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On Lighting: Andrew McGibbon on Horses and Powder
Ever looked at a great strobe-lit photo and wonder, how did he or she light that? I find that nowadays, I like to reverse-engineer a great photo to see how it was lit and see if I can learn something from it. Lighting is a lot like chess, you see. You can know all the [...]
A Very Different Kind of Light Painting Photography
Google Light painting photography and you can be treated to some very cool set of photographs. Typically, it’s done with a very slow shutter speed (15-30 seconds) and a constant small source of light like LED lights that you use to hand draw in the environment. You can also do a light orb by attaching [...]
Fantastic Medieval Photoshoot Behind the Scenes Video
Another brilliant shoot and BTSV from Benjamin Von Wong. This time, he pulls off some pretty amazing medieval fantasy shots. Check out the video below.
Cheap & Effective: Shoot Thru Gobo to Control Sun Flare!
Of all the photography sites that I grew up on in my relatively short time as a photographer, The Strobist by David Hobby is probably one of the most influential. His Lighting 101 is pretty much all you need to learn about the relationship of strobe lighting and your camera. If you haven’t taken a [...]
Dramatic Black & White Portraits Getting The Shot - Episode 1
Alright, it’s time for a new series! Welcome to “Getting The Shot” with your camera-geek host, Matthew Saville. The goal of this series will actually be to explain (in a NON-geeky way) what goes into making a photograph. Instead of going crazy with techno-babble and assumptions of reader skill level, these articles will focus on three simple things:
Nikon D800 100% Crop+Full Size Samples
NikonRumor’s Admin got a hold of his own D800 and promptly went to shoot some wildlife. The result is nothing short of spectacular. I mean, the resolution is simply phenomenal!
Engadget: Metering Explained
Camera Metering is still one of the biggest difficulties in photography today. Sure, with digital, you can “just look at the back of the camera!” …However while that might work for a hobbyist who takes photos more casually, EVERYONE who aspires to truly master the craft of photography (especially in a professional capacity) should truly master camera metering.
10 Keys To Long-Term Success
When it comes to starting a photography business, there are 101 ways to go about doing it. With dramatically different advice being given all across the board, from so many highly experienced professionals, …how do you know you’re on the RIGHT TRACK?
Hot Deal! $24.99 Lexar 32GB SDHC card
If you are looking extra memory for your camera, B&H has a great deal for the Lexar 32GB Class 10 SDHC card for $24.99.
Lin & Jirsa at the OC SMUG!
If you’d like to meet some of the team behind SLR Lounge, and if you live in the Orange County area, …you’re in luck this week! Some of the SLR Lounge senior editors, who are photographers at Lin & Jirsa Photography, will be speaking at the OC SMUG this coming Thursday, March 22nd. The time:
Canon 5D mkIII vs Nikon D800
Looks like Imaging Resources has already put both the Canon 5D mkIII and the Nikon D800 through their studio test and wow, I got to say that the sample photos are very revealing.
Canon 600EX - Built-In Radio Wireless!
This is the holy grail of hotshoe flashes, ladies and gentlemen. The Canon 600EX-RT. Built-in radio wireless control! No more fidgeting with crazy piggyback trigger systems, worrying about batteries in three different devices instead of just one, etc. And, my favorite part- no
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