Have you ever needed to use your voice-activated assistant to ask something a bit embarrassing when you’re in a crowded place? Or what if you’re in a boring classical music performance and you want to ask how long this interminable piece is going to go on for, but can’t, because, well, noise? Well don’t worry, this wearable camera will let you use Siri, Alexa and Google assist even when you have to be totally silent....
Things don’t always go as planned. That’s life, right? And sometimes, it will happen to your photo shoots, too. But even when things aren’t going your way, you need to take control and do the job as a true professional, which isn’t always easy to do. In this video, Jeff Rojas will give you three tips that will help you immensely the next time your shoot goes off course....
The U.S. House of Representatives arm has announced that TikTok is now banned from all House-managed devices. According to the House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the popular app poses a “high risk due to a number of security issues.” So, the staff has to delete it from all devices managed by the House. You might have already heard that the TikTok ban has been hitting America. According to Reuters, 19 U....
Camera cage & accessories manufacturer Tilta has announced the new MB-T15 Mini Matte Box and FF-T06 Mini Follow Focus units for low budget shooters. Designed to help you turn your DSLR or mirrorless camera into a more useful cinema and video rig, the two new items both cost less than $100 each. Tilta MB-T15 Mini Matte Box The Tilta MB-T15 Mini Matte Box only offers shade protection from the top, rather than all four sides, but that’s probably what’s “Mini” about it....
How much we edit our photos, or whether we should even do it at all, is a conversation that I see some up almost daily on social media. I say conversation, it often turns into quite the heated debate. In this video, Sean Tucker shares some of his thoughts on the history of editing and post-processing in photography. It’s been going on since the dawn of photography, and Sean mentions many historically great photographers, like Elliot Erwitt, DFan Ho, Ansel Adams and others as examples of photographers who, pre-digital, were doing a lot of post-work....
Now that spring is finally here we are entering (hopefully!) wildflower season. Not only is this a beautiful time of year but it also lends itself to a host of wonderful photographic opportunities. Landscapes can be transformed into a colourful patchwork and it’s often worth going back to a place at this time of year to see how different it looks. In this video, Leigh “Snap Chick” takes us through a few of her tips for getting the most out of the outdoors at this time of year....
A previously leaked image of the upcoming DJI Mavic 2 drone suggested a removable gimbal. However, the latest Argo catalog has published two images of the upcoming drone, showing that there will be two versions after all. DJI will launch a Zoom model and a Pro model, each designed to cover specific shooting needs. And other than revealing this, the catalog also shows some other features we can expect from the upcoming DJI drone....
Camera transitions are part and parcel of video editing. At some point, you’re just going to have to cut from one shot to another. But there are many different ways you can make this cut. It can be as simple as it sounds – a straight cut – but you can also make it more interesting with sliding transitions, fades, blurs, blooms and all sorts of things. In this video from filmmaker Kellan Reck, we see six simple in-camera transitions you can use in your videos....
Recently, a user on Sony Alpha subreddit reported an issue with his a7 III when a SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC UHS-I Card is inserted. They were looking for an advice from fellow Sony users, but as it turned out – many more of them have had the same issue with the same memory card type. The user shadyashell described the problem like this: They asked for an advice on solving the issue, but more users replied that they have the same problem when inserting this specific memory card into their Sony a7 III....
Earlier this week, actress Rumer Willis very publicly called out photographers Mark Williams and Sara Hirakawa of Williams and Hirakawa on Instagram for allegedly over-editing her facial features in a photo for Vanity Fair. Now, the photographers have spoken out against the criticism saying no unnecessary post-processing was done to the photograph. To catch you up on the saga, Willis brought attention to the allegedly manipulated image via the below Instagram post....
For movie watchers, there’s nothing more upsetting than settling in to watch the latest overhyped movie only to turn on your fancy, way-too-big, expensive TV to discover you’ve got dead pixels on your screen. They just sit there, taunting you, spoiling your viewing experience. That’s the experience felt by quite a few people who sat down to watch the new Zack Snyder Netflix movie Army of the Dead. At least, it was until they realised that those dead pixels weren’t on their TV, but in-camera, recorded for all time in the movie itself, turning their dispair into “rage”....
Viltrox has now released the third lens in its fast prime autofocus lens series for the Canon EOS M APS-C mirrorless lineup. Adding to the 23mm f/1.4 STM and 33mm f/1.4 STM announced last month, the new Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 maintains the look and feel of the two existing lenses while retaining their small, lightweight stature. With a focal length primarily thought of as a portrait lens, offering a field of view equivalent to that of about 90mm on full-frame bodies, the new lens rounds out the trio quite nicely....
Voigtländer SUPER NOKTON 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical lens has officially been announced. This super-fast lens will be available in MFT mount, and it offers 58mm equivalent focal length. The wide aperture is ideal for shooting in low light conditions, but it also gives you a very pleasing bokeh. So, let’s jump in and see what the new Voigtländer lens offers. The SUPER NOKTON 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical lens comes with the stepless aperture switching mechanism....
VSCO has been allowing photographers to edit their photos for a while now, and now they’re introducing a new feature. From now on, the users will be able to edit videos as well. You can apply all those stylish filters, and color grade the footage. Although, the feature is available for free only for a limited time, in the trial version. The users can access the Video Editing feature if they sign up for the VSCO X membership....
After seeing Jessica Kobeissi’s ‘3 photographers shoot the same model’ video, where she and fellow photographers Irene and Ruby challenge each other to photograph a model with a time limit in several locations, I was inspired and motivated to say the least. It was such an interesting concept that I decided to give the challenge a go with my friends Eli Infante and Jeff Antons . I was excited for several reasons; It was going to challenge us as photographers, I was curious how the photos turn out, and, most importantly, because we’d be doing the challenge using off camera flash (OCF)....
Other than boosting our immune system, vitamin C can also be rather useful in photography. Yup, you read that right. Those of you who develop film know that it can be done with vitamin C. And those who are more into digital photography can make use of this vitamin too. Jens of Another Perspective decided to play with it for artistic purposes and show you how beautiful it looks as it forms under a microscope....
Has COVID-19 impacted the look of advertising campaigns? Maybe – but probably not by as much as you might think. What is impacted, however, is the way that a commercial photography set operates for the foreseeable future. As an advertising photographer, you are responsible for everything that happens on set while shooting a campaign. This can range from not just the lighting scheme, but the choice of using craft services versus having a chef on set, choosing the appropriate camera and related equipment, and most importantly the safety of everyone present....
Even since Ferris Bueller, the post-credit scene has become something that viewers have looked forward to from many movies. Recently, it’s commonly used (especially by Marvel) to tease a potential sequel or follow up movie. But to be able to watch them without waiting for them to appear on YouTube, you have to sit through all the credits. These credits list hundreds of names, but what do they all do?...
I always thought being the stills shooter on a movie set would be such great fun. It probably is, too. But when one hears stories and sees footage of them in action one quickly realises how stressful it is. Under constant pressure to get the shot, it must be perfect every time. Your images are going to sell the entire movie to the general public. You need to not only get the technical side perfect, you need to capture the mood and spirit of the characters, too....
During a boudoir photoshoot, it’s important to know what to say to make your subject feel comfortable. But it’s equally important to know what not to say or do. This video from Michael Sasser will spare you from some really awkward situations, as he shares a list of things that shouldn’t be a part of a boudoir photoshoot. “Be sexy” – this on its own is not instruction at all, it could just make your client confused....
