This new book, Portraits of Earth is a unique instructional book designed to help you improve your landscape photography. It is from the perspective of a professional portrait photographer who then changed course to become a successful landscape and travel photographer. “This book is a collection of the lessons I learned as I floundered-about, trying to […]
Famous basketball player Yao Ming teamed up with photographer Kristian Schmidt to raise awareness of the threats facing rhinos and elephants as a result of demand for ivory and rhino horn, particularly in China.
One of the most popular and talented time-lapse photographers in the world is Terje Sorgjerd. He has released four videos to the public shown below; all of which except the newest release have received millions of views. His work has been featured on most of the largest media outlets including CNN, NBC, Reuters, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal and most recently as a moving background on the Bing search engine. Time-lapse photography is a technique involving the capture of a series of photos and showing the rapid passing of time.
This is a photo of John Unger and his best friend Schoep who suffers from severe arthritis. The water helps relieve some of Schoep’s pain so he can get some rest whenever John brings him here. Since this photo was released both the photographer and John Unger have been receiving words of encouragement from all over the world. Veterinarians say that Schoep may need to be put down soon due to his condition, so John has been taking him to the lake more frequently to help him feel better and try to enjoy every moment they have left together.
The topic of focus is a very technical one which this new eBook tackles. After all, when a new camera is released some of the biggest praise (and criticism) revolves around the focusing system—speed, accuracy, and quality are all extremely important. In this eBook, Nicole Young covers topics such as aperture, depth of field, and lens […]
Looking for the funnest way to learn photoshop? Here are the best two seasons of the You Suck at Photoshop series where you can delve into Donnie’s twisted personal life while learning some very valuable photoshop techniques along the way. I wanted to make a list of the classic episodes here so you can find them here easily. Feel free to bookmark this page so you can come and go as time allows. Warning: some of these tutorials go from light & funny to dark quickly.
Combining the perfect blend of advanced video features and excellent still image quality in a convenient size, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the EOS M Digital Camera. Canon has made significant advancements in the realm of professional-quality HD video capture, from advanced CMOS sensor technology to smooth, quiet continuous autofocus. Inspired by EOS technology, the EOS M leverages these core technologies and distills them down to provide outstanding video capture capabilities while retaining high-quality still image capture.
This latest release by Piet Van den Eynde is designed to help photographers master Dodge & Burn post processing techniques in order to accent the most critical parts of any photo. If photography means painting with light, then dodging and burning is painting with light in post-production. Dodging and burning is the craft of selectively darkening […]
Professional outdoor, adventure, travel and active lifestyle photographer Dan Bailey just let us know he is having a sale this month on his three training eBooks. I took a look at these books today, and while they contain great imagery; the information is pretty basic in nature. Out of the three I thought “Going Fast with Light” contained the most useful and technically advanced information which is difficult to learn elsewhere.
Up Close: A Guide to Macro & Close Up Photography by Andrew Gibson aims to help readers master the often complicated techniques of Macro Photography. Great subject matter is all around, and these methods can help you reveal objects in entirely new ways. Getting up close is not quite as simple as it first appears. Most lenses […]
