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One of the beautiful things about photography is that you can always learn new things and adapt as new technology comes out. For example, the first camera I ever shot on was a 35mm film point and shoot, and now I shoot on a full frame DSLR. petapixel.com »
When an object breaks the sound barrier—accelerates to the point where it’s moving faster than the speed of sound—it creates pressure waves that result in what is called a “sonic boom” and Mach cone. petapixel.com »
My interest has always been to explore identity, emotions and experiences, in particular those influenced by existentialism and angst. It is almost certainly a little self-indulgent but it is entirely the product of my own experiences and difficulties as a child; of having to figure out who you are and how you’re going to ‘be’ when those around you don’t want you to ‘be’ with them. thephoblographer.com »
Photographer and DP Peter McKinnon is not an “iPhoneographer”, but that hasn’t stopped some of his fans from asking for tips on taking better smartphone photos. Since he’s not one to disappoint, he created this useful tutorial to appease the smartphone shutterbugs out there. petapixel.com »
When doing photography in general, and in my case travel photography, the use of a photography template can be very beneficial and help improve the overall performance. By photography template I mean pre-defined, well-known and efficient photography composition templates that are recurrent and relevant in photography, and fit popular “good taste”. Knowing your usual and […] petapixel.com »
Hi, I’m Xavier, a food photographer based in Brighton, U. K. This will be my 3rd year as a full time professional photographer. I’m a freelancer which means I work for and with many different clients in all sorts of projects. thephoblographer.com »
In their recently released report titled “Growing Up Digital,” the UK Children’s Commissioner did something we wish tech companies would do more of: they had a lawyer “translate” Instagram’s Terms of Use into language that children (and their parents) could actually understand. petapixel.com »
I am Lithuanian who lives in Singapore for two years. You will never get bored in this little piece of wonderland. boredpanda.com »
We recently shared the story of a photographer who had hard drives containing virtually all her professional work stolen from her home shortly before Christmas. If you don’t want this type of devastating data loss to happen to you, look into the 3-2-1 strategy of backups. petapixel.com »
Canon USA has launched a new line of printers called the PIXMA G-Series MegaTank. It’s the first line of PIXMA inkjet printers that use built-in refillable tanks rather than cartridges. The new lineup currently has 4 different models that differ slightly in size and specs: the G1200, G2200, G3200, and G4200. Each of the 4 […] petapixel.com »
If you are not doing a lot of macro photography, purchasing a dedicated macro lens may be costly ($200 to $500). We found this Youtube video by MetaTaylor showing the use of a diopter lens as a much cheaper yet feasible alternative for close up shooting purposes. thephoblographer.com »
We’ve seen some interesting DIY flash diffusers, but I can’t remember ever seeing someone use a blown up balloon. Which is a shame, really, because it’s a cheap and effective way to soften your pop-up flash, or even a small speedlight. petapixel.com »
Doing toy photography is a great way to upscale your skills. In a relative small space and with basic gear, you can experiment with different “on camera techniques”. From light painting to focus stacking or “on camera effects" like creating fog/smoke and “zooming”. boredpanda.com »
Social media have so thoroughly infused our everyday lives that calling them “ubiquitous” seems inadequate. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and others take up an astonishing amount of our time, bandwidth, and attention, and have become indispensable business and marketing tools as well. petapixel.com »
Simon Roberts, a London-based animator and designer, has created a great photography resource for beginners that is both simple and useful. It’s called Photography Mapped, and it allows you to play around with and better understand the manual settings you’ll find on a DSLR. petapixel.com »
The folks at RocketJump Film School had a little bit of fun with food last month. Just before Thanksgiving, they gave us a peek at some of the weird tricks food stylists and food photographers use to make their meals look delicious (but taste gross). petapixel.com »
It seems that hate toward selfie sticks is still flowing strong these days. Web comic The Oatmeal capitalized on the sentiment by publishing this new widely-shared comic titled, “How to Use a Selfie Stick Without Bothering Others.” petapixel.com »
Using filters of any kind these days is rarer than in the past, but for landscape photographers specifically, it is still an integral part of the process for those who prefer to get things right in camera. thephoblographer.com »
Surrealism photography is a unique genre in photography that explores the resolve to contradctory relationshop between dream and reality. Marcin Sacha has proven that visual art has no boundaries when it comes to creative imaginations as he brings them to life in his surrealism photo series called "The Phantom Of Freedom". thephoblographer.com »
If you have an old film camera or point and shoot lying around collecting dust, why not put it to some practical use? This quick video will show you how to use the camera’s flash to light product shots and portraits on the cheap. petapixel.com »
As we mentioned this morning, composition is one of the most critical aspects of photography. But another, equally important piece is understanding the basic laws of light and how to use them when capturing a photograph. petapixel.com »
One of the questions that has been typed very often into our search engine bar is whether or not professional photographers use TTL flash. It's easy to see how this can become confusing as many photographers out there speak about only shooting in manual all the time. thephoblographer.com »
Here’s a simple idea that might just solve some of your storage woes. If you’re looking for a place to store your collection of camera lenses, try organizing them in a clear plastic shoe holder—the kind you hang on the back of a closet door. petapixel.com »
If you want ultimate control over your High Dynamic Range images, manual blending is still the way to go. But creating a perfectly blended image from two or more exposures using layer masks can be challenging. petapixel.com »
I love Macro photography. The beauty of macro opens my eyes to the beauty of something we don’t pay attention to… I love the amazing details, the whole new world in the world of the small. boredpanda.com »
Shadows are a brilliant way to create striking photographs. They're free, they're everywhere, and there's no limit to what you can do with them. boredpanda.com »
If you’ve never used an X-Rite ColorChecker Passport before, this quick-and-dirty primer by photographer Jeff Rojas is a great place to start. Rojas, a fashion and portrait photographer based in New York, advises that you always use your ColorChecker, especially when shooting portraits. petapixel.com »
Much of the initial concern about the EOS 5D Mark IV's video has been about its substantial 1. 64x crop (relative to the full width of the sensor, 1. 74x compared to the 3:2 region) and its use of the inefficient Motion JPEG compression system (which limits the ability to use SD cards with any dependability). dpreview.com »
