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Go Pro? Maybe What You Need is to Go Amateur
Photography is one of the most popular hobbies on the planet, but you’d never know it by reading most photography blogs, podcasts, books, and tutorials. It’s treated as a profession, where the goal is making money, buying more expensive gear or getting your prints into galleries around the world. You’re being enticed to “Go Pro,†and that’s just not realistic for the vast majority of photographers. Most photographers could benefit from going amateur. 100% of humans should practice an art. Probably 0% should try to make...
read morePrecious Moments: I’ve Learned To Catch The Smiles of Sleeping Babies
When I first started doing newborn photography, I noticed that when I was doing a normal newborn session, the baby would occasionally let out these huge grins that were so infectious and heart melting. Nowadays, I’ve learned to recognize the little signs that a baby is about to let out a smile and I sit there ready with the camera to catch it. I have found that some babies are more smiley than others, and sometimes a little tickle on the lips or nose can bring out the big smile if I think one is lurking. Some people might pass these...
read more6 Helpful Functions of the Shift Key When Working in Photoshop
I was working on a commissioned artwork in Photoshop today and I noticed something. I keep my left hand over the shift key pretty much the entire time I am working in PS. That little button does a LOT. So I thought I would take some time and show you guys what you have been missing out on if you haven’t taken advantage of shift key functionalities in PS before. #1: Creating Straight Lines This is my favorite shift functionality. Have you ever tried to get a nice clean, straight edge on something in PS and it takes you forever because...
read morePost-Processing Trends in Wedding Photography
Wedding photography, much like the entire business of weddings, is highly influenced by the ebb and flow of trends. They come, they go, and they’re cyclical. When I plunged into the business in early 2012, I committed myself to research the industry: what works, what’s popular, and what sells? I quickly discovered that there’s a common, predictable, and heavily relied upon set of post-processing trends in wedding photography. Below is a tongue-in-cheek overview of the these trends. While I have my own preferences, I respect that...
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 moreNikon Corporation Received Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award
Nikon Corporation (Kazuo Ushida, President) has been recognized as one of 19 companies receiving Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2014. This supplier has demonstrated industry-leading commitment across all critical focus areas on which they are measured: quality, cost, availability, technology, customer service, labor and ethics systems and environmental sustainability. Nikon Corporation is recognized for their significant contributions providing Intel with semiconductor...
read moreModels Wanted Bundaberg QLD – Magazine Ideas & Creative Poster Design
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read moreModels Needed For TFP Portrait Shoot
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read moreModel Required for TFP Bridal Shoot
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read moreStage Manager Required (Sydney)
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read moreGoPro Hero4 Black – Camera Review
A Post By: Gavin Hardcastle The GoPro Hero 4 Black edition is an action cam for recording video but it’s also a very powerful stills camera if you’re interested in getting super wide angle shots on a budget, especially if you want to shoot underwater. If you are into shooting video of the 4K variety, don’t overlook this tiny but powerful little camera. Here’s a short test film I put together to show the 4K chops of the GoPro Hero4 Black. The 4K Image Quality I was so impressed with the clarity of the 4K video captured by the GoPro...
read moreWalk Through and Review of Autopano Giga – Image Stitching Software
A Post By: Barry J Brady A six image photostitch of BC Place in Vancouver My first image editing software was Photoshop Elements 6 and the photostitching function was really erratic to say the least. I was doing real estate and architectural photography and needed a reliable and accurate tool that could quickly and properly stitch images together. I tried a few, but was not happy with all the results. The software was difficult to use and the results were irregular. Then I heard about Autopano. I downloaded a trial and was pretty amazed at...
read morePanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 real world samples gallery posted
Thematic: “Panasonic have been very upfront that their picture quality will lag far behind Sony.” Where has Panasonic said this? Until Sony released full framed mirrorless cameras, in very late 2013, Sony had notoriously bad lenses for their mirrorless system cameras. (Though yes there were better after market lenses by by the likes of Zeiss and Sigma.) Sony mirrorless cameras, including the full framed variety, still have washed out raws. While at lower ISOs, Panasonics have excellent image quality and have access to many very...
read moreThe First 360-Degree Interactive Videos Have Arrived on YouTube
Virtual reality is posed to become one of the next big things in the tech world, and YouTube is preparing itself for that future. The video hosting service announced today that it is starting to support 360-degree video uploads to allow for immersive video experiences. The video above is one of the first 360-degree videos available. Watch it in Google’s Chrome browser or through the YouTube app on Android for the full experience. You can “look around†in the video by using the directional controls in the upper left, by dragging...
read moreA Primer on Using Photoshop’s Liquify Filter for Realistic Retouching
Here’s a tutorial by New York City-based photographer Jeff Rojas that offers a crash course on how to use the Liquify Filter in Photoshop to make realistic retouches to your images. “The liquify tool has a bad rap in the media for making unrealistic body proportions,†Rojas says, “and that doesn’t have to be the case.†His goal is to show how to best use the tool’s features in order to give your photos more impact while retaining natural body proportions. (via Jeff Rojas via ISO 1200) Source Article from...
read morePhoto Sharing is Hurting Our Enjoyment of Life, Study Finds
Smartphones and social networks have made snapping and sharing photos extremely easy to do, allowing us to preserve our memories and broadcast our experiences. It’s not all positive, though: there are downsides to our snap- and selfie-happy culture. A new study has found that 58% of people believe that “posting the perfect picture has prevented them from enjoying life’s experiences.â€Mashable reports that the study was conducted by New York Times bestselling authors Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield, who surveyed 1,623 people to...
read moreHere’s an 80x Super-Telephoto Lens for Smartphones
We recently shared an impressive demo of the 65x optical zoom lens on the Canon SX60. If you’re a smartphone shooter who wants the same reach without having to buy a new camera, check out this ridiculous 80x lens for smartphones. The lens is 395mm (~15.55in) long, giving you a 35mm equivalent focal length of about 2500mm to 3000mm depending on which smartphone you’re using. Brando, which sells the lens, claims that it lets you capture clear shots of people’s faces from 100 meters (~328 feet) away. Suggested uses include concerts,...
read moreRolleiflex Factory to be Liquidated at Auction: Here’s a Look Inside
It’s the end of the road for the company behind Rolleiflex cameras. Just two months after Fujifilm put up one of its major film factories at auction, DHW Fototechnik is doing a liquidation auction of its own, selling off the massive amounts of equipment used in manufacturing twin-lens reflex cameras. The auction gives us an unprecedented glimpse into the tools and spaces that were once used to great cameras with the iconic Rollei brand. First spotted by Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter, the bankruptcy auction will be held by...
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.