A clamp is one of those few pieces of gear that will divide your life in two; before and after you got one. Ok, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but it really is a must-have piece of kit in any photographers or filmmakers camera bag. In this next video Griffith Hammond shares [...]
German photographer Robert Gtzfried recently took a trip from Washington D.C. to Nashville, Tennessee. Along the way, he used his camera to capture the People of the South in a photo series that gives a compelling look into what the American South has to offer. Gtzfrieds trip lasted 2 weeks and spanned over 2200 miles [...]
Sorry, Jared Polin, it looks like Reuters photographers wont be shooting RAW anymore. In an email sent out to freelance photographers, Reuters says it will no longer accept photos post-processed from RAW camera files. Instead, the international news agency says it will only accept JPEG images with minimal processing. The email sent out reads: Id [...]
Young girl dressed up for Halloween. Low-key portrait using one speedlight, against a typical black background.
I dare say that nothing is quite like the effect of low-key lighting to show drama in an image. So what does low-key lighting mean in terms of photography? A good definition isfound here (link is external).
Low-key lighting often uses only one key light, optionally controlled with a fill light or a... more (link is external)
Tourists all over the world are especially susceptible to robbery, but while a selfie stick with an expensive phone attached to it might make them stick out like a sore thumb, it could now be used to protect them. A Moscow-based martial arts school started offering self-defense classes combining traditional fighting methods with selfie sticks. [...]
This GoPro footage is golden; just not the type of golden we often associate GoPro footage with. Its common knowledge that dogs enjoy marking their territory. Especially when foreign objects are left laying around in their domain. This was the unfortunate case of a GoPro that a kid was using to film his soccerabilities. As [...]
I teach a six-week class at Oklahoma State University called “Preparing Online Instructors” which is designed to give faculty who have never taught internet-based classes, a solid foundation upon which they can build a successful online course. The class is delivered mostly online, and structured much like any other: it has quizzes, homework assignments, and required online discussions. One of the goals for my class is to put college instructorsin the role of a student, so they... more (link is external)
I, like many others, am extremely active on social media. I check it first thing when I wake up and right before I fall asleep. I follow many people whose work I find inspiring and I constantly check hashtags in an effort to discover new people, new locations, and new perspectives. However, lately I have [...]
Short, sweet and to the point. Thats the only way to describe Nikons latest announcement wherein they confirm they’re working on the Nikon D5, their next-generation professional camera body. Besides the confirmation of its name and full-frame format, details are scarce. No time-frame, pricing or other details were mentioned. But if Nikons recent lineup of [...]
Barbie was first introduced to the world in 1959 by American toy manufacturer Mattel. Over the past five decades, shes gone through subtle changes, specifically in regards to facial structure and features. To take a look at just how much Barbie has changed, Tumblr user Tenaflyviper has created an incredibly thorough portrait compilation of Barbie [...]
