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dog1.avi
19
Dec
My first contribution to the photofly experment. Created with a nikon d60 digital camera and autodesk labs photo scene editor. I have been playing with this software and while it has limitations, so far I am impressed.
Top Five Tips to Help you Buy a Digital Camera
19
Dec
live.pirillo.com – You’re buying a camera, but you have absolutely no idea what is best suited to your needs. Even for a seasoned photographer, it can be tough. Try to keep these tips in mind next time you’re shopping for a new camera.
SmokingStrobes.com – I connected the dots between the DSLR hd video features and the growing market for microstock video. In the process I found a cool way to overcome my challenges with recording high quality hd video – and the awesome photographer Drew Gardner played a majore role in that. In this video I am going to tell you how I go about to take this chance as a photographer. The DSLR video capabilities make it possible for us to produce video in absolutely brilliant cinematic quality on a shoestring budget. This has never been possible before. I guess those of us who take this chance and develop this discipline will seriously clean up. And even if it is not about the commercial intent, I found that shooting video is actually a lot of fun, once I knew certain tricks.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Digital Photography – Photographing Outdoor Sports Part 2 Shutter Priority
19
Dec
blog.jaredpolin.com Here in part 2 I go into detail on using Shutter Priority for shooting sports outdoors. What is it, what are the benefits of using it and how it works. Make sure you watch the very end for a sneak peek of shooting better hockey pictures. Shot with the NIKON D3S
Cool Visual Art images
19
Dec
Some cool visual art images:
100% Acrylic Art Guards by Agata Olek / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / 20090926.10D.54531.P1.L1 / SML
Image by See-ming Lee ??? SML
See also Agata Olek talks about her 100% Acrylic Art Guards (Flickr 720p HD video)
Agata Olek (Flickr)
100% Acrylic Art Guards
"I think crochet, the way I create it, is a metaphor for the complexity and interconnectedness of our body and its systems and psychology. The connections are stronger as one fabric as opposed to separate strands, but, if you cut one, the whole thing will fall apart.
Relationships are complex and greatly vary situation to situation. They are developmental journeys of growth, and transformation. Time passes, great distances are surpassed and the fabric which individuals are composed of compiles and unravels simultaneously."
Agata Olek Biography. The SPLAT! of colors hits you in the face, often clashing so ostentatiously that it instantly tunes you into the presence of severely cheeky humor. A moment later the fatigue of labor creeps into your fingers as a coal miner’s work ethic becomes apparent. Hundreds of miles of crocheted, weaved, and often recycled materials are the fabric from which the wild and occasionally wearable structures of her fantasylands are born.
Olek was born Agata Oleksiak in Poland and graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland with a degree in cultural studies. In New York, she rediscovered her ability to crochet and since then she has started her crocheted journey/madness.
Resume sniffers may be pleased to know Olek’s work has been presented in galleries from Brooklyn to Istanbul to Venice and Brazil, featured in "The New York Times", "Fiberarts Magazine", "The Village Voice", and "Washington Post" and drags a tail of dance performance sets and costumes too numerous to mention.
Olek received the Ruth Mellon Award for Sculpture, was selected for 2005 residency program at Sculpture Space, 2009 residency in Instituto Sacatar in Brazil, and is a winner of apex art gallery commercial competition. Olek was an artist in an independent collective exhibition, "Waterways," during the 49th Venice Biennale. She was also a featured artist in "Two Continents Beyond," at the 9th International Istanbul Biennale.
Olek herself however can be found in her Greenpoint studio with a bottle of spiced Polish vodka and a hand rolled cigarette aggressively re-weaving the world as she sees.
agataolek.com
agataolek.com/blog
13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® (Sept 25 to Sept 27, 2009)
www.dumboartfestival.org/press_release.html
The three-day multi-site neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening: where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and downright weird thrive. The now teenage D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® presents touchable, accessible, and interactive art, on a scale that makes it the nation’s largest urban forum for experimental art.
Art Under the Bridge is an opportunity for young artists to use any medium imaginable to create temporary projects on-the-spot everywhere and anywhere, completely transforming the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York, into a vibrant platform for self-expression. In addition to the 80+ projects throughout the historical post-industrial waterfront span, visitors can tour local artists’ studios or check out the indoor video_dumbo, a non-stop program of cutting-edge video art from New York City and around the world.
The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) has been the exclusive producer of the D.U.M.B.O Art Under the Bridge Festival® since 1997. DAC is a big impact, small non-profit, that in addition to its year-round gallery exhibitions, is committed to preserving Dumbo as a site in New York City where emerging visual artists can experiment in the public domain, while having unprecedented freedom and access to normally off-limit locations.
www.dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartfestival.org
www.video_dumbo.org
Related SML
+ SML Fine Art (Flickr Group)
+ SML Flickr Collections: Events
+ SML Flickr Sets: Art
+ SML Flickr Sets: Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009
+ SML Flickr Tags: Art
+ SML Pro Blog: Art
Mixed Media Painting (Detail) by Choichun Leung / Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009 / 20090926.10D.54929.P1.L1 / SML
Image by See-ming Lee ??? SML
SML Pro Blog: Choichun Leung / 13th Annual DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival NYC 2009: Part 10 of 10 / Art + Artists
Choichun Leung
2008
Part of the SCRIPTO series
www.choichun.com/scripto.html
See also Choichun Leung talks about her mixed media paintings (Flickr 720p HD video).
Choichun Leung left Wales when she was seventeen to pursue a degree in metal-smithing at Loughborough college of Art and Design in the UK, afterwhich she studied Buddhist iconography in both Beijing and the Yangkung caves in China’s Shanxi province. In 1988 she moved to London where she studied under the Ray Man Chinese Orchestra as a percussionist and a student of the Gu-qin – a traditional Chinese bass zither. Leung worked in Hong Kong as a background artist for animation film before returning to London in 1992 where she received a grant and Gold Award from the Prince of Wales’ Youth Business Trust for the most innovative new business of the year: a line of symbolic art products using the traditional technique of Chinese paper cutting.
With music and the arts always hand in hand, Leung came to New York in 1994 where she began painting seriously, worked as an assistant to artist Peter Max, and studied music composition. From that point forward, Choichun’s artwork has been inextricably entwined with her interest in music and have continued to influence each other.
As the single mother of a young daughter, Choichun moved to Germany in 2002 to write music, perform and collaborate on an audio/visual project based in Koln. Upon the invitation of a gallery in 2006 she returned to New York. Most recently Choichun has been featured in two solo exhibitions at JLA Baxter House in Manhattan and will take part in a group showing in Hamburg in November 2008. Choichun currently lives in Brooklyn, NYC .
Artist Statement Our lives are as long as we remember. Our memories are imbedded in us like DNA. But what of lives that through trauma or age have lost memory? What of the interplay of conscious thought and the sub-conscious? Which one really drives the show? My paintings are like rorschach tests in reverse, a psychological diary of that moment in time, an investigation of the relationship between past and present, reality and illusion and in effect a blue print to the past self. Through the symbolisms revealed, and the stories or objects we project into the abstract, we expose another layer of ourselves and in turn provide clues to what may not be fully aware. My paintings are simple traces of that activity, void of any meaning, but imbedded with the years of experience that shapes us, yet also holds us hostage.
Choichun never paints from sketches but instead allows the process and medium dictate. Each application is an expressive gesture evoking the emotion and inner psychology of that moment, a conflicted excavation of what may be hidden or imagined. The script like lines emerge as a non-cognitive language or what she has come to identify as ‘glyphs’ – a pictographic personal alphabet; where ‘glyphs’ document the days, weeks and months spent on a piece. The one actual reference that Choichun can identify in her work after the fact springs from her background in music and her fascination with its chaotic notes and interpretive patterns. These can be seen in the work’s fine, rhythmic and frenetic lines as well as in the heavier, poured-on, black & white ‘mono-glyphs’ which overtake the paintings like visual representations of a sound. Choichun paints on both wood panels and canvas, using liquid acrylic, aerosol, oil bars and thread . With sticks, brushes, trowels and vessels: applying the paint and then scratching through the layers to reveal what is underneath, scripting with ‘glyphs’ throughout, painting over, sanding down and repeating this process until an image is revealed or another is hidden.
13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® (Sept 25 to Sept 27, 2009)
www.dumboartfestival.org/press_release.html
The three-day multi-site neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening: where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and downright weird thrive. The now teenage D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® presents touchable, accessible, and interactive art, on a scale that makes it the nation’s largest urban forum for experimental art.
Art Under the Bridge is an opportunity for young artists to use any medium imaginable to create temporary projects on-the-spot everywhere and anywhere, completely transforming the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York, into a vibrant platform for self-expression. In addition to the 80+ projects throughout the historical post-industrial waterfront span, visitors can tour local artists’ studios or check out the indoor video_dumbo, a non-stop program of cutting-edge video art from New York City and around the world.
The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) has been the exclusive producer of the D.U.M.B.O Art Under the Bridge Festival® since 1997. DAC is a big impact, small non-profit, that in addition to its year-round gallery exhibitions, is committed to preserving Dumbo as a site in New York City where emerging visual artists can experiment in the public domain, while having unprecedented freedom and access to normally off-limit locations.
www.dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartfestival.org
www.video_dumbo.org
Related SML
+ SML Fine Art (Flickr Group)
+ SML Flickr Collections: Events
+ SML Flickr Sets: Art
+ SML Flickr Sets: Dumbo Arts Center: Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009
+ SML Flickr Tags: Art
+ SML Pro Blog: Art
The portrait
19
Dec
Back in the years of amateur photographer I met the following thought “Close your eyes to see the invisible”. Then I touched every taken photo on my own. One picture-something so simple is the reason to keep in mind the beautiful memories in our life.. “The portrait” — that are our memories…and fears. That are our erased dreams and desirable future. Closing eyes, touching it, the portrait takes us back in our darker experiences, oppressed deep in us. Almost every woman suffers from violence ( in different forms). Don’t close your eyes, speak out your problems. You are not invisible for the society. There is always someone next to you who can give you a hope.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Making of Canon L Series 500mm F4L IS USM. Part 1 of 3 in the production of expensive camera gear. L series is Canon’s Premium lens line featuring fluorite lenses. IS refers to Image Stabilzation build into the lens, and USM refers to Ultrasonic Motor drive that makes focusing faster than older systems. Currently I’m using a Rebel XT, although I’m thinking of upgrading to an XTi or 5DMk2. This 500 with the New 5D would be a sweet combination. www.razorfantasygirls.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Nikon Recalls EN-EL15 Batteries sold with D800/700
19
Dec
Nikon Recalls EN-EL15 Batteries sold with D800/700 www.cpsc.gov www.reddit.com
Video Rating: 2 / 5
It’s actually shorter than you think it is! A great compact tripod! I will be reviewing it soon! Subscribe if you wanna see that!
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Die Frau in Schwarz
19
Dec
Ein Beitrag von: Claudia Wycisk
„The Woman in Black“ – Eine Serie, die sehr spontan entstand. Im November habe ich mich mit Anni getroffen, einem Mädchen, mit dem ich bereits zwei Shootings umgesetzt hatte. Lange Zeit hatten wir uns nicht gesehen und entschieden, dass es Zeit für ein neues Treffen war. Bei dieser Gelegenheit wollten wir gleich ein paar Fotos machen.
Zu Beginn machten wir im Freien einige Portraitaufnahmen, anschließend gingen wir ins Studio. Die Outdoor-Aufnahmen waren schön, aber ich war irgendwie noch nicht zu 100% zufrieden. Ich wollte noch etwas ganz Spezielles machen, aber mir fehlte die richtige Idee.
Anni sah mir meine Skepsis an und fragte, ob alles okay sei. Ich stand an meinem Kleiderständer, überlegte und überlegte. Meine Wahl fiel auf einen kurzen Tüllrock. Ich sah Anni auf ihrem Stühlchen sitzen und plötzlich war die Idee da.
Ich band Annis Haare zusammen, legte den Tüllrock über ihre Schultern und fing an, zu fotografieren. Als ich das erste Bild anschaute, sagte mir mein Gefühl: Genau das ist es! Anni faszinierte mich auf diesem Bild mit ihrem Blick. Er ist sehr eindringlich, schon fast etwas unheimlich, aber genau das ist es, was für mich die Spannung des Bildes ausmacht.
Als ich das Bild von Anni fertiggestellt hatte, war für mich noch nicht klar, dass dies eine Serie werden würde. An diesem Tag entstand noch ein weiteres Bild im Studio, das ich eigentlich als Gegenstück vom Bild „The Woman in Black“ betrachtete.
Erst danach überlegte ich mir, aus dem schwarzen Bild von Anni eine Serie zu machen. Bestärkt wurde ich noch durch den gleichnamigen Film „The Woman in Black“ mit Daniel Radcliffe, den ich mir durch Zufall ein paar Tage nach dem Fotoshooting mit Anni ansah. Nun war meine Idee geboren und ich wollte sofort mit weiteren Shootings für meine Serie beginnen. Ich veröffentlichte auf Facebook eine Ausschreibung und es meldeten sich viele Frauen, die gerne Teil meiner Serie werden wollten.
Meine nächste Black Woman war dann Mona. An ihr mag ich besonders das Unnahbare und zugleich Ppuppenhafte. Der ernste und fast schon leere Blick macht es für mich hier besonders spannend.
Als nächstes entschied ich mich für Joanna. Sie hatte mich schon vor einiger Zeit nach einem Shooting gefragt, aber aus zeitlichen Gründen kam es noch nicht dazu. Doch jetzt war der Moment perfekt und wir trafen uns für das „The Woman in Black“-Shooting.
Ich fand sie von Beginn an perfekt für diese Serie. Ihr Gesicht und ihr Ausdruck haben für mich etwas ganz Besonderes. Joanna brachte sogar zwei tolle Hüte aus dem gotischen Haus Frankfurt und eine schöne Bluse mit, die wir super verwenden konnten.
Während des Shootings lief meine Hündin Jassy des Öfteren ins Bild und wir kamen auf die Idee, sie mit ins Bild zu integrieren. Mit Leckerlis bestachen wir sie entsprechend, so dass sie so hingebungsvolle Blicke zu Joanna warf.
Ich persönlich finde, die beiden harmonieren sehr gut. Der sehnsuchtsvolle Blick meines Hundes in Verbindung mit Joannas trauerndem Blick. Man könnte annehmen, die Dame habe gerade ihren Mann verloren und als einziges geblieben ist ihr der Hund.
Meine nächste Woman in Black war Brina. Sie schrieb mich ebenfalls an und stellte sich als Modell zur Verfügung. Ich hatte Bilder von ihr mit legerem Outfit, Hut und vielen Tattoos gesehen. Diese begeisterten mich und ich wollte sie fotografieren. So fragte ich sie, was sie davon hält, ein Teil von „The Woman in Black“ zu werden. Sie fand die Idee interessant und wir legten los.
Ihren Ausdruck finde ich grandios. Ihre leicht hochgezogene Augenbraue drückt für mich etwas sehr Skeptisches aus, gleichzeitig wirkt es auch irgendwie bedrohlich. Welche Gedanken ihr in diesem Moment durch den Kopf gegangen sind, bleibt mir verborgenen, aber für mich macht es das Bild so interessant. Es erzählt viele Geschichten.
Generell fasziniert mich an dieser Serie, die verschiedenen Ausdrucksweisen der Modelle einzufangen. Im Prinzip ist vom Setting her alles sehr ähnlich: Quadratisch, ähnliche Tonung und Outfits, etwas Rauschen. Aber das macht es für mich auch so spannend. Aus nahezu fast gleichen Settings heraus durch die unterschiedlichen Ausdrücke der Modelle doch verschiedene Geschichten zu erzählen. Dazu noch das Erinnern an alte Zeiten. Man könnte annehmen, die Damen stammen aus einem anderen Jahrhundert.
Meine nächste Black Woman war Kerstin. Sie in die Serie aufzunehmen, entstand sehr spontan. Wir kennen uns schon ein paar Jahre und hatten uns lange nicht gesehen. Kurzfristig entschied ich mich dazu, sie ebenfalls für meine Serie zu fotografieren. Das dabei entstandene Bild mag ich unheimlich gern. Ihr Blick wirkt sehr verträumt und zurückhaltend. Aber auch ein wenig trauernd.
Man kann, denke ich, viel in die Ausdrücke der abgebildeten Personen interpretieren. Mir ist wichtig, eine Emotion beim Betrachter hervorzurufen. Ob diese positiv oder negativ ist, lasse ich im Raum stehen, Hauptsache, es löst etwas beim Betrachter aus.
Die Serie ist bisher noch nicht abgeschlossen und ich bin immer noch dabei, Frauen dafür zu fotografieren. Mein Wunsch ist es, diese Serie auszustellen und die Bilder zu verkaufen. Vielleicht hängt sie auch irgendwann einmal in einer Galerie. Aber das lasse ich jetzt einfach mal offen und auf mich zukommen.
kwerfeldein – Fotografie Magazin
Nikon SB-600: The Basics
19
Dec
Questions? Go here: www.youtube.com Quick overview on the Nikon SB-600 speedlight. SB-600 is compatible with these cameras: FILM F-301/N2000 F-401/N4004 F-401S/N4004S F-401X/N5005 F-501/N2020 F-601/N6006 F-601M/N6000 F-801/N8008 F-801S/N8008S F3-Series F3-Series (with AS-17) F4-Series F5 F6 F50-Series/N50-Series F55-Series/N55-Series F60-Series/N60-Series F65-Series/N65-Series F70-Series/N70-Series F75-Series/N75-Series F80-Series/N80-Series F90-Series/N90-Series F90X/N90S F100 FA FE2 FG FM2 FM3A FM10 FE10 Nikonos V Pronea 600i Pronea 6i DIGITAL D40 D40X D50 D60 D70-Series D80 D90 D3000 D3100 D3200 D5000 D5100 D7000 D100 D200 D300-Series D600 D700 D800-Series D1-Series D2-Series D3-Series D4-Series The SB-600 doesn’t have SU-4 Mode available, which means it cannot be used wirelessly as an optical slave. A CLS compatible camera with onboard flash as a commander available or with an external unit (SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, or SB-900 as master flash or SU-800 Commander) is required to trigger the SB-600 wirelessly. Pocketwizard PlusII or MultiMAX cannot be used with SB-600 due to lack of an external PC terminal connectivity. The SB-600 CANNOT be used as a commander. Note: CLS compatible cameras that don’t have an onboard flash requires an external unit to trigger the SB-600 wirelessly such as with another flash unit as a commander mode (SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, and SB-910 only) or with SU-800 Commander.
A review on the Sandisk Extreme 16GB Compact Flash card. This card is a UDMA 5 card and works in all UDMA modes.
angel on your shoulder.wmv
19
Dec
a movie for my english class about peer pressure.
My second video of Nikon D3000 photos, a lot of these photos are ones from my photography class, enjoy 🙂 www.facebook.com www.flickr.com
Video Rating: 3 / 5
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