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The female derobed: Neola McDavid’s untainted nudes
Denudate 2015 is a response to the objectification of women – a stripped-back representation of the female form, uninfluenced by society’s notions of femininity. It is currently on exhibit at the Free Range Graduate Art and Design Show. “Trust is very important when you ask someone to take their clothes off so you can photograph them nude,” says Neola Loretta McDavid, who will soon graduate from the University of Roehampton with a BA Honours in Photography. “Your subjects need to have confidence in you as a photographer,...
read morePanasonic announces Lumix DMC-CM1 US pricing and availability
Earlier this year, Panasonic announced that its hybrid smartphone/compact would be coming to the US sometime this summer. That time is now – the Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 is currently on sale in the US to the tune of $1000 unlocked for GSM networks. It will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, though an update to 5.0 Lollipop will be available. You’ve probably heard of the device, but in case you missed it the CM1 offers smartphone specifications an enthusiast could only dream of prior to its launch. This includes a...
read moreMeta35 pulls metadata from film cameras
Promote Systems has introduced its new Meta35 dongle and software, which together allow certain compatible film cameras to be connected to a laptop for metadata transfer. Supported film cameras include the Canon EOS 1V, Nikon F5, F6, F100, N90 and N90s, and the Minolta Maxxum 7 and 9. Meta35 works by connecting a compatible camera with a laptop using the Meta35 cable and dongle. After the camera is turned on and the software is loaded, the camera will appear in the Meta35 software. Clicking ‘Import’ results...
read moreReturn of the Super Rebel: Canon EOS Rebel T6s (760D) in-depth review
This seems like Canon’s answer to the Nikon D5500. With only 1080p30 video and no IBIS, I’ll stick with my Sony A65. The Nikon looks like a better deal to me, since it’s $100 less and offers almost everything this Canon has, plus a bunch of functionality that Canons don’t have. Frankly, I think I’d get the older Nikon D5300, which has Wi-Fi and does 1080p60 for $200 less. The only things these newer cameras seem to have that’s new is the NFC and the touch screen. Of course this new Canon does have that...
read moreReaders’ Showcase: Martin Kozak
those pictures are really interesting. I can say, the artistic and creative way of shooting is something only the photographer can find in his head by planning ahead where and how to shoot, but the technical aspect (lenses and camera) is a very important factor. I could shoot some nice pictures with my APS-C camera and kit lens, but once I went fullframe and got some fast lenses, I realized there is a lot more that can be done with the right tools, but I didn’t know what I was capable of because I didn’t had access to those tools...
read moreThis Rare Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1 Lens Comes with Its Own Humidor
Here’s one way to identify a pricey lens: it comes with a dedicated luxury humidor for humidity control. Back in 2008, as Leica was ending a manufacturing run of its Noctilux 50mm f/1 lens, the company decided to release the last 100 units as a special edition. Each of the lenses was shipped with a special humidity control box crafted in Paris, France, by Elie Bleu, which makes high-end humidors for cigar aficionados. Elie Bleu humidors often sell for between $2,000 to $5,000 by themselves, so the box greatly increased the value of...
read morePhotographer Captures the Ruins of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program
Russian urban exploration photographer Ralph Mirebs recently paid a visit to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where inside a giant abandoned hangar are decaying remnants of prototypes from the Soviet space shuttle program.Gizmodo writes that the Buran program was in operation for nearly two decades from 1974 to 1993. One automated orbital flight resulted from the extensive program, but the project was shuttered when the Soviet Union collapsed. Mirebs went into the massive 62-meter (~203 foot) tall hangar and captured a fascinating series of...
read moreWarning: Watch Out for Fake Memory Cards on eBay
Always buy your memory cards from reputable sources. Go for a “sweet deal” through a place like eBay, and you could be in for a lot of pain and embarrassment. Case in point: Virginia Beach photographer Bryan Myhr tells us he recently purchased what he thought was a 64GB Transcend SD card from an eBay seller. Only after the card corrupted the first time he used it did he realize that something was very wrong. The eBay seller, named discountmemorysticks, had 68 reviews, boasted a 97.7% positive user feedback. and was based out of New...
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read morePortrait Tips for Posing Women
Editor’s note: this week we will be featuring a series of articles on posing for portraits. Look for a new one each day. If you miss any make sure you subscribe to our newsletter and you’ll get a reminder of all our articles once a week. Let’s face it – unless you are working with professional models who know exactly what to do, and how to pose in front of the camera with little to no direction from the photographer, most of your clients, especially women are self-conscious and stiff the moment they get in front of the camera. Nervous laughs...
read moreHow to Shoot Images and Use Merge to HDR in Lightroom 6
Master teacher Phil Steele brings us a video on how to shoot bracketed images and merge them into and HDR image using the new Merge to HDR function in Lightroom 6 (or CC). HDR is something that gets a bit of a bad rap and people seem to either love it or hate it. It’s one of those extreme things like opera and sushi. But the new Merge to HDR feature, inside Lightroom, makes it easy to try it and make realistic looking images in a snap – without the need for any other software or plugins. Let’s have a look at Phil’s HDR shooting and LR...
read moreHometown America: Chris Gravett’s undiscovered Arkansas
“I didn’t have the balls to study photography in my 20s,” says Chris Gravett. The recent graduate’s series on a small town in Arkansas is currently on show as part of the Free Range Graduate Art and Design Show at The Old Truman Brewery. “I Googled myself, as you do, and accidently added an ‘e’ to the end of my name,” says 64-year-old recent graduate Chris Gravett. “The city of Gravette in northwest Arkansas came up. Wikipedia says it has a population of 2300 – 90% white, with 23 churches, in an...
read moreReaders’ Showcase: Martin Kozak
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read moreThis Guy Photographed the ISS from an Airplane at 40,000 Feet
This is impressive: photographer and aspiring astronaut Trevor Mahlmann was sitting in the seat of an airplane at 40,000 feet this past Tuesday when he managed to plan and shoot this stacked long-exposure photo showing the International Space Station whizzing by.Mahlmann writes on his blog that he was on a Southwest flight from New York to Chicago when he had a thought: “Hey, what if the ISS is going to pass over me while I am flying?” Using the airplane’s Wi-Fi, he logged into an ISS tracking website called Heavens-Above. Lo and...
read moreHasselblad Lusso to be a Luxury Rebranded Sony a7R
Hasselblad’s luxury rebrands of Sony cameras may elicit jeers from the photography community, but it seems that sales are doing well enough for Hasselblad to keep doing more of the same. New photos show that Hasselblad is on the verge of launching yet another line: the Lusso. Based on specs, it appears this camera will be a rebranded version of the popular Sony a7R. A microsite has already appeared on Hasselblad’s Chinese website, which shows a7R specs and the fact that the camera will be bundled with a 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Here’s...
read moreHomemade Petzval Swirl Bokeh with a 50mm Lens
Here’s a quick look at how I created some homemade “petzval swirl” bokeh that mimics photos taken with the new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art lens. Basically, on my 50mm 1.8 prime lens (yes, changing the focal length will mess this up!) I cut a small hole in light-proof paper over my lens hood, and taped it together, to produce some cheapo Petzval bokeh that swirls the background at wide apertures. Vignetting is a problem, however. You may have to change the size of the hole in the paper to remove this. It’s cheap, works pretty well… but...
read moreHow Kowa Makes Its Micro Four Thirds Lenses
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Japanese lens maker Kowa creates its Prominar line of lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The 3-minute “how it’s made” video above steps through each of the stages of manufacturing, from designing the lenses on a computer to putting the components together into a final product and testing its optical qualities. Kowa is a multinational company that has its hands in a number of different industries. Its optics division was launched in 1952, and originally produced spotting scopes for shooting....
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Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.