Archive for August, 2009
4 Universal and Simple Steps to Multi-Shot Photography
Getting great HDR or HDRI photographs may seem like a lot of hassle. Breaking it down into 4 simple steps, however, may be the ticket to getting you to try the many great multi-shot techniques.
Although each multi-shot technique consists of specific work-flows, there are many similarities between the various techniques. The typical work-flow for most [...]
Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style: Press Release
Santa Barbara, CA—Leading contemporary landscape photographer Alain Briot states, “The personality of the photographer must be present in the image for an artistic photograph to have value.” And in Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style (Rocky Nook, $44.95 USD), Briot sets out to teach what is essential in achieving this goal.
Following his successful first book, Mastering Landscape [...]
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Diopter Adjustment
An easy troubleshoot tip for blurry images is to adjust the camera’s viewfinder to your eyes.
It’s called a Diopter Adjustment and is found on most of today’s DSLRs and in some less expensive cameras as well.
The diopter adjustment lets you manually adjust the optical viewfinder to best suit your own vision. This is great [...]
Does Canon Listen to Its Customers?
The Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera [Amazon] is ready for pre-order. $499.99
There are some seemingly great improvements to the new G-Series camera from Canon that has become a favorite amongst photography enthusiasts and professionals alike. A reduction of mega-pixel count and a few new features should give many photographers reason to think of [...]
Weekend Perusing: What I’m reading lately
This weekend I wanted to focus on some of the blogs that I frequently read that I may not have pointed you to in the past for one reason or another. Sure, there are tons of “must read” photography blogs found on lists but many leave out some really great blogs written by really great photographers. Here are a few of my latest favorite blogs about photography. This isn’t a comprehensive list, it’s more of a chance to give a nod to some lesser known, but not lesser talented folks working it day in and day out.
Red River Paper: Photo Paper Review
I received my sample pack of Red River Paper about a month ago and have been putting them to the test to see if a third party paper manufacturer can stand up to professional standards. I have always recommended staying with your printer manufacturers papers for best results and consistency.
Unfortunately I don’t have every [...]
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Camera RAW 101 [Book Review]
The simple truth is that there are many photographers out there with the capability to shoot RAW but are still shooting JPEG. It’s mostly because of the fear that shooting in RAW format will increase their already hectic workflow. Then there’s the photographers that just don’t really get how much of a difference in flexabiltiy and capability that shooting in RAW can have on the outcome of a digital photograph. If you fall into either of these camps then this book may be just the ticket you need to getting the most out of your images.
Love Weddings: Success in Wedding Photography
Perhaps one of the most compelling characteristics of wedding photojournalism is the ability to capture the moment of pure emotion. This also happens to be one of the most difficult traits to consistently pull off.
We’ve discussed, in a past article, 4 keys to building instinct as a photographer and those would certainly help one [...]
Weekend Perusing: Santorini #130
Discovered Art
Santorini #130 by fine art black and white photographer Patrick Linehan is available at DiscoveredArtists as a 17″x11.5″ for only $600.
Cool Article of the Week
Art Fag City has an awesome article on the sometimes unusual photography captured by Google’s Street View cameras. Awesome.
Photo Gadgets
Ever wanted to do aerial photography without actually going into [...]
Black and White Photography to Inspire
Our Photography Book Club selection The Art of Black and White Photography inspired me to find a great collection of artistic black and white photographs from some truly talented photographers. Enjoy!
This photo was taken on remembrance day 4th of May 2009 (Dam square Amsterdam), for me it represents the anonymity of the people who [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Renaissance Faire, Buckley, WA
Renaissance Faire, Buckley, WA by NetDep
Early Travel Photography
The world seemed full of unexplored wonders until the mid 19th century. That was until steamships, railroads, and cameras made it possible for more people to travel to distant and exotic lands and share their visual experiences. People were hungry for these mysterious and far off places and hungrier still for those photographs.
Previously [...]
Weekend Perusing: Florence Afternoon 21
Discovered Art
Florence Afternoon 21 by China born photographer Xiao Tse is a really stunning contemporary street photograph that can be had for $75 as a 7.5×7.5. Quite a steal if you ask me.
Photography Gear
Rumors of another entry into the micro four thirds can be found at Gary Ayton Photography.
I’ve been eyeballing the Crumpler line [...]
