You may like winter and cold weather, but your drone batteries don’t. It affects their chemical charge and gives you shorter flight time. If you’re typically used to getting around 25 minutes of flight, in cold weather it comes down to about 15, or even less. Dirk Dallas from Adorama TV shares some useful tips for extending the drone’s battery life in cold weather, as well as some tips for flying in winter conditions....
When I took on photography, there were a lot of filters to consider. ND, Haze, warming, cooling, grad-ND, polarizers. Heck, I had so many filters that sometimes they needed a little bag of their own inside my photography bag. Today though, most of the filters can be mimicked with photoshop. Landscape photographer Mark Denney makes an interesting point, he shows three of the more common filters, ND, Grad-ND and a circular polarizer and while two of those filters can be replaced with photoshop-work....
I believe we’ve all seen the iconic image of Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong took it near the leg of the lunar module Eagle, and we can even catch a glimpse of it in the reflection of Aldrin’s visor. Michael Ranger had a fun idea – what if we could see exactly what Aldrin saw while his photo was taken? He took the reflection from the helmet, “unwrapped” it, and fixed the color, so we can now see what the scene looked like from the other side of that lens....
Aerial timelapses are usually pretty cool and who doesn’t love animals? So, it makes sense to combine the two. And that’s exactly what Israeli drone photographer, Lior Patel did in this timelapse as he spent several months following and filming a large herd of between 1,000 and 1,700 sheep, along with accompanying dogs and humans. It’s a fascinating and hypnotic video, and very different from most of the others we see blasting across our screens these days – particularly from drones....
We have already seen that the change of perspective and focal length can drastically change the story. And after the latest controversy over a “crowded” beach in California, we can see exactly how it works in the context of reporting. After a photo of the beach was published, people started a heated debate over it, claiming that it was “fake.” And in a way, they were right. The photo wasn’t doctored, but it was taken with a telephoto lens, making the beach look overcrowded....
Portable battery flash has revolutionised the way many photographers work, especially since the introduction of the compact lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. If you own a Speedlite or the any of the new generation of small portable battery flash such as the Pixapro LI-ON580 MkII, PIKA 200 or Hybrid 360 (Godox V860II, AD200 and AD360), sooner or later you’ll want to mount your flash to a light stand and use light modifiers or shapers....
Have you ever seen an animated façade with dancing sculptures? Animator Ismael Sanz-Pena has made the sculptures dance on the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. His animation Persistence of Vision III is not just captivating, but it’s made using just one photo. Ismail Sanz-Pena has studied and worked around the world – from Norway to the USA. He is formally educated in animation and earned his degrees in London and Los Angeles....
For most aspiring photographers, there’s a turning point when they consider whether it is worth quitting their day job and entering the exciting, but scary, world of being a full-time professional photographer, or not. It’s not an easy decision. In this video, Jeff Rojas shares three things that you should have in your mindset before you take this huge step. It will help you to decide if it’s the right time to make the change and teach you what you need to consider before the time comes....
With all the social networks and plenty of ways to share your images online, the question is – do you really need a website? And the short answer would be – yes, you do. There are several reasons for that. With social media, you can’t control how your photos look (just think of Facebook compression). Also, you’re just a part of the crowd, which makes it more difficult to compete for clients’ attention....
In the summer of past few years, I have been leading a photography workshop in Disco Bay, in collaboration with Iceland Photo Tours. Disko Bay is a bay in the Western coast of Greenland, with Ilulissat Icefjord located adjacent to it. Ilulissat Icefjord, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere, with the glacier flows rate of 20 to 35 m per day, resulting in around 20 billion tons of icebergs calved off and many of them drifting around Disko Bay....
Advertisements A few notes on my unscientific test. Interestingly enough I have about the same number of followers on both platforms. As of today, I have 50,211 followers on Twitter and 53,363 followers on Flickr. I’ve been active on both platforms for well over a decade. I joined Twitter in 2006 and Flickr in 2004. I use both networks daily, although I’d say I’ve been much more active on Flickr over the years....
Photographing jewelry gives you plenty of creative options, but it doesn’t come without challenges. In this video from B&H, you’ll see plenty of useful tips for getting the best from your photos of rings and other jewelry. No matter if you shoot engagement and wedding photos or photograph jewelry for e-commerce, these tips will help you tackle the challenges and come up with creative setups. First things first: when handling jewelry, use cloth gloves, or a microfiber cloth....
Modern and high-end cameras can shoot without significant noise even at very high ISO values. But many of us still don’t own such cameras, so the ISO value where the photos are still usable is pretty limited. Koldunov Brothers share a simple Photoshop technique that will let you shoot In the dark even with a smartphone and reduce noise effectively. Start by choosing your subject, setting up your camera and shooting the same scene ten times....
Chinese lens manufacturer Vazen has brought some rather interesting new lenses to the Cine Gear Expo. Spotted by Newsshooter, there appear to be three lenses coming at 28mm, 40mm and 65mm focal lengths, each having a 1.8x anamorphic effect. And they’re made for Micro Four Thirds cameras with 4:3 sensors (like the Panasonic GH5). With 1.8x squeeze they allow you to shoot 2.39:1 footage on a 4:3 sensor. Focal length: 40mmMount: Micro Four ThirdsMin focus distance: 0....
Vazen is a relatively new Chinese lens manufacturer that only really seems to have come onto the scene last year. But they jumped straight in with the anamorphic lenses, initially launching a 40mm T2 1.8x for Micro Four Thirds and following it up in February of this year with the promised 28mm T2.2 1.8x for MFT. Today, though, Vazen has announced a new addition to their lineup. But this one’s not for Micro Four Thirds....
Full frame mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Canon have just got two new third-party lenses. Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6. Both lenses already exist in the company’s line, but now the users of Canon EOS R and Nikon Z cameras can add them to their arsenal, too.Advertisements Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D is currently the widest f/2 rectilinear native lens for full frame mirrorless cameras....
A new wide-angle zoom lens from Venus Optics is soon joining their line-up. As the reports say, they should launch Laowa 10-18mm f/3.5-4.5 in May current year. The lens will be designed for full frame cameras, and there are already some specs leaked. According to Sony Alpha Rumors, the new Laowa lens will come in Sony FE mount. It’s a very compact and lightweight lens, so it can be useful for travel, street, and landscape photography....
They say the best time to start a business was 10 years ago. But guess when the second-best time to start a business is? That’s right, it’s today! Seriously, there isn’t a ‘best time’ to start a business, you just have to make the decision and do it. That being said, however, there are some things you need to consider and put into place before jumping in. In this video, Julia Trotti walks us through her top three essential things that you need to start a successful photography business....
Looks like it’s not just eagles, tigers, and me that hate drones buzzing above their heads. ABC News recently shared a video of an angry raven attacking a delivery drone and nearly taking it down. The strange encounter occurred in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The city is in lockdown at the moment, so many people are ordering stuff online. Wing has been delivering lightweight goods via drone since 2017, and the service has been incredibly useful during the pandemic....
Using dry ice in your photos and videos gives you a cool, dramatic effect. But it’s important to know what you’re doing to get the best results and also to avoid any incidents. In this video, Heather of Fellow Filmmaker tells you everything you need to know before using dry ice. She tells you how and where to get it, how to handle it; she shares some safety tips and techniques for shooting with dry ice....
