Have you ever asked yourself, “Why does the color in this shot look so awful?” How much time do you waste trying to correct for color in Lightroom or Photoshop? Have you lost track of how much paper you’ve wasted trying to get that perfect print?
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Readers, friends and family alike always ask questions about what they’re doing wrong with their camera that is making it not perform to their satisfaction. Some of these things are almost common-sensical with regards to electronics but others may not seem that easy to figure out. Here’s a couple of things to keep in mind so that the new camera you get for the holidays will last you a bit longer.
When you hear the word ‘kinetic‘ for the first time, probably the first thing that comes to your mind is motion. Kinetic Photography, also known as ‘camera tossing‘, is a technique of shooting photos with the actual physical movement of the camera. However, it does not necessarily involve tossing of the camera — you can also shake, bounce, swing or spin it; the goal of the technique is to obtain unpredictable results which are sometimes fascinating, always abstract and rarely boring.
Link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/25/beautiful-examples-of-ki…
Very nice studio portraiture photography tutorials by Tony Cobell and Profoto.
And don’t forget to check out more good video clips from Prophoto.
Ten dollars assumes you cannot scrounge a cardboard box and some white tissue paper you have saved in the gift-wrap supplies box. You can get this stuff at an office supply store, but it is more fun to scrounge.
Photoree is to photos what Last.fm is to music and StumbleUpon is to websites. It intelligently adapts to your preferences and taste, recommending you the best images that may interest you.
Link: www.photoree.com
George Lawrence was one of the foremost panoramic photographers of the 20th century, as well as being the greatest KAP’er (Kite Aerial Photographer) of all time!
Link: http://robroy.dyndns.info/lawrence/intro.html
A photo-plate size 2.44 m by 1.06 m was used to take picture of russian battalion:
While it would be nice to live in a house where you don’t have to lock the door, it’s not practical these days. Likewise, here are 10 things you can do to protect your images from being infringed.
A quick guide to print and image resolution and minimum viewing distances for prints.
In this 22-minute short film, “Celebrate What’s Right With The World”, Dewitt Jones (world-class photojournalist for the National Geographic) asks: “Do we choose to see possibilities? Do we really believe they’re there?” This inspirational, best-selling film utilizes stunning photography and powerful dialogue to help viewers approach their lives with celebration, confidence and grace.
