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Best Travel Photography Tips of 2014

31 Dec

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Travel photography is one of the most popular topics here on dPS. Things often seem more interesting to photograph when we are away from home, travelling somewhere exciting or just new. Here are some of the highest rated travel photography articles on dPS in 2014. In no particular order:

  • The Only Three Lenses You Need for Travel Photography
  • The Worst Mistake a Travel Photographer Can Make
  • Off Camera Flash for Your Travel Photography
  • 20 More Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know
  • 6 Tips for Photographing People When Travelling
  • 7 Proven Ways to Come Home with Better Travel Photos
  • 10 Ways to Improve Your Travel Photography Portraits
  • 5 Simple Tips to Improve Your Travel Photos
  • Versatility – Your Guide to Shooting Great Travel Photography
  • 6 Tips for More Unique Travel Photos in Busy Tourist Locations
  • Travel Photography without the Travel – Going Local
  • Overcoming the Fear – Creating Better Travel Photography Portraits
  • How to Get the Most Out of a Travel Photography Location

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Happy Paddling and Photography in 2015

31 Dec

winter canoe paddling

Happy paddling and photography in the New Year 2015. Don’t forget to take a camera with you!

These are pictures from my last paddling in 2014. I paddled my Sea Wind canoe on December 27 on Horsetooth Reservoir 3 miles from the South Bay to Quarry Cove. The Quarry Cove just before sunset is my favorite photography spot on the Horsetooth. When I was paddling back after sunset ice started to form in the entry to the Inlet Bay.

winter canoe paddling

Related posts:
– Winter Paddling with Sea Wind Canoe on Horsetooth Reservoir
– Icy Horsetooth Reservoir – Opening Lake Paddling Season


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Happy New Year from dPS – Welcome 2015

31 Dec
Amodiovalerio Verde

By Amodiovalerio Verde

This is the end – of another year that is. Was it a good one for you? We certainly hope so.

What are you plans for 2015? Will you ring it in with a bang? Do you make resolutions? The beginning of the year is always a good time to look back and reflect on what you’ve accomplished and makes plans for the coming 12 months.

We would like to wish you the happiest new year from all of us here as dPS!

Happy New Year 2015!

Randy Tan [RnD.de.Portraits]

By Randy Tan [RnD.de.Portraits]

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Popular Photographers, Bloggers & Entrepreneurs Share Their New Year Resolutions

31 Dec

New Year’s eve has always been considered the perfect time to look back at the year, reflect on what’s worked and what’s failed. It’s a good opportunity to start anew and think about the changes we want to make starting from day one of the new year. Among the most common resolutions people make as the year draws to an Continue Reading

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Polaroidfotografie

31 Dec

© Normen Gadiel

Ein Beitrag von: Normen Gadiel

Meine Fotografien sind überwiegend mit digitalen Kameras entstanden. Dennoch liebe ich es, mit meiner Polaroid 600 SE zu fotografieren. Aber warum ist das so? Einfach ausgedrückt, weil ich mehr Reize aufnehme. Ein langsameres Sehen. Das Geräusch während des Herausziehens vom Film. Das Fühlen des Trennbildfilmes. Eine längere Zeit des Betrachtens.

Im Grunde liegt es daran, dass uns in vielen Lebensbereichen die Arbeit erleichtert wird. Wir werden produktiver und verstehen dabei immer weniger, wie die Hilfsmittel eigentlich funktionieren. Bei der Polaroid-Kamera verstehe ich den Vorgang vom Licht zum Bild besser als bei einer digitalen Kamera und was viel wichtiger ist: Ich mache mehr mit meinen Händen. Fotografie ist dann ein Stück mehr Handwerk.

Eine Frau mit Decke.

Ein Frauenportrait vor einem See.

Eine Frau faltet ihre Hände vor ihrem Bauch. Der Kopf ist durch den oberen Bildrand abgeschnitten.

Ein Junge mit Sonnenflecken im Gesicht.

Portrait eines Mannes mit Vollbart.

Frauenportrait.

Eine Frau steht mit dem Rücken zur Kamera und sieht in ein Gewässer.

Ein Männerportrait mit Sonnenflecken.

Frauenportrait.

Eine Frau im Mantel vor einer Schneelandschaft.

Eine Frau im Wasser.

Eine Gestalt steht in einem Nest auf Ästen.

Eine Frau im Wald.

Nicht das Perfekte wollen, Fehler zulassen, sich auf und über Kleinigkeiten freuen, das ist für mich Polaroidfotografie.


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Editorial: 2014’s Homepage Highlights

31 Dec

A lot happened in 2014, both in the camera industry as a whole, and on DPReview. 2014 was the year of 180-degree ‘selfie screens’, 4K video, affordable (almost) full-frame, and also the year when – perhaps – mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras first started to seriously compete against DSLRs in terms of autofocus. In this article, Editor Barnaby Britton takes a look back at the year, and at some of the major themes and highlights of 2014. Click through for a look back into the recent past…

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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30. Dezember 2014

31 Dec

Das Bild des Tages von: Sabekr

Bäume im Nebel und zwei Vögel.

Fotolinks des Tages

1. Chaos Computer Club und der Fingerabdruck

Auf der Jahresfeier des Chaos Computer Clubs im Hamburg demonstrierte Jan Krissler, wie einfach es ist, den Fingerabdruck einer Person zu „faken“. Die Person war niemand geringeres als Ursula von der Leyen. Was das mit Fotografie zu tun hat? Möglich gemacht wurde der Hack unter anderem durch Fotos von der Hand der Verteidigungsministerin, die bei einer Pressekonferenz aufgenommen wurden. Krissler meinte, dass Politiker wahrscheinlich „nach dieser Vorstellung Handschuhe in der Öffentlichkeit tragen werden.“ Popular Science berichtet. → ansehen

+ Weiterführende Beobachtungen zum Hack sind bei Discovery News zu finden.

2. Jahresrückblick eines Magnum Fotografen

Für das folgende Interview und die begleitenden Bilder muss man sich Zeit nehmen: Der Magnum Fotograf Moises Saman steht dort Frage und Antwort zu schwierigen Themen, die viele Fotografen, die in Krisengebieten arbeiten beschäftigen. Saman geht unter anderem darauf ein, wie er einen Flugzeugabsturz im Irak überlebte, ob die Fotografie Veränderung unserer Gesellschaft bewirken kann und was er tut, um erlebtes Leid zu verarbeiten. → ansehen

3. Die Väter unserer Kinder

Zun Lee verbrachte seine Kindheit ohne Vater. Diese schmerzhafte Erfahrung verarbeitete er, in dem er Kinder mit ihren Vätern über lange Zeit begleitete und fotografierte. Auf Vimeo gibt es nun ein tiefgehendes und eindrückliches Video, das Lee sowohl bei der Arbeit, als auch über das Konzept sprechend zeigt. → ansehen

+ Für alle, die sich Lees Fotos nochmal in aller Ruhe ansehen wollen: Eine große Auswahl seiner Schwarzweiss-Aufnahmen hat das Emaho Magazine am Start.


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Don’t Miss Out: Soon These 12 Photography Training Deals Will Be Gone Forever

31 Dec

As 2014 races to an end – so too are our amazing 12 photography deals of Christmas.

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In just on 48 hours (as the calendar ticks over into 2015 US Eastern Time) these fantastic deals will close forever.

Among them are some great savings to be had – up to 88% off resources that will help you make 2015 the year of great photos!

The Most Popular Deals of 2014

Each year we get readers ask for our recommendation on the best deals to pick up so as this all comes to an end we like to reveal the best selling deals so you can see what is hot!

Of course the best deal is what is right for you. All these deals come with 60 day money back guarantees so if you’re not quite sure if a deal is for you you can pick it up and then get your money back if you find it doesn’t meet your expectations.

It’s also worth saying that while the first 4 in the list stood out from the rest of the pack considerably – there wasn’t a great deal between the other 8 in the list!

  1. 70% off the Photoshop Artistry Course – this was our biggest deal over on SnapnDeals when we ran it earlier in the year and again was clearly the hottest deal of the 12 days. Pick it up while you can at this never before seen price.
  2. 88% off Hacking Photography’s Lightroom Presets Bundle – our biggest discount of the year and a no brainer if you’re a Lightroom user as it gets you 100 professionally designed Lightroom presets for just $ 10.
  3. Landscape Photography eBooks for $ 10 – our best selling Landscape Photography eBooks normally retail for $ 30… in this deal they are yours for $ 10 or both for $ 19 with a bonus.
  4. Portrait eBooks for $ 7! – this deal gets you any of our 4 Portraits eBooks for $ 7 or you can pick them all up with a bonus for $ 21
  5. $ 10 eBook Day – no surprises here, we put 10 great dPS eBooks up for just $ 10 each. Also hot in this day was our Photo Nuts bundle (4 great eBooks for $ 25).
  6. Ed Verosky’s Macro eBook for $ 7 (or his library at 78% off) – Ed’s eBooks are always very popular – this year was no different to previous times we’ve featured them.
  7. Natural Light for $ 7 – this best selling eBook is gorgeous and sold like crazy when we set it live on day 5!
  8. Essential Guide to Black and White Photography – one of our newest eBooks at a price never before seen.
  9. 60% off our Going Pro eBook – if you’ve ever dreamt of making money from your photography this one is for you.
  10. Save $ 40 on Gavin Gough’s Post Lightroom Tutorials – perfect if you want to brush up on your Lightroom post processing skills.
  11. Save $ 60 on KelbyOne 12 month Membership – get 365 days of amazing photography training for just 55 cents per day.
  12. Save 50% on Lighting on Location Course – while it is at the bottom of the list this course is one of our favorites. Written by our own editor and PACKED with some of the most practical and actionable information on Lighting Portraits – a bargain at this price.

These deals all end at midnight US Eastern time 31 December (as we see in 2015) so act now to pick up yours!

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Fictional Bridges from Euro Banknotes Now Built in Real Life

31 Dec

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ]

fictional bridge really built

In a strange case of fact following fiction, a Dutch designer was inspired to create physical versions of faux-historical bridges first drawn on European currency in 2002.

fictional crossing aquaduct style

fictional bridge suspended structure

The original two-dimensional illustrations of Austrian Robert Kalin were intended to represent periods rather than built objects, spanning Baroque, Classical, Gothic, Romanesque, Rococo and Modern 20th-Century styles.

fictional bridges being built

fictional bridge euro notes

Their three-dimensional counterparts, meticulously designed by Robert Stam draw on every detail of the notes, right down to the colors used. His works were erected as part of a housing project in Spijkenisse, Holland (near Rotterdam).

fictional bridge color study

fictional bridges notes side by side

The European Bank wanted infrastructural art that would (so to speak) span cultures and nationalities, thus avoided mimicking existing structures in the semi-abstracted bridges on their new banknotes.

fictional bridges from banknotes

fictional bridge holland design

While they may look garish in color and strange in scale at first glance, pedestrians, cyclists and visitors reportedly appreciate them once they understand the unusual story behind their creation.

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fictional bridge illustration

More from their designer: “On the first of January 2002 new banknotes were introduced in Europe. In addition to windows and gateways, these seven banknotes also depict several bridges. Each bridge has an individual appearance, all of which can be recognized as having originated throughout certain periods in European cultural history: Classical Antiquity, the Roman period, the Gothic period, the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, Iron- and glass architecture and lastly contemporary, twentieth century architecture. Now wouldn’t it be amazing if these fictional bridges suddenly turn out to actually exist in real life?”

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Post-Processing Tips of the Year 2014 on dPS

31 Dec

What to do with all those photos after you’ve taken them is the question. Do you do any post-processing? Are you a minimalist? Or maybe you like do to HDR?

Zvi Kons

By Zvi Kons

Whatever your tendency this year had some helpful post-processing articles. Here are a few of the most popular ones from the last year:

Lightroom

  • 6 of Lightroom’s Hidden Treasures
  • Useful Lightroom Plug-ins
  • How to do Noise Reduction in Lightroom
  • Photoshop Versus Lightroom Which is Right for You?
  • Lightroom How To – One Tip and One Trick
  • Seven Pieces of Advice for New Lightroom Users
  • Improve Your Images with the Lightroom Graduated Filter Tool
  • Save Tons of Editing Time with Lightroom Presets
  • How to Create a Vintage Look using Lightroom
  • Step by Step Portrait Processing in Lightroom
  • Lightroom 5 Tips – Hidden Gems
  • Mastering Color in Lightroom using the HSL Tab

Photoshop

  • >3 Easy Steps Using Photoshop to Making your Images POP
  • 5 Photoshop Tools to Take Your Images from Good to Great
  • How to Use LAB Color in Photoshop to Add Punch to Your Images
  • 6 Commonly Used and Confused Tools in Photoshop Explained
  • Ten Go-to Editing Tips for Using Photoshop
  • 4 Tips for Post Processing Efficiency in Photoshop
  • Understanding Masking in Photoshop
  • How to Watermarking Images With Photoshop and Lightroom
  • Two Quick and Easy Photoshop Head-Swapping Techniques
  • How to Use Levels in Photoshop Correct Color and Contrast
  • How to do Quick and Easy Curves Adjustments in Photoshop
  • 3 Creative Uses of the Drop Shadow in Photoshop
  • How to do Great Black and White Conversions Using Photoshop
  • 5 Creative Ways to Process Infrared Photographs in Photoshop
  • A Beginners Introduction to Using Layers

Other

  • Are You Guilty of these 5 Over-Processing Sins?
  • Luminosity Masks Versus HDR Software For Creating Natural Looking HDR Images
  • Better Star Trails Photographs with StarStaX
  • HDR Vertorama Photography – How to Create Mind-bending Images
  • Getting to Know Picasa – a Free Image Editor and Browser by Google

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