I have never been a fan of Tom Cruise. From mediocre acting to control-freak tendencies, he’s never really left much for met to get excited about. Until now… In the upcoming installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, which hits theaters at the end of the month, Tom gave his stunt double the proverbial finger and [...]
Photographing people is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of photography. Besides the great photos that you can acquire, for me it also means building a connection with a country and its many different kinds of people. Taking portraits of people means you need to get up close, and sometimes communicate with them, so you need to get over your shyness. Whether its a smile and pointing to your camera, or simply getting by with limited language, its incredible how receptive... more
They lost me at the Cost of Doing Business calculator. You know, the formula everyone starts you out with: Your overhead expenses + desired salary = your total annual cost number of billable days = your CODB. No matter how many times I played with it, the number of billable days that I desired [...]
Having camera gear stolen sucks. Having camera gear stolen while out on assignment really sucks. Veteran sports photographerGary Hershorncan testify to that first hand. While covering the ongoing 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Gary looked away for a second to put something in his bag, only to turn around and find that$18,000 worth of [...]
In today’s world, everyone likes to dress up words and make them sound more appealing to themselves and the masses. Political correctness is rampant, and we have to be so careful anymore about what we say so as to not offend the sensibilities of others or cast something in a negative light. Yesterday, various Nikon [...]
Rather than run down the long list of the Lotus Backpack’s features, Im going to point you to f-stops webpage which has far more complete specs. To sum up this pack; it is built for the serious outdoor photographer who wants an all-weather backpack for their camera. They don’t want to spend all weekend out in nature (f-stop has larger packs for that) and they will be carrying a camera, maybe two, a few lenses... more
With Gimbals becoming more common, it is not surprising that DIY versions emerge, and with the maturity of technology, they are usually pretty awesome. But this 2-Axis gimbal fromDaniel Rhyoo stands out big time! Aside the slick looks, light weight and carbon fiber finish, Daniel provides full instructions, as well as a full part-list on [...]
Eric Par is famous for his light painting photos (here and here), most notably his process is very accurate and almost repeatable. So when he put up a post comparing Canon’s EOS 6D andSony ‘s a7S I thought the results were quite interesting and worth sharing. Eric uses a process where he shoots in the [...]
We all have those moments, those days, those months where we just cant seem to come up with a good idea. It seems like it takes more energy to convince yourself to get started than it does to actually shoot a set.The truth is you dont always need an earth stopping idea. A lightning bolt [...]
Leprosy is almost unheard of inWestern cultures, or we gloss over it by calling it “Hansen’s Disease.” While there are an estimated 200 cases per year in the U.S., modern medicine has rendered it no more lethal than the common cold, if properly treated. But, in some locales around the world, it is still a [...]
