Monthly Archives: September 2016
How to Use Manual Mode to Make Artistic Choices for Your Photography
When learning photography, it can be tricky to understand how your DSLR works. Most of us started shooting in automatic because we did not know what we were doing when we switched our camera to manual mode. Basically, your DSLR … Continue reading
CDLC: Stills from Video (4K Video Frame Grabs)
From the Canon Professional Network: The advent of 4K DSLR video in Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X Mark II, and now the EOS 5D Mark IV, has revolutionized still photography: this is high-resolution video, so good that each frame has sufficient … Continue reading
5 Good Reasons to Take Your Dog on Photography Walks
When I travel into the city (San Francisco) I take along my furry assistant and mini model, Mila, for the trip. She’s been working with me for awhile now. She trades in Pup-Peroni and DentaStix, and her daily rate is … Continue reading
Snapchat Spectacles Are Sunglasses With Built-In Cameras For Maximum Snapping
Gear These “limited” camera glasses will make sure your entire life gets “snapped.” Snap Inc. is a camera company from the people behind Snapchat and it wants your whole life to go online. Popular Photography
Photokina Roundup
Hey folks. Just a quick post after returning from Photokina 2016 with some cool things that I found interesting and worthy of sharing. (Also, if you ever get a chance to go to Photokina … go. It is indescribably huge.) … Continue reading
Tips for Using Perspective and Scale in Photography
Relevant: only a few days left for The Fundamental Photo Editing Guide The world we live in is three dimensional. We see in three dimensions, yet when we photograph, we see only two dimensions. In order to create images that … Continue reading
Top 5 Portrait Photography Accessories
by Sean Setters Portrait phtography is an art. And while the most important component for expressing that art lies between the photographer’s ears, there are a few accessories that can help elevate one’s portraiture to higher levels. 1. Reflector & … Continue reading
FujiFilm’s FinePix REAL 3D W3
One of the drawbacks of 3D photography, going back to the turn of the last century, has been the inability to view 3DÂ pictures without having to resort to extraneous viewing devices. Not so with … Continue reading
Ikigai Large Rival Backpack with Camera Cell – $129.99 Shipped (Reg. $299.99)
For today only, B&H has the Ikigai Large Rival Backpack with Camera Cell available for $ 129.99 with free shipping. Regularly $ 299.99. Product Highlights Holds DSLR, up to 9 Lenses & Accessories Removable Camera Cell & Laptop Sleeve Padded Touch-Fastened … Continue reading
Panasonic G-Series Optics (Wide Angle, 3D-Capable and Super Zoom)
Panasonic has added a trio of new guns: a Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH wide-angle, a Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 OIS super zoom and most intriguing of the three, a “two-eyed” Lumix G … Continue reading
Tips for Getting Started Doing Photography with Drones
Until very recently, my mindset was decidedly anti-drone. To me, drones seemed like a complicated plaything for geeks. After all, isn’t this photography hobby expensive enough without adding flying apparatuses to the equation? Plus there was very little doubt in … Continue reading
See How Lee Graduated NDs are Made
In the video above, photographer Karl Taylor tours the Lee Filters manufacturing plant to discover how graduated NDs are made. Fast forward to the 4:10 minute mark to see Lee’s surprising low-tech solution for achieving filter graduation. B&H carries Lee graduated … Continue reading