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What are the Real Responsibilities of a Professional Photographer?
The number of different roles that a professional photographer has to lead these days can be pretty intense and intimidating, but it’s just part of the job. From the creative, to the technical, to the business and marketing, here is a list everything that a professional photographer really has to do to make a living. Portrait of a dancer Share this with anyone who thinks you only push a button for a living! 1. A photographer is an artist and storyteller Professional photographers are in the business of telling stories. They create...
read moreHow to Shoot Panoramic Photos
Image stitching is not new, neither is panoramic photography. Since almost the beginning, photographers have been intrigued with providing a wider view of a given scene. The reason is that panoramic images provide context. In a normal frame of a large expansive scene, we only see a small part of the bigger picture. A panoramic image however, gives us a broader view, and a context for that image. The word panorama is derived from two greek words, “pan†which means everything and “horama†which means that which is seen or the view. So,...
read moreWhat to see at Norway’s Nordic Light Festival of Photography 2015
421,2262 What to see at the Nordic Lights Festival in Kristiansund, the small city in northernmost Norway, which opens today. The Nordic Light Festival of Photography, spaced across galleries in the small island-city of Kristiansund, on the northern reaches of the Norwegian coastland, is now in its tenth year. Not especially well-known in international photography circles, it’s one of the most picturesque, dedicated, surprising celebrations of photography in Europe. For a festival with only a handful of full-time...
read moreBJP #7835: Nude Animal Cigar
17220 “I just wanted to do my own thing, in my own way,†says Nick Waplington in the May issue of British Journal of Photography, a magazine dedicated to photographers who don’t quite ‘fit in’ The May issue of British Journal of Photography, on sale now, is dedicated to photographers who don’t quite ‘fit in’. Our main feature is Michael Grieve’s interview with Nick Waplington, the iconic British photographer, as he exhibits his photography alongside Alexander McQueen at Tate Britain. For...
read moreFree Download: VSCO Film Pack 00 includes Tri-X and Kodak Gold Film presets
All images in the gallery above were processed using the film stocks included in Film Pack 00. Click through for larger previews and more info. Who doesn’t love free stuff? Visual Supply Co has been churning out Photoshop and Lightroom-compatible film presets for some time now. To date, they’ve released at least seven different ‘Film Packs’ each containing presets that mimic both classic and contemporary film stocks (including the most recent release of Fiim Pack 00). In an attempt to wet the...
read moreYongnuo creates near-clone of Canon 35mm f/2
You are derailing the topic completely. If two lenses have aspherical elements, and two photos have birch trees in them – neither is necessarily a ripoff. If two lenses are double-gauss designs, and two photos have a pond surrounded by trees – they are likely similar, yet not copies. However, if you take someone’s readily shot photo from their memory card, and, after some time passes, start printing it, and selling it under your name – this is ripping off, which metaphorically describes what yungnuo did with this lens. Why...
read moreInterview: Canon’s Chuck Westfall on the new XC10
Chuck Westfall is Technical Advisor for Canon U.S.A.’s Professional Engineering and Solutions Division. DPReview attended the NAB 2015 show in Las Vegas recently, where we had an opportunity to sit down with Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor for Canon U.S.A.’s Professional Engineering and Solutions Division. The main topic of conversation was Canon’s new XC10 hybrid video/stills camera, which made its first public appearance at the show. Hi Chuck, can you tell us a bit about the new XC10 camera? The...
read moreApple patent hints at super resolution camera mode
Optical image stabilization systems are great for counteracting shaky hands and keeping things smooth when shooting video. However, shifting sensors or lens elements can also be used to take two or more images at slightly offset angles and merge them to one exposure with a higher pixel-count. The idea is not entirely new, for example the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II mirrorless system camera uses a sensor-shift system to capture 40MP images with a 16MP sensor. The brand new Pentax K-3 II applies a similar concept to produce images with greater...
read moreSony updates 24-70 and 16-35mm A-mount Zeiss lenses with improved AF and image quality
As promised last November, Sony has announced two new full-frame A-mount lenses. Compared to their 2008-vintage predecessors the Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II and 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II feature improved image quality, less ghosting and flare, and a four-fold improvement in subject tracking speed, according to Sony. Another addition are seals that should make these lenses dust and water resistant. Both lenses will be available in June. The 16-35 will be priced at $2250, while the 24-70 will sell for $2100....
read moreAdobe Releases Camera Raw 9: Same HDR, Pano, and GPU Upgrades as Lightroom CC
Adobe made a big announcement for Lightroom CC/6 yesterday, but if you use Adobe Camera Raw for your RAW processing, don’t worry: Adobe didn’t forget about you. Adobe also quietly rolled out Adobe Camera Raw 9, an update that includes a few of the same big features that were introduced with great fanfare for Lightroom CC. Like Lightroom CC, Adobe Camera Raw can now combine multiple RAW photos into a single RAW HDR photo or panorama. The tools are found as new options in the Filmstrip’s dropdown menu. Here’s a short tutorial by...
read moreFeds Investigating Incident of US Marshall Smashing Cell Phone Camera
Yesterday we shared a startling video in which a woman who was pointing her smartphone camera at a group of law enforcement officers had the device snatched from her hand, smashed against the ground, and then kicked back at her. It turns out the man who did it is a deputy U.S. marshall, and the U.S. Marshals Service says it’s now investigating the incident. The video quickly went viral and has been viewed by over 800,000 people around the world in the three days since it appeared on YouTube. NBC’s local news station in Los Angeles...
read moreSony’s Touchless Shutter App Lets You Trigger Your Camera with the Eye Sensor
Sony has released a new app called Touchless Shutter that lets you trigger cameras without touching them, or anything else, at all. Instead of pressing the shutter button, you can instead hold your hand over the camera’s eye sensor to expose a shot. Many cameras these days have eye sensors on the viewfinder to know when to turn the main LCD screen off and the electronic viewfinder on. Sony’s idea is to use that proximity sensor for a wireless shutter triggering system. In addition to snapping a shot by placing your hand in front of...
read moreHipstamatic DSPO is Like a Virtual Disposable Camera You Can Share with Friends
Filtered photo sharing pioneer Hipstamatic is back with a new photo app that puts more emphasis on collaboration than it does on filters. Called DSPO, the new app is like a virtual disposable camera that can be shared among friends. You start out by creating a new group camera, giving it a life span anywhere between a day and a year, and choosing a cover photo for it. Then you invite your friends to join you in exposing the camera as a group. You can apply filters and even custom drawings onto photos for a more personal touch if you...
read morePortraits of Afghan Girls Who Are Empowered by Skateboarding
Skateistan is a non-profit organization that seeks to connect youth to education by first introducing them to skateboarding. After hearing that a large percentage of the participants in Kabul, Afghanistan, are girls, photographer Jessica Fulford-Dobson decided to shoot portraits that show how the sport is empowering young Afghan girls in a country where girls are generally forbidden from even riding bikes. Her project, titled “Skate Girls of Kabul,†is now receiving a great deal of attention around the world. “She first caught my...
read moreNikon’s New DX-Format D7200 DSLR Will Help Passionate Photographers Conquer Their Next Challenge with Incredible Speed and Image Quality
MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. introduced the Nikon D7200, a powerful DX-format DSLR built for enthusiasts ready to conquer the next challenge in their photographic journey. Featuring a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter (OLPF) and the EXPEED 4 image processing system, the D7200 is capable of incredibly fast performance and capturing phenomenally detailed, sharp images and HD video. Nikon’s newest lightweight DSLR also adds increased buffer capacity compared to the D7100, includes new Picture Controls and offers...
read more"NIKKOR & ACC" app (for iPad)
April 23, 2015 A convenient tool that offers various information on interchangeable lenses and accessories for Nikon cameras TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that it has developed and released the “NIKKOR & ACC” app (exclusively for iPad) that introduces NIKKOR lenses for cameras with interchangeable lenses and a variety of accessories. The “NIKKOR & ACC” app can be downloaded free of charge from Apple’s App Store. In...
read moreThree Nikon products selected as recipients of TIPA Awards 2015 Nikon D810 and D5500 digital SLR cameras COOLPIX P610 compact digital camera
April 23, 2015 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that three of its products are recipients of the prestigious TIPA Awards 2015 sponsored by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), a global authority in the photography and imaging industry. The Nikon D810 digital SLR camera has been selected for the Best Digital SLR Professional Award, the Nikon D5500 digital SLR camera for the Best Digital SLR Entry Level Award, and the COOLPIX P610 compact digital camera for...
read morePortfolio Shoot
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read moreAged 60+ Male & Female Talent Required Photo/Video Shoot in Canberra
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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.