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7 Tips to Take Better Family Photos
A Post By: Joe Turic Regardless of the type of photographer you are, family photos are among the most important pictures you’ll ever take. Here are some things to keep in mind. #1 – Make sure the family is prepared Even if it’s a few emails, a phone call, or an in person meeting at a coffee shop, have a consultation with the family at some point before the shoot. Address things like what the family will wear (use a service like Pinterest to create a board for the family to look at for suggestions on how they might dress), what time of...
read moreConstructive Photography Critique: How to Give and Receive with Grace
A Post By: Lynsey Mattingly I’ve been in a funk lately. Just a little……off. Like I often hear other people do, I blamed it on the weather and assumed it would pass. A month later and it still hadn’t budged. This wasn’t the snow or the cold, yet completely normal, temperatures—it wasn’t even my kids who have been relatively low maintenance lately (all things considered). There was only one thing left to do before I took complete stock of my life and started looking into some serious therapy or, dare I even consider, enroll in a...
read moreTriggertrap introduces pauses and delays for timelapse sequences with Timelapse Pro app
Triggertrap has released a new app that allows photographers to take more control of their timelapse sessions by introducing the ability to add delays into a sequence. Timelapse Pro is available for iOS devices running iOS 8 and, with the appropriate Triggertrap Mobile Kit dedicated cable, can control over 300 camera models. The new app allows users to specify the duration of a timelapse sequence by dictating how many images are taken or how long the sequence goes on for, and then a delay can be programmed in before...
read moreVoigtlander releases price of forthcoming 10.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds system
Premium optical brand Voigtländer has announced the price of the 10.5mm super wide angle lens that it first displayed at the Photokina trade show in September 2014. The Voigtländer Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 is designed to be used with Micro Four Thirds cameras, and will be the fourth in the current line of f/0.95 lenses that the company offers. On sale at the end of this month, the lens will be priced £999 (estimated US price $1250) – slightly more than the existing 17.5mm, and 20% more than 25mm and 42.5mm focal lengths...
read moreSamyang and Rokinon formally introduce 100mm f2.8 macro lens
On March 27, Samyang and Rokinon teased a new lens on the Samyang Facebook page, saying that it would offer ‘immense focus and unparalleled features’. That lens was officially introduced today, and it’s a 100mm f2.8 Macro offering with 1:1 magnification and a 1ft. minimum focusing distance. Though it won’t be shipping until next month, the lens is available to pre-order from retailers now. In addition to the aforementioned features, the lens offers an Ultra Multi-Coating to help keep flare and...
read moreTouch and go: Nikon D5500 review posted
I agree with richard. I’ve been shooting with nx cameras for almost 4 years now, but nx1 is such a different beast, that I’m learning something new day by day. It has a pretty outstanding dr in low light areas. As proven by the new dpr tools, iso 100+6ev is ahead of any apsc camera and most (all?) ff ones. And it’s much better than in camera iso 6400 of the nx1 itself. So it’s probably better shooting at -5ev and low iso, rather than using 0ev and high iso!! That sensor is so much different than any other one. Another...
read moreTouching Photos of a Family’s Special Bond with the Magpie They Rescued
In late 2013, Australian photographer Cameron Bloom‘s family found an abandoned magpie chick on the ground in Newport, New South Wales. They took the bird in, learned how to raise it, and it quickly became a part of their family and daily life. As they raised the magpie, which they named “Penguin,†Bloom began to document the experience through Instagram. Tens of thousands of people around the world are now following along as he shares touching photos that show the closeness of the bird and family. Many of Bloom’s photographs...
read moreThe Photo I Wish I Had
Yesterday was my wedding day. It wasn’t a very big wedding. We’d actually been planning to get married in August, but after we found out I was pregnant (yay!), a very simple fact was staring us right in the face — I needed insurance. Now. Plus, I’d be about 8 months pregnant in August, and call me crazy but I kind of want to be able to dance my butt off at our wedding, and 8 months pregnant does not qualify me for the kind of dancing I’ve been preparing for. So instead, I put on a little white dress I had in the closet, Chris...
read moreA Look at the Camera Lenses Used by Stanley Kubrick Over His Career
Stanley Kubrick is famous as a filmmaker, but he actually started out his creative career as a photographer. Last year we shared a glimpse into his still photography career. The video above is a 12-minute tour of the lenses Kubrick collected over the course of his life. Legendary camera pioneer and expert Joe Dunton talks about each item in the collection. Among the lenses we learn about is Kubrick’s ultra rare Zeiss f/0.7 lens, which he used to film scenes by the dim light of candles. Kubrick’s “understanding of lenses came from...
read moreA Roundup of April Fools’ 2015 Jokes in the World of Photography
Ah, April 1st: the dreaded day on which you can’t trust anything you see online, lest it be a prank that makes you feel gullible. As has been our tradition in the past few years, we’re rounding up all the interesting April Fools’ Day pranks from the world of photography so that you can enjoy an overview, all in one place. Without further ado, here’s a list of the shenanigans that have gone on today. Enjoy. Shoes Designed for Selfies The women’s shoe company Miz Mooz teases a new product called the Selfie Shoes, which have...
read moreSony Sells Half Its Stake in Olympus for Cash, Now No Longer Largest Shareholder
Sony became the largest shareholder in Olympus back in 2012 after investing $645 million in the company in exchange for a reported 11.5% of shares. It’s not the largest anymore. The company has just sold about half of its remaining shares in Olympus to the bank JPMorgan, reducing its stake from 10% to 5%. The stock is worth a reported $632 million at its current price, and Sony says it will take in about $390.4 million in capital gains from the sale. Reuters reports that Sony made the decision to reduce its ownership of Olympus in...
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 moreAdvanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses NIKON 1 J5
April 2, 2015 The world’s fastest continuous shooting with AF and the world’s shortest shooting time lag Full-scale specifications, including an effective pixel count of 20.8-million pixels, a backside-illumination CMOS image sensor, and the new EXPEED 5A image-processing engine, all in a compact and lightweight body TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the new NIKON 1 J5, the latest model in the J series of Nikon 1,...
read moreThree Nikon products receive the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015 The Nikon 1 J4 and Nikon 1 S2, and the COOLPIX S6900
April 2, 2015 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that three Nikon products, the Nikon 1 J4 and Nikon 1 S2, Advanced Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses, and the COOLPIX S6900 compact digital camera, are recipients of the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015, sponsored by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. The Red Dot Award: Product Design is a world-class award presented to products released over the past two years that exhibit...
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read morePhotographer Wanted For High Fashion Bridal Shoot
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read morePost-Processing Tips for Overcoming Beginners Acts of Omission
A Post By: Mujahid Urrehman In an old dressmaking shop in Paris, a master-tailor has finished stitching a bridal gown. He is eager to show it to the world, but he knows that the job is not yet done. He has a few thoughts passing through his mind, and he has to make sure that the dress is presentable before the bride arrives. He tells himself that these threads dangling from here and there need to be trimmed, the ruffles need to be neatened, and the seams still need to be pressed. The master in him criticizes the dress until the tailor in him...
read moreTips for Photographing a Lunar Eclipse
A Post By: Phil Hart While some obscure astronomical events get over-hyped, a total lunar eclipse is always a crowd-pleaser. It is easy to observe and photograph, even among the bright lights of the big cities. April’s Easter Lunar Eclipse (2015) is visible from North America, across the Pacific to Australia, and eastern parts of Asia. The photography advice below will also serve the rest of the world well in September when an eclipse is visible to those who miss out on this one. Eclipse Details for Saturday April 4th, 2015 A lunar eclipse...
read moreNikon 1 J5: What you need to know
Deliberately slowing the 4K to just 15fps (as opposed to it taking 20MP photos at 20fps???) it’s nice to know how oblivious Nikon is regarding the current market. They are not being competitive, they are surfing on their own hubris because they are Nikon! And now, for essentially a little bigger body, way bigger BSI sensor, 8 extra megapixels, more available lenses, full 4K and most likely cheaper when the J5 is out, the Samsung NX500 is a way better deal. On a positive note, the J6 will have 4K at 24fps next year. Panasonic, Sony and...
read moreNikon 1 J5 offers 20.8MP BSI sensor and revamped look
The Nikon 1 J5 has been announced as the latest member of Nikon’s mirrorless lineup. It offers a more traditional shape and feel with a contoured grip and secondary command dial. Its 1″-type 20.8MP BSI-CMOS sensor – which does not have an anti-aliasing filter – offers a boost in resolution over its predecessor, and is also capable of 4K video capture at 15 fps. Intact from the previous model is a 171-point hybrid AF system with 105 phase-detect points. Also included is built-in Wi-Fi with NFC....
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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.