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Grandma Sells Trove of Rare Civil War-Era Photos to the Library of Congress
A 87-year-old grandmother in Texas has sold a rare and valuable collection of more than 500 Civil War-era photographs to the Library of Congress after building her personal collection for four decades.The Washington Post reports that Robin Stanford of Houston had gathered together a treasure trove of historical images — some of which may be the only known images to show the things that they depict. The photos contain images of slaves, plantations, battlefields, and a nation in mourning after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Each...
read moreA TEDx Talk by Photographer Leif Norman About the Past and Future of Photography
Professional photographer Leif Norman recently gave a talk at TEDxManitoba titled “The Past and Future of Photography.†Norman spent 18 minutes giving the audience a brief history of photography and sharing Gladys, a large format view camera he built to experiment with older processes. One of his recent discoveries was that he could scan a 4×5 calotype negative and turn it into a high quality 120 megapixel digital photograph. Gladys is therefore the equivalent of a 820 megapixel camera. (via TEDxManitoba via ISO 1200) Source...
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 moreFashion & Artistic Models needed for Autumn projects
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read moreJim Beam Party Crew
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read moreThe Importance of Capturing Gesture and Emotion in Street Photography
A Post By: James Maher Sometimes an expression can cut you like a knife. One of the most fascinating things about street photography is that it can be so hard to pinpoint the reasons why one photograph works and another does not. A good street photograph can be sharp or it can be blurry; it can be in contrasty light or in soft and even light; it can be an energetic scene with layers of people or it can be a quiet shot with nobody in it. It gets further complicated when you start to think about the ideas, moods, and feelings that your...
read moreHow to Mix Ambient Light and Fill-Flash for Outdoor Portraits
A Post By: Craig Beckta If you have ever wondered how to improve your outdoor portraits. Turn off your Smartphone, shuffle your schedule, and make sure you read every single word on this page. Because outdoor portrait lighting secrets will finally be revealed. Below is an example of one of my typical on-location lighting setups. It consists of a studio strobe with a battery pack and a Westcott 35″ Deep Parabolic Zeppelin modifier. I am guessing you have most likely stumbled upon this article because you are searching for a way to improve...
read moreYale acquires Meserve-Kunhardt Collection with iconic Abraham Lincoln portraits
This image features Lincoln at the center of the frame, and is the only known photo of his second inauguration. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Meserve-Kunhardt Collection Yale has announced the acquisition of the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection, which is comprised of more than 73,000 items including portraits of Abraham Lincoln. The collection was assembled by Frederick Hill Meserve, called America’s first photograph collector, and his daughter Dorothy Meserve, and serves to document American history...
read moreMint introduces Instantflex TL70 instant film TLR camera
Polaroid camera repair and maintenance company Mint has introduced its own instant camera called the Mint Instantflex TL70. Fitted with a 65.4mm lens the camera offers aperture settings of f/5.6, f/8, f/16 and f/32 with an additional setting called f/bokeh – which creates a 5-pointed star shaped aperture. The Instantflex also has a flip-up flash unit housed on the backside of its nameplate above the viewing lens. With much reference to the Rolleiflex 3.5F, the company says its new camera is 30% smaller than traditional...
read moreDPReview recommends: Best smartphone cameras
DPReview recommends: Best smartphone cameras In many users’ pockets consumer-level digital compact cameras have been replaced by smartphones. The cameras of the latter don’t usually have zoom lenses or xenon flashes but image sensor technology has been rapidly improving and clever software processing helps rival, and in some cases even surpass, image quality of dedicated cameras. Add large high-resolution screens for image framing and viewing along with the ability to add special features and new shooting modes by...
read moreReaders’ Showcase: Raymond Pang
A comment/criticism was posted, then deleted. One issue was the rigid symmetry present in two of the images. Any amount of investigating art history (or more specifically the history of photography, mid 20th century up to the contemporary) will yield many examples of symmetry yet parochial standards, even today, tend to discourage its use in the form of things such as “rule of thirds” (this, itself, an simplified extension of compositional principle sometimes referred to as the “golden mean/ratio” derived from the...
read moreDon’t Let the Fear of Failure Cripple Your Growth as a Photographer
Here are some encouraging words from photographer and educator Mike Browne, who talks about one of the biggest obstacles some photographers face: the feature of failure and getting it “wrong.†“Many photographers don’t get into action because they are afraid they might get it wrong,†Browne writes. “Instead they do endless research, read, watch videos and tell themselves they just need to know a little more before they attempt it themselves. To master photography or anything else in life there is some knowledge needed –...
read moreFuture Camera Bag Essential: Night Vision Eyedrops?
If you’re a photographer who often shoots in very dark environments, would you want night vision eyedrops to help you see better without artificial illumination? It sounds like science fiction, but we’re actually getting closer to having it be possible as an item for camera bags. A team of “biohackers†have announced that they’ve figured out how to enhance human night vision by dripping a chemical onto eyeballs. In its recent experiment, a team of independent researchers with the California’s Science for the Masses...
read moreHumor: That Annoying ‘Take Another Photo!’ Girl You Always Get in Group Portraits
You know that girl in group photos who always wants to see the photo you capture and is never satisfied with the way she turns out? The short sketch above is an exaggerated tongue-in-cheek sketch about what “Take Another Photo girl†sounds like to photographers. “Weird†humor channel CH2, which made the video, writes: “That’s what you sound like. Stop asking.†(via CH2 via Reddit) Source Article from...
read moreArkansas Passes Privacy Bill That Could Kill Street Photography
Prominent photography groups are sounding the alarm about a new bill that was just passed by the Arkansas Senate. SB-79, the “Personal Rights Protection Act,†would require photographers to get written consent from a stranger to feature their likeness in a photograph for most purposes. The law could have a huge implication on street photography, whose practitioners thrive on the ability to capture life and people on camera without having to constantly stop and ask for releases from the subjects. The American Society of Media...
read moreHow to Do Cinematic Color Grading on Your Photos with Photoshop
Want to give your photographs a “Hollywood movie†look? Here’s a fantastic 25-minute tutorial on how to do cinematic color grading on your photographs using Photoshop. The technique involves using the Curves tool to create a teal-orange look, a color scheme that is very prevalent in movies released in recent years. Photoshop Training Channel writes: “This effect gives the dark shades of your image a cool teal tone, while the light shades take a warm orange look. This makes the actor stand out since the colors are complementary...
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...
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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.