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DxO ONE update enables framing assist via the camera’s OLED monitor

11 Mar

A recent update for the DxO ONE has introduced framing assistance via the camera’s built-in OLED when the device is used in standalone shooting mode. A monochrome live image preview is displayed on the camera’s small, rear screen to improve the experience of using the camera without connection to an iPhone. The camera is also offered at a lower $ 499 price point, without software bundled. 

Firmware 1.3 also introduces a motion blur alert feature, as well as a modified interface for selecting white balance, metering and focus mode. When sharing photos, you’ll now see a visual confirmation of a successful upload, and JPEG compression level can be specified. 

The app update is available now for free through the App Store, and camera firmware can be updated through the camera itself. The DxO ONE is available now for $ 499.

Press release:

DxO ONE now features a dramatically enhanced stand-alone experience

DxO unbundles desktop software to make the camera available at a new low price of just $ 499

Press release:

PARIS, March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — DxO announced today the immediate availability of yet another ground-breaking update to the award-winning DxO ONE professional quality connected camera for iPhone® and iPad®. The version 1.3 update, available for free via the iTunes App Store, introduces several new features that further extend the use of the DxO ONE, including the ability to use the OLED display as a novel framing assistant to help quickly compose while operating the camera with one hand. Additionally, DxO has unbundled their desktop software from the package (DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro now sold separately), enabling even more photographers to get their hands on the revolutionary DxO ONE camera at a new low price of just $ 499.

“That is one trippy amazing viewfinder — love it!” said award-winning photographer, John Stanmeyer. “Even more wonderful, in very low light, the ONE handled all the complexities of ISO, focus, etc., instantly. Amazing. Perfectly fine for those rapid moments when you want to make an image, a RAW high res file, in any lighting conditions we’re placed in.”

Version 1.3, the second major upgrade to date, enables the DxO ONE to be used as a miniaturized pro-quality camera that is smaller, easier, and faster to shoot than any other camera on the market. To quickly capture life’s fleeting moments, simply pull the DxO ONE out of your pocket or purse, and in one movement, slide the lens cover open, compose the scene using the OLED display as a framing assistant, then depress the two-stage physical shutter button to lock focus and grab the shot. In stand-alone mode, the DxO ONE provides a fun, retro-style of photographing without “chimping,” and makes browsing newly captured images a surprising and delightful experience.

Best of all, when using the DxO ONE in stand-alone mode, all of your preferred camera settings for aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, white balance, etc. are preserved, exactly as you set them in the iOS app. For example, if you prefer to capture portraits at f/1.8, the camera will always be ready at f/1.8 when you pull it out of your pocket. And because the DxO ONE has a physical shutter button, it works even if you’re wearing gloves. So when you’re on the slopes, set the camera to 1/4000s (or higher), then when you pull the camera out of your ski jacket the DxO ONE is immediately ready to freeze fast action.

“During an assignment for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars I had the misfortune of seriously injuring myself during a biking accident,” said Robert Leslie, professional photographer and amateur cyclist. “Much to my client’s surprise I was able to complete the studio session and capture some incredible images while using the DxO ONE in the new stand-alone mode. Now what other camera in the world lets you do a professional shoot whilst your arm is in a sling with a broken collar bone?”

Version 1.3 also introduces a host of other features including motion blur alert, and an elegant new way to dial in white balance, metering and focus modes, which can also be viewed as overlays in the viewfinder along with your iPhone battery level. Browsing photos is faster than ever, with the gallery now sorted in the same order as in iOS Photos. You can be sure your images were successfully shared thanks to a new visual confirmation message, and you can set a preferred JPEG compression level for photos, and bitrate for videos. Of note, an innovative Message Center now provides a direct connection to DxO, with in-app access to current information designed to help you get the most out of your DxO ONE.

DxO ONE owners are invited to download and install version 1.3, which is available as a free update via the iTunes App Store. New firmware, also immediately available, can be downloaded to the iPhone and installed on the DxO ONE with a simple tap.

Pricing & Availability

The DxO ONE Miniaturized Pro Quality Camera™ for iPhone® and iPad® is available for purchase at dxo.com, Amazon, Apple online and select Apple stores in the US, B&H and other respected photo retailers for the new low price of $ 499.

The DxO ONE iOS app and companion Apple Watch app are both available for free via the iTunes App Store. Every purchase of a DxO ONE camera also includes free access to simple, but powerful desktop processing software — DxO Connect for Mac and PC, and the new DxO OpticsPro for OS X Photos. DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro are available for purchase separately.

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Framing fashion with Dixie Dixon

06 Feb
At the age of 20, most people are just beginning to figure out what careers they want to pursue. Dixie Dixon got an early start in photography, so by 20 she had years of experience under her belt and a clear direction in mind – fashion photography. As New York prepares to host Fashion Week 2016 in a few days, we’re re-visiting Dixon’s PIX 2015 talk. An engaging speaker, she discusses getting her start in fashion photography and an unlikely first ‘break’ in the business photographing swimsuit models for a reality TV show.

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Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Using Framing for More Effective Compositions

12 Nov

From my experience, it’s true – photographers tend to see the world in a different way. If not from the beginning, eventually, and maybe subconsciously, your eye is trained to notice details differently. Perhaps it’s the way light falls off of, or wraps around an object, or when pleasing geometrical compositions fall into place. In extreme cases, you may even start to catch glimpses of your camera’s viewfinder layout when you blink (you might want to seek help for this).

Framing of a hidden Chinese garden.

Some opportunities to use framing in photographs are less subtle than others. Of all the images I shot in this Chinese garden, this one stood out, as it not only shows the hidden nature of the garden, but makes a perfect frame.

Often, an important step in the “Seeing like a Photographer” evolution is to begin recognizing, and implementing, framing elements into your images.

Although in photo lingo we talk about framing often, it is one of the strongest tools you have at your disposal to create strong compositions. Let’s be clear that when we talk about framing your photo, we may be referring to the actual border of the image itself – but in this article we are discussing other objects used to intentionally create some sort of border around the subject of the image.

However, clever framing is just one part of an equation that fits into an overarching photographic formula. In certain circumstances, the frame itself may be so ridiculously amazing and awe inspiring that it carries the image all by itself. In practice, you are likely to use framing in order to draw attention to, and strengthen, the subject of the photo.

Framing a photo of a pier

Framing can help highlight your subject, directing the viewer’s gaze where you want it.

Framing can be used to various degrees; while some framing elements may be subtle in one image, they can be quite obvious in others. This can be a product of your personal creativity or style, or simply a result of making do with what you have, as there aren’t always framing options for every photo you shoot.

Using framing to boost your photo’s appeal is generally a good tactic, and is a great approach to creating original images of over-photographed scenes or landmarks.

Framed shot of the space needle

A keen eye for framing can yield original images of well-photographed landmarks like the Space Needle in Seattle.

As a photographer you will become familiar with the feeling of walking up to a familiar scene, turning on your camera and raising the viewfinder to your eye, only to not push the shutter button. You’ve realized that you’ve seen the picture you were about take a million times, and you want your own unique shot.

For example, as I wander around a new city seeing the sights, I am always looking for environmental elements that I can use to add a sense of place, or implement as an element of a frame. Once you make a conscious effort to use framing techniques in your photography, you start to see all sorts architectural and natural elements that you can use.

Architectural element used for framing an image

After developing an eye for framing your subject, many opportunities will reveal themselves.

What can you use to frame your image? Some of the more common elements include foliage such as trees, branches, and leaves. Windows and mirrors in houses and cars are other popular framing options.

Framing a food photo with the chef's body

Framing elements come in many shapes and sizes – creative perspectives can pay off.

I like to look for interesting architectural features, or even use people as framing borders. Sometimes you may not necessarily even have a subject in mind for an image but see a good framing opportunity, so you then look for a compelling subject or wait for a person to pass through the scene inside the frame.

You can also use lighting as a powerful framing tool. As we are always working with various lighting in photography, what is included or excluded from the lighter areas of the image can help isolate the subject.

Although it’s best practice to develop an eye for framing while out shooting, other options may often present themselves while editing your photos. Cropping can be very useful for honing in on, or aligning, the framed area of the photo just right. Other tools such as the Graduated Filter or Radial Filter in Lightroom, can be used to lighter or darken specific areas of your image, to boost the intensity of your framing.

Have you made good use of framing techniques? Share your successes and images with everyone in the comments below.

This is the first in a week of articles about composition. Look for another tomorrow and over the next few days! 

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25 Images Using Framing in Composition – Weekly Inspiration

30 Nov

 

By lagusa

Framing in composition

This week I want to showcase some images that use framing in composition to create a successful image. It is one of the most difficult elements to master, but one of the most important in terms of create depth in your images. In a nutshell this is what frame is all about:

  • adding a foreground object into your scene that frames, or helps highlight your subject
  • sometimes involve stepping back from your original composition and looking for elements to use as a frame
  • usually using a shallow depth of field to put the foreground, framing element out of focus
  • the frame is there to set the scene, and draw the viewer into the image

Enjoy!

By Eva Ekeblad

By Mayr

By B Gilmour

By Paul

By Brian Smithson

By Judy van der Velden

By Les Bessant

By myheimu

By Katerina Zaitsava

By Moreno Berti

By gwynydd michael

By Danushka Senadheera

By Tarik Browne

By Sid Das

By Sue Hasker

By Freaktography Urban Exploration and Photography

By Edward Simpson

By Chris Beckett

By Hersson Piratoba

By Tom Parnell

By Roberto Saltori

By Kevin Labianco

 

By Jan Maklak

By Nina Matthews

 

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Using Framing in Composition – Weekly Photography Challenge

30 Nov

Framing is exactly as it implies:  seeing your image through something that frames it such as:  a doorway, a window, through leaves of a tree, etc.

Shot at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. To me the people in the foreground help tell the story.

Shot at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. To me the people in the foreground help tell the story.

Framing your subject within a another is a strong, graphical composition. It adds a three dimensional quality to your images, and creates depth. Using framing adds a foreground element that can help set the scene, tell the story, and lead the viewer’s eye into the image.

Start looking for ways to shoot through natural frames to highlight your subject.

HINT: back up and look through the doorway behind you.  Show the viewer exactly where to look.

To frame this Japanese temple in Hawaii I walked away from it until I had this overhanging tree to frame the image. It adds depth and dimension to your images when you use this technique.

To frame this Japanese temple in Hawaii I walked away from it until I had this overhanging tree to frame the image. It adds depth and dimension to your images when you use this technique.

For some inspiration check out 25 Images using Framing in Composition posted earlier today.

Further reading on the topic of composition:

  • Composition: Frame within a Frame
  • Composition and Negative Space
  • Composition and the Power of Line
  • 3 Ways to Improve your Images with Composition

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag them as #DPSFRAMING to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

Also – don’t forget to check out some of the great shots posted in last weeks Weather challenge – there were some fantastic shots submitted.

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It’s all About Framing!

30 Oct

A guest post by Sévrine Monnay, New York Photo Tours company citifari’s copywriter

How to make a great picture? What are the keys elements that help shooting pics successfully? What should we have to be careful about to get the most out of the scene we want to remember?

Why Framing?

Of course the camera settings and the subject choice play a role, but the framing is most critical. We don’t take pictures. We build them. Let’s take an example: on vacations and you may want to photograph a famous monument. You have chosen your topic and you are ready to press the shutter. Just few questions: have you paid attention to the elements around? Is there another way to approach the picture? Must the subject necessarily be at the center of the composition? Photography is not only to put in the box the subjects you want to remember. Photography is more about feelings, than things. Give life to your subjects! Retransmit sensations! Be the master of your pictures! In short, think out of the (camera) box!

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Framing or Composition?

However, basics framing rules must not be forsaken. There is a difference between composing and framing. Composing is an artistic process, while framing is about defining your creation. To put a strict frame will not harm your composition; on the contrary, it will give character to your pictures. Let’s take the picture below. The first rule of framing is not to cut your main subject, in this case, this magnificent cast-iron building and its timeless charm. But it’s interesting to play with the particular form of the subject too. That’s why the picture is shot from below to give the sense of depth. Then the second choice is about the subject size. The building is not shot from top to bottom to keep the length dynamic. The floor lamp, as the second subject of the picture, is taken in the same way. The last adjustment is made with the photo slightly turned to pass the feeling that the building is tilting forward.

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How to get it?

It is not that hard to pay attention to everything when you are taking your pictures. No panic! Remember to train yourself for your next pictures and it will rapidly become a habit that you don’t think about. Soon you’ll have the perfect picture in mind well before taking out your camera and you will produce next picture perfect candidates.

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How to Practice Framing?

Citifari offers photo tours in New York City. Structured as a 2-1/2 hour practical workshop, citifari tour helps you get comfortable with your camera settings and take great shots in New York City. They currently offer 3 photo tours: New York Landmarks, New York by Night, and Central Park. The new Soho tour will be launched on 29th September and will pay tribute to the timeless architecture of the famous Cast Iron District. For more information about citifari:

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Photography Composition: Framing

22 Oct

Framing is an element to photo composition that is simple to understand but it may take some practice to execute successfully in your pictures. Watch this About.com video on photography to learn more about framing.

 
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Using Tight Framing to Create a Sense of Infinity

16 Oct

CroppingThe way you frame and crop your shots has power to give a sense of size to a scene that may not actually be there.

For example – the shot to the left of a field of tulips is framed in such a way that there is not beginning or end to the tulips anywhere inside the frame.

While the field tulips may in fact end just beyond the edge of the frame in any direction – the feeling that this framing gives is that of a never ending sea of tulips.

To get the effect the photographer has managed to get the angles right so that there’s no horizon and they’ve filled the frame with their subject.

To see the same principles illustrated again – check out the two following images. The first shot actually contains a lot more flowers than the second one – but because there’s a break in the flowers with the horizon there’s a sense that the flowers are limited to a certain area. Whereas the second scene could actually have a lot less flowers in it – but they go on and on in the mind of those viewing the shot.

Infinity

The same principles can be applied to numerous other situations. For example the same thing is done in the following image of a sailing boat:

Sailing

The boat is seemingly in the middle of an ocean – as there’s no end to the water in the frame. However the inclusion of land in any direction or even a horizon would have interrupted the water and given the image a different feeling.

Again it is a combination of the angle that the photographer is shooting from (from slightly above) and the framing of the subject.

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Photo Restoration – Digital Retouching by Masterpiece Framing

30 Apr

This video highlights a recent photo restoration project. Watch as artist Matt Puchalski from Masterpiece Framing transforms an old photo back to its original state. Three hours of digital retouching are condensed into three minutes. Masterpiece Framing is Chicagoland’s premier custom frame gallery and design boutique. We frame pictures, restore photos, print images and place art. Visit www.mframing.com to learn more.

 
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