Toshiba has announced an SDHC card equipped with NFC, claiming it to be the world’s first. With the corresponding ‘Memory Card Preview’ app downloaded to a mobile device, the user can tap the card to view thumbnails of 16 images and see available storage. Read more
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Translucent jellyfish put on a serene display in the window of a derelict shop, ghostly images of long-dead patients seem to haunt a disused hospital and surreal oversized spider webs appear in the basement of an old factory in these 15 eerie installations bringing art and design to abandoned places.
A glowing blue tank full of eerily floating jellyfish is probably one of the last things you’d ever expect to see in an abandoned shop window. Artists Walter Hugo and Zoniel built this striking aquarium as part of the Liverpool Biennial, inserting it behind the shutter of the derelict building. The installation, entitled “The Physical Possibility of Inspiring Imagination in the Mind of Someone Living” was not promoted in any way so people could come across it on their own and experience the wonder of such a discovery.
The ghostly images of the very same nurses, doctors and patients who once roamed the halls of Ellis Island’s immigrant hospital remain in the building like a psychic imprint thanks to an installation by French street artist JR, who installed paste-ups of archival photographs. The hospital treated 1.2 million immigrant patients between 1901 and 1954, when it was abandoned, and has since been re-opened to the public. The exhibit is entitled ‘Unframed – Ellis Island’ and will remain in the building as it continues to decay (photographs by Allison Meier of Hyperallergic.)
Painted shadows floating around in an abandoned mental hospital in Italy aren’t the only evocative and subtle works that Herbert Baglione has completed in derelict places. The Brazilian artist also brought his signature figures to a 16th century church in Celles-sur-Belle, France. Says Baglione, “The ‘reading’ of these places allows me to take the shadow to a unique path, which usually feeds and broadens the discussion because it brings light to the abandoned environment, and so I put the name of this series as ‘The path that the soul takes.’ The idea for the name came from a conversation I had with my brother ‘William Baglione’ about the places to do these installations. It is as if the soul is leaving an invisible trail on these places.”
An abandoned Welsh slate quarry twice the size of St. Paul’s Cathedral is now home to a rainbow-hued installation of nets as part of Bounce Below, the world’s largest underground trampoline. The new tourist attraction features three gigantic trampolines ascending to 180 feet above the floor of the cavern, with ten-foot net walls keeping anyone from bouncing right out.
Abandoned houses served as some of the unsettling locations that make up the backdrop for ‘Circle of an Abstract Ritual,‘ a stop-motion time-lapse by artist Jeff Frost. The film was created using time-lapse photography – no special effects or graphics were added.
Colorful and strange, these temporary urban sculptures bring art out of museums and into the streets where it interacts with daily life in the city.
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Eerie shadows float out of empty wheelchairs, trailing up cracked and peeling walls and slinking under doorways in a series of paintings in an abandoned mental …
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A brand new brick facade slides off the front of a building in Kent, UK to reveal the derelict mess just beyond. Abandoned for 11 years, the four-story …
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©Valerie Jardin
Can you imagine a world without street photography? Think of the legacy that Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, and lesser known pioneers of the genre left for us to enjoy for generations to come. We can all play a part in documenting the world around us, one photograph at a time.
One of the most common reservations people have about shooting street photography is the feeling of invading their subjects’ privacy. It’s a legitimate concern and one that can be addressed by following simple rules of respect. I always urge my workshop students to refrain from photographing people in vulnerable or embarrassing situations. It’s a simple rule: You should be able to put yourself in your subject’s shoes and be okay with your photograph being shared on social media. Photographing a beautiful story in a public place should never be a concern, anywhere in the world, if it is done with respect.
Unfortunately, as the genre gains more and more popularity, many photographers forget those essential rules of respect. That makes it even more difficult and intimidating for others to make their first steps in the exciting world of street photography.
If you are still hesitant, there are ways to include the human element in your photography without revealing their identity. Those methods can be very rewarding and make for very artistic images. So here are a few tips to help you do more anonymous street photography.
Not every subject photographed from behind will make a strong image. Gesture will be the biggest factor to consider. Background and light are also strong elements. Basically, your image should be stronger shot from behind than if you had photographed the same subjects while facing them.
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
In a minimalist approach to street photography, your subject is usually quite small but becomes the focal point in an interesting urban landscape. Look for interesting architecture, repeated patterns, geometrical shapes, etc. They all make for very interesting backgrounds. Wait for the right subject to enter your frame, et voilà!
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
Who doesn’t love to photograph silhouettes? Again, the subject has to be well defined. There should be as few distracting elements in front of your subject as possible. Don’t hesitate to blow out the highlights for a more dramatic silhouette. The less distinguishable the background, the better! Photographing the right gesture or step are the key to a successful silhouette.
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
Shooting into the sun is also a great way to create a dramatic effect while maintaining the anonymity of your subject.
©Valerie Jardin
Street photography is best done up close for a more intimate image, but shooting from above or far away can make interesting photographs as well. The human elements, even small, draw the eye of the viewer without revealing their identity.
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
Long exposure to create some motion blur is also a really fun way to photograph people. This works well in busy places, such as train stations. The architecture has to be interesting as it will become the highlight of the image by being the sharpest element.
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
Crank up that ISO! Night street photography can be so much fun. Use your best judgement and stay safe!
©Valerie Jardin
Think outside the box. Street photography doesn’t have to be about faces. Find more abstract ways to photograph strangers.
©Valerie Jardin
©Valerie Jardin
How do you approach candid street photography? Please share your experience with the dPS readers.
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Introduced at Photokina 2014, the Panasonic Lumix CM1 Android smartphone boasts a 20MP 1-inch type sensor with an f/2.8 lens. Originally only available in France and Germany, it has been announced at CES 2015 that Panasonic’s smartphone creation will be making it to American shores later this year. Read more
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Die Tochter in den Kleidern der Mutter, der Opa in den Kleidern des Enkelsohnes. Fotograf Qozop hat in seiner Serie „Springautumn“ Generationen die Kleider tauschen lassen und dabei nicht nur sehr lustige Fotos erschaffen, sondern auch Bilder die zum Nachdenken anregen. Die Idee von „altersgerechter Kleidung“ finden wir auf jeden Fall längst überholt und diese tolle Fotoserie bestätigt es. → ansehen
Wir halten prinzipiell nicht viel von Hypes, aber es vergeht mittlerweile kein Tag, an dem unser Herausgeber nicht über irgendeinen Kanal die Straßenfotos von Tao Liu nahegelegt bekommt. Und es stimmt tatsächlich: Der aus China stammende Fotograf (eigentlich fotografiert er erst seit 3 Jahren) versteht tatsächlich etwas von seinem Fach und gehört sicherlich zu den Besten des Genres. So ist es kein Wunder, dass seine Bilder derzeit überall im Netz herumgereicht werden. Unsicher? Überzeugt Euch selbst. → ansehen
Ob es sich bei dem folgenden Produkt um Satire oder eine ernst gemeinte Kampagne handelt, ist nur schwer zu erkennen. Eigentlich ist das auch egal, denn wir finden, dass unser Fund trotz möglicher Seriosität sehr erheiternd ist. Kommen wir zur Sache: Es handelt sich um den BelfieStick, der dem Namen nach mit dem allseits bekannten Selfie-Stick verwandt ist. Was den BelfieStick vom Selfiestick unterscheidet, ist der knickbare Stab, der es ermöglicht, ein Selfie zu machen, bei dem auch der Rücken – oder der Allerwerteste – zu sehen ist. Eine Marktlücke, die dringend geschlossen werden musste, findet ihr nicht auch? → ansehen
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Before CES there were rumors that we would see a Kodak-branded mobile device at the show, but those who were expecting an innovative, imaging-centric gadget have been disappointed. The Kodak IM5 has arrived and appears to be nothing more than a nondescript, mid-tier Android smartphone with Kodak branding. Read more
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Digital storage brand G-Technology has announced a collection of new portable hard drives designed to survive in difficult environments. The two available G-DRIVE ev models, equipped with Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connections, will come housed in what the company calls an ATC – All-Terrain-Case – said to be able to withstand a 2m/6.5 ft drop onto a carpeted concrete floor. The ATC is also water-tight and will float should the drive fall into a body of water, and can also be removed to house other drives in the G-Technology Evolution Series. Read more
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The Fujifilm X100T is the third iteration of the company’s enthusiast-level fixed-lens compact, and we’ve followed up our initial real-world gallery from the camera with even more samples. The majority of the images that follow were shot as JPEGs in the Classic Chrome film mode, a new film simulation not included in previous iterations of the camera. See gallery
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You have saved and saved and spent a large investment to go on a trip, on your photography gear, to photograph what matters to you, and to create lasting memories and images. Losing your images is not an option. Have you thought about the precautions to help make sure your images are safe after the shutter is pressed?
Many people cringe at the thought of losing their images while traveling or any other time for that matter, and rarely do they think it will happen to them. Yet, unfortunately the reality is that people lose their precious images.
Has your memory card ever suddenly decided to give you the dreaded “error” notice? Maybe your new back-up hard drive failed or maybe you simply lost your camera bag by leaving it in the over-head bin of the airplane? Sound familiar? Maybe one of these situations has happened to you, or one of the many other possibilities that can occur to ruin all of your dream trip photography has taken place.
No you say? It hasn’t happened to you yet? GREAT! This means up until this point you have been fortunate or hopefully properly prepared. The saying “Those that back-up and those that will” comes to mind. Having lead photographic tours all around the world, the amount of times images I have seen lost by photographers, is truly staggering. Don’t let it happen to you! After all, some would argue that the most important part of their trip is their images. So why do people not take more time to properly protect the fruit of all their investment and labor, their images?
Here are some helpful tips and hints to keep your most precious commodity of your travels, your images, safe.
Create an organized system and do not waiver from it! Follow the hints below, set up a system, and be consistent.
In your card carrier case, keep all non-downloaded memory cards upside down. In this way, you know the card is not ready for use. When you have downloaded AND backed up, at that time place the card right side up again. It is now ready to use.
Before each use, format and make sure your card is clean before using. This makes sure the card is completely ready to go. Of course, only do this if all of your current images on the card are downloaded AND backed up!
Simply put, do not buy the largest memory card money can buy and shoot your entire trip on one card. Buy smaller ones, then if you lose a card or one goes bad, you at least have a portion of your trip images still.
Memory cards have come down in price drastically. In order to have all your images on many different cards, invest in plenty of memory. It makes no sense to spend thousands of dollars on a trip, gear, and more only to skimp a few dollars on what holds the memories!
Once you return to the hotel room, you may be tired, but your images are worth the little extra effort to download immediately and then backup to a secondary device.
As soon as you download to your laptop, be sure to immediately backup to an external hard drive as well. The price of memory is so inexpensive; there is absolutely no reason to not be carrying a lightweight external hard drive.
This reduces this risk of loss due to theft of your gear, leaving your gear accidentally, or in case you must check your gear for any reason either on a flight or gate check.
Unless you are out of cards to use and it is absolutely needed, do not erase the images. If you are downloading and backing up, now you have them in three locations. If you follow the hint about having plenty of memory, this should not be a problem.
Some cameras have dual card slots. The Canon 5d Mk3 as an example allows you to use a CF card in one and an SD in the other. When you shoot, the system can be set to automatically write to both cards. This is great, yet it does take longer to save as it requires longer write time. This is no excuse for NOT following the other hints.
Recovery software available cannot recover RAW data as easily as a Jpeg. For this reason, if you shoot with both RAW and Jpeg, you have a higher likelihood of being able to recover images if a card goes bad. You may not have the best image if you lost your RAW data, but at the very least you will have a high quality Jpeg which as we all know, is still great quality. This of course requires more usage of memory, so once again, see #5 above and carry plenty of cards!
If traveling with another person or group, buddy up with a partner to carry your external hard drive of backup images and you carry theirs. In this way, your images are on you physically on your memory cards and laptop, and then in case something happens, another set is with another person.
Be sure to write your phone number and email address on all your memory cards, hard drives, laptop, card carrying case, and camera bag.
Answer this question: If you were away and your home had a fire, would you possibly lose your images? If the answer is yes, you have some work to do. Carry a back-up of your home computer hard drive with you or have one at another location. Also, keep hard drives in fire-proof safes.
Many companies such as Dropbox, Carbonite, Amazon, and more offer excellent, inexpensive online storage solutions. The issue is that while traveling, you may not have good internet connections and it can take forever to load your RAW images or large files.
Do you have any other methods or tips for keeping your images safe when you travel? Please share in the comments below.
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Adventures with My Son II – Deer Crossing the Merced River
If inspiration is what you’re looking for then the following 200 “Best Photos of 2014″ entries should keep you busy for a while. As with years past Best of Photos project entries there is some amazing new talent to discover. I continue to be amazed that this blog project attracts so many talented and passionate photographers. Participants spanned a spectrum of skill levels from hobbyists to professionals and covered a wide variety of genres including landscape, macro, nature, photojournalism, portraiture, event, wildlife, fine art photography and more. There are likely many names you’ll recognize below, some famous, and many others you won’t. I highly recommend visiting each entry as I have.
If you’d like to take part next year and be informed when submissions open for the “Best Photos of 2015″ blog project add your name to my mail list. You won’t be spammed. I send out newsletters quite infrequently.
Thank to everyone who took part! I hope reviewing your best photos of the year and comparing them to years pasts keeps you inspired and aware of your progress as a photographer.
Best Photos of 2014
Thanks to all who took part. Have a great year of photography in 2015!
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