By: Elizabeth Halford
I get emails regularly from people asking the same question. What makes you a ‘professional’ photographer and how can I be one? Although the definition of being a professional anything is pretty straightforward, for the one searching for where they fit into the photography world, it can actually feel a pretty abstract concept. As I can see from those many emails, there are many photographers wondering where they fit in.
So to make this clear: you’re a ...
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By: Zoltan Arva-Toth
Litepanels has introduced the MicroPro Hybrid, billed as the first professional LED light to combine continuous output and a “Flash” feature in a single fixture. The Hybrid’s “Continuous Mode” provides luminous, wrap-around soft output that beautifully complements any motion-enabled DSLR camera’s video capability. The “Flash” feature produces a 400% brighter burst, which is perfect for illuminating a variety of still images. Readers requiring further i...
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By: Mark Goldstein
The Samsung ST600 and ST100 are two new 14.2 megapixel DualView compact cameras. Featuring Samsung’s revolutionary dual LCD technology, the ST600 and ST100 are the new flagship models of the Samsung DualView camera family. Both models feature a larger 1.8” front LCD screen, Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology and Smart Gesture User Interface. The Samsung ST600 has a 5x optical zoom / 27mm wide lens, while the ST100 offers a 5x optical inner z...
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This is a collection of 10 Watercolor Photoshop brushes. It was designed especially for use in texture creation. Included in the brush pack are paint drip brushes, paint splatter brushes, and other water color textures.
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Living in the northern hemisphere of this planet, we look forward to June 21. Not only is it the start of summer, but it's also the longest day of the year, which makes it the perfect time to start a Solargraphy project. For the unfamiliar, Solargraphy is the ractice of using a pinhole camera to track the sun as it moves across the sky. Exposures are made through miniscule apertures, with the light landing directly on photo paper. Traditionally, the objective is to keep track of that giant l...
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It's a question we hear all of the time: How do I get photos taken with my pop-up flash to look better? Diffusion is usually a good option for cutting down on unflattering shadows, which is why Gary Fong created his Puffer pop-up flash diffuser. The diffuser itself is supported by a bracket mounted to the camera's hot shoe. The older model worked with a wide variety of DSLRs, but the new release specifically cares for the needs of those in the Sony and Konica Minolta camps. Functionally spea...
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Using a micro four thirds sensor to capture video isn't an entirely new idea, but basing a professional movie camera around the format surely is. Panasonic's new AVCCAM, which is scheduled to launch by the end of this year, is compatible with the growing selection of micro four thirds lenses and has all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a high-end movie camera. It shoots full 1080 and 720 HD footage with native 1080/24p recording, "variable frame rates (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.9...
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Before you go getting your hopes up, this product is nothing more than a concept at the moment, but it does lay the groundwork for a rather clever product that we wouldn't be surprised to see in the real world some day. The design is actually very simple, implanting a flexible solar panel into the widest part of the strap. The juice collected by the panel is then filtered into the camera using a DC out. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be as simple as the rendering would suggest with most...
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