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Video Rating: 4 / 5
Archive for December, 2012
VLOG Update and Announcements!!!
08
Dec
How to Create Portraits that Captivate and Intrigue
08
Dec
Yesterday as I wrote about an old professional photographer friend taught me about using a zoom lens as a compositional tool I was reminded of another influence that he had upon me – that of always considering the background and surrounds of your portrait subject.
Image by Blazej Mrozinski
I remember looking through one of his portfolios one afternoon and marveling at the way he was able to create shots that were just so…. interesting.
He was the type of photographer who produced portrait images that you just couldn’t glance at – you were captivated by them, really drawn into the image.
I remember trying to pick his brain as to how he did it and after a few moment of thinking he replied:
“I spend more time thinking about the background in my shots than thinking about the main subject.”
With that in mind I worked back through some of the images in his portrait portfolio again and realised that he was right – image after image featured subjects surrounded by well considered and interesting backgrounds.
Image by orangeacid
- The backgrounds gave context to and told the stories of the subject.
- They didn’t overwhelm or distract from the subject – but gave meaning to it and brought them alive.
- Sometimes the surrounds of the person communicated who they were and sometimes they left you intrigued – wanting to know more
Image by an untrained eye
I came away from that experience challenge to consider the backgrounds and surrounds of the people I photographed and found myself thinking less about how to pose people but thinking more about what scene to put them into.
Image by mharvey.nyc
PS: I’m not suggesting this is the only or even best way to take portraits. There’s certainly a place for minimalistic portraits too which isolate the subject – but I think many photographers could learn a lot from considering their backgrounds more.
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
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How to Create Portraits that Captivate and Intrigue
God of war 3 another world
08
Dec
Areana outside
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Live View mode allows efficient and accurate composition and focusing.
Video Rating: 0 / 5
Losing Stuff
08
Dec
One minute you have it, one minute you don’t. Losing stuff is as annoying as it is funny because it’s usually the result of day dreaming or brain farting. BART”S SHIRT: justkiddingfilms.bigcartel.com BLOOPERS: www.youtube.com GAMER CHANNEL: www.youtube.com NEWS CHANNEL: www.youtube.com WEBSITE: www.justkiddingfilms.net MERCHANDISE www.justkiddingfilms.bigcartel.com TWITTER twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com TUMBLR: justkiddingfilms.tumblr.com Credits: Creative Minds- Joe Jo (@joverdose) & Bart Kwan (@bartkwan) Director- Casey Chan (@chanmanprod) Director of Photography- Casey Chan (@chanmanprod) Editor- Casey Chan (@chanmanprod) Assistant Director- Tommy Trinh (@TomTTrinh) Producer- Geo Antoinette (@Geo_Antoinette) Sound- Shena & Bruce Kwan (@brucekwan15) Grip- Tommy Trinh (@TomTTrinh) and Bruce Kwan (@brucekwan15) Behind-The-Scenes- Tommy Trinh (@TomTTrinh) Casey Chan (@chanmanprod) & Brian Huynh losing stuff, shit, sex change, circumcise , butcher, stealing, theft, water dispenser, GTA, stolen car, unicycle, reunion, virgin, virginity, lost phone, lunch time, jkfilms, justkiddingfilms, just kidding films, geo Antoinette, bart kwan, joe jo
Video Rating: 4 / 5
SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT FLIPBOOK | Tiësto x Melanie Iglesias Dance music has never sounded and looked so good! This unique video combines the fashion of dance music and the energy of the live experience. This unique video follows the lovely Melanie Iglesias as she parties at a mind blowing pool party and dance music festival dancing away to the sounds of the king himself – Tiësto! Along the way, she wears some of the freshest outfits out there and the best headphones around – the AKG by Tiësto range. For more information visit: tiesto.akg.com MADE WITH LOVE, BY RECREATION WORLDWIDE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOSH NEUMAN EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR SEAN MIYASHIRO PHOTOGRAPHY MICHAEL CREAGH VIDEOGRAPHY GALEN OAKES NELSEN BRAZILL FILM BY GARY GARY GARDNER EDITING NELSEN BRAZILL POST PRODUCTION, MOTION GRAPHICS STABLISHED – RATHA NOU MAKEUP LOLA SON YUKO TAKAHASHI HAIR STYLIST TAKASHI ASHIZAWA STYLIST CHRIS KIM PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS EUNICE PARK CHRISTINA KIM ASHIMA AIYER
8. Türchen: Luxad
08
Dec
Das Luxad, ein Laden für ausgefallene und einzigartige Bilderrahmen, haben wir Euch erst vor Kurzem ausführlich vorgestellt. Nun freuen wir uns sehr, ihn so schnell schon wieder hier im Magazin zu haben, um zwei von Euch mit Rahmen für Eure Bilder zu beschenken.
Für alle, die unsere Vorstellung verpasst oder schon wieder vergessen haben, kommt hier die Kurzfassung: Im Luxad gibt es Bilderrahmen der Luna Design Company (Kapstadt, Südafrika) und FoundRe: (Chicago, USA), die aus bereits benutztem Holz hergestellt werden. Jeder einzelne ist also ein Unikat mit Spuren aus seinem früheren Leben.
Rahmen für Bildgröße DIN A5 von Luna Design Company, Gesamtgröße des Rahmens 29×34 cm.
Jeder Bilderrahmen im Bestand wird für den Onlineshop fotografiert, der unter seiner schlichten Erscheinung einige Highlights für einen stressfreien und inspirierten Einkauf bietet: Zum Beispiel lassen sich in der Rahmenwahl Bilderrahmen nach Format filtern und jeweils zwei gegenüberstellen, bis man den schönsten gefunden hat.
Ist einmal ein Rahmen ausgewählt, lässt sich auch ein browserbasiertes Grafikprogramm starten, in dem man seine eigenen Bilder in den Rahmen einfügen kann, um ihre gemeinsame Wirkung zu testen. Wenn sie gefällt, kann man den passgenauen Fotodruck zum Rahmen direkt mitbestellen – natürlich optional.
Rahmen für 13×18 cm von FoundRe:, Gesamtgröße des Rahmens 17×22 cm, mit Tischaufsteller für hoch und quer.
Wer in Berlin wohnt oder mal dort ist, kann im Luxad in der Mommsenstraße 42 in Berlin-Charlottenburg auch selbst im aktuellen Rahmenbestand stöbern. Außerdem kann man vor Ort Portraitfotos machen lassen, passend zum Rahmen drucken lassen und sich in der hauseigenen Galerie die jeweils aktuelle Ausstellung ansehen.
Im Moment sind in der Ausstellung „… welt anschauung …“ Bilder der vielen Reisen von Claudia Leverentz zu sehen, noch bis zum 5. Januar. Die ausgestellten Bilder sind gerahmt auch online erhältlich.
Andreas David, Inhaber des Luxad, hat die zwei in diesem Artikel abgebildeten Bilderrahmen für Euch zur Seite gelegt. Die Gewinner können entweder die hier abgebildeten Rahmen erhalten oder sich einen Rahmen für DIN A5 bzw. 13 x 18 cm aus dem aktuellen Bestand aussuchen.
Oben seht Ihr einen Rahmen im Format DIN A5 von der Luna Design Company. Er hat einen Wert von 49 €. Der hellere Rahmen weiter unten hat das Format 13×18 cm und wurde von FoundRe: hergestellt. Er hat einen Wert von 39 €.
Um einen der zwei Bilderrahmen zu gewinnen, schreibe einen Kommentar mit deinem Wunschgewinn (DIN A5 oder 13×18 cm) unter bürgerlichem Namen und gültiger E-Mail-Adresse bis heute um 24 Uhr. Danach verlosen wir sie per Zufallsgenerator unter allen Kommentatoren. Die genauen Gewinnspielregeln findest Du hier. Viel Glück!
kwerfeldein – Fotografie Magazin
Earthstar fungi rising time lapse
08
Dec
Time lapse Earthstar fungi splitting open and then rising off the forest floor. It raises itself up so that the puff-ball is above the leaf litter and gets a better chance of being struck by raindrops which expels its spores. Filmed by Neil Bromhall copyright www.complete-gardens.co.uk Filmed in my studio using Nikon D300, 35mm and 55mm lens with studio flash. 20 minute interval.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Quad Public Art Project – Film and Media Studies
08
Dec
A few nice visual art images I found:
Quad Public Art Project – Film and Media Studies
Image by Lafayette College
Seminar Class, Art 335: Studio Theory & Practice, created a public art project. on the quad. Working with archival images and texts, the students developed these stories into full fledged audio-visual presentations that were projected onto Pardee Hall. There was also a live music at the event, which took place on May 3, 2011.
Ashley Juavinett, ’11, provides some music for the event.
OBEY campaign – VISUAL DISOBEDIENCE
Image by Leo Reynolds
Shepard Fairey OBEY campaign
Car park billboard/hoarding outside
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
(111009) Bi Rain Gangnam Hallyu Festival Concert, Seoul Korea
08
Dec
Here goes beautiful Footage of Rain Concert Live at Yeongdong Bridge, Gangnam, Seoul on October 9th. This performance was part of the “Gangnam Hallyu Festival”. This performance was his last live show as a singer before his military service. Be a fan of Seoul www.facebook.com
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Nikon Macro Gear: Product Reviews: Adorama Photography TV
08
Dec
AdoramaTV presents Nikon Macro Gear. This week Mark will show us some great Nikon macro products. From macro lens to on camera flashes. For more information about the Nikon 105mm f/2.5 Micro lens or the R1C1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlite System, and to learn more about macro photography, go here: www.adorama.com Send your questions to: AskMark@Adorama.com
Brief: In store support for the launch of the 400D, an entry level DSLR. Target market: Amateur photographers looking to upgrade their camera. Critical Insight: Nick, 39, lives in Andover, Hampshire, UK. Married with a 10-year-old son, he has been into photography for about 2 years since buying a digital point and shoot camera. “I love taking all types of photographs; rural landscapes, portraits and I like to experiment but I find my current camera limits my creativity. I have thought about buying a Digital SLR but I’m still worried they are too complicated… I just want to get out there and get a great shot”. Communications strategy: Welcome to the playground. Creative Innovation: Based on our research we found that the larger camera retailers also sold TV monitors, which were an excellent POS site – so long as the content is great. Kieran Dodds (www.kierandodds.com a friendly, approachable and down to earth professional photographer was cast to demonstrate the user friendliness of the 400D in an appealing and un-hurried series of films. ROI: We shifted Canon’s trade marketing budget from paper heavy POS (posters, leaflets etc…) to digital moving image content. This innovation revolutionalised the Canon approach to trade marketing tools and yielded dramatically increased ROI by developing content that could be used throughout the marketing mix ie in-store, on-line, on-pack and in-box. To date the films have been viewed by over 15 million people and continue to be a …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Pentax K-5 review
08
Dec
Pentax K-5 video review – What Digital Camera tests the K-5 DSLR Read our full review at: www.whatdigitalcamera.com Like us on Facebook: ?www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: @whatdigcamera
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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