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MIT algorithm aims to eradicate reflections from photos taken through windows
MIT researchers have created a new algorithm that, in a broad range of cases, can automatically remove reflections from digital photos. On the left is the original photo taken through a window, with the photographer’s reflection clearly visible. On the right, the reflection has been separated from the photo. Courtesy of the researchers Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim to have developed a method for eliminating glass reflections in photos via digital processing. It is hoped that with...
read moreTown 30 Emissary camera bag features lens cap mount and customizable pockets
Toronto-based Town 30 has launched the Emissary Series camera bag on Kickstarter, where it is seeking funding for production. The Emissary camera bag is tailored specifically to photographers’ needs. This includes attachable pockets, a removable laptop compartment, a locking mechanism inspired by film-advance levers, a lens cap mount, and more. In addition, the bag is being offered in two iterations able to accommodate different types of gear. The camera bag is being offered in two initial models: the Burzin, and...
read moreSources of noise part two: Electronic Noise
Understanding how your sensor responds can open up creative options that aren’t otherwise obvious. For instance, this high dynamic range scene was achieved using a single exposure, thanks to the camera’s excellent noise characteristics. In the first part of this article, we discussed the fact that a lot of the noise in a lot of your images doesn’t come from your camera at all: it is you being able to see the randomness of the light that you’ve captured and it is almost solely dependent on how much...
read moreCanon EOS 5DS R real world sample gallery posted
Thanks for sharing this with us. Personally, I am not terribly excited with the IQ when looking at the files at their highest resolution (and I am no pixel peeper). Bear in mind though that I just looked at the jpg. I just don’t think those samples do justice for a 50 MP sensor. I might download the raw files later on, will probably make a difference. Based on what I can get with my 6D (I can get very sharp result), I suspect the sharpness should be better by a fair margin with the 5Dsr. Maybe it might have been best to test the camera...
read moreLily Camera flies itself and follows its owner
Lily Robotics has unveiled Lily Camera, a self-flying drone designed to autonomously track and record its owner. Once it’s thrown into the air it begins automatically following and recording its target, which is anyone in possession of the accompanying GPS tracking device. Its camera captures 1080/60p HD video and 12MP stills, and the device itself is waterproof to 1 meter underwater. A companion app offers some control over Lily’s in-flight behavior and shot composition, but the drone flies...
read moreLily is the World’s First Throw-and-Shoot Camera
Lily is a new robotic camera drone that aims to shake up not only the drone industry, but the camera industry as a whole. It’s the world’s first “throw-and-shoot camera†that lets anyone capture cinematic aerial photos and videos without needing to do any piloting. The evolution of cameras, according to Lily Using the Lily involves keeping a tracking device on the subject you’d like Lily to follow, throwing the Lily high into the air, and then going about your activity while Lily flies and shoots all by itself. Lily will use...
read moreHow Smartphones Have Changed Photography, In Three Numbers
Truth Facts posted this simple tongue-in-cheek infographic showing how smartphone cameras have impacted the way people take and view photos. It’s a then-and-now comparison of three simple measures: pictures taken, pictures developed, and pictures looked at. Instead of snapping and cherishing a precious handful of photos, people are now amassing troves of digital images that they may never lay eyes on ever again. (via Truth Facts via Gizmodo) Source Article from...
read moreFaking the Look of Super Slow Motion by Animating Still Photos
Here’s a 1-minute video titled “Revolution,†created by Dubai-based photographer Sherif Mokbel “to support all the free people fighting for their liberation and right to live.†Mokbel also created the work as a technical exercise in how to turn still photos shot with a DSLR into pseudo super-slow-motion footage. Mokbel started out by shooting a series of still photographs with his Canon 5D Mark III (you can find the entire “Revolution†photo gallery here): Then came the digital work in Photoshop, After Effects, and Final...
read moreFacebook Rep Claims Uploaded Photos Become the Company’s Property
Here’s something that may raise quite a few eyebrows among photographers who use Facebook: a representative of the social network has apparently said in an email that photos uploaded to Facebook become the company’s property. To backtrack a bit, this whole thing started when photographer Corey Ann wrote a scathing piece through her Photo Stealers website about photographers she claimed had stolen many of the photos they were sharing online. The accused photographers then reported Ann’s content to Facebook, and Facebook removed...
read moreThe Story Behind a Viral Great White Shark Photo
This photograph of an underwater camera being held up to a great white shark has been making the rounds on the Web over the past week. It was captured by a group of filmmakers who were shooting off the coast of South Australia. Filmmaker Dave Riggs and his crew were filming for an upcoming episode of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week (which kicks off on July 5th, 2015) when they came across “one of the most remarkable animals I’ve ever seen,†Riggs says. Crew member Luke Thom managed to capture a great shot of the curious...
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read moreAnglo-Australian Featured Extras Required for Shoot in Tamworth, NSW
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read moreFirst Assistant Director
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read more5 Easy Studio Setups With One Light
Studio lighting is one of the most versatile tool sets available to you as a photographer. Apart from 24 hour access to a quality light source, there is a vast quantity of modifiers, accessories, and techniques that allow you to design and shape the light exactly as you need to fulfil your creative vision. However, all of this choice that is available to you can often result in confusion and indecision. The sheer amount of stuff available can also lead you to believe you need more than you already have. Fortunately, in the case of lighting,...
read moreCreating Effective DIY Studio Lighting With Household Items
When I first started to experiment with controlling the light, I couldn’t afford to splash out on studio gear just to experiment, so I improvised with what I could find around the house, or acquire for only a few dollars. Some improvisations were, let’s just say, less successful than others. But some did produce good results. Some DIY studio lighting I still use, even though I now have a studio setup. Let’s start with an easy and free lighting method, because free is my favourite price! Use a table lamp This shot was taken with a table...
read moreLove and Lead – how paparazzi dealt truth and fiction in terror-stricken Rome
1000 Terrorism destroyed Italian politics throughout the 1970s, just as Hollywood discovered the Cinecittà studios, making Rome the glamour capital of the world. The paparazzi were on hand to capture it all – often blending one with another. It was early on the morning of 16 March 1978. Italy’s former Prime Minister, was sitting in the back of a blue Fiat, his driver inching through the labyrinthine streets of rush-hour Rome. Moro was heading to the Italian Parliament, where he was due to chair a vote for a new...
read moreVIDEO: Exploring Nelli Palomäki’s portraits of childhood
2000 When did you first become aware of your body? The Finnish photographer Nelli Palomäki’s new series – still, austere portraits of children – asks us when, how and why children start to analyse and critique their own bodies. Have you ever studied a picture of your mother or father when they were children, unaware of their future, oblivious to the presence of you. They are at once so familiar, yet so unknowable; so clearly the person you so intimately love, and then at a remove, happy and free in a...
read moreNikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR real world samples gallery posted
The Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR is an extremely light-weight, compact telephoto lens wells suited for use on both FX and DX Nikon bodies. It is 30% shorter and 1.5 lbs / 0.68kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel design. Also, unlike its predecessor, it offers Vibration Reduction to help steady shots. We tried it on a variety of Nikon cameras including the D810, D750, D7200 and D5500. Even on the smaller DX bodies, the 300mm f/4E doesn’t feel too bulky. Take a look at how it performs in...
read moreLinnaeus Tripe photographs of 1850s Burma and India on show in New York and London
An exhibition of photographs taken by Captain Linnaeus Tripe during a tour of India and Burma is on show in The Metropolitan Museum in New York, and will then move to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection of 60 images made on paper negatives displays historic places, buildings, geology and the infrastructure of parts of the two countries. In some cases, they were the first photographs ever to be taken of these sites. The exhibition, ‘Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma,...
read moreThis Canon DSLR Rig Shoots 3D Light Field Photos You Can Move Around In
A Los Angeles-based cloud graphics company called OTOY has announced the world’s first spherical light field capture that creates a navigable scene in virtual reality. By capturing light field data with a special Canon and GoPro camera rig, the company created the beginnings of immersive photos you can move around in. The rig featured two Canon DSLRs with ultra-wide angle lenses and a GoPro action camera. OTOY swings the cameras around in 360 degrees, capturing footage of the scene that light field data can be calculated from. The...
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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.