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2017 in review: a look back at June

26 Dec
Those sweet, sweet rays. Photo by Dan Bracaglia with the Nikon D7500.

As most summer months are, June was relatively quiet in the camera business. Like many photographers, we were outside trying to make good use of all that daylight, shooting festivals and trying to drown rugged cameras in lakes. But that’s not to say there was no news at all – remember the viral photo of that guy mowing his lawn in front of the tornado? Or the Swiss village with the genius PR stunt? And how could we forget the Canon lens cut in half by a 60,000 PSI water jet?

June marked the 20th anniversary of the first ever photo shared from a phone, and the 10th anniversary of the iPhone

June was also a month of mobile tech milestones. It marked the 20th anniversary of the first ever photo shared from a phone, and the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Thanks to these innovations, we can share photos with friends halfway around the world in an instant, and tease our pets with treats while we rake in the likes.

Toward the very end of the month we were treated to two new DSLRs from Canon – a much-awaited 6D replacement and the small-but-mighty Rebel SL2.

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Canon announces EOS 6D Mark II

Just shy of its fifth birthday, the Canon EOS 6D was ripe for replacement. Just prior to its announcement, we got the chance to put it to work photographing some of the most stunning landscapes in the US.

See our Canon EOS 6D Mark II
pre-production gallery

Canon also announces Rebel SL2

Canon’s ultra-portable Rebel got an update in the form of the SL2. This refresh brought a 24MP sensor, and swapped the SL1’s fixed touchscreen for a fully-articulated version. The camera’s diminutive size remained unchanged.

Take a closer look at the Canon Rebel SL2

Sony a9 gets in-depth review

It may have been a quiet month but we certainly weren’t resting on our laurels – we published a full review of the Sony a9. Quite simply, the a9 redefined what we can expect a mirrorless camera to be.

Read our Sony a9 review

Tornado man gives 2017 its perfect visual metaphor

This man was all of us, in 2017.

Read the full story

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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The Photographer’s Emphemeris will launch a 3D app for iOS on June 27

22 Jun

The Photographer’s Ephemeris, a tool that helps photographer’s plan landscape photos by providing lighting information about locations, will soon receive a new 3D upgrade. Over the weekend, the company announced plans to launch a new product called the Photographer’s Ephemeris 3D for iOS, a ‘visualize tool’ that allows users to view the effects of sunlight on a landscape anywhere in the world using 3D topographical models.

According to the Photographer’s Ephemeris, the new 3D iOS app enables users to simulate the presence of the sun, moon, and Milky Way in any given landscape during a certain period of time. The simulation presents ‘actual topography’ that shows how the sun’s light will look spread across the land, as well as where the moon and Milky Way will be located for nighttime photography. The simulations are available in time frames ranging from days to years in the future.

The 3D iOS app launched in New Zealand and Ireland yesterday, but won’t arrive for everyone else until June 27. The application can be used on any device running iOS 10, though more powerful devices will show greater detail in the simulations. The app will be priced at $ 19.99, $ 30.99 AUD, €21,99 EURO and £19.99 GBP. The company says it plans to offer a pro subscription in the future with, among other things, full offline support. It is unclear whether the company plans to launch an Android version.

Via: Photographer’s Ephemeris

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Join us and the Nikon D7500 for a Facebook Live chat Friday, June 9th, 1pm EST

11 Jun

DPReview editor and music photographer Dan Bracaglia took the Nikon D7500 along with his D750 to shoot the Big Bldg Bash music festival in Seattle.

On Friday, June 9th at 1pm EST, he’ll join fellow editor Carey Rose on Facebook Live to talk candidly about how it fared as well as his thoughts on how it fits into Nikon’s current lineup. We’ll also be fielding your questions live – join us!

Join us on Facebook on June 9th, 1pm EST

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Long Shot 2017 is Saturday, June 10th. Will you be shooting?

08 Jun

Here in Seattle, we are pretty excited when summer arrives. Granted, the warm weather doesn’t actually get here until sometime in mid-July, but that doesn’t stop us from leaving the socks at home and heading out without a raincoat (and then complaining about the inevitable rain and hashtagging all of our Instagram photos with #junuary).

One of the ways we celebrate the coming of summer is with the Photographic Center Northwest’s (PCNW) Long Shot – a global 24-hour photo shoot that is open to anyone, anywhere, with any camera (yes, including your phone). Long Shot isn’t a competition; it’s an opportunity to take a day to focus on photography, share what you capture and see what other photographers are doing. It’s also a way PCNW raises awareness and funds to support its photographic mission.

Photo by Luke Peterson | Long Shot 2016

This year’s Long Shot is on Saturday, June 10th. Between 9AM Pacific on Saturday and 9AM Pacific on Sunday, participating photographers around the world ‘chase the light’. You photograph whatever you want, wherever you are. If you register (there is a $ 20 suggested donation), you can submit up to 5 favorite images from the day and a jury will pick one of your images to include in the annual Long Shot slideshow and pop-up exhibit in Seattle on June 17th. You don’t have to attend the pop-up to participate, and you don’t have to participate to attend the pop-up.

“Ode to 18th Century” by Anna Ream | Long Shot 2016

If you choose not to register, you can still take photographs and share them on social media using the hashtags #longshot2017, #photocenternw and #pcnw. Your images won’t be included in the slideshow or exhibit, but you’ll still be part of a worldwide community of photographers taking part in a fun event.

Take a look at the Long Shot 2016 slideshow to see what last year’s participants photographed. (Note: There are a lot of beards.) What will you photograph this year, if you participate?

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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29, June 2014 – Kimberley Australia Video

30 Jun

 

A photo adventure trip to the Kimberley region of Western Australia with instructors Michael Reichmann & Kevin Raber accompanied by Art Wolfe and Christian Fletcher. From Broome, WA they set sail on the yacht ‘True North’ to explore the wild and remote coastline of the Kimberley area up to Wyndham.

Join them as they explore the incredible Montgomery Reef by boat and helicopter. Visit numerous locations to photograph aboriginal rock art and petroglyphs. They visit multiple waterfalls and helicopter onto the top of Eagle and King George Falls – truly ‘the trip of a lifetime’.

This 31 minute video is available at the Luminous-Landscape Video Store for $ 10.00 USD.  If you purchase the video and decide to be part of the 2015 Kimberley Adventure we will apply a credit of a $ 100.00 USD to the cost of the workshop.

To make it even better as part of the 4th Of July Holiday week, Luminous-Landscape will give a credit of $ 1000.00 USD off the Kimberley Workshop Cruise next April if you register by midnight July 7th (Eastern US Time). 

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26, June 2014 – Acadia National Park – A Quick Guide To Photography

26 Jun

 

It’s summer time and a lot of you will be heading out to America’s National Parks to capture their beauty and to enjoy the great outdoors.  I was in Yosemite NP last week working on a NEW LuLA tutorial.  It’s one of the grandest National Parks of them all. I’m still working on images and will post some on the home page soon.  Today’s article is by QT Luong.  He is known for being the first person to photograph all 59 US National Parks in Large Format.  He has come on board as a regular contributor and we will be regularly publishing his articles on his National Park Photography guides.  we’ll start with the ‘A’s and today’s article is  Acadia National Park – A Quick Guide To Photography.

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23, June 2014 – Landscape Aerial Photography Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

24 Jun

 

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been making a lot of headlines lately within the photography community.  These remotely controlled aircraft have enabled photographers a new way to gain new perspectives on a scene.  They have also caused a lot of controversy in regards to safety and privacy.  Stephen Wheatcraft’s article Landscape Aerial Photography Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles introduces you to this new method of making images. 

Last week Kevin Raber and Chris Sanderson spent the week on the road working on a new video tutorial with William Neill in Yosemite and Mono Lake areas.  More on this new video in the near future.

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Overview of Some of the New Features of Photoshop CC June 2014

22 Jun

Photoshop_CC_icon.pngRecently Adobe announced their newest incarnation of their flagship product, Photoshop Creative Cloud (CC). Some of the new things look really interesting and I can see a lot of applications for them.

In this video French photographer Serge Ramelli goes over some of the new features that you may find useful including:

  • selections based on focus area
  • new spin blur and path blur
  • content aware fill improvements (added color tone consideration)
  • warp tool improvements

For a more extensive list of the new features let’s hear what Adobe instructor Julieanne Kost has to say in this official video from Adobe:

For a full list of all the new features and changes visit the Adobe website.

When Adobe first introduced their Cloud membership program there was a lot of backlast from photographers. You can no longer just buy Photoshop, you have to buy into the monthly option, and many photographers found it more expensive ($ 49 USD/month for the whole Creative Suite or $ 29.99 just for Photoshop) than simply upgrading once every two years, or every second version.

Adobe’s listened and responded with the Photoshop Photography program, which at the time of this article is $ 9.99/month USD and as of June 18th is available to anyone, amateur or pro. That price will get you both Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 (the current version).

Where do you you stand on this?

Do you use Photoshop?

Have you upgraded to the Cloud or are you hanging on to an older version? Is there a new feature that puts it over the top for you to take the plunge?

Let us know where you stand on this issue and what software you plan to use moving forward.

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17 June, 2014 – Sony A7s Tests With Lower DR than A7r

18 Jun

Who do you trust? I trust my eyes. And so when I tested the Sony A7s the other day and found that I couldn’t see any dynamic range advantage over the A7r, that’s what I wrote. But, I was chastised by many because Sony claimed 15 stops of DR. Why the hell couldn’t Michael see it?

Now, two days later, DxO Labs has published their sensor test results for the A7s and indeed the A7s ranks almost a stop lower than the A7r. One may debate whether or not DxO and Sony use the same measurement criteria, but there’s no way to quibble about the fact that DxO has hundreds of self-consistent lab tests spanning years, regardless of the absolute numbers. I guess the eyes have it.

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15 June, 2014 – Sony A7s First Impressions Review

15 Jun

What happens when you put a 12 Megapixel sensor inside the world’s smallest full-frame 35mm camera body? You end up with Sony’s new A7s camera. It offers incredible high ISO capability, and 4K video. This report, by Michael Reichmann, is one of the first reviews of a production-level A7s to appear anywhere in the world.

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