If you’re in the market for a new DSLR you’re probably overwhelmed with the wide selection of options currently available on the market. Once you commit to a particular camera, the process of learning how to operate it can also be overwhelming. Luckily, David Brommer comes to the rescue with the following seminar on choosing and […]
Sometimes natural light isn’t enough and weather is unpredictable, that’s where strobe lighting techniques can help. Released in the last few days, Great Light, Easy Light is all about how to use strobe lights in subtle ways that imitates natural lighting. And I must say the results achieved by the author are very compelling. “I […]
Using natural light is one of the basic means of lighting in the world of photography. Though using a reflector helps brighten faces, other than a camera and some sunlight, the method requires no additional equipment and is capable of producing well lit portraits. Below, Jay P. Morgan shows us how to use only a […]
If yo’ve ever wondered why the ratio of male sports photographers to female sports photographers is so heavily balanced in favor of the men, you’re not alone. Join RedBull in the following video as they interview a leading lady sports photographer by the name of Mirja Geh. Geh shares her insights on the world of action […]
Here’s a pretty cool take on the art of music videos. The teams at Permagrin and SMW Films collaborated to create this nine minute timelapse video set to music. To put that number into perspective a bit, the filmmakers said they spent between six to eight hours filming for every three to four seconds of video. The video uses 10’s of thousands of single photographs that were edited together to make the video, which is also a very time consuming process.
Just because you’re shooting a family portrait doesn’t mean you have to subscribe to the same style photographers have been using for decades. As Benjamin Von Wong shows us, it pays to think outside the box. Getting creative with your clients allows your photographs to get personal and lets the family’s personality shine through. Take a […]
There is more to photographing baseball than a telephoto lens and a press pass. Sports photographers have to predict plays and be one step ahead of the players. Boston Red Sox photographer Michael Ivins explains during an interview at his beloved Fenway Park, that the two things that make a sports photograph great are perspective […]
Called by some a must-see timelapse, Keith Loutit’s The Lion City is a visually stunning look at some of Singapore’s best sights. Loutit uses some unorthodox tilt shift techniques, citing that the effect not only makes the film more interesting but also signifies the intense heat and humidity present in the city. Take a look Loutit’s […]
There is no arguing that the iPhone has become an extremely convenient and powerful tool for photographers. And now with the new iPhone 5 upon us with even more processing power, this medium of photography is not going away anytime soon. I have to admit that I take more photos on my iPhone now than my Canon DSLR simply because I have my phone with me all the time. The photographer Chase Jarvis once said, “The best camera is the one that’s with you.”
Lighting for a mountain bike photo shoot can be tricky without the right equipment. Luckily, Trevor Sherwin is here to show us what he uses to take his best shots. In the following video, Sherwin shows us how he uses a TritonFlash with an octodome in combination with an additional TritonFlash with a medium light dome, […]
