Archive for May, 2009

The Hot Shoe Diaries [Book Review]

In thinking about how I was going to review this photography book I knew it would require a different format from past reviews. That’s because it’s a different sort of book.
 
Overview
The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes (Voices That Matter) by Joe McNally takes an entirely different approach to teaching photography. [...]

Weekend Perusing: Arizona Series no.19

Discovered Art:
Arizona Series no.19 is another photograph found at DiscoveredArtists that just drew me in. This piece by Xiao Tse can be had for a measly $85 as a 7×7 photo rag print. I just find it lovely.
In the Photoblogosphere
If you love photography books then it would be worth your while to check [...]

20 Amazing Photographers From Around The Internet

The Internet is filled with wonderful photographers.  Here are 20 truly amazing photographers working in various fields.  Some are amateurs and some are professional photographers working hard at their art.  Give them some love by visiting their websites and say hi.  Enjoy!

Toronto-based Fashion and Beauty Photographer – AYM Photography – Angela Y Martin

“I’m an architect/photographer. [...]

Press Release: snapazzi – New Tools for Photographers

snapizzi Adds New Tools for Event & Portrait Photographers
Event Photo Company Owner Calls Photo Site “the Holy Grail” of Online Photo Sales 
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. − May 27, 2009 – Online photo site snapizzi, the one-stop shop for portrait and event photographers, today announced that it has added an array of new web tools and print products [...]

Wordless Wednesday: I’ll stay until the sun goes down

I’ll stay until the sun goes down by gabriella paulina
More of gabriella’s work can be found at her blog chasing after daydreams.

Camera Equipment for Fashion Photography

Fashion photography is one of the hardest and most expensive photography careers to break into. The expenses alone can really hinder upcoming or new photographers. While advancements in digital cameras are doing a good job of shortening the gap that separates the wannabes from the pros, most art directors are gonna expect you to produce [...]

Where Would You Go On a Photography Vacation?

We’re going to open up a reader question to the community because I don’t travel as much as I’d like and didn’t have a paritcularly great answer for her.
From Lesley:
Hey, Damien
I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I just recently fell into some money and am in need of a good vacation. [...]

Weekend Perusing: Temporary Air

Discoverd Art
 
“Temporary Air” series #7 by Charlie Michaels is available at DiscoveredArtists as a 20×16 for only $95. Love a good out of focus landscape. It allows the viewer to “fill in the blanks” with his/her imagination. There’s mystery and suspense of not knowing exactly what is in front of you.
In Photo Gear
Pentax has come [...]

Hit Me With Your Best Shot!

 
 
 
It’s about time we did another promotional piece for photographers around the Internet.
Why do promotional pieces?
Think of it as giving back to the community. If you’re a photographer and hoping/wanting/needing to get more exposure in the vast Interwebs then the most important thing you need are incoming links (plus a little traffic boost).
So if [...]

Wordless Wednesday: On the Horizon

On the Horizon by Kevin Tataryn

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

In thinking about exposure and the photographic triangle we often talk about the three elements that make up the photographic triangle. Simply put, they are; aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
But what exactly are aperture, shutter speed, and ISO? Here’s a quick rundown of these common terms of photography.
Aperture
Every SLR and DSLR (and many [...]

Seeing the Landscape Before You

One of the most alluring things about landscape photography is that we’ve all been there. We’ve all had that wonderful experience of seeing nature’s true beauty spread before us like a masterful painting. As you travel across scenic landscapes you stop to capture that wondrous beauty with your camera hoping to transfer the [...]

Weekend Perusing: Coming Home No 1

Discovered Art
  

Coming Home No. 1 by Mary-Jane Maybury is a masterful look at urban landscape and decay. Priced at $495 for a 16×20 limited edition where 10% of profit is given to a charity in New Orleans makes this image, and the others in her body of work, an enticing piece indeed.
In the Photoblogosphere
Sometimes [...]

The Exercise of Looking

 
 
 
Here’s a good exercise to try out.
Go to a museum or gallery.  
This means stepping away from your computer, close that laptop, head out the door, and find a museum or gallery!
Find a photograph that interests you.
Something that just speaks to you.  It tells you a story, it draws you in for whatever reason.
Look at [...]

Photographic Multishot Techniques [Book Review]

Photographic Multishot Techniques: High Dynamic Range, Super-Resolution, Extended Depth of Field, Stitching by Juergen Gulbins and Rainer Gulbins
 
 
Photographers are just beginning to realize the potential of high dynamic range imaging (HDRI). Now, the newest techniques based on a bracketed series of exposures make it possible to go beyond HDRI: photographers can increase resolution for ultra-sharp, [...]