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  • 29 September, 2014 – Critiquing Photographs

     

    I have been practicing photography in one form or another my whole adult life.  One of the best ways I have learned to be a better photographer is by partaking in print critiques.  Michael and I do this with each others work a lot.  Today’s article by regular contributor Alain Briot, How To Critique Photographs Constructively is all about the process of a photographic critique.  I’m sure you’ll learn a few things from this article.  I particularly enjoyed the illustrations towards the end of the article.  

    Our friend Sean Reid just published his report on the Leica M Edition 60.  Sean’s site is a paid site but well worth the investment and his reviews are very thorough.  Check it out.

    Michael has published a new image in his Phlog, The Blue Hotel.  Have you seen the Luminous-Endowment site?  Take a look at the site and be part of the effort to give grants to photographers by purchasing Michael’s 20 Year Photography Retrospective .

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  • Stitching – An Advanced Approach

    Well it’s back to business as usual.  Photokina is behind us and we look forward to seeing some real products that we can try out soon.  Many of our reader who frequent the forum will recognize Bernard Languillier who’s article we share today.  Bernard has done a follow up on a previous article on LuLa Having Fun With Panoramas by Kevin Raber.  Bernard takes image stitching to a new level using different software other than Photoshop. His article Stitching – An advanced Approach will allow you to take your Panos and stitched images to a new level.

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  • 20 September, 2014 – Photokina Day 4 Report

     

    Today was an extremely busy day and our last day at Photokina.  This has been a non-stop four days.  We have packed as many meetings in as we could.  We have walked miles looking at all the booths and we have learned a lot.  We’re actually very excited about some of the products we have seen and look forward to trying many of these products out and reporting back to you what we learn.  In today’s Photokina Day 4 Report we share a number of videos as well as comments and photos from around the Photokina Trade Show floor. Tomorrow we will wrap up our coverage with a Wrap Up Video. 

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  • 22 September, 2014 – Leica and Fuji Video Interviews Concluded

     UPDATE: We now have completed the upload of Part 2 of the Leica video interview and also Part 2 of the Fuji video Interview.  We apologize for the delay, but our Cologne hotel’s Internet service had bandwidth limitations.

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  • 19, September, 2014 – Photokina 2014 Report Days 2 & 3

     

    Photokina has been running for three days now.  Today we publish our Photokina Report For Days 2 and 3.  We have some very good video interviews but for the time being we are not able to include them in the report due to poor internet connections and several failed uploads.  We will keep trying to get these uploaded.  Worst case they may have to wait until Monday when Michael returns home.  We have one more day at the show and on Friday we will visit Samsung and a few others.  Also we will be doing a Michael and Kevin’s recap of Photokina. Please check back.

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  • 16 September, 2014 – Photokina 2014 Report – Day 1

     

    Every two years the world’s largest photographic trade show takes place in Cologne, Germany. This year Michael and Kevin are in attendance and will be reporting on those things that they saw of greatest interest to them, and hopefully to you as well.

    We will not be reporting on many mainstream items for two main reasons. One, they are being covered very well elsewhere, and two, for the most part that aren’t that exciting – al least not to us.

    Click here for our first day report, images and video coverage.

    Our friend, Sean Reid of Reidreviews, a subscription site, has just published the web’s first in-depth review of the new Leica X.

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  • 14, September, 2014 – Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep

     

    We have published a few articles on medium format lately.  So, today we take it down a notch and share an article by Olaf Willoughby.  He re-visits the Leica T and his experiences as a user.  You can read test reports and reviews but using a camera is the bottom line.  Olaf digs right down to the heart of it in “Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep – Thoughts On The Leica T”. 

    It’s Photokina time and I am publishing this article from the Delta Lounge at the Atlanta Airport.  The show opens Tuesday and Michael and I will be there covering all the new announcements and possibly a few new surprises.  We’ll be providing daily updates on what we see.  We also have some appointments for interviews and these should be interesting.   So, check back on a regular basis as we bring you the 2014 Photokina Report.

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  • 11 September, 2014 – Upgrading To The Leaf Credo 80

     

    This is date I hope many of us take a moment to reflect on as it is the anniversary of 9/11.  This was a most tragic day and one I’ll never forget.  Please remember those that have fallen and those that serve.  I have two sons in the military (Navy and Army) as well as a daughter in law serving in the Army.  Like all their brothers in arms they serve with dedication so we can live the lives we do.  I am very proud of them. Also, don’t forget all of those victims of that day, and those that served and have not come home.  Let’s hope we can get through the challenges ahead.  As the FDNY says "Never Forget"  

    Continuing with our articles on Medium Format we share a story by Robb Williamson today, Upgrading To The Leaf Credo 80.  Not only is Robb a great photographer, but he is a detailed writer.  He shares with us his decision and process of making an upgrade to the Leaf Credo 80.  He also gives good insight into using technical cameras with medium format digital backs.

    Michael and Kevin leave for Cologne, Germany on Sunday and they will be covering Photokina.  This is the largest photo show in the world and happens only every other year.  Unlike in the past when most manufacturers actually announced products at the show, mostly everything that is new has already been announced.  As usual though, there will be surprises.  Michael and Kevin have a number of interviews set-up with some of the big wigs of the industry.  They will be making regular and daily reports on what they see and hear.  So, check in regularly next week to keep up on the latest.

    LuLa also has a number of soon to be released videos as well as a large number of interesting articles and reviews.  We’ll be working hard during the next few months to give you more content and informative articles as well as announcing some new workshops for the next two years.  Plus we’ll have a few surprises too.

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  • 10 September, 2014 – Beta Testers Needed

     

    Once in a while a new and different program comes along in the photography field that gets our attention.  One in particular is Mylio.  Previously in the post we were helping them get 100 Beta Testers.  Mission Acomplished.

    It only took a few hours but the 100 Beta Testers have been signed up.  Watch here for an announcement when the next wave of Bata Testers will be announced.

     

     

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  • 7 September, 2014 – Why Medium Format

     

    Having been a medium format shooter for the last 13 years I don’t need a lot of arm twisting when it comes to medium format digital.  It’s always good to hear though from someones as they tell their story about making the switch to medium format.  Today we share Andy Biggs’s article Why Medium Format.  Andy, a well respected wildlife and landscape shooter takes us through his journey of adopting the medium format digital Phase One system.  Read about the ins and outs of making the switch and what he learned along the way.  Enjoy!

    Have you wanted to travel to the bottom of the world and experience one of the most incredible photographic environments there is?  Well you can this January and February with the Fly Over The Drake – Antarctica Workshop.  Don’t hesitate register today.

    The Ultimate Iceland Workshop.  See the Iceland others don’t.

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