We’ve seen previous unveilings of post-focusing cameras, such as the Lytro Illum, which allow the user to change the focus of the image after it’s already captured. And, a year ago, Sony even jumped on the bandwagon by acquiring their own patent for similar technology. Now, according to reports, all Panasonic 4K-compatible cameras released in [...]
I recently moved into a new studio. It is bigger than my last one, so I absolutely had to get more gear to match its size. Here is something I learnt in the process. While softboxes and stripboxes are small when folded if you want to have them readily available, they take up quite a [...]
I got the inspiration for the square ring light from a trip to Vegas. The hotel bathroom had a light that ran the perimeter of the giant rectangle mirror. I noticed the square ring catchlight in my eye and found it really interesting and wanted to reproduce this. A dozen (ok, maybe 2-3) different ideas [...]
The word photography comes from the ancient Greek words for light and drawing. With the presence of light being a rather important constituent in the making of a photograph, it is no wonder that low-light conditions are often a photographers nemesis.
While so many other lighting variables have an immense impact on your images the quality, direction, color temperature, and intensity but... more
New Horizons just took the first photo of Pluto’s surface and it is no surprise that the internet has gone crazy. Following either Instagram or Twitter shows the funny side of Pluto (Guess it did not take that demotion too hard). Here are some of the funniest Pluto MEMEs that we found around the web. [...]
If you are a space fan, this is your day. NASAjust released the first surface image of Pluto. The photo is the closest photo of Pluto ever taken at about 7,800 miles. This is quite amazing, especially compared to the roughly 3 billion (3,000,000,000) miles New Horizons had to travel to get there. Another interesting [...]
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 [...]
