It may look the same as its predecessor, but the Sony SLT-A77 II’s insides are quite a bit different. Featuring a new 24MP CMOS sensor and image processor, along with a dramatically improved AF system, this SLT could be one of the best subject-tracking cameras out there. While we’ve yet to test its performance, we did spend some brief time with the a77 II and have put together our first impressions.
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Wir haben viele Möglichkeiten, unserem Gegenüber zu zeigen, wer wir sind und was uns wichtig ist. Anhand der Mimik und unseres Verhaltens lesen wir einander wie Bücher.
Alle paar Monate betrachte ich meine Bilder. Alle Bilder, die ich seit 2010 gemacht habe. Es sind eine Menge, aber zum Glück nicht so viele. Sie füllen lediglich drei Negativordner.
Ich versuche, in der Gesamtheit der Bilder etwas zu entdecken. Eine Botschaft oder eine Linie, der ich unbewusst folge. Ich bin ein sensibler Mensch, möchte ich behaupten, und ich denke oft erst nach, nachdem ich etwas getan habe. Das hat mir mein Vater schon als Kind vorgeworfen. Es scheint eine mich definierende Eigenschaft zu sein.
Im Alltag versuche ich natürlich angepasst erst zu denken und dann zu handeln, man möchte ja im Rudel überleben. Aber in der Fotografie läuft das anders. Mein Werkzeug ist die Kamera, die ich lernte zu beherrschen. Ich muss nicht mehr groß über sie nachdenken. Im Blindflug weiß ich, was ich einstellen muss und welche Hebel ich kurbeln und welche Knöpfchen ich drücken muss.
Aber alles andere läuft unbewusst ab. Ich fotografiere am liebsten Menschen, immer noch. Wir sind eine so spannende Spezies. Wir vereinen, was liebens- und hassenswert ist. Ich kann mich also ganz und gar auf mein Gegenüber konzentrieren, wenn wir uns treffen.
Bei der Durchsicht meiner Arbeiten fiel mir etwas auf: Das Gesicht der abgebildeten Person war oft nicht sichtbar. Es wurde verdeckt, oft natürlich absichtlich durch ein Buch, ein Bild oder lediglich mit den Händen.
Oft waren es die ersten Bilder, die ich von einem Menschen machte, manchmal handelte es sich aber auch um Menschen, die ich schon öfter traf und mit denen ich mehr verbinde als das, was auf den Bildern sichtbar ist.
Wozu diente also der Schutz des Gesichts, fragte ich mich rückblickend. Wenn wir weinen, dann schützen wir uns. Wir heben die Hände und wollen nicht zeigen, dass wir angreifbar sind. Schmerz und Trauer passieren im Verborgenen.
Wir wollen nicht schutzlos sein. Wir wollen uns nicht ausliefern. Wenn wir uns nicht als schön empfinden, dann wollen wir nicht fotografiert werden. Ein Foto ist unser Spiegel. Es zeigt uns unsere größte Angst, äußerlich zu versagen.
Diese Gedanken gingen mir durch den Kopf, als ich die Bilder betrachtete. Sie bekamen plötzlich eine gewaltige Aussagekraft und ich erinnerte mich an die vielen Gespräche über Schönheit und Alter, über das Zeigen und Nichtzeigen, über die Scham schlaffer Haut an den falschen Stellen oder nicht der Norm entsprechend geformter Brüste oder Oberschenkel.
Es war alles dabei und ich kannte es auch von mir. All das war mir nicht unbekannt und doch forderte ich den Menschen vor mir. Wollte, das wir gemeinsam etwas zeigen, das zeigenswert ist, auch oder gerade auf die Gefahr hin, dem Schönheitsideal nicht zu entsprechen, eben weil wir doch Schönheit darin ausmachten.
Die Fotografie ist ein oberflächliches Ding, wie mir scheint, aber wir haben die Möglichkeit, diese Oberfläche Stück für Stück abzugraben. Denn die darunter liegenden Schichten sind immer die spannensten.
Ich möchte behaupten, dass jeder, der sich der Menschenfotografie annimmt, auch Verantwortung zu tragen hat. Die Verantwortung dem Menschen gegenüber, den er abbildet genauso wie das, Bild das er zeigt und somit das Gesellschaftsbild mitformt.
Ich möchte die Menschen, die ich bisher fotografiert habe, begleiten. Ich möchte sie auch noch in 50 Jahren ablichten dürfen. Ich möchte zeigen, wie schön der Mensch sein kann, wenn man ihn lässt.
Ich möchte nicht dem ewigen Jugendwahn hinterher jagen, nicht immer nur abbilden, was jeder kennt. Die Welt ist größer als das, was wir scheinbar vor uns sehen. Wir sollten uns aufmachen, danach zu suchen – in den Gesichtern, die ein Geheimnis in sich tragen.
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It was an interesting week when Nicole Lüneburg aka Peppermunk won Photo of The Week. Not only there very mixed and competitive voting, there was a bit of a mix up as well. Remind me not to do Facebook posts at midnight lol. I was very relieved that the confusion didn’t affect the week’s polling at all because the public voted using the photographers’ names so it was definitely clear that Nicole Luneberg won in the end, though second and third place was not far behind.
I was able to make contact with Nicole to talk more about her photographer’s journey and the story behind her winning photo that won that week. This Australian portrait photographer based in Adelaide, South Australia loves to capture people in creative ways. Her “Pretty In Pink” winner’s photo is no exception with a bold pink color palette, shimmering lights and alluring smoky make up that beckons attention.
When asked about how she got started in photography, Nicole replied “Growing up I loved looking at the glossy magazines. I still do! I loved looking at all the details in the clothing, the make up, the hair, the mini world that look perfect on a shiny A4 sized piece of paper. I always wanted my own camera, but wasn’t allowed one so when I was able to afford it, I bought my own. It took a long time before I gathered the courage to ask someone to pose for me. When I did that very first shoot, I fell in love with photography and it has consumed me since!”
I also asked her about the inspiration behind her work, particularly, the story behind her winning photo, she explained that “I always go through phases. For example, right now I’m going through a water phase and I just want to photograph models in water! At the time of this photograph of the model, Emma Watson, I was going through a pink phase. I wanted to photograph everything with a pink hue. I also have a weakness for faces, I can happily look at people’s faces for days on end because I find them interesting. I guess this photograph has both those elements, the beautiful face and the pink hues.”
This photograph was taken back when she was still using her Canon 350D and a very cheap 50mm lens. Both of these piece of equipment were extremely dear to her, “I used to have bad dreams about losing these two things, I loved them very much!”. There was also a single light through a soft box just above the model’s head.
When asked to explain her photographic style, Nicole replied “I’ve been told that I have a specific ‘style’. That a person is able to see a photograph and know that it’s mine. I wish I knew what exactly it is, but I don’t! Maybe someone can tell me what it is! I go with my gut feeling at every shoot. I know what I like seeing through my lens and that is when I click :)”
To find out more about Nicole Lüneburg and her work, you can visit her website: http://www.nicoleluneburg.com or via her Facebook page “Nicole Lüneburg Photography“. Nicole’s leaves her final words at the end of the interview, “I love hearing from people around the globe and chatting everything photography. Say hello!”
Currently, we have another round of Photo Of The Week running. To participate in the voting, make sure you “like” our Facebook page here and vote for your favorite photographer‘s photo out of the finalists in the comments section of the post. The photo with the most vote’s by the end of the week at Sunday midnight will win Photo of the Week and win the great prizes on offer.
Since FashionPhotographyBlog.com is Google’s #1 site on fashion photography in the world, you might be interested in entering our Photo Of The Week competition. this could be your entry to some great exposure if you submit your photo and win. To find out more details on how to enter, make sure you join our mailing list. We will send you the entry details via your email.
As a reminder, voting ends at the end of the week so make sure you get voting on our Facebook page here. Tell us in the comments below, do you agree with how this week’s voting outcome? What is your critique on this photo? We want to here from you!
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It’s Suntory time – on the incredibly intricate, CNC-milled, pagoda-shaped rocks. The Japanese whisky brand famously touted by Bill Murray in the film ‘Lost in Translation’ has enlisted the services of a 5-axis CNC mill to craft miniature works of art in ice, including replicas of the Statue of Liberty and Michelangelo’s David.
The centerpiece of Suntory’s “3D Rocks” campaign is a teeny-tiny, amazingly detailed version of Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji temple. Watch it in progress in the video above.
Suntory customers were asked to submit their own designs, and the winners were whisked to a secret location in Tokyo where they received a drink featuring their own creation in ice once it was complete.
The CNC router was kept chilled to a temperature of -7 degrees Celsius to keep the ice from melting while the machine was running.
It’s almost a shame to see the whisky splashing over these ephemeral works of art, knowing that they’re inevitably about to melt away.
In today’s world of information overload and soul-killing McJobs, however, brand saturation is turning marketing mantras on their heads. From debranding to …
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What do you see when you look at these logos – letters and seemingly random shapes? Take a closer look; hidden symbols and meanings abound.
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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then a host of eager entrepreneurs REALLY admire Apple Inc. and its visionary founder/CEO, the late Steve Jobs.
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The new Panasonic GH4 has a built-in timelapse capability which can be converted in-camera or in post to 4K video. Then, with such a high-res image some interesting special effects are possible. Michael explores this in this new article.
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Vor über einem Jahr stellte Claudia Wycisk eine neue Fotoserie bei uns vor: „Woman in Black“ zeigte schwarzgekleidete Frauen in klaren Schwarzweiß-Portraits. Seitdem ist ihre Serie gewachsen und fand vor Kurzem mit dem hundertsten Portrait ihren Abschluss. „The Black Series“ heißt sie nun und zeigt auch Männer, Kinder und sogar ganze Familien.
Ihre Portraits wirken wie aus einer anderen Zeit. Claudia wählte besonders charakteristische Gesicher aus und fuhr für einige Shootings mit ihrem mobilen Studio quer durch Deutschland. Auch in Bonn machte sie Halt, um mich mit meiner jüngsten Tochter zu portraitieren. Ihre ruhige, geduldige Art half mir sehr, mich in die Rolle einzufühlen.
Nur wenige Stunden später schickte mir Claudia vier Fotos fertig bearbeitet und obwohl ich die bisherigen Bilder ihrer Serie kannte, war ich überrascht. Die simple Lichtsetzung, die Schnelligkeit, aber auch mich selbst so anders zu sehen, war für mich überraschend. Vielen Dank liebe Claudia, dass ich Teil dieser großartigen Serie sein darf.
Das abgeschlossene Projekt wird in einem Bildband zu sehen sein, limitiert auf 300 Exemplare. Wer Interesse hat und Claudia beim Druck durch eine Vorbestellung unterstützen möchte, kann dies noch bis zum 30. Juni tun.
Das Projekt könnt Ihr auch auf Facebook verfolgen. Sehenswert sind ebenfalls Claudias andere Fotografien, die Ihr auf ihrer Webseite findet. Wir freuen uns schon auf ihr nächstes Projekt.
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Need to find your public IP address? It’s just a Google search away.
For playing online games or accessing particular Internet services, it might prove useful to know your public IP address (the address that other computers / devices on the Internet can use to contact your machine and the address given out when contacting other computers / devices). If you are using an ISP (Internet Service Provider) that provides dynamic IP addresses, this may change every time you go online. And, if you use a proxy server or VPN (virtual private network), displaying your “public” IP address can help ensure you are actually accessing the Internet via the connected service.
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[ By Steph in Architecture & Cities & Urbanism. ]
These skyscrapers, homes and city concepts eschew typical architectural silhouettes, taking inspiration from cliffs, mountains and hills to create artificial landscape features of their own. Whether attempting to blend into the surrounding landscape or rising defiantly from the flattest of environments, they seek a sense of harmony with the natural world.
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is behind the vast majority of recent terrain-inspired architectural concepts, including this stunner commissioned by a Taipei developer. The mixed-use complex of housing, restaurants, cafes, pedestrian walkways, gardens and more features unparalleled vertical accessibility with walkable green roofs.
Architect Zaha Hadid wanted her glacier-inspired design for the Hungerburg Train Station in Innsbruck to merge with its snow-covered surroundings in winter. The structure contrasts heavy concrete with light, airy, amorphous glass overhangs that seem to float.
Gleaming like polished black basalt, the towering structures that make up MAD Architects’ Chaoyang Park Plaza explore the relationship between architecture and the natural landscape. The silhouettes are an interpretation of mountains and other shapes in classical Chinese paintings.
Guallart Architects designed this mountain-inspired structure to represent Wroclaw, Poland in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
The skyline of Berlin would be dramatically altered if this wild vision by Jakob Tigges ever came to be. The Berg is a 1,000-meter mountain partially bounded by the Tempelhof Airport. While Tigges says the proposal is more symbolic than a serious idea, it’s meant to provoke thought about how architecture can be integrated with the land to provide natural habitats for wildlife and recreation space as well as places to live, shop and work.
For all the effort, skill and time it takes to produce a typical work of origami, the result can be ephemeral, limited by the delicate nature of paper. But …
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These 15 buildings are brave and bold in solid black, from modern private residences to museums and offices.
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You hit the export button and now your shot is ready for your website, blog, Facebook photography page, or an email attachment to a client. Be honest with yourself. Why is it a great image? Many photographers fall into the trap of thinking an image is stellar because of its textbook perfection. Beware. “Regular Joe” isn’t as interested in technical precision as they are the story in the frame.
Many photographers concentrate on leaving a shoot with that one glorious image. However, it is rare that a single picture is powerful enough to tell a larger story. Regardless of the technical expertise of a photograph, most people find storytelling images more captivating. Viewers want to attach themselves to a photograph and invest in a greater narrative. Considering this, you would be wise to ease up on the quest for the “money shot” and begin to devote energy to the search of multiple frames that can be pieced into a collection that relates a much more interesting overview of your subject.
In his article “Telling Stories With Photos” Digital Photography School founder Darren Rowse likens a captivating image to a short story. If you are like me, you would rather use your time for reading a whole novel, than to flirt with a short story. When your single image isn’t potent enough or you fail to capture the impressive shot you initially intended to get, shoot variations of a scene and present them as a cohesive collection. Similarly, learn to view each shoot or location as an opportunity to create a visual essay that presents a grander tale.
The following are common types of photographs included in a multiple image collection. While it is not necessary to have each type of photo in your compilation, it is important that your variations have a logical sequence and rhythm.
This is the image that creates a sense of place. The scene setter is typically a great opener for your collection. It identifies location and introduces subject matter to your audience.
Pull back a bit and give more information to the viewer. Using a wider focal length includes some of the larger scene. By doing so, the collection starts to take shape and you have prepared your audience for the action of your story.
Most collections will have a human element. The reason why portraiture is so popular is because, as viewers of photography, we personally connect in some way to every other human. People identify with others and by including a portrait in your collection, your audience can emotionally leap into your narrative.
There is small detail in every scene that most overlook. Whether it is the trampled confetti on a dance floor or the untied lace of a child’s shoe, the magic is often captured in the minutia. Detail shots also make great transitions in a multiple image collection.
Have you ever been to a tourist hotspot and seen a clump of photographers pointing their 70-200mm lenses in the same direction, from the same height? Even after the individual photographers edit, I am willing to bet that photographs taken from the “clumps” are, you guessed it, the same. To make your photography stand out and to improve the interest of your collection, shoot variations that other photographers fail to notice.
Action shots are a great way to identify what is commonly thought to be the crux of any story. However, the action shots are just the gravy on the mashed potatoes. The real story lies in the elements surrounding the action. Think about a wedding. The pinnacle of action of a wedding involves the words “I do” and a kiss. However, the best shots are captured before and after that moment. Many photographers concentrate on the action shot and are left without time or energy for anything else. My advice is to shoot every other variation first so that there is the scaffolding on which to build a larger story.
How does your story end? To finalize a collection, think about what lasting image you would like to leave with your audience. Make sure that the concluding shot offers your audience a sense of closure.
When you pack your gear for a shoot, remind yourself that a single stellar image is not always the greater story. There is photographic gold to be mined if you give yourself time and allow yourself to break from the paralyzing tunnel vision that plagues most photographers. The next time you hit the export button, make sure that you are telling a greater story by producing variations and presenting them as a collection.
Gear tip: quite often, a scene unfolds rather quickly. Whether it a sporting event, party or field trip, photographers should be at the ready to capture the larger story quickly. While many telephoto zoom lenses do not have the character of their prime lens counterparts, they are extremely useful when attempting to create a collection in a short amount of time. Try a 24-105mm (or comparable) lens to capture both the wide and tight elements needed in an effective storytelling collection.
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