ISO 100, f/25, .3″. A good friend of mine is passionate about photography, and she recently acquired a...
Perhaps one of the most important things we do as portrait photographers is preserve memories. While the digital era and its ever-evolving technology have made it easier to ensure that the photos we take today will last longer than their analog counterparts, there are still things we can do to help preserve memories captured before the advent of the pixel. Several years ago, I came across a sizable collection of very old family photos and started scanning them. Unfortunately, some had already been damaged to one degree or another. Fading, creasing,...
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LensRentals.com is now shipping the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, with a twist. These particular 5D Mark IIIs have Magic Lantern (which adds additional features to Canon DSLRs) pre-installed. The most notable feature gained by using Magic Lantern on the 5D Mark III is Raw video support, which offers much better video quality than on a ‘stock’ camera. You can also take...
As camera manufacturers attempt to counter the onslaught of a smartphone-in-every-pocket mobile photography movement taking the place of point-and-shoot cameras, some solutions seek to combine the two devices. Thanks in part to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, smaller companies and individuals are also proposing crossover gadgets that integrate mobile and traditional cameras. We pulled together a handful of these ideas — now in production or still in development — for your interest (and, possibly, amusement). Are these technological wonders that...
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Reuters photographer Kai Pfaffenbach found himself unexpectedly on the other side of the lens at the IAAF World Championship Men’s Shot Put Finals. His photo of Germany’s David Storl was used as evidence in a decision that overturned a ‘foul’ call and awarded the athlete a gold medal. When it was called into question whether Storl stepped outside of...
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Canon’s latest premium consumer cameras take on the smartphone by joining with it rather than continuing to fight, building in an easier Wi-Fi connection setup process as well as social media compatibility as their most outstanding new features. Though Wi-Fi is not new to the S series, Canon says the PowerShot S120 is easier to connect to cell phones and computers....
Hi, Anyone planing to go to festivals in Australia? And that are experienced with concert photography? Then please contact me. It is soon time for the festival season in Australia and we would love to cover festivals down under as well. We do mainly festivals and concerts in Europe but we are trying to expanding. Check out Festivalphoto.net and email us there if you are interested. Best Regards
WebKit Has Implemented srcset, And It’s A Good Thing
By Mat Marquis
August 21st, 2013
Opinion Column, Responsive Design
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WebKit has made some serious news by finally implementing the srcset attribute. As Chair of the W3C’s Responsive Images Community Group, I’ve been alternately hoping for and dreading this moment for some time now. It turns out to be good news for all involved parties—the users browsing the Web, most of all. As with all matters pertaining to “responsive imagesâ€: it’s complicated, and it can be hard keeping...
I’d like publicly thank Scott Hargis for the time he puts into the judging and giving feedback comments on the PFRE Photographer of the month entries. If you look at the comments on this months contest contestants, you’ll see that he’s commented on almost all of the 32 entries this month. This takes a lot of time, and the comments are insightful As I told Scott I’ve only met a few people that can talk as analytically about images as he can. One of the reasons I loved Art History class is that the professor I had talked about images like Scott does. She talked about space, a lines and...
I’ve always said that the best Photoshop is the Photoshop you never even notice. I encourage my students to get it right in the camera, because my belief is that imaging software is a tool, not a crutch. To quote commercial/portrait photographer Zack Arias, “If you find yourself saying, ‘I’ll just fix that later in Photoshop,’ stop what you’re doing and slap yourself as hard as you can.â€Â When people look at my portraits, I want them to see the personality. I want them to see the emotion. I want them to remember a moment in time. What I...
Recently I took a stroll through my photo archives as a way of bench-marking my progress as a photographer and something dawned on me – I’ve begun to overcome a very troublesome disorder for photographers known as Single Subject Blindness. Have You Ever… Come home from photographing something spectacular only to have ever photograph you upload be of that one spectacular subject? I mean there’s nothing wrong with this problem – after all you are still getting a photograph of one spectacular subject, but could you have gotten more? Done something else?...
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Canon’s latest premium consumer cameras take on the smartphone by joining with it rather than continuing to fight, building in an easier Wi-Fi connection setup process as well as social media compatibility as their most outstanding new features. Though Wi-Fi is not new to the S series, Canon says the PowerShot S120 is easier to connect to cell phones and computers....
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Canon has released a version of its EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 lens that uses its STM stepping motor. STM lenses are designed for movie recording, with the goal of providing smooth and silent focusing. Unlike its predecessor, the STM version of the 55-250 has internal focusing. You’ll be able to pick up the 55-250 STM lens in late September for $350. It’s also a safe...
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Canon has announced its PowerShot SX170 compact superzoom and the SX510 full-size superzoom digital cameras. The PowerShot SX510 HS’ predecessor, the SX500, used a 16 megapixel CCD sensor. The SX510 gets a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, hence the new ‘HS’ designation. Built-in Wi-Fi is also added to the SX510’s feature set, and it offers what’s...
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Canon has created a ‘Facebook ready’ variant of its social-media-focused PowerShot N digital camera. The ‘Facebook ready’ version will only be available directly from Canon (in the US, at least) and has a dedicated Facebook connect button in the place of the connect-to-device one on the standard N. Once the camera has been taught your login details,...
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Canon has refreshed its all-in-one lineup with the launch of the Pixma MG7120 and 5520. Both are Wi-Fi capable and, with use of the Pixma Printing Solutions app, can print directly from a host of popular social networks and cloud storage services. Both are also compatible with Apple’s AirPrint system. The faster, higher-resolution, 6-ink MG7120 includes a 3.5″...
I don’t know about you, but I was never much of a math student. I needed a tutor in high school for both geometry and physics. I chose a double major in college (Journalism/English) that required no math. I practiced law for fourteen years, where any math I needed was either pretty easy or done on a calculator. Even when I ditched my briefcase for a camera bag and embarked on a new career, I felt pretty secure in the knowledge that confusing math had no place in the world of photography. And then the Inverse Square Law reared its ugly head. It didn’t...
Lines are all around us in photography. Conscious use of line can add depth or dynamism to your composition. Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at the following image: It’s an okay landscape. l like it, but it’s nothing special. Maybe what it lacks is a sense of depth. Now compare it to this landscape: See how three-dimensional it looks by comparison? The lines in the composition create the illusion of depth. They converge as they disappear into the distance creating a sense of distance and space. I’ve marked the lines so you can see them clearly: Not...
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Joby has announced two new flexible tripods. The GPod Mini Magnetic is designed for compact cameras, and the MPod Mini Stand will hold a smartphone in or out of a case. Smaller than the original Gorillapod, the GPod Mini Magnetic – as its name implies – contains magnets in its feet to secure a compact camera to a metal...
Male & Female Promotional Staff – Darwin & NT areas
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493699
Top Model UK 2014 – Apply NOW!!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493689
Freelance ‘night guides’/hosts needed for London Gone Wild
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493677
Musical Film Project
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493706
Composer looking for filmmaker to work with
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493690
ASM / Stage Crew – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493676
Fight Co-Ordinator Required to Coach Actors For Movie No Reasons
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493668
Associate Producer Wanted – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493666
Photographer’s Assistant Needed
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493720
Freelance ‘night guides’/hosts needed for London Gone Wild
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493677
Photographer needed – New South Wales
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493638
Second Shooter Photographer Wanted Auckland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493626
Professional Photographer Required for Fashion Blog – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493549
Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: September 2013
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: September 2013
By The Smashing Editorial
August 31st, 2013
Wallpapers
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We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for over five years now, and we are very thankful to all the designers who have...
This Week In Real Estate Video #73 – Ethan Tweedie Does Property Video
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Ethan Tweedie, on the Big Island of Hawaii is expanding into property video. Ethan uploaded his first property video to YouTube just last week. He said: It took forever to get this done! It was like a very difficult homework assignment on top of all my normal work! It was a huge learning process, and I could not have done it without Malia’s help! Malia Campbell took a break from her shooting schedule in Seattle to help Ethan get up to speed with property video. I was kidding Ethan that I saw a couple of moves in this video that look like the ones Malia does, but Ethan pointed out that...
Soft Light: Weekly Photography Challenge
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Your challenge this week is to take and share a photo on the theme of ‘Soft Light’. Earlier in the week Andrew Gibson wrote a post on the topic of using Soft Light in a variety of types of photos to create a magic feel in your images. Using soft light is a technique that can be used in many types of photography including portraiture, landscapes, macro and much more so you can submit any type of photo – as long as it was taking in soft light. Note: also check out our article this week on taking natural light portraits in the shade which will also produce...
103 Things I’ve Learned About Street Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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By Street Photographer Eric Kim A good photo asks more questions than provides answers 35mm as a focal length is generally ideal for most street photographers. 28mm is too wide (most people don’t get close enough) and 50mm is too tight. My keeper ratio : one decent shot a month, one shot I am proud of in a year. “When in doubt, click.†– Charlie Kirk When in doubt, take a step closer. You will become a better photographer by asking people what they don’t like about your shots (rather than what they like). A harsh and constructive critique is better than...
What The Duck #1433
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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WTD #1433 Check out ‘What the Duck’ in our Link Directory What the Duck is a comic strip by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer in the UK. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate under the name W. T. Duck.  What The Duck is published here every week, and also runs in...
Do you need 41 megapixels? Our Nokia Lumia 1020 camera review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 31st, Aug, 2013 |
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Connect smartphone reviews are written with the needs of photographers in mind. We focus on camera features, performance and image quality. A 41-megapixel camera on a phone. You’d assume that was a typo if Nokia hadn’t already unveiled the 41-megapixel 808 Pureview last year, a technological tour-de-force that escaped mainstream appeal thanks largely to its orphaned Symbian operating system. With the Lumia 1020, Nokia has brought the innovative downsampling approach it debuted in the 808’s camera to a Windows Phone with a more relevant OS. While zoom lenses that span from...
Grid Girl : Taupo for V8 Supertourers Race Meeting this Sunday – Waikato
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493439
Fashion Model Required for Streetwear Clothing Brand – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493403
Beautiful and Experienced Midlands based models
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493400
Model, Hair and Makeup Needed for Fashion Look Book – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493397
Bikini Models for a Series of Successful Bikini Movies – British Columbia
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493364
Amateur play
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493481
Film PR Project Leader/Production Assistant for Feature Film – US
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493406
Videographer / short film maker
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493376
WANTED: 2 experienced camera operators
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493365
Tropfest 2013 – Editor required for short film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493358
Anatomy of a Subject
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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So much of what we do is defined by the elements that embody the concept. The three elements of the exposure triangle help us understand “proper†exposure. Every light source has three distinct qualities (color, quality, direction). Even the physical tools at our disposal can be broken down to a simple trifecta– light, lens, and camera. Being able to break something down into its components helps the beginner by giving them a road map– a series of steps that simplifies the process and makes it easier to understand. With enough repetition, that...
Natural Light Portraits: Made In The Shade
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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One of the easiest ways to start shooting portraits is to use natural light. There’s no added expense of buying speedlites or strobes, or even continuous lighting. You don’t have to decide where to put the lights, because let’s face it, nature has decided for you. There are still challenges however, and those challenges must be overcome to successfully pull off a natural light portrait. One of the biggest challenges is what to do when the natural light just is not pleasing. Maybe it’s midday sun and the light is too harsh, or maybe it’s later in...
Sharp thinking: Nikon creates selectable strength low-pass filter
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Nikon has patented a technology that can electronically adjust a camera’s low-pass (AA) filter based on the situation. By using a liquid crystal panel, the AA filter can either be turned on and off, or set to ‘normal’ or ‘high’ intensity. The first design could allow for a digital SLR to have its AA filter turned off at the press of the button. The second design would have a mild anti-aliasing effect for stills, and a stronger...
Watch the trailer for ski movie shot with gyro-stabilized 4K rig
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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It would take a rather hefty octocopter to lift a DSLR, and you’d not want to trust a DSLR to an R/C that has dizzy spells and drops everything in the river, treetop, or ravine. Worse, what if some backwoods ‘Billy, confusing it for a chicken hawk or Revenuer drone looking for stills and meth-works, uses it for musket practice? The things do make a nasty amount of noise anyway. “Derned thayng ruined my afternoon nap.” Source Article from...
Flickr improves capture and editing tools in latest iOS app update
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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Yahoo has released a hefty update to its Flickr app for iOS. Improved capture and editing tools make it easier for mobile photographers customize their shots. Not yet available for other platforms, the latest update for Flickr’s iOS app is packed with features usually reserved for dedicated (and paid) capture and editing applications. Flickr now allows users to lock separate focus and exposure points on the capture screen with a two finger tap. In addition, users can view the filters live in the viewfinder. When you are ready to edit, you can customize the exposure using the...
National Geographic photog shoots the Southwest US with Nokia 1020
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Aug, 2013 |
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This issue always comes up, the one of being that you’re only as good as the tools you use. When you also consider that skills matter, and where do they fit? It’s really not a blurry line. How many of you have shot a great image on a DSLR, only to hear others comment along the lines of “Well, yeah. That’s a big camera, of course.”? But shoot something great with a pocket cam or phone and it’s “Man. He’s got the skills.” Let me tell you something, it was always about the skills. You see, I could do a lot of things with an iPhone, but I...
Female Model Required for Music Video Short
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493139
Models Needed for Beauty Shoot – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493131
Knockout Boutique Photo Shoot Women’s Summer Collection – AUS
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493124
Swimwear Vintage Glamour Shoot – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493090
Experienced Team Leaders required for music events-Southampton
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493089
New Eastern Suburbs Production Crew
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493132
Camera Assistant Reqd. for Tropfest Short
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493059
Crew call for Atomic Kingdom online series episode
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493038
Writer needed for Feature Comedy
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493031
Experienced PA’s Needed for Tropfest Short Film – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492998
Photography Exhibition Contributors – Southland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492980
Knockout Boutique Photo Shoot Women’s Summer Collection – AUS
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D493124
Photographer Wanted for Huge Exposure Opportunities – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492967
TFP/TFC Photographer Wanted For Ladies Retro Fashion Line – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492962
R u ok? Photography Assistants Wanted – Sydney
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492644
Original And Innovative Web Layouts
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Original And Innovative Web Layouts
By Shavaughn Haack
August 29th, 2013
Inspiration, Navigation, Web Design
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The layout is the foundation of your website. It guides the user through the sections and tells them what is most important. It also sets the aesthetic of the website. Therefore, you need to carefully think through how you lay out content. An original, creative layout goes a long way to improving the user experience of a website, although not letting your creativity get in the way of usability is important. As usual, we have to put...
Don’t Confuse Putting Up With Unreasonable Behavior With Customer Service
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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I recently got the following reader question: How do photographer’s protect themselves from properties not being ready to be photographed on scheduled dates/times? I’m working on a project where I’m about to schedule my FOURTH trip for my client. Next time I work with this client, I’ll include an “as-is†clause in the quote as well as a mention of subsequent travel fees. I’m losing money on this job. I’m not making a fuss because this is an amazing client. It’s my fault for not protecting myself ahead of time with an “as-is†production clause and the inclusion of travel...
Samurai Girl Composite: Behind the Scenes Post Production Walk Through
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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by Tom Di Maggio In this article I’ll show you how the “Samurai Girl†picture was done step by step. In addition there is a speed art video at the end of the article that shows the whole process from start to end in a 05:47 minutes Youtube video. It should make the whole process clearer. Feel free to send me your questions via email at [email protected] Here is the image as it was shot. Before I start to extract the subject I use a technique to create that look on my models that consists of 6 Layers. I will write a separate tutorial on that topic, as it...
DEAL: 30% Off Phil Steele’s Photoshop Basics Online Course
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Over on our sister site – SnapnDeals – we have a great offer running right now – it gets you 30% off Phil Steele’s Photoshop Basics for Photographers course. Many of your have taken Phil’s other courses and will be familiar with his helpful videos so will know that he always delivers great training for photographers. Over 13 easy to understand modules this course will teach you how to take your photos to the next level with some simple post production techniques in Photoshop. Normally the course is $47 but with this Snapn’ Deal it is just $33. Check...
How to Photograph Mixed Skin Tones
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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by Elena Wilkins If you ever had my family as your clients, you could feel a tad lost at how to photograph us. Why? Well, there are three of us, and we come in a wide range of skin tones—from my fairly light skin, to my husband’s, pretty dark and handsome; our child fits right in between. We are a true colored family—a perfect fusion of all tones—a photographer’s conundrum, or, maybe even, a nightmare! Who do you expose for? The mom? The child? Or the father? All three of us would need different camera settings… or a few tricks to make magic happen....
Samsung announces pricing for Android-based Galaxy NX camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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As the first hybrid smartphone and interchangeable lens camera, the Samsung Galaxy NX certainly cut a unique profile when we first looked at it in June of this year. The Galaxy NX merges the features of Samsung smartphones, including a huge 4.8-inch touch LCD and 3G/4G/Wi-Fi connectivity, with a NX-mount ILC with a 20.3MP APS-C sensor, hybrid AF system, and 8.6 fps burst mode. At long last, the Galaxy NX has been given a price: $1,599.99 body only, or...
Did Sigma design the Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Third party OEM is nothing new, so long as they have the tools and talent to meet the clients specs and stick to them. Who cares what the origination address is? In my search for vintage lenses, I remember an article (for which I can’t find the link), that the majority of early Japanese lens manufacturers were all based a stones throw from one another, and consequently, copied each other. In the 80’s Sear’s had a few good lenses made by Tokina, and it requires some research to know which ones were gems hiding under the name. Vivitar was well known for utilizing many...
Battle of the Wi-Fi Cards: Eye-Fi and Transcend SDHC cards reviewed
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Hey Rad, the closest feature you’ll get with the Transcend is the ‘Shoot and View’ mode, where you capture an image and it shows up on a phone or tablet right after it’s taken. Unfortunately, this takes a long time (18 seconds) and the image is not saved—it’s just a preview. The Eye-Fi would be the better bet, as images can instantly show up on a phone/tablet, laptop, or online on the Eye-Fi View cloud page. Furthermore, those images are truly uploaded, not just a thumbnail preview. For Comic Con, I think the Eye-Fi would suit you quite well. Secondly,...
Ricoh announces HZ15 Europe-only compact superzoom
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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Ricoh has announced the Ricoh HZ15, a 15x compact superzoom that will only be sold in Europe. Though it isn’t sold under the Pentax name, it bears a striking resemblance to Optio compacts of recent years. It features a 16 megapixel CCD sensor, 24-360mm equivalent zoom lens, 720p HD video and sensor-shift ‘SR’ shake reduction (terminology definitely borrowed from Pentax cameras). Though not a remarkable compact superzoom, it provides some...
Man breaks own World Record, now owns 4,425 antique cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Aug, 2013 |
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So from what I read on the comment, you must remember to use the flash indirectly, pointing to the ceil instead your subject, especially when you have nice white ceil and walls 🙂 I just need one camera for my work, and this is actually a D300, that I plan to change for a D300s when it will fail, but seems it’s totally indestructible! I use it since 4 years now, it’s totally dependable and nearly every shoot is perfect. And I have another camera for everyday’s photography (maybe the most important part for me), it happens this is a X100s, but that’s not that important....
TFP Bridal Shoot – 2nd September – Southern Highlands
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492798
Windsor vodka shot girls (work this weekend!) – UK
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492779
Volunteers for LFW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492772
Script Wrighter – Queensland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492617
DVD and BLU-RAY AUTHORING NEEDED
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492733
someone with Good PHOTOSHOP skill is required – WORLDWIDE
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492694
Seeking Grip
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492681
R U OK?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492644
Photographer Wanted for Outdoor Shoot – Milton Keynes
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492539
Photographer Wanted – Digital Light Projection Campaign – Melbourne
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492297
Photographers needed for a Burlesque Event – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492289
On Creative Leadership
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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On Creative Leadership
By Jesse Friedman
August 28th, 2013
Creativity, Opinion Column, Workflow
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I have spent nearly a decade experimenting with a single goal in mind: to create scalable, predictably insightful, inspirational environments. I have led creative teams in these environments, and I’m currently doing it as the Director of Web Interface and Development at Astonish (a digital marketing company in Rhode Island, US). It hasn’t been easy, because forcing inspiration is impossible. You have to use finesse and let it come to you....
The Magic of Soft Light
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Soft light is beautiful. It is a gift from nature that helps you create interesting images using high quality light. You’ll find soft light in the shade on a sunny day, during twilight after the sun has set, or all around you on a cloudy day. Let’s take a look at these two photos to see the difference between hard light and soft light. I took the first in direct sunlight in the afternoon. The light is hard and it’s not a good a photo. The contrast is too high – it’s not possible to get good detail in both highlights and shadows. I resolved the problem...
Why Analog Photography (Still) Rocks!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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by Matthias Hombauer and Karl Blümel from “The Analog Docsâ€. We are two professional music and wedding photographers and we shoot digital when necessary. However, we clearly see the point of going back to analog like a lot of pros are doing nowadays. In this post, we would like to discuss the benefits as well as the drawbacks of film photography from our point of view. Since we love film, we decided to start our own project named “Analog Docs“, where we exclusively use analog medium format cameras. The following points are true for all analog camera...
Pentax K-500 Real-world Samples Gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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The Pentax K-500 is a stripped-down version of the K-50, lacking the weather-sealed body and electronic level of that model, but offering the same 16MP sensor and basic ergonomics. It’s an attractive entry-level option, and as soon as a production-quality sample arrived in our office we started shooting with it. Click the links below to view our gallery of real-world samples taken...
Bleak and surreal: Photographer turns satellite images into open-source art
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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From the air, the landscape of Texas’ vast feedlots and oil fields is by turns bleak and surreal. Photographer Mishka Henner aimed to capture the contrasts and intense colors of these landscapes in a collection of work titled ‘Feedlots.’ By stitching together hundreds of satellite images, he created large, detailed prints documenting the dynamism of these locations...
Ricoh announces ‘HD’ update to Pentax DA Limited primes
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Ricoh Imaging has announced an updated set of Pentax DA Limited primes, with improved lens coatings and circular aperture diaphragms. Based on the existing 15mm F4, 21mm F3.2, 35mm F2.8 Macro, 40mm F2.8 and 70mm F2.4 designs, the ‘HD’ versions gain Pentax’s multi-layer HD (High Definition) coating, promising reduced flare and ghosting, and include diaphragms that...
Ricoh introduces weather-resistant Pentax flash units
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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Ricoh has announced the AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II Pentax-branded flash units. Both are updates to existing models, now boasting weather-sealed construction to match Pentax’s line of weatherized DSLRs. The new flash units also feature built-in LED lights, intended for video recording. The AF540FGZ II offers a guide number of 54 at ISO 100/ft (178 ft) and the AF360FGZ II has a...
Wolf in sheep’s clothing? Sony A3000 First-Impressions Review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Aug, 2013 |
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It’s good, that a value price is happening. It’s not good, to assume important, basic, benefits can be acceptably removed. It’s good, that Sony is (perhaps) shaking up the market; *and* have gotten close to providing comprehensive benefits, from one system. It’s not good, they haven’t yet pulled it off, and with this camera, their not even trying. You see, I recognize, its good benefits; it’s just that they are stifled, by the lack of a benefits balance. I think this form factor is fine; if it were done right. It’s not. Though, a retro look, might be...
Model required for test photos
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492425
Jewellery Shoot – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492350
Brand Ambassadors & Promotional Models required for Trade Shows/Exhibitions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492284
Makeup Competition, Blonde Model needed – Hamilton
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491959
Casting Mod̬les Coupe et Couleur РIDF
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492261
Outback Matty – Jacaru Australia Tour
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492428
Producer required for Tropfest film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492414
Sound Recordist and sound designer needed!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492375
Seeking crew for short film The Hidden Subject
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492343
Film Assistant Wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492331
Videographer Wanted for a Wedding in October – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492252
Looking for a 2nd Photographer for Glamour Website – Colchester
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492095
Looking for a Female Videographer – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491974
Analyzing Network Characteristics Using JavaScript And The DOM, Part 2
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Analyzing Network Characteristics Using JavaScript And The DOM, Part 2
By Philip Tellis
August 27th, 2013
JavaScript, Performance
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In Part 1 of this series, we had a look at how the underlying protocols of the Web work, and how we can use JavaScript to estimate their performance characteristics. In this second part, we’ll look at DNS, IPv6 and the new W3C specification for the NavigationTiming API. DNS Explained Every device attached to the Internet is identified by a numeric address known as an IP address. The two forms of IP addresses...
Does Your Lens Have Color Fringing/Chromatic Aberrations?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Several of the PFRE photographer of the month contest entries for August had some very noticeable color fringing (also called chromatic aberration) so I thought it would be useful to do a post on the subject. Chromatic aberration comes from lens imperfections and is frequently present on wide angle lenses that don’t have the newer coating, so depending on what lenses you have you may have never seen it or it many be in many of your photos and you just expect it because it’s always there. I know about the subject mostly because I have a Sigma 8mm Fisheye, that I’ve used for 360s, that...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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What a whopper! It looks like a compact digital camera but sure as hell offers far more than your average CDC. The 60x zoom runs all the way up to a 35 SLR equivalent of 1200mm but — note this! — it begins from a super wide 20mm equivalent. That means you can shoot close shots of sports players from the sidelines and then cover cramped interiors with the same camera. You can also buy a 1.7x tele conversion lens that will take the focal length to 2040mm! Beat that! The maximum image size is 4608×3456 pixels, large enough to make a 34x29cm print. Video can be...
So You’re Going to Shoot A Wedding: Part 3 of 3 [editing, etc.]
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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It’s done.  You survived it.  It was the longest day of your photography career, you’re exhausted, and all you can think about is how right I was (it’s cool—I get that a lot).  But…….You. Did. It.  And chances are you didn’t get locked in a bathroom,  or miss the kiss, or have a complete equipment failure, or faint face-first into the cake.  You shot a wedding.  What’s next?  Back-up everything.  Possibly several times As no-brainer as this is, when I shoot portraits, I’m not a diligent about it as I should be.  I’m more of a...
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Sony A3000 First-Impressions Review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Who cares on the end, all is confusing, A3000, so now will appear soon the A3200, I suppose, the A 5000, A 5100, A7000, A 7100, A9000 FF, Just ask myself who they are kidding, or targetting, with those serie numbers. I gave up on D since a long time, I prefer A. D is not the door to heaven anymore, and A is to my eyes better in technology. I am old fashion in many things, but not when it concerns cameras. Here I want to combine the old to the new. Come on Nikon, are ya getting old fashion soon? Source Article from...
Sony introduces SLR-esque A3000, a mirrorless camera for $400
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Sony’s latest interchangeable lens camera may look like an SLR, but underneath the hood it’s all NEX. The Sony A3000 offers a 20.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, a built-in electronic viewfinder, full HD video and a Sony E-mount for interchangeable lenses all for an MSRP of $399. The competitively priced A3000 offers all the trimmings of an entry-level DSLR including a fixed...
Sony introduces NEX-5T Wi-Fi and NFC enabled mirrorless camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Sony has announced the Sony Alpha NEX-5T, boasting all the same features that the Alpha NEX-5R offered with the addition of NFC. Smartphones and tablets with the technology will be able to pair easily with the NEX-5T to take advantage of its wireless connectivity. With a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sized sensor, Wi-Fi connectivity and a 3.0-inch flip-up touch LCD, the NEX-5T is introduced at...
Sony launches Zeiss 16-70mm F4 OSS, 18-105mm F4 G, and black 50mm F1.8 E-mount lenses
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Sony announces three new E-mount lenses today for NEX system cameras: the Carl Zeiss T* 16-70mm F4 zoom, 18-105mm F4 G power zoom, and a black version of the existing 50mm F1.8. All three feature Sony’s OSS Optical SteadyShot image stabilization. Covering an equivalent range of 24-105mm, the Zeiss 16-70mm F4 zoom uses four aspherical elements and an EDÂ glass element, and has T*...
Facebook introduces shared photo albums
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Aug, 2013 |
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Facebook has started rolling out shared photo albums to select users of their social network. Currently, photo albums are limited to the user that created it, but shared albums will allow users to create a gallery that can be used by as many as 50 friends, each of whom can upload up to 200 photos. The album will have three privacy settings, which include public, contributors, and friends of contributors. According to Bob Baldwin, the Facebook engineer that spearheaded the project, the problem with the ‘old’ way of sharing pictures is that ‘right now, if you were at a...
Model Needed for Boudoir/Lingerie Shoot – Colchester
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D492033
Last Few Crew Members Needed for Short Film! – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491971
Looking for Production Assistants for a Reality TV Series Shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491961
Assistant Director/Cameraman and Sound Recordist Required – India
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491876
Camera Assist, Sound and Lighting Crew Wanted – Auckland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491836
Set Designer Required – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491803
Photographer for SKY presenter promotional pics wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491966
Photographer Needed for a Pink Inspired Shoot – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491742
Part 1: Mojo Motors Responsive Redesign With Fireworks: UX And Interaction Design
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Part 1Mojo Motors Responsive Redesign With Fireworks: UX And Interaction Design
By Olawale Oladunni
August 26th, 2013
Techniques, Workflow
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Thanks to strong mobile Web adoption worldwide, we have seen the launch of even more responsive designs in 2012 and 2013. Most of these have been in the publishing category, but lately we are starting to see complex transactional websites, such as Currys UK, take a brave step into this new world. For very well thought out reasons, Mojo Motors (a startup created in 2010 to provide shoppers with a better...
Congratulations Tony Colangelo PFRE Photographer Of The Month For August 2013
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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The PFRE jury has voted Tony Coangelo of Victoria, BC the PFRE photographer for August. Tony’s winning photograph is on the right. Click on it to view a full size image. Here are the voting results: Tony Colangelo – 24 Cal Mitchener – 20 Jared Saulnier – 11 Conrad Rowe – 10 Saul Goodwin – 5 Sebastian Erras – 5 Andrew Mott – 4 Michael Yearout – 3 Greg Izquierdo – 3 Kai Caemmerer – 3 Nick De Clercq – 2 Here are Tony’s comments on is winning photo: Before I describe my photo, I want to take a moment to thank a few people within the PFRE community. First and...
ioSafe N2 – Your own Private Muscly Cloud
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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I wrote recently about the Synology NAS, I will write more about it soon as I’ve added to it! But there are, as they say, two sides to every story and here’s the other side to that story! Introducing the ioSafe N2 NAS Having (had!) an IT background and experiencing first hand a number of times people losing their data – sometimes LOTS of data – and being completely overwhelmed at the thought of not knowing what they had saved somewhere else and what was “gone forever*†I wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case for me. At the same time, I wanted to...
Color Portraiture with Retouch and Enhancement in Lightroom 4 and 5
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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The Following is an excerpt from the SLR Lounge Lightroom Preset System v5, a preset system designed to take you from Ordinary to Extraordinary photos in just a few seconds and clicks. In this article, we have a beautiful bride who designed an amazing red dress with a lot of great details and jewelry. We want to edit this photo so that she has a nice soft portrait look and the details in her dress remain sharp and crisp. To do this, we’re going to be utilizing similar techniques in production as we covered in the previous Soft Flattering Color Portrait...
Editorial: Why Some People Hate Comments (And Why We Don’t)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Matt Honan of Wired.com thinks the time has come to banish comments sections from the Internet. Writing for Wired.com’s Gadget Lab blog, Honan describes the ‘collective delusion’ among online publishers that comments are a necessary component of web content. Honan characterizes active comments moderation as ‘a messy, frustrating and typically...
Michael Wolf offers a new perspective on Hong Kong’s high-rises
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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Even fewer leaves in Tokyo. Asia really isn’t happy with its nature. Where there is nature, put a fence around it and make people pay to enter. That, or advertise the hell out of it so that a nice nature hike trail entertains as many people as a small city. I’m sick of living here for the reason that people and walls and concrete are really all that exists. Yes, there are aberrations: Hokkaido, Northern China, etc., and so on, but overall, Asia is simply nasty… unless you just love millions upon millions upon millions of people, and noise and cars and pollution and the...
Retro-styled Mini 90 takes Fujifilm’s Instax Line Back to the Future
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Aug, 2013 |
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If i do not write such things, some folks like you had certainly nothing to say, and would find life boring. I don’t know what one can find so amazing on such a bad, good looking, camera that prints pictures on the spot, and nothing more. Maybe some people do, but this does not make me change my mind on useless stuff, many useless things are intelligent made, just useless, like fashion stuff, 7 inch cellphones, wi-fi in everything, cars that drive 50 times the speed one allows you to drive, sunglasses in the night, and so on, the list is endless. This will not say that I hate it, or...
New term, new image, new haircut – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491700
On location camera operator wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491665
Art Department Req for Tropfest Short – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491622
Director/Stage Tech and Costume Wanted for Comedy Play – Liverpool
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491533
First AD Required for Tropfest Short – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491621
Editor Needed for CGI gunshots – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491516
Assistance Needed by Freelance/Stock Photographer – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491627
Seeking Photographers/Models/Stylists for Ongoing Shoots – Bucks/London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491568
Videographer Needed for Charitable Product Launch Clip – Sydney
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491417
My 30 Day Adventure With The Fuji x100s
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Please note that this is not a technical review of the Fuji x100s. There are many great reviews already written by photographers who are technically more savvy than I am. This is simply an account of my experience as I make my first steps away from a DSLR system. I finally did it! I left the DSLR and lenses behind and boarded a plane to France, via Iceland, with one camera and a fixed focal length lens. I can hear some of you think out loud: “Iceland without all your gear? Are you crazy?†Well… Maybe I am, but I was ready for the challenge and I never looked...
How to Shoot High School Football
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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It’s the middle of August here in Atlanta, and that means that the kids are back in school. It’s a bit earlier than most places, but regardless of where you live the rites of fall will soon be in full swing. Here in the South, one of those rites plays itself out every week– not in cathedrals of brick and stained glass windows, but in those made from steel beams, cement bleachers, and 6,400 square yards of well-tended grass. Yes, it’s high school football season. And in the South that means an almost religious zealotry. If you think I’m kidding,...
Retro-styled Mini 90 takes Fujifilm’s Instax Line Back to the Future
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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Fujifilm has updated its venerable line of Instax instant film cameras with the ‘Neo Classic’ Mini 90, which takes its styling cues from recent X-series digital cameras like the X100S and X-E1. As well as an updated (or rather backdated) design, the Mini 90 includes a lithium-ion battery and features a tripod mount and several shooting modes including a macro...
Alligator steals DSLR, kindly returns it eight months later
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Aug, 2013 |
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During a holiday party at the Everglades Alligator Farm last year, employee and budding wildlife photographer Mario Aldecoa was setting up his camera to capture the glowing eyes of the local residents. It wasn’t long after he mounted his Canon DSLR to a tripod when, in a flash, one of the gators grabbed the whole thing as if it was lunch. Aldecoa waded into the swamp...
Commercial Shapewear Photo Shoot – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491471
hostess 20th sept -harrogate
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491470
Female Shapewear Models Required for TV Advertorial – NSW Only
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D490413
Model Needed for Beach Shoot with Surf Brand Wardbrobe – North Cornwall
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491448
URGENT model for tonight to give away free shots at the carnival party PAID
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491442
Showcase looking for a Photographer – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491326
This Week In Real Estate Video #72 – Uneekluxurytours.com
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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This Week In Real Estate Video #72 – Uneekluxurytours.com August 23rd, 2013 I heard from Michael and Nory from Team Uneek in Orlando this last week. We’ve featured Michael’s work here several times. Michael says: I work with my wife Nory who has studied lighting over the past 6 months so we now work together full time two other assistants for some shoots. Nory opens up the video, she is also an agent. We shoot for a lot of interior designers, builders and architects through out Florida and have shot some of the most expensive homes, along with private celebrity homes that were not...
Negative Space: Weekly Photography Challenge
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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This week we explored the idea of Negative Space in composing images so now it is time to put that into practice with our weekly photographic challenge. Your challenge is to take and share an image that uses Negative Space well. You can do this by taking a photo of any genre, portraits, macro, street or landscape… anything you like. If you’d like another tutorial on Negative Space check this one out too. Once you’ve taken your ’2nd Point of Interest’ photos upload your best ones to your favourite photo sharing site either share a link to them even better...
Do You have Photography Compulsion Syndrome?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Missed the sunset but sat in the cold until I got this bird flying over. 4 shots layered in PS. “Photography Compulsion Syndrome†– tell me if you can relate to any of the following scenarios: when traveling you’ve raced around at dusk, narrowly escaping a speeding ticket, trying to find the best spot to shoot the sunset you’ve skipped dinner, or left your friends having dessert, while you go outside in the rain cause there was a great shot you just had to get you’ve been on regular travel tours and were constantly frustrated because they never gave...
What The Duck #1431
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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WTD #1431  Check out ‘What the Duck’ in our Link Directory What the Duck is a comic strip by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer in the UK. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate under...
RayFlash introduces universal Ringflash adapter with new clamp design
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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RayFlash has announced a new universal ringflash adapter for DSLRs. Designed to clamp on to your own hotshoe flash, it utilizes the light from your existing flash unit and bends it through the circular structure around the lens of a DSLR. It’s offered in two sizes – one fits most DSLRs (and the Olympus E-M5 O-MD) and another is configured with a longer neck for...
DxOMark rates lenses for Pentax K-50, and reviews Sigma 50-500mm
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Aug, 2013 |
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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been investigating lenses for the Pentax K-50, and have just published an article assessing which score best on this well-featured little SLR. They’ve looked at 28 different models, from both Pentax itself and third-party makes like Sigma and Tamron, and given recommendations for the best lens to buy in various...
Female Leafleters/Promo Staff for various jobs – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D491232
Mature Models required for photoshoot in Warwick 2nd and 3rd September 2013
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Promotional Staff wanted in PERTH
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Mudgee model needed (paid)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Tattoo Girls Wanted for Music Video – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Production Designer/Art Director
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Looking to create a ‘prime minister’ office for a political ad
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Video Editors Required.
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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DOP or Camera operator needed
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Boom Oporator
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Fashion photographer required for website photoshoot – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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photographer wanted
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Wanted Talented Crew for Short Film – Sydney
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Event Photographers for Job on 14th September – Hook, Hants
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Photographer Needed to Cover Events at Athena – Leicester
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Conferences Roundup: Upcoming Web Design Events (Sept. 2013 – Feb. 2014)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Conferences RoundupUpcoming Web Design Events (Sept. 2013 – Feb. 2014)
By Jan Constantin
August 23rd, 2013
Community, Conferences, Inspiration
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This year has already offered us lots of fantastic Web conferences and events, and guess what, it still hasn’t come to an end! You can continue to plan ahead and make sure that you don’t miss your chance to get away from your desk and meet some brilliant minds and peers — face to face! In this roundup of conferences, we are more than happy to present to you all the upcoming Web-related...
Designing For Digital Products
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Designing For Digital Products
By Cassie McDaniel
August 22nd, 2013
Business, Clients, Web Design
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In digital culture, we are beginning to think of our output as products and of our clients as users. “Products†might be websites, apps or communities, and they might be created by startups, agencies or a couple of people at a hackathon. This shift mainly means that we have gotten serious about asking how to better serve users, which reflects a significant change in the designer’s skill set. Designers will use the same tools they have...
PFRE Book Of The Month – Best Business Practices For Photographers By John Harrington
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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The PFRE Book Of The Month for September is John Harrington’s, Best Business Practices For Photographers. Aaron Leitz first recommended this book here on the blog many years ago. He said: I highly recommend John Harrington’s book, “Best Practices for Photographers.†Though it’s aimed more towards the established editorial/advertising/commercial photographer, there is tons of great stuff for RE shooters as well. Harrington is a real-deal pro photographer. Especially revealing and informative are the book’s many “case studies†covering a wide variety of topics where Harrington...
Shooting With Intent
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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For this image of Lower Falls in Letchworth State Park in New York, I knew I wanted a creamy look to the falls. They were flowing well so I knew a moderately slow shutter speed would give me what I wanted. I also knew as I composed it that I wanted the falls framed by some of the gorgeous colors of the fall foliage. I set my exposure based on two things- I wanted a slow shutter speed and I wanted deep depth of field. EOS 5D Mark III, EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L, ISO 100, f/25, .3″. A good friend of mine is passionate about photography, and she recently acquired a...
How to Restore Old, Damaged Photos
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Perhaps one of the most important things we do as portrait photographers is preserve memories. While the digital era and its ever-evolving technology have made it easier to ensure that the photos we take today will last longer than their analog counterparts, there are still things we can do to help preserve memories captured before the advent of the pixel. Several years ago, I came across a sizable collection of very old family photos and started scanning them. Unfortunately, some had already been damaged to one degree or another. Fading, creasing,...
Apple RAW compatibility update adds support for Canon 70D and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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I suspect Apple is doing this partly on a purpose, and by design — delaying important camera support — because it is in their best interest that as many people as possible use iPhone as the primary snap tool. When camera isn’t properly supported, people will be reluctant to utilise it fully and will feel frustration, which they believe is due to camera manufacturer not doing their job (with Apple) properly — not the other way round. Otherwise, Apple won’t be able to brag around iPhone is the most popular “camera” on Flickr.Adobe, however, is in neutral position...
LensRentals shipping Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Magic Lantern
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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LensRentals.com is now shipping the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, with a twist. These particular 5D Mark IIIs have Magic Lantern (which adds additional features to Canon DSLRs) pre-installed. The most notable feature gained by using Magic Lantern on the 5D Mark III is Raw video support, which offers much better video quality than on a ‘stock’ camera. You can also take...
Connected cameras of the future: Crossover solutions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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As camera manufacturers attempt to counter the onslaught of a smartphone-in-every-pocket mobile photography movement taking the place of point-and-shoot cameras, some solutions seek to combine the two devices. Thanks in part to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, smaller companies and individuals are also proposing crossover gadgets that integrate mobile and traditional cameras. We pulled together a handful of these ideas — now in production or still in development — for your interest (and, possibly, amusement). Are these technological wonders that...
Nearly deleted photo helps shot putter secure gold
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Reuters photographer Kai Pfaffenbach found himself unexpectedly on the other side of the lens at the IAAF World Championship Men’s Shot Put Finals. His photo of Germany’s David Storl was used as evidence in a decision that overturned a ‘foul’ call and awarded the athlete a gold medal. When it was called into question whether Storl stepped outside of...
Canon’s premium PowerShot G16 and S120 get minor updates
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon’s latest premium consumer cameras take on the smartphone by joining with it rather than continuing to fight, building in an easier Wi-Fi connection setup process as well as social media compatibility as their most outstanding new features. Though Wi-Fi is not new to the S series, Canon says the PowerShot S120 is easier to connect to cell phones and computers....
Reply to Festival photographers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Aug, 2013 |
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Hi, Anyone planing to go to festivals in Australia? And that are experienced with concert photography? Then please contact me. It is soon time for the festival season in Australia and we would love to cover festivals down under as well. We do mainly festivals and concerts in Europe but we are trying to expanding. Check out Festivalphoto.net and email us there if you are interested. Best Regards
Tradesman
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D490873
Fully Bearded Character Actor/Model for Stills Shoot – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Very long haired female models needed – London – Paid
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D490830
Food Sampling Promotion this weekend Sat and Sun – Northern Beaches
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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MALE AND FEMALE PROMO MODEL BRAND AWARENESS
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Crew for Graduating VCA Film!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Sound recordist with own equipment needed for Tropfest short film shoot
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Videographer Required Urgently – Queensland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Production Assistants, DOP/Camera Op and Sound Assistant for Feature – VIC
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D490705
Film Crew – NSW
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Showcase Your Creativeness at Oxjam 2013 – Leicester
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Video/Cinematographer for Fashion Parade Featuring Famous Brand – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Photographer, Interviewer & Volunteers Required – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Experienced Photographer & HMUA for Dance Photo Shoot – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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WebKit Has Implemented srcset, And It’s A Good Thing
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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WebKit Has Implemented srcset, And It’s A Good Thing
By Mat Marquis
August 21st, 2013
Opinion Column, Responsive Design
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WebKit has made some serious news by finally implementing the srcset attribute. As Chair of the W3C’s Responsive Images Community Group, I’ve been alternately hoping for and dreading this moment for some time now. It turns out to be good news for all involved parties—the users browsing the Web, most of all. As with all matters pertaining to “responsive imagesâ€: it’s complicated, and it can be hard keeping...
Talking Critically About Images Helps Us All In Our Craft
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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I’d like publicly thank Scott Hargis for the time he puts into the judging and giving feedback comments on the PFRE Photographer of the month entries. If you look at the comments on this months contest contestants, you’ll see that he’s commented on almost all of the 32 entries this month. This takes a lot of time, and the comments are insightful As I told Scott I’ve only met a few people that can talk as analytically about images as he can. One of the reasons I loved Art History class is that the professor I had talked about images like Scott does. She talked about space, a lines and...
Basic Skin Smoothing in Photoshop
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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I’ve always said that the best Photoshop is the Photoshop you never even notice. I encourage my students to get it right in the camera, because my belief is that imaging software is a tool, not a crutch. To quote commercial/portrait photographer Zack Arias, “If you find yourself saying, ‘I’ll just fix that later in Photoshop,’ stop what you’re doing and slap yourself as hard as you can.â€Â When people look at my portraits, I want them to see the personality. I want them to see the emotion. I want them to remember a moment in time. What I...
4 Quick Tips to Notice the Supporting Cast of Your Landscape Scene
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Recently I took a stroll through my photo archives as a way of bench-marking my progress as a photographer and something dawned on me – I’ve begun to overcome a very troublesome disorder for photographers known as Single Subject Blindness. Have You Ever… Come home from photographing something spectacular only to have ever photograph you upload be of that one spectacular subject? I mean there’s nothing wrong with this problem – after all you are still getting a photograph of one spectacular subject, but could you have gotten more? Done something else?...
Canon’s premium PowerShot G16 and S120 get minor updates
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon’s latest premium consumer cameras take on the smartphone by joining with it rather than continuing to fight, building in an easier Wi-Fi connection setup process as well as social media compatibility as their most outstanding new features. Though Wi-Fi is not new to the S series, Canon says the PowerShot S120 is easier to connect to cell phones and computers....
Canon reveals EF-S 55-250 F4-5.6 IS STM kit-friendly zoom lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon has released a version of its EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 lens that uses its STM stepping motor. STM lenses are designed for movie recording, with the goal of providing smooth and silent focusing. Unlike its predecessor, the STM version of the 55-250 has internal focusing. You’ll be able to pick up the 55-250 STM lens in late September for $350. It’s also a safe...
Canon unveils PowerShot SX510 HS and SX170 IS 16MP superzooms
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon has announced its PowerShot SX170 compact superzoom and the SX510 full-size superzoom digital cameras. The PowerShot SX510 HS’ predecessor, the SX500, used a 16 megapixel CCD sensor. The SX510 gets a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, hence the new ‘HS’ designation. Built-in Wi-Fi is also added to the SX510’s feature set, and it offers what’s...
Canon announces PowerShot N Facebook ready edition
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon has created a ‘Facebook ready’ variant of its social-media-focused PowerShot N digital camera. The ‘Facebook ready’ version will only be available directly from Canon (in the US, at least) and has a dedicated Facebook connect button in the place of the connect-to-device one on the standard N. Once the camera has been taught your login details,...
Canon adds Pixma MG7120 and MG5520 all-in-one printers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Aug, 2013 |
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Canon has refreshed its all-in-one lineup with the launch of the Pixma MG7120 and 5520. Both are Wi-Fi capable and, with use of the Pixma Printing Solutions app, can print directly from a host of popular social networks and cloud storage services. Both are also compatible with Apple’s AirPrint system. The faster, higher-resolution, 6-ink MG7120 includes a 3.5″...
x3 Catwalk Models needed
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Actors, Models, and Musicians wanted.All ages and looks, no experience required. Source Article from http://www.starnow.com.au/Link.aspx?l=4815&return_url=%2Flistings%2FListingDetail.aspx%3Fl_id%3D490529
Models Needed For Clothes Brand – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Experienced Photographer & HMUA required for Dance Photo Shoot – Victoria
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Videographer/Editor required
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Wedding/Bridal Styled Shoot – Auckland
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Photographers & Assistants to Join our Digital Photography Group – London
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Photographer Needed for Screening Event – Norwich
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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An Introduction to the Inverse Square Law
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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I don’t know about you, but I was never much of a math student. I needed a tutor in high school for both geometry and physics. I chose a double major in college (Journalism/English) that required no math. I practiced law for fourteen years, where any math I needed was either pretty easy or done on a calculator. Even when I ditched my briefcase for a camera bag and embarked on a new career, I felt pretty secure in the knowledge that confusing math had no place in the world of photography. And then the Inverse Square Law reared its ugly head. It didn’t...
Composition and the Power of Line
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Lines are all around us in photography. Conscious use of line can add depth or dynamism to your composition. Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at the following image: It’s an okay landscape. l like it, but it’s nothing special. Maybe what it lacks is a sense of depth. Now compare it to this landscape: See how three-dimensional it looks by comparison? The lines in the composition create the illusion of depth. They converge as they disappear into the distance creating a sense of distance and space. I’ve marked the lines so you can see them clearly: Not...
Joby introduces GPod Mini Magnetic and MPod Mini Stand flexible tripods
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Aug, 2013 |
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Joby has announced two new flexible tripods. The GPod Mini Magnetic is designed for compact cameras, and the MPod Mini Stand will hold a smartphone in or out of a case. Smaller than the original Gorillapod, the GPod Mini Magnetic – as its name implies – contains magnets in its feet to secure a compact camera to a metal...
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.