Time: Weekly Photography Challenge
Something happens day and night…
Where should I start…: Time: Weekly Photography Challenge (published by Digital Photography School)
It’s 2012 and time is ticking by?
Image by Myxi. Read more…
One more fantastic story: Pet Power Tags? are now Available with Powered by 8ight? Technology To… (published by Health: Veterinary)
Pet Power Partners, LLC has partnered with 8ight to use holographic technology to deliver a non-invasive solution towards a happier and healthier pet. The Pet Power Tags provide two programmed…
(PRWeb December 21, 2011). More…
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Using A Seat Belt Pad As A Wind Blocking Deadcat
Today is another news day!
First of all: Using A Seat Belt Pad As A Wind Blocking Deadcat (published by DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting)
Chad Bredahl just sent in this smart tip about using a seat belt pad as a deadcat. (Deadcats protect microphones from wind, so if you are shooting video outdoors, it kills a lot of the wind noise).
Deadcats are not that expensive to begin with, but I guess auto part shops are easier to find if you are on a hurry and need a quick solution.
To conclude this news flash: Our Most Popular Photography ?Gear? Related Posts of 2011 (published by Digital Photography School)
Today’s summer series recap looks at some of the hottest ‘gear’ related posts on dPS from 2011. It includes some reviews but also some recommendations and discussion starters.
- A Visual Tour of Canon’s 24-70mm f2.8 Lens
- 17 Best Selling DSLRs Among our Readers
- Nikon D3100 DSLR Review
- Black Rapid RS-7 Camera Strap Review
- 5 Cheap Must Have Photographic Accessories in our Toolkit
- Nikon D7000 DSLR Review
- 5 Kinds of Photography Equipment that Waste Your Money
- Canon vs Nikon: A Financial and Consumer Comparison Infographic
Lastly – don’t forget to check out our Popular Cameras and Photography Gear page for the latest in what gear is most popular among ourreaders.
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Five-Digit Studio Flash Catfight: Broncolor vs. Profoto
Here comes another news flash!
I will start with this: Five-Digit Studio Flash Catfight: Broncolor vs. Profoto (published by Strobist)
As Profoto and Broncolor battle for supremacy in the high-end studio flash world, things are getting all like, "Rawrrr, nice sweater. Does it come in your size?"
And just like Lexus and Infinity luxury car ads, they each want to point out their being better in some measurable way. Witness this Broncolor-produced "real-world shootout"? Read more »
Have you read before that: 4 Practice Techniques to Develop Photographic Observation (published by Digital Photography School)
The greatest skill of a talented photographer is not how accurate he or she can be with exposure; it’s not being spot on with all of the tech details, or putting out thousands of images a week.
The greatest skill any photographer can hope to possess is that of observation.
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Build A Jib From 5 Pieces of Scrap
What happens in the world?
First and foremost: Build A Jib From 5 Pieces of Scrap (published by DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting)
If you are doing any videography, a jib (or a crane) is probably the third piece of gear you will buy (after a camera and a slider).
To end on another breathtaking story: Fearmongers Are Giving Photographers a Bad Name (published by Black Star Rising)
These three photographs have something in common: They are all about fear.
They are a reminder that every day, photographers are mistaken for perverts, terrorists, thieves, and other weirdos just because of the cameras around their necks. People seem to assume that we are ?up tosomething.?
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Q&A: Controlling the Sun When Using Flash – A Comparative Guide
This is what I learnt today…
I will start with this: Q&A: Controlling the Sun When Using Flash – A Comparative Guide (published by Strobist)
After Monday's post lighting a soccer player into the sun at a wide aperture, several questions came up via comments and Twitter about the relative benefits of doing this in different ways.
Yes, there are different ways to do it — namely ND, high-speed sync and special-chip cameras. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. The full how-to and scorecard, inside. Read more »
To end on another electrifying story: Read Strobist on Google Currents (published by Strobist)
With a dozen SB’s and a shoe box full of AA’s, Strobist is all about being mobile. Google has just launched their answer to Flipboard, and for those of you mobile readers who choose to download the app, the site is available on that platform.
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High Speed Primer – Triggers
What about I am excited today?
I will start with this: High Speed Primer – Triggers (published by DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting)
On our last post we went through the basic ideas of capturing a high speed photograph, and today we will cover some of the basic triggers and kits available to play the high speed game.
In another terrific story: Pablo Picasso: Light Painting (published by Digital Photography School)
One of the more popular types of special effect photography that we’ve seen readers of dPS engaging in over the last few years is that of ‘LightPainting’.
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Choosing a Photography Workshop Or Tour
What about I am excited today?
Here is the first: Choosing a Photography Workshop Or Tour (published by Digital Photography School)
It’s in the gloom of the Northern hemisphere’s winter that many people start planning trips for the new year. It’s also a time some of us upgrade our cameras when the big sales hit in December and begin looking for a teacher to help them get more out of it. A perfect time to talk about choosing a photography workshop or instructional tour.
While I lead workshops and tours around the USA and world, I have been on the other side of the coin on more than one occasion in the past. Choosing who you will learn from can be intimidating and a large financial and time risk. I used those experiences and time spent consulting with other tour operators to come up with a list of questions and items to think about when you decide you want to learn more from a local or international instructor.
In other intriguing news: Introduction to Studio Photography Lighting Lecture [VIDEO] (published by Digital Photography School)
If you’re looking for a good introduction to studio lighting the following video may be a good place to start.
It is a 2 hour video (so grab a drink and make yourself comfortable) featuring Joey Quintero from B&H Photo andVideo.
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10 Great Tips for Photographing Your Kids
Day after day, people say things
To begin with: 10 Great Tips for Photographing Your Kids (published by Digital Photography School)
With the holidays upon many of us I suspect cameras are being pulled out of the cupboards for a lot of use around family events.
One subject that I guess is many of our viewfinders more than any at this time of year are kids.
In another terrific story: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Review (published by Digital Photography School)
Having extensively used 10x and 35x compact digizoom cameras over the last year or so, I would say the former is a little short ? and the latter a little too long for comfortable and successful leisure shooting.
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Build A Huge Beauty Dish After Eating Great Food In Chinatown
What you can find digging around Internet?
Here is the first: Build A Huge Beauty Dish After Eating Great Food In Chinatown (published by DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting)
One of the things I remember most from my visit to new york city is the tour I took around Chinatown. Specifically I remember sitting in one of the local places ordering food which I did not know the name of nor its ingredients.
It was some kind of soup and it was delicious. Till this very day I am not sure what was that floating eyeball but I enjoyed it very much.
I found this captivating: Panning: Weekly Photography Challenge (published by Digital Photography School)
Image by Sam Javanrouh
This week your photographic challenge is to take and share a photo that uses the technique of panning. We’ve written a tutorial previous on how to master the art of panning (also check out this one on panning too)so you may like to go read that one first – but the challenge essentially revolves around photographing a moving subject and attempting to keep it in focus by panning your camera along with it. The result is hopefully a relatively in focus and sharp subject with some lovely motion blur around it.
To conclude this news flash: If You Had $2000 to Spend on Camera Gear? What Would You Buy? (published by Digital Photography School)
We’ve done this hypothetical exercise the last couple of years in the lead up to Christmas and it has been a lot of fun. So I tdpshypoth-20uld do itagain.
Here’s how it works:
- I’m hereby giving each of your a hypothetical $2000 USD to spend on photography gear at Amazon. Very generous of me I know!
- Head over to Amazon’s Camera and Photo section and surf around and see what you’d buy with it (cameras, ldpshypoth-20ng, accessories – anything photographic goes).
- Come back here and in comments tell us what you’d buy with it – share a link to it on Amazon if you like and tell us why you’d buy it.
What would you buy?
- Perhaps it would include the dpshypoth-20://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZYF3LO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=dpsgeneral-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B003ZYF3LO”>Nikon D3100 – currently the most ‘wished for’ item in Amazons camera store
<ldpshypoth -20ew Nikon V1 – Nikon’s first foray into the mirrorless camera market
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25/25 – 25 Photography Gifts For $25 Or Onder
What happens in the world?
To begin with: 25/25 – 25 Photography Gifts For $25 Or Onder (published by DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting)
You don’t need to spend mega dollars to expand your collection of photography gear. The list below is my attempt in creating a 25 items list, all under $25 that any photographer will be happy to receive as a present.
I found this captivating: Lytro 4D Camera Makes Time Magazine?s Top 5 Cool Innovations List (published by Digital Photography School)
Perhaps you have heard of Lytro. I first got wind of the company a few months ago and thought it sounded amazing. But then the ?That?s a press release. Where?s the follow through?? mechanism in my brain that stops me from buying useless products kicked in. Was it too good to be true?
The camera the company is creating is said be able to allow a viewer to focus on any spot in the image AFTER the image has been shot. This means different viewers can pick what they like and focus there, even changing the apparent aperture to control depth of field. All after an image has been shot. After checking out the Time article and the company?s website (which includes sample images) I believe the camera will be a hit from the moment it is stocked on store shelves.
I will continue…: RAW Processing for a Poppy High Contrast Look ? Weekly Lightroom Edit Episode 1 (published by Digital Photography School)
This is the written article for our Weekly Lightroom Edit – Episode 1 that was released on November 18, 2011 on SLR Lounge. To view this tutorial in video form, click here.
Cant wait for next time!