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Reader Alison Carlino asks, via Twitter:
"How could I light posed formals in front of tank w/no umbrella reflection showing?"
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Welp, there's good news and bad news.
The bad news is there is no way to effectively stop those reflections from happening. I mean, it's a CYLINDER for Pete's sake, right?
Fortunately, there is also good news. And it'll probably result in a forehead-smack moment for you.
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Looking as much like a kind of outer space habitat system as a campground compound, an assembled complex of POD units can be arrayed in whatever pattern suits the available space and user needs.
The larger ‘Maxi’ sleeps up to 8 people while the smaller ‘Mini’ sleeps 4. Each type can be joined using POD connectors and modified via additional accessories, including an ‘inner sleeping cell’ that divides space within a given unit, separating kids from adults, or at least: sleeping zones from play spaces.
Part of the promise of the system is the ability to weather bad days almost entirely within a closed complex, separating space for sleeping from areas for socialization and storage. Connective tunnels can be closed off to provide privacy or opened for mutual access. These features could also come in handy at festivals and gatherings where some seclusion might be desirable from time to time.
Weatherproof and durable, a compound composed of these modules is as much a temporary tiny home as a camping tent. With dollar prices in the high three figures, these may not be the most affordable solution, but the creators of POD are more interested in quality than cost savings.
Meanwhile, a new and improved version is also on its way: “The all new POD Elite range will go even further to create a social camping experience with interconnecting tents. Totally innovative and stylish, further improvements have been made to the Elite range including enhanced UV protection and a lighter weight, more durable design. Functionality and fun unite in this bespoke camping product.”
Urban camping means different things to different people, from living without a vehicle or electricity and plumbing to squatting in unused properties and more.
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This kit-of-parts solution draws on the do-it-yourself ethos as well as the modular furniture movement, allowing savvy homeowners to combine off-the-shelf …
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In essence, it has the look and feel of wood, but the flexibility of fabric, all rolled into one durable composite mesh both solid and modular at the same time.
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Das Bild des Tages von: Robin Schmiedebach
BUH! Heute Abend wird’s ein bisschen gruselig im Ausblick.
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Gene Smirnov is a regular DPR reader and a working photographer based in Philadelphia. As a music photographer he’s photographed over 300 bands, and now mainly shoots portraits for magazines. He’s got years of professional experience under his belt, but it all began with a Nikon FM10 and a portrait gig for his college newspaper. See his work and learn more about him. Read more
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Ein Beitrag von: Marcus Leusch
Manchmal streife ich mit meiner Kamera gefühlte Ewigkeiten durch (m)eine Stadt oder ?(m)eine Landschaft, ohne eine einzige Aufnahme zu machen. Das mag einigen wie nutzlose Verschwendung vorkommen. Kostbare Zeit, die man ohnehin nicht hat, verzehrt sich ohne Businessplan und Nutzanwendung scheinbar sinnlos.
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Toshiba has announced that it will bring its wireless transfer memory cards to Europe, after having sold them in the Japanese market since the beginning of summer. The Class 10 16GB SDHC card uses TransferJet technology to communicate with compatible devices or devices fitted with TransferJet adapters that are brought into close proximity with the card’s host. Read more
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Das Bild des Tages von: Ezra Portent
Im Ausblick: Wenders über Nachtwey, feine Landschaften und Martin Gommel im Radio.
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As part of Landscape Photography Week here on dPS, we’re offering TWO for the price of ONE on our best-selling Living & Loving Landscape Photography ebooks!
Click here to take advantage of this offer.
This week is a deep dive into landscape photography here on dPS. Continuing on that theme I’ve selected a set of images that I hope will inspire you to get out into nature and do your own photography.
If you can’t travel far, you may want to consider a cow safari closer to home for a fun afternoon. Enjoy!
Stora Graenafjall by Xavier Jamonet on 500px
The Tower by Fra Trevi on 500pxGolden Hour by Bobby Bong on 500px
Autumn Dreams by Robin Halioua on 500pxA long way by abdulla almajed on 500px
X light by Sebleu on 500pxJet Airway by Miles Morgan on 500px
Hump Rock by Miles Morgan on 500pxB side by Dylan Toh & Marianne Lim on 500px
Moraine Lake by Aman Anuraj on 500pxIconify by Dylan Toh & Marianne Lim on 500px
Phantasm by Daniel Greenwood on 500pxMoravian landscape by Radek Severa on 500px
Japanese Tranquility by Natasha Pnini on 500pxThe Last Ride by Rob Dweck on 500px
Bold by Arthur Hoffmann on 500pxNorway , Trollstigen by pascal Kiszon on 500px
Stacked Plates by Brandon Goforth on 500pxMagic Dreams by Aitor Acedo on 500px
Midnight sunset by Beboy Photographies on 500pxTree & Clouds by Carsten Meyerdierks on 500px
Way to Paradise by Kilian Schönberger on 500pxDescent to Rivendell by Enrico Fossati on 500px
Dream of Sunset by husham alasadi on 500pxEndor Redwoods by TJ “TJ Thorne” Thorne on 500px
Untitled by Luis Beltrán on 500pxA Portrait of a Landscape Photographer by Nagesh Mahadev on 500px
Heaven by Miguel Angel Martín Campos on 500pxYou may say I’m a dreamer by Karen Plimmer on 500px
Milford Wild Sunset by Soniel Dalumpines on 500pxSpring impression by Stefan Andronache on 500px
BUTTER MERE TREE. by Neil Hulme on 500pxHere on dPS it is landscape week. You can see the previous ones listed below. Watch for a new article (or two) on landscape photography daily for the next week.
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FashionPhotographyBlog.com welcomes our friends at the Dots to join us on our site and share with our readers, the great tips they have uncovered from their recent masterclass in London, UK. The Dots is a community of creative professionals, designed to connect creatives with collaborators, companies and commercial opportunities. They are about collectively building a stronger, more profitable and diverse creative sector and we are excited to have them here with us today.
The Dots hosted a Photography Portfolio Masterclass at the incredible Spring Studios to give talented emerging Photographers the chance to have their work reviewed by some of the UK’s most prominent Picture Editors and Photographic Agents. With such a wealth of experience in the room, The Dots team took the opportunity to ask a few questions on how to get ahead in the hugely competitive Photography industry. Here’s what the industry representatives had to say:
In a digital age, it is important to remember that there are many other ways to showcase your work than through the standard printed photography portfolio and the more widespread your work is, the more likely Creative Directors are going to find (and possibly hire) you.
Robin Derrick (Executive Creative Director, Spring Studios) told us, “I think a traditional portfolio is a rather out-dated way to present work […] I’ve normally discovered a photographer online.”
David Birkitt (Owner & Managing Director, DMB Represents) supported this by telling us to “consider that everything’s a portfolio these days. Anything you’re putting work out on, any platform you’re using – printed, social, online – they’re all different platforms, they’re all different portfolios and they all do different things in different ways for different reasons.”
In short, get your work out on as many platforms as you can and curate each as carefully as you curate your physical photography portfolio.
There will obviously be photographers or magazines that you look up to and admire and it’s hard not to be influenced by them or feel that you have to create the same kind of work in order to get the job. But one of the key points the Masterclass Mentors all agreed on was to have your own sense of style and identity.
Nicola Kavanagh (Editor in Chief, Glass Magazine) strongly advocated this – “I think having your own visual identity is the strongest thing that you can have as a photographer.”
David Birkitt also advised to make sure that your photography portfolio is “an extension of you and it feels comfortable and it forms a part of you, your being, and your character.”
The Masterclass Mentors all agreed that a photography portfolio “is not just about commercial work or editorial, it’s about projects that you’ve done off your own back that show how passionate you are about taking pictures.” (Holly Hay, Photographic Editor, AnOther Magazine & Another Man).
Matt Davey (Co-Founder & Director, Probation London) advises to “never underestimate the value of your personal work […] that’s the stuff that people remember, they want to see what a photographer’s heart and soul is, not just what they’ve been paid to create.” We couldn’t have put it better ourselves!
Start your photography portfolio really strong and prioritise certain images to go near the front.
Jamie Klinger (Publishing Manager, Shortlist/Stylist Magazine) explains why… “If the first 6 shots you see are landscape but they want to be a portrait photographer, you’re never going to think about them for portraits because it’s going to be at the end of their book.”
Lauren Ford (Photo Editor & Producer, Dazed) reinforced this point by reminding photographers “to make sure that you’re opening your book with something really strong and something that shows who you are and what your point of view is as a photographer.”
Holly Hay advised that “there should be a reason for every single image in your portfolio, there should be a story behind every image. There should be a reason for it being there and a reason why you love it and a reason why you want to tell people about it.”
Matt Davey also emphasized this point “construct your portfolio in a way that stimulates conversation. Be able to talk about your work and present it confidently when you’re having a face-to-face meeting, it’s not just about the flow of the images it’s about how you present it.”
So, if you make sure your best work is at the front, your photography portfolio flows well and stimulates conversation, then you’re off to a cracking start.
This follows on nicely to our next point – be selective. Don’t add 20 different photos from the same shoot to your photography portfolio when you could have only added two. Whoever is looking through your photography portfolio is either going to get bored or think that is the only thing you can do.
Steve Peck (Picture Editor, WIRED Magazine) indicated the main thing he looks for is, “a lot of variation in someone’s book. If you are a portrait photographer that’s fine, but I don’t want to see the same head and shoulders crop 15 times, I know you can do that after I’ve seen two – so that’s great, move on, show me something else.”
As Nicola Kavanagh points out, “your portfolio is your most valuable tool in an interview, so make sure you present that as best you can, edit harshly […] make sure it’s really succinct.”
So, make sure you keep things short and sweet and ensure there’s a reason or a story behind every image.
You’ve taken amazing shots, edited and arranged your photography portfolio with a fine tooth comb… What else should you do before showing it to a potential client?
Jamie Klingler suggested “to have someone else edit your portfolio. You are too close to your work and you don’t know what your best shots are.”
This point was reinforced by Nicola Kavanagh who told us to “make sure your portfolio is the best it can be: get it up to scratch, try and get feedback from people from agencies before you present to clients or magazines,”
What we’re basically saying is a second (professional) opinion never hurt, and if anyone who knows what they’re talking about is offering to help – take it.
Looking to get feedback on your photography portfolio? Find out about The Dots’ next Photography Portfolio Masterclasses here: https://the-dots.co.uk/about/portfolio-masterclasses
You can also check out The Dots’ Vimeo channel for video interviews, tips & highlights from the Photography Portfolio Masterclass here: https://vimeo.com/album/3444505
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Feature image & images 1: courtesy of Jack Woodhouse
You’ve assembled all your best work in an online portfolio, but is that site getting you noticed? Taking great pictures is not enough sometimes. Your portfolio is on line to showcase your career, it should be creatively appealing but also concise, focused and easily found through the clutter of the internet. FashionPhotographyBlog.com invited Julian Dormon, the founder of BigBlackBag to share five tips to make your online portfolio stand out.
In keeping with my commitment to stay true to my vision and to continue shooting in a style that is my own, I shot this white story for Kurv Magazine’s spring issue in a way I’ve always wanted to see a White Story.
This website was built from love so it is befitting that love is the theme for this post, that is, the love of creating art and modelling, as well as sharing a little about me.
Hey FashionPhotographyBlog.com readers! Here’s a crash course in testing with agency models. First, you have to have the type of images an agent would like to see. Agencies like to see clean photos:
Alana Tyler Slutsky is back on Fashion Photography Blog, after sharing the steps to take when approaching a new modeling agency for the first time, to reveal some tips with our readers that are useful to remember when working with models from agencies in order to maintain a working relationship with both the models and the agencies they are from. Take it away Alana! As part of Landscape Photography Week here on dPS, we’re offering TWO for the price of ONE on our best-selling Living & Loving Landscape Photography ebooks!
Click here to take advantage of this offer.
Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres of the art form. There are many amazing places and just as amazing images of them.
Someone New. by Rousz Custman on 500px
Your job this week is to get out and shoot the landscape. Big or small, near or far, wide or close-up shot, b/w or color – just go do it. Here on dPS this is landscape week – so here are a few articles and tips to get you started. Watch for a new article (or two) on landscape photography daily for the next few days.
in line by troy 16 on 500px
Balance of Nature by Eric Daryl Giganto on 500pxSimply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.
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