Timelapse is a subject that many photographers and filmmakers have tried. But sometimes, a couple of hours just isn’t long enough to shoot the sequence that you really need. In construction, for example, you might need to keep shooting for up to a month, or even more. The Afidus ATL-200 from TimeLapseCameras is one solution to this problem, offering a month of shooting on just four AA batteries. We caught up with TimeLapseCameras at NAB 2019 to find out more....

Self-Portraits by Women is a project The Luupe started to honor and celebrate women. It’s a collection of wonderful self-portraits, but also some incredible stories that follow them. Before we go any further, let me remind you of the differences between selfies and self-portraits. In this project, The Luupe has curated a collection of self-portraits taken by women from all over the world. All of them showcase the many ways we represent ourselves, celebrate our bodies, perspectives, our joys and vulnerabilities, our youth, our aging, and visibility....

Irresponsible and incautious use of drones can cause many harms and problems. From crashing it into a building, to smashing someone’s head (or your own) with it, drones are definitely far from useful and fun if you’re not careful. This time, some genius flew a drone near the cycling race. The drone smashed into a bicycle, causing one of the cyclists to fly over the handlebars and severely hit the ground....

There are so many things that we can do at home while in isolation. But there are also many that we can’t, and skiing is certainly one of them. Or is it? Photographer and filmmaker Philipp Klein Herrero found a way to ski in his living room. Well, sort of. In his humorous and entertaining stop motion video, Philipp goes freeride skiing without even leaving home. As it happened for most of us, the current coronavirus situation totally changed plans for Philipp and his family....

We’ve seen all kinds of camera replicas so far. But here’s one that will warm the hearts of Nikon shooters. There’s a wooden replica of the iconic Nikon F along with a lens, and it looks almost as gorgeous and detailed as the real camera. This wooden replica was posted on CameraTins, an Etsy shop that sells all kinds of camera replica. Some are handy and useful, like this Leica M3 tin box....

While I lived in my hometown, I visited and photographed most of the abandoned buildings in it. I knew exactly where I could enter and how. Sometimes, you can just walk right in. Other times, there’s a guard you need to ask for permission and hope he’s in a good mood. And sometimes you need an official license if you want to shoot somewhere. Unfortunately, when you go to a new city or country, all these things aren’t something you know from the start....

Tokina has just announced 25-75mm T2.9, a new cine zoom lens. It will be available in five different mounts and will nicely round up the company’s line of cinema lenses. The new Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 is designed to cover super35 type sensors up to 36mm image circle size. The larger 36mm image circle enables native coverage of various RED and Alexa cameras, as well as cinema and mirrorless cameras from Canon, Blackmagic Design, and Panasonic in 4K DCI or 4K UHD....

Photography is and has always been a very personal vocation. For many photographers, the process of capturing an image is just as important as the end result – the long hours of preparation, planning, overseas travel, getting to the right place at the right time and the inner satisfaction of clicking the shutter at just the right moment, knowing you’ve got it. However, in recent years there seems to have been an explosion in tourism that has completely drained the joy out of the process of photography – from world renowned locations like Moraine Lake to simple local locations like a nearby waterfall – if it is a tourist destination it will be overrun with hordes of people and the experience of photography is ruined....

The Godox AD200 flash has proven to be very popular since it was released a couple of months ago. A $299 200Ws flash with a similar form factor to a mid 90s cellphone, and interchangeable heads. Thus far, two different heads have been available for this unit, both of which come supplied. There’s the speedlight-style Fresnel head, and a strobe-like bare bulb, just like the AD360II. At the moment, you can turn the Fresnel flash head continuous by enabling the modelling light....

A controversial court ruling in July 2018 that said it was ok to just take photos from the web and reuse them has been overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The previous ruling said that Violent Hues Productions use of photographer Russel Brammer’s image fell under “Fair Use” and that it was “transformative”, denying his infringement claim. But this decision has now been reversed....

You know what they say: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Christian Tudor from Academy of Photography has created a cool little gadget from what you would normally throw into trash. In this video tutorial, he shows you how to turn a simple biscuit box into an accessory for a creative lighting effect. You will need A cameraA tripod (or two, one for the camera and one for the flash)External flashWireless trigger and receiverA long biscuit boxScissorsSome adhesive tape...

Polarized light is light that has waves oscillating all in the same direction. There are two basic ways to get polarized light, from reflection or by using a filter. When light reflects off water or any other flat surface the light becomes polarized in one direction. It is common for fishermen to used polarized glasses to block the reflected polarized light (which causes glare) so they can see below the water better....

3D Printing has crept into my life and my photography a lot during 2018. My Dobot Magician has served me very well. But one of the side effects of being a photographer with a 3D printer is that it keeps you regularly checking Thingiverse for cool photography related projects. One such project is this one from Guy Sie. He’s produced some Leica ISO film speed hotshoe covers, although I’m pretty sure they’ll work for other cameras, so that you can remember what speed film is in your camera....

Domenico Sellaro is a rising talent! A young Digital Artist who specializes in Creative Retouching, and Matte Painting. He began to teach himself Photoshop in 2008, but has since taught himself how to use 3D programs like Sculptris and Blender too. During these years he has been selected for international exhibitions, become featured in the Wacom gallery online, and received features in international Photoshop magazines. He is now Founder and CEO at The Creative Dot and he’s working as Freelance Digital Artist for some clients from Europe and other countries....

We’ve posted about the Chronos high speed camera a couple of times before. We mentioned how it smashed through its kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours. There’s still three weeks left of the campaign, but several units have been sent out for testing and review. One of those is Ben Krasnow, of YouTube’s Applied Science channel. In a video uploaded to the channel a few days ago, the Chronos is mounted to a DIY motion control rig that pivots around a central point....

I’m sure you’ve all had difficult and demanding clients and had a hard time directing them during the shoot. But how about making The Queen of England take her crown off for you so you can take a photo? Well, Annie Leibovitz did this, and it’s all saved in a video. This video is pretty old, but it was recently posted to Reddit and it got lots of reactions. After watching it, I understood why....

Most of us have done something risky on a shoot before. And if we haven’t, we probably will at some point. Perhaps we perched our camera or an expensive flash somewhere precariously for a shot. Maybe it even paid off, and perhaps it didn’t. For one photographer, the risk certainly didn’t pay off, as he drops what looks like a Canon 500mm f/4L IS lens and 5D style DSLR body straight into a swimming pool....

People frequently ask me what exactly is fine art photography? Before I answer, I usually take a big breath and brace myself to answer the question in the time it takes to ride a few floors in an elevator as they usually expect a quick answer. And, despite my apprehension to answering their question, I have come to realize that most good answers are the ones that are simple and direct....

“Sharpness is a bourgeois (rich person) concept.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson Softer lenses often have more soul I remember when I started digital photography; the sharper the photo, the better. In reality, a sharper photo is not a better photo. Often, a softer photograph gives you a more pleasing, soft, warm, and emotional aesthetic. For example, I love the photos of Junku Nishimura, who shoots with a 35mm-film camera, with an old 50mm f/2....

Advertisements [Editor’s note: some of you may find certain photos disturbing, so viewer discretion is advised] This competition is run by CIWEM and supported by the UN Environment, Arup and Olympus UK. Terry Fuller, CIWEM chief executive said: This year’s Environmental Photographer of the Year is SL Shanth Kumar with his photo High Tide Enters Home. It depicts a huge wave which lashed at a shanty town in Bandra, Mumbai, throwing a 40-year old fisherman out of his home....