Photographers and star-gazers in the upper United States were treated to a rare display of Aurora Borealis when the ‘Earth passed through a region of south-pointing magnetism in the solar wind,’ according to spaceweather.com. More aurorae are expected in the late hours of June 8 or early June 9, with NOAA forecasters estimating a 65% chance of geomagnetic storms. Click through for images and more details.
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Going through a creative rut can be frustrating, and sometimes scary, but it is usually temporary. Photographer’s block can happen to you at any time. It’s up to you to turn it into a positive experience and grow in the process.
Get lost on purpose! Grab your camera with no goal in mind and you will soon see something that triggers your photographic eye.
The saying is not that we learn from our successes, but that we learn from our mistakes! Experiment with different techniques and genres and don’t be afraid to fail.
Try something that seems completely out of character for you. If you are a rather shy person, go out and shoot some street photography or make street portraits of strangers! You never know whether you are going to love it or hate it until you try it.
More often than not, we are the only ‘photography nut’ in our family. It can be very frustrating at times but we cannot force others to love the craft as much as we do. As long as your family is supportive of your passion, don’t expect them to share your excitement every time you see something that turns you on photographically. Get together with other photographers by joining or creating a photo walk group in your area. You will get your fix and grow as a photographer by seeing and learning something new with each outing.
Whether it is in a physical classroom or online, taking a photography class can help you get your groove back. Participating in a workshop, whether it’s a day long in your hometown or a week-long adventure in an exotic location, will definitely help motivate you.
Visit museums and art galleries. Look at photography and other art forms such as paintings and sculptures. Pick up a large book of photographs from artists you’ve long admired and slowly page through it, paying attention to the composition, light and story. Look at the work of emerging artists on line. The goal is to immerse yourself in something beautiful.
Go out with someone who just picked up a camera and help them get started. I can guarantee you that sharing your love for photography and technical knowledge with someone who is just learning will rekindle your creativity. You will learn something in the process and feel really good about yourself.
Don’t think about what you are going to shoot, just get out with your camera. Something will trigger your photographic eye along the way.
It may be as simple as photographing the color yellow, reflections in puddles or people walking their dogs. Leaving the house with a theme in mind will keep you focussed and turn your photo walk into a treasure hunt.
Commit yourself to a long term project such as a 52-week project or a series of self portraits. Get extra motivation by doing it as part of a group via your favorite social media platform.
Borrow or rent a new lens for a weekend. Try something fun like shooting with a fish eye lens or a tilt-shift. Easier yet, you can experiment with a camera phone and fun Apps!
It’s okay to take a little break too! Remember that creativity is a process, not a result. A creative block is not something to fear. It is part of being an artist.
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When you first enter Yosemite National Park it is impossible to miss El Capitan. Towering some 3,000 feet above the valley floor with a peak elevation of 7,573 feet its a feast for the eyes and an attractive challenge for several hardy rock climbers. The more I visit Yosemite the more I see visitors accept the walls of the valley as an unmoving constant, but if you stop to really watch the valley walls you’ll notice that the they’re alive with movement. It’s not just waterfalls that create dramatic scenery in the park, but fast moving air currents and rapidly changing cloud formations. The granite monoliths are only half the story as long as you open your eyes other subtleties of the environment.
Pictured are clouds flowing around El Capitan in the late morning. This long exposure helped highlight the cloud movement bringing El Capitan to life.
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Windswept Clouds Over El Capitan, Yosemite
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On May 1st we will select our winners by random drawing. After selecting our winners we will contact our grand prize winner of the eMotimo TB3 Black & Dynamic Perception Stage 0 Dolly System with a Quick Change 8 RPM & 21 RPM with MX2/AT2 Controller. We will also announce the winners on our Facebook wall, so be sure to check our page and your email inbox to see if you’ve won.
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Time-lapse movie of the northern lights over Fairbanks, Alaska. (10:42 – 11:22 pm AKDT, October 31, 2011) Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED Information: 24mm, F/1.4, Manual, 1.3 sec, +0.3EV, ISO3200, Interval: 2 sec, Movie: 10fps. BGM: Roots – Galdson www.jamendo.com License of music creativecommons.org
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People watching a full moon rise over San Francisco atop Twin Peaks
Saturdays full moon was a sight to see, but then again it always is. I never tire of seeing the moon as it is a constant curiosity, inspiration, and friend. When ever I gaze upon the full moon my first thought is that we’re not alone in this big universe and second countless generations before me gazed upon this same celestial body pondering its origin, its meaning, and our relationship to it and other celestial bodies in the night sky. Astonishing when you think about it.
With that being said I leave you with Henry David Thoreau’s “The Moon”
The full-orbed moon with unchanged ray
Mounts up the eastern sky,
Not doomed to these short nights for aye,
But shining steadily.She does not wane, but my fortune,
Which her rays do not bless,
My wayward path declineth soon,
But she shines not the less.And if she faintly glimmers here,
And paled is her light,
Yet alway in her proper sphere
She’s mistress of the night.
Henry David Thoreau
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Moon People – Full Moon Over Twin Peaks
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Part 1 of Tour Singapore Lifestyle Photographer, Wong Kin Leong photographs Changi Airport, Singapore and collects it all into this clip. www.wahliao.com A wahliao.com production and features http Kin Leong takes a walk and photographs the architecture of Singapore International Airport, Changi, home to Singapore Airlines and Silkair. Inspired by the colors of sunny Singapore and its cultures, the photos reflects the vibrance of Changi International and its role in serving the international community and their air routes. Beginning where it should, the arrival hall. And as we venture around the airport, we see travellers, airport staff, pilots, stewardesses and well wishers all interacting within the airport, and showcasing the architecture of Terminal 3 and Terminal 2. Wong Kin Leong writes: “I woke up one day thinking that I should fly off just for a holiday, and when I got into Changi Airport, Singapore, I took these lot of photos, trying to break my usual photographic techniques and tried to have some fun instead, doing things to the camera and with weird settings, and then jammed all the photos into my Macbook and turned the saturation up, fooled around with the colors and just basically experimented. Pretty interesting outcome, and I didn’t care if it looked odd to people, as long as it felt awesome to me. I found this liberating, and a must-do sometimes in life. Just have fun! And let’s see where we end up.” We hope you love this clip, and spread it if you did. Thanks!
www.easytagger.ca One of the accessories available from EasyTagger Canada is a 2.5mm (female) to 10-pin (male) adapter that allows 2.5mm aftermarket remotes to be used directly with compatible Nikon DSLRs equipped with the 10-pin terminal. This allows you to use the 2.5mm remotes when you’re not using the EasyTag’s 2.5mm pass-through.
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Host flowers opening over a period of 14 days time lapse. Filmed by Neil Bromhall for www.rightplants4me.co.uk my free to browse website plant finder, plant identification and pruning advice online resource. The flowers open over a period of 14 days to ensure that some of the flowers are pollinated even if the weather turns bad within this period and the insects temporarily can’t fly around to pollinate them. Filmed on Nikon D300. 55mm macro nikkor lens and studio flash. Music ‘Early Morning’ by Oliver Ledbury
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