Fancy yourself a bit of a … modder?
You're not the only one. In fact, of the ~10,000 people who arrive at Strobist via a Google search on a given day, many of them are looking for a specific DIY solution.
Today, the top ten searched for DIY projects on Strobist—and how practical it is to attempt each of them… Read more »
Tag along with Pro Sports Photographer Miguel (Mike) Antonio Olivella as he photographs an NCAA college basketball game. Miguel walks you through where to position yourself, what gear to use, camera settings and other tricks he uses to get the shots.
After over 2,000 responses (thank you!) the results from the first question are in:
Readership is ~89% male, 11% female. Sigh.
Today’s question is about your relationship to your photography. Is is all about love or money?
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Summer Survey Question #2: Love or Money?
I have posted a couple of the headshots from this job, but the main purpose of the shoot was to photograph Antonio in action as a dancer for the HCAC.
The combination shoot is appropriate, IMO, as what I have learned over the past few years shooting static portraits has really started to inform my more kinetic photos, too. Read more »
Lots of good discussion in the comments and on Twitter about the Antonio Beverly shoot from earlier this week.
In particular, three questions involving light, motion blur and post processing: Read more »
Pretty essential question, right? Nothing you do with lighting, shutter speed, lens choice, etc., will nave nearly so much impact on your photos as deciding what to shoot.
Right out of college I landed in the excellent Patuxent Publishing Co. photo department, which was run by a guy named Tenney Mason. One of his many mandates was to ensure each of us maintained an idea list, which was a 50,000-foot view of what we wanted to explore with our camera.
Nearly 25 years later, I am still doing it. Here is my current list as a window into how I develop subjects. I hope it encourages you to start and develop your own. Read more »
Many 3D models start out as 2D profiles that are extruded, lofted, revolved, or swept into 3D space. This video provides an overview of how to create 3D objects from 2D objects. www.autodesk.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Trailer of the movie Ocean Circus 3D. The whole 3D Blu-ray (105 min) is now for sale at: www.unterwasserkameramuseum.de “yt3d:enable=true”
Video Rating: 4 / 5
The second chapter of the Music Box Chronicles is an explosion of light and colour. Lumitone is the story of a lonely music box who dances to electric dreams and sings with spectral audacity. Written, Animated and Directed by Aaron Bradbury – www.luniere.com Music Minuit Jacuzzi (DatA Remix) by TEPR – www.tepr.net Lumitone is a follow on from Twinklebox, a short film about the mechanics and music of time. The Music Box Chronicles is a collection of films exploring image and sound. Read the production blog at http
GeForce 3D Vision Demo Video
Video Rating: 4 / 5
