Nikon have released thefinancial results for the Image Products Business for the first quarter of the year. The report mentions that sales have dropped 8.9%, although net income has increased 176.2% over the same period last year. Another report by Credence Researchsuggests that this may be the beginning of a trend. They citesmartphones and tablets [...]
If you’ve ever seen a rocket engine in action, you probably noticed the bright flame that emerges from the back of it. In fact, that bright fire was probably just an overexposed blob. Nasa’s new High Dynamic Camera system – theHiDyRS-X uses HDR techniques to show that wonderful flame in all its glory. It does [...]
Grabbing low angle footage and photos is somewhat of a challenge. Even the lowest of tripods have some height to them. Then again, you probably don’t want to put your camera on the sand. Here is one of the cooler ideas ever shared courtesy ofRoger Payne atfujifilm-blog. Oh, and it uses a frying pan. Really. [...]
Photography educator Phil Steele has taught Lightroom to tens of thousands of people. In this video tutorial he helps clear up the biggest confusion around using Lightroom that most beginners have – understanding how Lightroom and the catalogue work.
Watch this video to get a better understanding of how Lightroom works behind the scenes. If you’ve been using it for a while you can either confirm that you’ve got it right, or clear up some things that you may still not... more
Using lines and in particular, leading lines, in photography is a popular method of composition to create more interesting and dynamic images.
Roads, pathways, and trails can give you a great opportunity to photograph such leading lines. Let’s look at these images of long and winding roads and see where they lead us:
As this year’shost of the Olympic Games, it’s not a surprisethat Rio currently contains so many photographers. With a lot of photographers come a lot of expensive kit. This has not escaped the notice of local criminals. News Corp photographer Brett Costello just discovered this, when$40,000 worth of equipment went missing from right beside him. [...]
If you haven’t been living under a photographic rock lately, you’ll probably have heard about Plotagraph. It’s a new systemwhich allows you to give some motion toa still. It’s an evolution of thecinemagraph. A hybrid of still image and video.While Plotagraph has had a mixed reception, the conceptis still a popular one. Unlike Plotagraph, cinemagraphs [...]
I’ve always said that if you don’t have haters, you’re doing it wrong. Inevitably, if you’re trying to push and improve yourself or tell a story, somebody’s just not going to get it. Or, even like it. And that’s just fine. But what do you do when they actually confront you about it? Especially in [...]
Photography is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable hobby or profession to get into. But when youre starting out it can seem daunting. There are so many things to learn, decisions to make, not to mention software to master as well. But the good news is that most people face the same fear when they first glance into the world of photography, so you are not alone. Almost everyone over time, with practice and dedication, will learn and improve. Here are seven tips to help you learn photography... more
