To many sports photographers, being assigned to cover the Olympics is a dream come true. For Australian photographer, Adam Pretty, it is a dream that has been realized five times. The Getty Images chief photographer recently shared his insights from the London Olympic Games on what it is like to photograph the event and the risks he has taken to get there. Have a look at the interview.
Join digital artist, Benjamin Von Wong, as he gives us a behind the scenes look at a Paralympic dressage photoshoot. Von Wong breaks down three different photographs and gives us a rundown on what he was shooting for, how each was lit, and the troubles each scene presented. All of the different lighting setups are varied, with the most simple utilizing just one light. Take a few minutes and enjoy the tour.
Just as digital cameras are improving, so do the memory cards. They’re partners anyway hence, it’s just fitting that when one advances, the other follows suit. Sony has just released its latest top performing memory cards. The XQD S series boast of a 168/s read-write speeds that exceeds that of the Compact Flash Cards that has a speed limit of only 167 MB/s. The fast speed allows people to easily transfer large volumes of images to the computer.
Natural window light is one of the best forms of soft, flattering light available to photographers. However, it’s not always possible to have access to a window during in a studio shoot. In this video by professional photographer Kevin Kubota, we learn how simple it is to simulate a daylight window by creating a home made light-box and how to shoot creative & engaging portraits with this setup.
Photographer Walter Looss JR and Comedian Andy Samberg were asked by New York Times Magazine to take a look back at several iconic men’s tennis champions, including: Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Conners, Pete Sampas, Andre Agassi, and McEnroe. Together they recreated images of the tennis stars, nailing down personalities and looks until the resemblance was startling. They even captured Agassi’s characteristic puppy dog eyes and Conner’s infamous fist pump.
Tomislav Safundžić put together a visually stunning timelapse from a rather unusual point of view–space. The images, which Safundžić credits to the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, take viewers on an out of this world journey through space revealing what the sunrise, sunset, and Aurora Borealis looks like as the shuttle orbits around planet earth.
Doing a photoshoot underwater can present a whole new set of problems for photographers who do the majority of their work on dry land. They are often forced to get a little creative when it comes to keeping their gear safe from water damage and also making sure that it’s going to work properly once they are submerged. Such is the case when the video and photography department at the University of Georgia took on the task of an underwater photoshoot with one of the schools professors.
Professional Photographer Zack Arias completes the “Pro Photographer Cheap Camera Challenge” in the streets of a foreign country where he meets language barrier challenges and defeats them head on. This challenge has been issued to numerous pro photographers, each with a different basic camera. For Zack, he is given the challenge of being handed a single flash box and a cheap, minimal function Kodak camera.
For those of you that enjoyed the Battle at F-Stop Ridge videos, you may want to take a few minutes and watch the following video. The team behind producing Camera Warfare played no holds barred when creating an accurate World War II spoof, complete with fiery explosions. Canon fans will rejoice knowing the video was shot exclusively on the brand and are spotted throughout the entire film.
There is a fine line between a subtly enhanced photograph and one that has been over “Photoshopped.” Fact of the matter is, we are always trying to find ways in which we can improve our photography and sometimes those ways might include retouching an image. This is especially true when it comes to beauty and fashion spreads. Professional photo retoucher, Pratik Naik is here to share some of his best tips on how to enhance your photographs, all the while maintaining the spirit of the original image.
