As photographers, we know how big of a pain light pollution is: it affects our night photos and vision of the night sky. But even though we may not be aware of it, it also negatively affects our mood, sleep cycle, and overall well-being. To emphasize the impact of light pollution and other types of visual pollution, HouseFresh teamed up with designers to freshen up the view of eight famous locations....
Advertisements In theory, you can use varifocal lenses to shoot both stills and videos. So, you can choose between parfocal and varifocal for shooting video. Many videographers decide on varifocal zoom lenses, because they tend to be more affordable. However, there are two important differences that determine the quality of the shot and the convenience of filming. The guys from the video demonstrate these differences on a Fujinon MK18-55mm T2....
Earlier this year, the BBC aired two shows about drone safety. DJI has formally filed a complaint against the BBC in an open letter, calling them out for “sensationalist” and “biased” program about drones. The first of the two shows is BBC Panorama’s “The Gatwick Drone Attack,” aired on 15 April 2019. The second was aired on 1 July, and it’s BBC Horizon’s “Britain’s Next Air Disaster? Drones.” Shortly after the second show was premiered, DJI filed a complaint....
DJI has announced their new OM 5 smartphone gimbal today. It’s the fifth iteration of DJI gimbals formerly known as the Osmo Mobile and it looks like DJI’s finally caught up with Zhiyun on one major feature of their smartphone gimbals. A built-in selfie stick. Of course, that’s not the only update over the DJI OM 4. It has improved ActiveTrack, a front fill light accessory, upgraded phone clamp and compatibility with a wider range of smartphones....
DJI have today announced a new product that doesn’t include a camera of their own; the DJI Osmo Mobile. Like the recently announced Osmo+, it’s a handheld gimbal designed for shooting smooth handheld video. The Osmo Mobile, however, steadies your smartphone. It also has a subject tracking feature which looks absolutely amazing. The Osmo Mobile’s 3-axis motorised gimbal helps to smooth out movements from not only natural handshake, but also while moving....
But, before we move on, what is success? Is it to have millions of followers on Instagram, or is it something different entirely? I will discuss that in more detail at the end of the article. Two images I will tell my story, and a good starting point is two of my images. This first image I shot back in 2013. Four years later, I captured this scene: What does it take to go from an image that almost no one noticed to an image awarded an Editor’s Choice award at National Geographic?...
Facebook has had some pretty weird cases of censoring works of art before. This time, photos taken by iconic photographer Irving Penn were censored because, basically, Facebook thinks they’re porn. Photographer Cliff Cheng shared some of Penn’s portraits of tribes on the verge of extinction, and Facebook deleted them in a matter of minutes due to “nudity or sexuality activity.” And after two reviews, the social network still sees the photos as inappropriate....
Portrait photography has boomed over the last couple of decades since photography went digital. As the cost of creating a photo has reduced to practically nothing, no longer are we content with just taking fun photos of our friends, we have to make portraits. Shooting good portraits isn’t difficult, at least in principle, but there are a lot of common mistakes people make early on in their journey (and sometimes later in their journey)....
Do you still need vintage lenses even in 2020? Well, yes, you do, despite all the modern ones out there. Vintage lenses can be awesome for video, or for portrait photography. And if you’re new to macro photography, they’re a perfect choice for you, too. In this video, Mark Holtze will give you five reasons why vintage macro lenses should be your choice if you’re just starting out. 1. Low price Vintage lenses are generally more affordable than their modern counterparts, so it’s easier to jump into macro photography if you’re new to it....
I really, really hate guns. If someone invited me out for some shooting, I would think he wants me to go taking photos with him. And this is exactly what happened to astrophotographer Marc Leatham. Some friends invited him to a bonfire shoot at Four Peaks Wilderness in Arizona. It was only when they got there that he realized they didn’t bring cameras – they brought guns instead. Marc has been into astrophotography for several years, and some friends from church invited him to go “shooting” with them....
Whether you are a model choosing a pose or a photographer posing your model, this is a decision that can shape the look of the image and therefore the success of the campaign. The right pose in the right circumstances can make all the difference, particularly when photographing for fashion or advertising. Basic Model Poses – Female There are a few standard fashion poses. These are the stances we see in lookbooks, brochures and online stores....
It almost always seems to be bad news when it comes to Fujifilm. Well, ok, not so much when it comes to their mirrorless cameras but it tends to be when their film stock is the topic of the conversation. If they’re not killing them off completely then they’re ramping the prices up and it looks like that’s what they’re about to do according to a note published to Twitter by Japanese camera shop, Print Koubou....
Here is something interesting that is coming from this year’s photokina. Fuji just announced the GFX 50S. It is a medium format camera with a sensor that is 70% larger than a full frame DSLR. The sensor for this new camera is a G Format 43.8 x 32.9mm sensor, and it will shoot in the following aspect ratios: 4:3 (default), 3:2, 1:1, 4:5, 6:7 and 6:17, which were available in large and medium format film cameras....
When you’re looking to pick up your first portrait camera, the whole full frame vs crop thing can be confusing. Technical explanations can be difficult for new users to wrap their head around. In this video, Chicago based photographer Manny Ortiz shows us the differences side-by-side. Using the Sony A7II and A6000 side by side, we get a real world comparison of how the two compare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_tU-sl-7G0 Comparisons like these are often interesting and an image really does speak a thousand words....
The Digital Imaging Technician Cart (or “DIT Cart”) is where all of the media is ingested from a shoot and organised once it’s captured. G-Technology was showing off how some of their kit integrates into a DIT cart at NAB 2019, so we had a chat with them to find out more about it and how it helps with film set workflow. The goal of the DIT Cart is to be able to ingest media and have it available quickly....
Godox has announced their newest RGB tube light, the Godox TL120. It joints the Godox TL60, announced at the end of 2020, as well as the diminutive Godox TL30 in the Godox tube light lineup. It offers largely the same specs as the Godox TL60, with a 2700-6500 colour temperature range and a CRI and TLCI of 96 and 98 respectively. It features RGB with HSI control and 40 built-in filter presets....
It’s been two years now since Godox released the original AD200 flash. With a swappable head system, it was pretty unique for its time. Since then, Godox has stepped up their game, releasing the AD600 Pro and AD400 Pro strobes with better colour accuracy and super fast recycle times. Now it looks like the AD200 is going to be getting the “Pro” treatment. A screenshot of a post from Godox posted to Chinese social media site, Weibo clearly states the term “AD200Pro”....
Do you remember Ello? In the fall of 2014 headlines praised it as “the Facebook Killer”, apparently it was created as an ad-free alternative to existing social networks. Well guess what, it hasn’t died… their founders never intended it to be a Facebook killer. It was always about artists, and it’s now better than ever. It’s 2018 and people are realizing how Facebook and Instagram are turning us into dopamine loops addicts....
It may be DXOMark’s highest scoring mobile device camera ever, but the Google Pixel is not without its photographic flaws. Quite a few users have reported getting flare or “halo effect” issues with their camera when it’s not even in the shot. The thing with lens flare, though, is that it’s a physical hardware issue. This is why DSLR and mirrorless lenses come with hoods. They block the light from entering the lens and reflecting inside the optics causing flare....
Google Photos is getting powerful new updates to its auto-enhance editor. The tool will soon rely on artificial intelligence, making every edit suitable for the particular photo that you work on. You’ll also be able to relight your portraits after taking them, but with a catch: it will only be available on new Pixel phones. Advertisements According to Engadget, the auto-enhance feature will allow all Android users to apply changes like brightness, contrast, saturation, and all sorts of effects with a single tap....
