Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on May 16, 2012 ·
Howdy everyone and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week Albert Manduca shows us how he gets it done in the studio with two beautiful models. We also have a great psychology concept shoot that was executed underwater. If you have a great and informative video you want to see in the Wednesday Rundown please [...]
Posted by Corey Melton on May 13, 2012 ·
Joerg Niggli created this timelapse video of Venice, which shows a day in this gorgeous Italian city, from sunrise to sunset. If you haven’t yet traveled to Venice, this video is a cheaper alternative for you, so thank Joerg for saving you some cash! He used a Canon G10 to shoot the timelapses, and for [...]
Posted by David Strauss on May 9, 2012 ·
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 [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on May 9, 2012 ·
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 [...]
Posted by Patrick Hall on May 8, 2012 ·
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, [...]
Posted by Nicholas Gore on May 7, 2012 ·
This is a beautiful series of images by photographer Pieter Hugo, shot over a period of two years on the outskirts of shantytowns in Nigeria. These images show men and young children with wild animals such as hyena’s and monkeys that have been trained to perform, often acting as the sole source of income for [...]
Posted by Patrick Hall on May 7, 2012 ·
It’s 3pm. Outside it is humid, blazing hot, the ambient light is reading f32, and your bride wants portraits taken now….all you have on you are your speedlights. If you are a wedding photographer, you probably have found yourself in a familiar situation. Even if you have enough power to balance your shots with 1 [...]
Posted by David Strauss on May 4, 2012 ·
At first I thought this was just another time lapse video with a few skating shots mixed in. Then I realized the shots really were mixed. Although the combination isn’t present in every shot it’s a pretty cool effect to watch. Anyone want to guess how he did it? If you want to take a [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on May 1, 2012 ·
Howdy everyone and welcome to the Wedneday Rundown. I want to thank everyone last week that sent in your videos. This week we have a great bridal shoot from Fstopper’s reader Chris Bernard. He did a studio shoot with several brides and some nice clean lighting. If you have a great and informative video you [...]
Posted by Corey Melton on May 1, 2012 ·
Lauren Marsolier uses all kinds of elements in pictures to assemble and reconstruct non-existent but yet familiar landscapes. There is much to be said and to be appreciated of pure composition. Lauren’s photographs leave me with such a feeling of peace and calm through her balance of color, leading lines, geometry, texture and light. Simply [...]
Posted by David Strauss on May 1, 2012 ·
If you’re curious how Tom Cruise and a film crew got their shots on the Dubai Tower, here’s a little sampling of their set up. I suppose since it’s his trademark, if someone’s going to run down the side of the tallest building in the world, it might as well be Tom Cruise.
Posted by Corey Melton on April 29, 2012 ·
It’s always a challenge finding new ways to shoot engagement and wedding portraits when it has been done SO many times. Here are some shots that break the mold and have ventured out of box. If you have some creative ways that you do your portraits and want to share them with the Fstoppers community, [...]
Posted by Corey Melton on April 29, 2012 ·
Below is a selection from a New York Post article that I read earlier this week. At first I laughed at the reality of a photographer being so careless around an ancient piece of art. The laughing stopped pretty quickly though once i thought “What if I had done this and had a lawsuit hanging [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on April 25, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a great line up of videos coming your way, from locations at the beach to a vast open field. Are you making behind the scenes videos or tutorials videos and would like them posted on Fstoppers? Well this is where to get started, shoot [...]
Posted by Jaron Schneider on April 24, 2012 ·
Hey Canon fans, corporate has issued their statement regarding light leak issue on the new 5D which Fstoppers reported on April 7. Their official statement has allowed them to resume shipping the hot-selling camera. In their words “this phenomenon will not affect your captured images.” Official statement from Canon: Phenomenon In extremely dark environments, if [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on April 18, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a Titanic photo shoot in honor of the 100th anniversary of it’s maiden voyage / last trip. Also check out the fashion editorial “Milk” by Natash Kertes and her team. With some unique images and contrasting colors her shoots turns out great. If you [...]
Posted by Corey Melton on April 17, 2012 ·
The Adventures of Mr. Fly is a series featuring a dead fly doing people-type things. You know, like skateboarding, building a snow man, and sunbathing. NOT like texting while driving, singing in the shower, and Googling your own name. The photos were posed and shot by photographer Nicholas Hendrickx. I assume Mr. Fly over here [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on April 11, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a couple of BTS of shooting climbing videos. Nothing like shooting video while hanging on a slab of ice. These videographers push the 1D to the max in these elements, and the ISO. If you have a video that you think we might like [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on April 4, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a great group of videos. We have a BTS video on shooting hockey legend Trevor Linden and an amazing Vanity Fair shoot done on a whim in the middle of a NYC street. Check out the final product on both these shoots and see [...]
Posted by Corey Melton on April 3, 2012 ·
The Canon 5D MkIII and the Nikon D800 are two of the hottest cameras on the market right now. In this video commercial photographer Nathan Elson joins up with The Camera Store’s Chris Niccolls to see how these two cameras stack up in the image quality department. Enjoy!
Posted by Reese Moore on April 3, 2012 ·
Photographer turned wet-plate artist Ian Ruhter basically dropped everything and cashed in his life’s savings to follow his passion, morphing his van into a massive camera and making enormous wet plate prints as he travels the country. From hand-making the silver emulsion to the financial risks of shooting at a whopping $500 a plate, this [...]
Posted by Nick Gore on April 1, 2012 ·
Working with a green screen can be fairly intimidating for videographers who have never used it before, but Laforet Visuals just released a great new tutorial that breaks everything down for you and shows you the whole process. It’s a fairly long tutorial but it’s very detailed, and definitely worth your time if you ever wanted [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on March 28, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a great tutorial on using smoke in your photo shoots. Jay P Morgan shows us his tricks on getting the right amount of smoke to add that something extra to your photos. Check out his DIY add on for the smoke machine. If you [...]
Posted by Mike Kelley on March 27, 2012 ·
Simon Glik, a resident of Boston, MA, was recording an arrest of another man in 2007 via his camera. It didn’t take long before a police officer noticed this and placed Glik under arrest. The case has finally been settled, and Glik has been awarded $170,000 in compensation. I’ve posted a few articles recently having [...]
Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on March 21, 2012 ·
Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have a sick studio shoot with live birds. With the help of some bird handlers this photographer nails some awesome photos of cockatoos on a pure white background. He even snagged some of the birds in flight inside. If you have a video that you [...]