Creating posts for later posting in Instagram is a drag. Right now the options are pretty limited. You can use an app like Grum(which violates Instagram’s Terms Of Service, not a good idea). Or maybe, you can createyourself a reminder to post something and post it manually later. None of those options is very enticing. [...]
Everybody probably knows the A-Clamp (A.K.A Pony Clamp), most know the Super Clamp, but how many of you know theCardellini and theplatypus clamps?(answer: anyone who isdoing grip/gaffer work). There are a few more grips and JP Morgan of The Slanted Lens is giving a great primer on what each of the grips are, how they [...]
Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Dont search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point [...]
A month after releasing the 68 in Europe, Sony has announced that it is bringing its latest entry-level camera to the US and Canada, contradicting previous rumors that Sony was killing off its A-mount lineup. As a refresher, the 68 uses Sonys new 24 megapixel CMOS sensor with Translucent Mirror Technology, which allows users to [...]
Heres a bit of photography-related Star Wars trivia you may have never known. The lightsaber used in the original Star Wars was a modified 3-Cell Graflex Flashgun handle. DIY YouTube effects guru Shanks FXtook this piece of trivia and used it to create an informative tutorial video showing how you can make your very own [...]
Landscape photography seems simple to most people theres a pretty scene, you walk in, take a couple shots and youre done and chances are that you end up with a version of the scene that everyone else has. So how do you take your “snapshot” to the next level? Other than the “straight horizon” suggestion that you may have heard before, here are five basic tips you can try out when next you are on the field to help you take better landscape photos:
This week, European Parliament voted into place a new law that increases the age of consent for online social media services, such as Instagram, Flickr and Snapchat, from 13 to 16, effectively banning any would-be photographers from sharing their work on social media networks until they reach the age of 16. The law, which has [...]
With over 1500 entries from 52 different countries, the organizers of the inaugural Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have a good reason to smile. The hilarious submissions gave them a good reason to laugh too. Aiming to raise awareness for wildlife while celebrating animals funny sides, the competition shares those special moments that wildlife photographers are [...]
German drone makers,Ascending Technologies just redefined light painting. The company makes high end drones and drone software and to take their technology to the extremes, they made a series of Santa Light Painting which actually resulted in a short movie. The company used an LED mounted Falcon 8 – their own octa-copter. Way points were [...]
It seems that in the world of photography today the demand for lighter, and more versatile, gear is at an all time high. The average photographer (if there is such a thing) wants to be able to cover a huge variety of subjects, and carry as few lenses as possible. Shooting quick and light has become the goal of many. In addition, even the hobbyist photographer has become more knowledgeable and more discerning about what cameras and lenses they choose to use. This has lead to an increased... more
