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Kai is on a mission to put an end to those cheesy “MySpace” self portraits that are usually taken in bathroom mirrors with his witty video tutorial on taking self portraits that don’t stink—no pun intended. He covers a few different scenarios in the seven-minute tutorial and offers up plenty of solid advice alongside a healthy dose of humor. Even if […]
A digital camera today can be used with a wide range of accessories. The most commonly used are the lens, filter, external flash and tripod. But there’s also one very useful accessory which not many people know of. This is the telescope. When one hears about a digital camera and a telescope being used together, the first question that comes to mind is “How do you use a telescope with a camera or a camera with a telescope?” Some might also ask “Can these two work together?” The answer is yes, it’s possible to use these two together.
Taking photos of star formations and galaxies seems difficult and expensive, but this video gives some helpful tips to encourage photographers to try using inexpensive equipment: The first part of the video explains how to capture a basic photo of the stars and amplify the faint light of constellations. You will simply need a DSLR […]
As a Yorkshire Wedding Photographer, I often write articles about camera technique and photographic style. Today I’m writing for the wider photographic community about photographers’ backup strategies so if ‘tech-geekery’ is not your thing then other articles I have written may be of more interest. The topic of this article is really important and one that I have been meaning to talk about for some time and is definitely helping me sleep more easily.
The team behind Finding Portland did a great job chronicling the beauty of the northwestern city in the timelapse video they compiled using 308,829 still images. Their gear list was equally impressive, shooting on a combination of Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 7D, and Canon 1D Mark IVs. And that’s not to forget about the awesome […]
Renowned fashion photographer, Rob Van Petten, recently teamed up with Nikon to make a promo spot for the company’s D800 DSLR, which Van Petten argues, will rival any large format camera he’s shot with. At a whopping 36 MP, that claim is no surprise! And while taking the D800 on a virtual test drive is pretty sweet, […]
The thought that renowned headshot photographer Peter Hurley puts into creating a basic headshot, isn’t very basic. As a former model turned professional photographer, Hurley knows what it’s like to be in front of the camera and behind it. He’s used his experience to perfect his trade and has been kind enough to share his insights with us. Even at two hours long, the seminar is entertaining and informative. Hurley is capable of keeping things upbeat and moving along. If you’re interested in improving you’re headshots, watch the video in full. There’s countless bits of information dispersed throughout that can help you progress as a photographer.
Do you need all your family members’ images to reflect the family’s style? Modern day musicians are going for tailor made photography to find a free account employing or their loved ones images. Most people are trending inside the sequence photography business shots figuring out on for additional everyday, documentary fashion photos. These kinds of photos might showcase your family’s individuality and permit everybody for you to feel handy inside treatment. Take a peek inside higher trends throughout modern household photos.
As Jay P. Morgan points out in the following video tutorial, it becomes difficult to come up with new ideas if you’re shooting in the same space all the time. Thinking outside the box, Morgan devised a way to add some creative flair on a photo shoot for a client he works with often. By mounting a tripod onto […]
Never work with children or animals—or so goes the old actors’ adage. No such fears for Zoo Studios though, who spend their days photographing animals of all shapes and sizes. In this video we see them at work with a number of cockatoos from Cockatoo Chaos in Australia: The first challenge is to set up […]
