Dutch and I have recently been experimenting with ink drops in water. At first we started shooting ink blooms on a white background. This lacked the punch we were wanting. While it was a good first try, and proof of concept, we just weren’t overly happy with the feel of the shots we were getting.
Over the past year Dutch and I have been taking a lot of time to really practice lighting our photos. We are doing this for a few reasons; If you want to really step up your photos, understanding light and how it impacts the photo is key; Properly lighting the scene before hand saves hours [...]
The Event Space at the B&H Superstore in NYC recently had Syl Arena, the author of the excellent Canon Speedlighter’s Handbook, come in to talk about how he shapes light and shadow for artistic effect in his portraits. Some things he talks about are: • Deciding Whether You Are A Pictorialist Or A Documentarian • Why [...]
Our good friend Rob, recently read the latest blog from Dutch called ” This Photography is Not Free“. He, in all his wisdom had a few words to say on the issue, having been on one end or another of the issue over the years. In his own words Rob is: “… I’ve spent [...]
I don’t know about you other photographers out there, or anyone else who blogs on a regular basis, but it sure is hard to always come up with unique content. Not only is there the struggle to keep the information fresh and updated, but you want to keep it varied enough that it stays interesting. [...]
- Click here to choose a course segment – I have been debating whether or not this was a subject matter that needed to be explored, again. It does indeed seem as if every photography blogger out there has perhaps had a series like this at some point in their writing career. I want to [...]
As Dutch and I continue to move forward with our site revamp, we are trying to remember to continue to keep our focus on photography itself. It is easy to get caught up with side projects and other distractions, and forget to actually build upon our craft and continue to cement ourselves in the basics. [...]
REALlifeTECHY.com posted this article on using the DSLR RemoteHD from onONe Software as a client viewer. —- After a weekend off from the blog world I have plenty of new posts waiting to go up. First is this adaptation of some cool tech that has been around for a while now. For those of you [...]
If you travel much you probably take lots of pics on your adventures, especially if you have a smart phone. This map is a heat representation from a Google Map app called Sitesmap. The data has been compiled from geo data attached to the many photos uploaded to a Google owned site called Panoramio. It [...]
The employees at The Camera Store in Calgary put together a short video advert last year that went viral. This is the sequel to that humorous advert. If you like this one you should definitely check out Canon vs Nikon | The Video. A hilarious and brillant concept. Now check out the original Battle at F-Stop Ridge, if you [...]
Finally. It has been, what?, over two years since Canon has updated it’s G-series line up with the G12. It was the flagship, high end point and shoot. It gave all the capabilities as the DSLR’s, in that it shot in full manual and had a hot shoe mount, but two years to update. [...]
Dutch and I have recently been experimenting with ink drops in water. At first we started shooting ink blooms on a white background. This lacked the punch we were wanting. While it was a good first try, and proof of concept, we just weren’t overly happy with the feel of the shots we were getting.
I just shot this video with the 7D. It is just start but it had to begin somewhere. Make sure to stay tuned for the extras Maui
You may have seen this video recently by Casey Neistat. It has received a lot of attention due to the concept. Take the entire Ad budget given to you by Nike and blow it on a world wide trip until the money runs out (10 days to be exact). Take your best mate, 2 back packs to keep [...]
Found this case while browsing over on 9to5mac.com. Like many a custom case, this one features a working design format, letting one truly customize the way their camera, I mean, their phone looks and works.
A quick note. Ive been shooting ink lately with a continous light source, which mean the shutter speed, not the aperture freezes the motion. Since my shutter speed is increased, I find I am having to drop my aperture to levels that aren’t giving me the depth of field I want. It has been frustrating [...]
As I wrote in my last post I recently was working on a shoot with Dutch in which we began experimenting, once again, with continuous light sources, mainly the cheap work lights that seem to be perpetually on sale at the local hardware store (In fact I am going to pick up so more after work). [...]
I was recently shown this short Silestone commercial done by Third Seventh and a smile came to my face. I found this video visually stunning and a wonderful inspiration and example for the effectiveness of simple lighting setups. For those who have followed my past posts and know me, you will know that I love things [...]
This is a superb video tutorial by Peter Hurley on how just a simple action and head adjustment can drastically alter the quality of your shots. I was just blown away at how something so simple could change the shot. We will absolutely try this one out. (via: PetaPixel)
I recently came across this photoshop blog site that caught my attention. The info is bang on like most with some killer tips and tricks but the real gem is his presentation. Aaron is engaging, down to earth, clearly loves what he does and comes across as terribly easy going which many times in instructional [...]
While watching a You Tube clip with Peter Hurley, the top Headshot Photographer in North America, I stumbled onto this amazing file transfer site called We Transfer. Many people are using this free online transfer site and so should you. The speeds are fantastic and you can transfer up to 2 gigs at one time. There is no [...]
As you faithful readers will know, I have been using some work lights lately as a continuous light source to shoot ink. Of course one of the big things you have to first do is soften the harsh tungsten light that these lights throw off. This is one tough job let me tell you. Not because [...]
I wrote the other day on my tech blog, REALlifeTechy.com, about the new editing suite from SmugMug available for the iPhone/iPad. I thought this was á propos to compare a few of the different photo suites out there. Now I am not talking about the apps specifically geared towards editing, like Snapseed and the new [...]
Dutch and I both work full time. No not at photography. Well we do, we put tremendous amounts of time into this blog and into taking photos and editing and whatnot. However we both have regular full time jobs as well. Dutch, as he likes to point out all the time is a banker, [...]
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