Ateam at Harvard University have build a lens that’s thinner than the waves of light it focuses. Based on light-warping metamaterials, this lens may one day replace the heavier glass lenses found in items like microscopes, smartphones, cameras and even telescopes. Lens technology has come a very long way since those early days, but it’s [...]
Adding some motion to the camera is one of the simplest ways to give your footage a bit ofinterest. Today, we have more options than ever when it comes to how we can get that motion. For Matt and Kim’s latest music video for their song, Let’s Run Away, they decided to try something a [...]
I have noticed a growing demand for fitness photography recently – which I am taking as confirmation of a fun new rising photography trend: fitness portraits. (Other recent photography trends include: Anne Geddes babies, black and white baby parts, smash the cake, trash the dress, pet portraits, maternity boudoir, boudoir boudoir, seniors, crazy wedding composites…and [...]
There are a number of reasons why someone might not succeed at reaching their full potential, more than I can cover in this article, so please feel free to add to this list by telling us what obstacles get in your way. If you have solutions to someone else’s problem, feel free to offer up some advice, and help out a fellow photographer.
What does it mean to reach one’s potential?
Reaching your potential can be a bitarbitrary as everyonehasdifferent ideas of what... more
Bringing something to life is always exciting for me. One of my friends was playing Assassin’s Creed and I caughta few seconds of the game. (Then minutes…, then hours…). I immediately fell in love with the characters, and we got into an Assassin’s Creed conversation. After a few minutes of talking, my friend told me [...]
People have been creating statues to celebrate the the real and fictional charactersthey have admired for at least the last 35,000 years. Washington has Lincoln, Philadelphia has Rocky, and Sugar Land, Texas has… two ladies shooting a selfie. Described by one Facebook commentator as the reason “why people hate the young generation!”, opinions seem pretty [...]
Finding your personal photographic style is something of a holy grail to photographers, yet seldom an overnight occurrence. Nor would you want it to be, as developing a style that is uniquely yours is one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects ofphotography. For a lot ofphotographers, it is anongoing, ever-evolvingprocess, influenced by many factors. Some photographers finda single style that works for them, whichthey stick to and hone, while others might developtwo or more dominant... more
Photographing your children as they grow and blossom into the young adults they will become is common to almost all parents. Some parents, however, like to think a little differently. Commercial photographer Grace Chon is one of those people. With assistance fromthe family’s 7 year old rescue dog, Zoey, Grace created an adorable series of [...]
In this blog post, I would like to share some insights with you regarding the connection of aperture and inverse-square law of light as well as their effects on light fall-off. I’m going to be using Set.a.Light 3D to demo some of the things, but light behaves exactly the same in the real world. Let [...]
Here is one thing you don’t want happening to you if you are covering the HockeyStanley Cup Finals. One of the journalists covering the event dropped his lens onto the ice in the early stage of the game. I mean, forget the fact that this lens can easily cost a grand or two (anyone identifies [...]
