Photography is one field that rewards people for breaking the rules. Are you a visual rebel? Like to push boundaries? Pick up a camera. But before you break the basic rules of photography, you have to learn them. There’s a time to follow the rules and a time to throw out the rule book; experience […]
Today we have a video tutorial on how to do levitation photography. Many photographers have mastered and refined this technique producing very compelling images that leave viewers wondering how they were created. As described in the video, these photos are often most amazing when the subject has a delicate and elegant jumping style. The photos […]
As the holiday season approaches, many of you may be looking for gift ideas for your peers or that special photographer in your life. Trends in this industry can shift quickly and sometimes it is difficult to keep up with the latest great products for photography. Hopefully this gift guide will provide some guidance. Also […]
Some people feel the same way about their pets as they do about their kids. When the kids are gone the focus turns to pets, and if you have a brand-new kitten, the photo opportunities are practically endless. As an amateur photographer, you may take lots of pictures of your new pet, but unless you […]
For a band, great photographs are a necessity. They’re one of the most important tools in spreading the band image, increasing fan awareness, and promoting new music. This makes band photography sessions even more important than regular photography. As such, it’s important to make sure the photos send the appropriate message and present the band […]
A little over two years ago I caught the bug of photography as a friend tried to reconnect me with nature. I started with a visit to him in Florida, and we went to places that he knew would give good opportunities. We did the National Seashore on Merritt Island near Cape Canaveral. We went […]
Today, Lytro, Inc. unveiled the first Lytro consumer light field camera, introducing a new way to take and experience pictures. Unlike conventional cameras, the Lytro light field camera captures all the rays of light in a scene, providing new capabilities never before possible, such as the ability to focus a picture after it’s taken. The pocket-sized camera, which offers a powerful 8x optical zoom and f/2 lens in an iconic design, creates interactive ―living pictures that can be endlessly refocused.
Making Light II – Advanced Use of Off-Camera Flash by Piet Van den Eynde was released today and is an in-depth instructional eBook on the topic of advanced flash photography. I definitely recommend this book as I found it to be very well put together with extremely valuable information. Building on the previous book, this […]
As the new leader in Canon’s arsenal of professional DSLRs, the EOS-1D X will be a high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV models in Canon’s lineup. Enhancing the revolutionary image quality of the EOS-1Ds and speed capabilities of the EOS-1D series, the EOS-1D X DSLR features an 18-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion and capable of shooting an incredible 12 frames-per-second (fps). Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras and accessories have a long-standing legacy of providing high-quality results to professionals in a wide range of markets, including sports, nature, cinematography, wedding and commercial studios. The addition of this new model will help take this tradition to a whole new level.
If there’s one important digital camera accessory that professional photographers carry apart from the lens, it has to be the polarizer. The pros that use DSLRs or the large-format film normally have various types of this accessory. It cannot be denied that the polarizer does wonders to images. It has been used even before the introduction of the photo enhancement software known as the Photoshop. Firstly, this camera accessory improves the look of a scene by reducing or removing the glare and enhancing the overall color saturation. As an example, it can darken a blue sky to create a deep and crisp blue. The polarizer filter often comes in a circular shape and is used by mounting it on a plastic disk that has a metal or plastic ring frame that can be rotated.
