This solar eclipse coming over the USA in a few days certainly has whipped people up into a frenzy. A buying frenzy, getting whatever they can to protect their eyes and their cameras from the sun’s potentially hazardous effects. It seems, though, that some customers might not be as well protected as they thought. Amazon […]
One of the biggest challenges for amateur photographers is getting comfortable with shooting with off-camera flash. Not only does the technique take muchtime to master, but lighting equipment is expensive! This is where Polaroid is aiming to help out. The new... more
I was saddened to see this particular email show up in my inbox this morning. Online publication f11 Magazine is suspending its run, after only six years. F11 was created to have a focus on photography and the photographers who create it, rather than the gear. It was all about appreciating the work, and discovering […]
One of the key conditions for getting amazing shots and telling the story is choosing the proper lighting. In Apurtures latest video, fashion cinematographer Kazu Okuda and Ted Sim share their best tips on lighting for fashion shots. Although they focus on high fashion videos, most of these tips are also applicable to photography. So […]
Whether you are a model choosing a pose or a photographer posing your model, this is a decision that can shape the look of the image and therefore the success of the campaign. The right pose in the right circumstances can make all the difference, particularly when photographing for fashion or advertising. Basic Model Poses […]
Its vacation season, so why not take some awesome videos while youre there? There are many tricks to make your travel videos better and more engaging, and Matti Haapoja from TravelFeels focuses on one of the important ones adding movement. His video adds nicely to Brandon Lis, where he talks about the most common […]
Long exposure effects with video can create some very cool results. This particular video from cinematographer Dan Marker-Moore is a particularly good example of that. Dan’s known for his outstanding time slice work, and very cool time related video effects. And in this video project for Toyota, he does not disappoint. It’s a very interesting […]
Usually, it’s female bodies that cause the Photoshop controversy. This time, not so much. It seems thatNikolaj Coster-Waldau has had a little Photoshop treatment for the Shot Caller movie posters, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. It looks suspiciously like the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s body from the four year old Snitch movie poster. It was […]
Whether you pronounce it EE-os (as in the Greek goddess of dawn) or prefer thethree-syllable E-O-S (as in Electro-Optical System), Canons EOS system of automatic-focus cameras and lenses has been with us for thirty years now (March being the actual anniversary), and I suppose this might fall into the category of how time flies […]
In the ever heated debate of Tamron vs. Sigma vs. Nikon/Canon, a new competitor has arrived.Tamronhas released an update of their popular24-70mm f/2.8 lens. Ever since Tamron began to create the new SP series lenses, starting with the 45mm, 35mm, and 15-30mm lenses, theyve been hitting home runs. Having extensively used the 45mm f/1.8 SP […]
