How to Photograph Stars
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Taking photos of star formations and galaxies seems difficult and expensive, but this video gives some helpful tips to encourage photographers to try using inexpensive equipment:
The first part of the video explains how to capture a basic photo of the stars and amplify the faint light of constellations. You will simply need a DSLR camera and a sturdy tripod. Switch over to manual mode and use camera [...]
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[Video] How To Color Grade Video In Photoshop, Aperture, or Lightroom
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
If you are like me, you feel pretty confident editing images in Photoshop, Aperture, or Lightroom. If you have ever tried to do similar edits for your video in Premiere or Final Cut, you know how frustrating it can be. It seems like these video programs don’t have all of the necessary tools and they [...]
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Trash the Dress Pictures with the Super Moon
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Sometimes great pictures just show up and all you have to do is press the shutter. The majority of the time, however, they takes careful planning. Andre Fernandes planned out this trash the dress session quite well, taking advantage of a once in a year opportunity using the super moon as a unique background. A few [...]
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Free Icon Fonts for a New Kind of Web Design
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
What are icon fonts? Like their name says, an icon font is a custom font which stores icons instead of letters. It seems to be a new trend in web design, and I can affirm that is somehow influenced by the responsive madness(building responsive websites raise a problem when normal icons are scaled on retina-display but this issue can be solved using icon fonts. But why to use icon fonts and not icons? [...]
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12 Dreamlike Pictures by Sonya Kanelstrand
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Sonya Kanelstrand lives in Norway and has learned to never forget her camera when traveling through Scandinavia. She takes pictures of beautiful scenery, then transforms her photos into creative works of art. Her surreal style makes you wonder whether you’re looking at a photo or a dream, perhaps both.
To see more of Sonya’s photography, check out her Etsy store, Kanelstrand Studio.
Island [...]
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The Wednesday Rundown 5.9.12
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Howdy everyone and welcome to the Wedneday Rundown. 8 Bit Digital TV sent in a great video on how to key a green screen in After Effects. They do a great job showing the best way to approach this. Also check out the behind the scenes of The World Underneath, and see the amazing work [...]
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[Review] Polamatic, the Polaroid for your iPhone
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
For many of us, Polaroid cameras hold a special place in our hearts. What started as the original instant camera evolved into an art form beloved by hipsters and pro photographers alike. Polaroid has struggled lately, as digital photography has forced the instant photo classic out onto the fringes. App developer Appadana licensed the Polaroid [...]
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40 Superb Photography Business Cards
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Photography is one profession where you make clients at your work place. Every photographer while covering an event or function gets in touch with lots of people. This provides them with excellent opportunities to spread word about their business which is simply superb because you don’t have to make separate efforts to self-market yourself. Now that is what we call killing two birds with one stone. [...]
40 Marvelous Music Wallpaper Collection
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Music is the melody of life. Most of us would agree with this statement and why not? Life would have been really very boring and dry if there was no music. Almost every soul likes to croon and listen to some genre of music. Tastes may vary but love remains unconditional and universal across the spectrum. We all like to enjoy music in our spare time. Some are comfortable with it while working too. [...]
[Gear] The Incredibly Smart, 100% Crowdsourced, ‘One Size Fits All’ Follow Focus Adapter
Posted by on May 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
As anyone who has tried to shoot video with a DSLR knows, creating a smooth, professional follow-focus motion can be a bit of a nightmare unless you’re willing to shell out for high-end equipment, and then deal with lugging it all around. How about a $45 solution that gets amazing results and works on any [...]
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The Most Beautiful Photographs from Stumbleupon
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
SmokingDesignersBeautiful Photographs are all over the web but there are only a few places that you can find quality photographs gathered together. Today we are showcasing more than 20 handpicked beautiful photographs from the great network stumbleupon. There are more than 8.000.000 stumbles everyday and its impossible to keep up with the good content. These beautiful photographs that we are presenting [...]
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[Photos] Street Fighter Photoshoot!
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
AhhhYUkin! Here is a great “blast from the past” set of Street Fighter photos from photographer Alexander Nerozya. He and his friends came together to create a pretty impressive collection of images that any gamer would be proud of. Open the post to see his full description of how he made the images, complete with [...]
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Backup Strategy for Wedding Photographers
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Photo captured by Natalie Milissenta Shmeleva (Click Image to See More From Natalie Milissenta Shmeleva)
As a Yorkshire wedding photographer, I often write articles about camera technique and photographic style. Today I’m writing for the wider photographic community about photographers’ backup strategies so if ‘tech-geekery’ is not your thing then other articles I have written [...]
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Amazing Photography & Video for Paralympic Ad Campaign
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
For their latest ad campaign, the Canadian Paralympic Committee pulled out all the stops to create a rather impressive campaign. The photograph, which you can see below, tells the story of how a Paralympic athlete came to be, starting with the car accident in which the runner lost his leg. The creative campaign tastefully tackles the tragedy by delivering a heartfelt tale of grit, determination, [...]
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Light Painting Photography In Bullet Time
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Upon his return from a 3-month excursion filming in China, photographer Richard Kendall decided it was time to get back into the studio and start working on some photography experiments. One of those projects was creating a collection of very forward thinking light paintings. Take a look at the video below and see if you can figure out Kendall’s technique:
The effect Kendall used is a technique [...]
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New Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Premium Waterproof Camera With f/2.0 Lens
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Just in time for summer adventures, Olympus is introducing a first-of-its kind premium waterproof, shockproof camera, the 12-megapixel TG-1. The new Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS includes Olympus’ iHS technology, which makes it faster and gives it better image quality. But Olympus took quality a step further than any previous waterproof point-and-shoot by giving the TG-1 a super-bright f/2.0 aperture [...]
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[Rare Lens] $160,000 Nikkor 6mm 2.8 Fisheye Can See Behind You
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
It’s not everyday that you get to see a rare 1970s Nikkor 6mm Fisheye lens. It’s even more unlikely that you get to see one mounted to the rare Nikon D800 DSLR body! The guys at Grays of Westinster mounted the two elusive beasts to show how insane it is to have a 220º angle [...]
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[Free Education] Sign Up For Mark Wallace’s Free CreativeLIVE Workshop
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Photography educator Mark Wallace has been featured on Fstoppers probably more than any other photographer. His easy to understand approach to lighting and tech talk has made Mark one of the top teachers in the field. On May 18-20th, Mark is hosting a FREE Speedlights 101 Workshop on CreativeLIVE. If you aren’t familiar with CreativeLIVE, [...]
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What’s new in Adobe CS6
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Creative Suite 6
TweetSince Adobe launched its graphic editing software in the mid-80s, it’s gone from strength to strength. When it released the Creative Suite in September 2003 Adobe have never looked back, it’s excelled at a speed never thought possible. Adding more programs with each release, Adobe have most designers using their products in some way or form. Be it from [...]
[Contest] Win a Year of SmugMug Pro + Site Customization
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
It wasn’t a week ago that I was talking with a gentleman in our Facebook Group who asked what provider he should go with for a website where he could both show his work and easily sell it. If you’re looking for the same thing, then you’ll want to win this contest. SmugMug has offered [...]
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19 Beautiful Supermoon (perigee moon) Pictures
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
This year, the Supermoon (also called perigee moon – the point at which the Moon is closest to its orbit to Earth) was about 14% larger and 30% brighter than your average full moon. Here are 19 beautiful Supermoon pictures that photographers had a chance to take over the last couple years.
May 2012 Supermoon by Luis Argerich
Supermoon by Nate Kay
Super Moon by Doun
super moon Lori C.
Super Moon [...]
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[BTSV] Jim Geduldick Shoots New Phantom Miro M120
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Here’s a sampling of the latest slow-mo camera from filmbot, the Phantom Miro M120. Jim Geduldick takes us behind the scenes and shows us how he was able to show off the new slow-motion capabilities. This camera captures 750 fps at 1080 HD. What do you think you could do with that kind of picture [...]
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35 Wondrous Graphic Design Business Cards
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
An effective communication is what you need to sell yourself in the market. This is possible only when your clients and customers get your message right. Not only this, it must be also packaged in such a way that it has got distinct appeal. Graphic designing is one business which has immense competition. Therefore, the sellers who design sales strategy for others have to try hard to sell themselves. [...]
35 Wondrous Graphic Design Business Cards
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
An effective communication is what you need to sell yourself in the market. This is possible only when your clients and customers get your message right. Not only this, it must be also packaged in such a way that it has got distinct appeal. Graphic designing is one business which has immense competition. Therefore, the sellers who design sales strategy for others have to try hard to sell themselves. [...]
30 Striking Graffiti Wallpaper Collection
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Graffiti is a very old art form dating back to ancient times. It was used as a form of expression by the artists to give vent to their politically incorrect ideas and philosophies. However, at times, people also misused it and littered the public places with indecent or personal statements. This led to the art work becoming a subject of debate and controversy. It has been declared as an offense in [...]
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