With DSLR filmmaking becoming easier and more affordable, every day more photographers are taking the plunge into moving images. Good still shooters can make great video shooters, but only if they understand the key differences between the two media. Here’s a list of the most common mistakes I see still photographers make while shooting video. [...]
There are two school of thoughts one that says ‘a perfect photograph is one that doesn’t require any adjustments‘ and another school of thought that insists ‘all photos taken with a digital camera needs sharpening‘. In my opinion one should use a good photo editing software, but the purpose of using the software should be [...]
What is Light Field Photography? A light-field photography often addressed as plenoptic photography is the concept which uses a microlens array in order to capture 4D light field information. Such light field information can be used in various fields like HD computer graphics and Computer vision based solutions. Though this concept is not new (originally [...]
When I teach a new class learning digital photography, over 75% of the students turn up with the camera the salesman suggested. Guess what? They soon find out that it’s the wrong one for them. This can be a very expensive mistake. So the big questions are what is the right one for me and [...]
Bob pushed the shutter release button and…NOTHING HAPPENED. The football passed into his son’s hands and the actual photo he took was one of a cheerleader’s pom-pom. Bob missed the touchdown too. He resisted an insane urge to slam the camera to the ground and jump on it. This was his first digital camera, and [...]
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera – Product Description: Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR Product Features : 16MP EXR CMOS II 1/2 inches Sensor High Quality Fujinon 30x Manual Optical Zoom Lens Full HD Movie with HDMI TTL Hot Shoe High Speed Continuous Shooting Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera – Customer Review: A WINNER FOR ME! First, [...]
Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch LCD and 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens – Product Description: Made to be the tool of choice for serious photographers and semi%2Dprofessionals%2C the EOS 7D features an all%2Dnew 18%2E0 Megapixel APS%2DC size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors%2C capturing tremendous [...]
Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras – Product Description: AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens, is the first fixed focal length, fast-aperture DX-format lens that affords photographers superb image quality along with the creative possibilities and versatility of the classic 50mm focal length (FX-format equivalent of 52mm). When mounted on [...]
Fujifilm INSTAX 210 Instant Photo Camera Kit with 5 Twin Pack of INSTAX Film – Product Description: The Fujifilm Instax 210 Instant Photo Camera Kit offers vivid, high-quality prints almost instantly. The Instax 210 has a LCD control panel displaying focal distance and film count, a programmed electronic shutter (1/64-1/200 sec.), wide format and close-up [...]
Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash for Canon EOS SLR Cameras – Older Version – Product Description: The Speedlite 430EX flash unit replaces the popular Speedlite 420EX. The Speedlite 430EX improves on many specifications of its predecessor and includes new features to maximize digital image quality when using a flash. These include automatic selection of camera white-balance [...]
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras – Product Description: The L-series is Canon’s flagship professional lens range, designed to include outstanding image performance, ultimate operability and weather resistance. The EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM offers a lightweight alternative to the renowned EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. offers the highest [...]
Yongnuo YN-560 II Speedlight Flash for Canon and Nikon. GN58. – Product Description: Attach the YongNuo YN560II multi-mode, shoe mount flash to your camera and get the desired illumination for your photos. This YongNuo camera flash has a guide number of 58 meters (ISO 100, 105 mm), allowing you to place the flash away from [...]
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera – Product Description: Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR Product Features : 16MP EXR CMOS II 1/2 inches Sensor High Quality Fujinon 30x Manual Optical Zoom Lens Full HD Movie with HDMI TTL Hot Shoe High Speed Continuous Shooting Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera – Customer Review: A WINNER FOR ME! First, [...]
Canon BG-E8 Battery Grip for Canon T2i, T3i and T4i Digital SLR Cameras – Product Description: The Canon BG%2DE8 Battery Grip for the EOS Digital Rebel T2i SLR camera holds up to %282%29 BG%2DE8 battery packs simultaneously to effectively double your shooting power%2C plus the grip includes a holder to use %286%29 AA batteries%2E In [...]
One of the most interesting developments in camera technology over the last few years is Lytro’s lightfield camera, which captures images in such a way that you can focus after you’ve already taken the picture. It’s not a replacement for a DSLR, but there’s a lot of potential for the tech, especially with cameras that are [...]
After the controversy that revolved around Instagram’s policy changes, the company made a quick change to their Terms of Service and helped assuage the fears of its users. However, that didn’t stop Instagram from losing nearly 25% of its daily users. On Christmas, only 12.4 million users took photos with the app, while the week [...]
Waxed camera bags are incredibly cool both in look and feel, but they’re not exactly cheap. They’ll run you upwards of $100, which is a bit much to spend if you already have a nice canvas bag. Conveniently enough, DIY Photography has put up a tutorial on how to turn your existing bag into a [...]
Companies such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci have very large advertising budgets. They hire experienced photographers to take images of their products. It is important for the photographers to know how to take the images to bring out the main features of the handbags. In their photographs they often play on different colours and backgrounds. [...]
Few of Homer’s watercolors rival this one for its effects of shimmering sunlight and steamy atmosphere, achieved through the rapid application of wet-on-wet surfaces, the broad and dexterous exploitation of the white paper reserve, and the judicious sponging of wet pigment, especially in the shadows, reflecting light off the water. This painting is also exceptional [...]
Event photographers are much sought after for covering sports events, awards ceremonies, corporate events and a whole host of other activities. Professional event photographers are essential if you want to keep a good quality visual record of the proceedings. Although there are many people now have i-phones and smart phones which have photographic functionality, there [...]
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