Facebook: facebook.com More DSLR Tutorials only here: youtube.com In this “how to” video we show you our three styles how to shoot an interview / conversation. It doesn’t matter if you have a tripod or not – there is always a nice solution to film an interview. Voice Over: Moritz Janisch Copyright 2012 by Fenchel & Janisch Filmproduktion GbR Twitter: twitter.com More DSLR videos on our channel: www.youtube.com Official website: www.fenchel-janisch.com
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Full post at fstoppers.com Fstoppers travels to New Orleans to interview Sports Illustrated photographers Damian Strohmeyer, Al Tielemans, Simon Bruty, and John Biever as they shoot the 2012 BCS National Championship Game featuring LSU and Alabama.
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Tommy plays jazz with Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo, Bucky Pizzarelli 2-12-2012 at the sold out Crest Theater in Sacramento, CA. Great sound from multiple legends, including Bucky Pizzarelli, who is 86 years old and plays 200 nights per year. Recorded stealthily with a Nikon D7000 with audio from Zoom H4N recorder. Please leave comments and subscribe to my channel!
Nikon D90 Digital Photography – Love, Love, love my Nikon D90! Here are some of my very first photos shot in full manual mode. Nikon D90 www.eye-on-design.com Photography, Nikon D90 Photos, Nikon D90 Portrait, nikon d90 photography, Digital Photography I’m a budding new photographer anxious to learn all i can about digital photography. We all know the best way to learn is to take out your camera and shoot. And so i do. I’d love to hear any and all comments good bad or indifferent. Hopefully i can learn a thing or two from you. Many thanks to “The Man on Street” To those who are so willing to be photographed. You make this a joy! To those of you who may not be aware you are being photographed, candid shots make some of the best shots. To my teacher, Adam, sometimes those tangents hit on something good. To my love, thank you for always enduring. for the fun and laughs we’ve had on so many shoots. For putting up with me even when for you, it wasn’t so much fun. For always carrying my gear…I LOVE YOU FOR THAT. And for most of all showing me constant encouragement and support. You’re the Best! Visit Me www.eye-on-design.com www.twitter.com www.facebook.com Subscribe to My Channel www.youtube.com If you are into Digital Scrapbooking and want to check out my Scrapbook Products check out my shop you’ll be glad you did! shop.scrapbookgraphics.com
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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve highlighted the best selling DSLRs and best selling DSLR Lenses among our readers.
Today we’re moving onto best selling* ‘point and shoot‘ cameras. In actual fact ‘point and shoot’ is not the best term for this list as really it is a list of non interchangeable lens cameras and includes compact point and shoots, super zoom cameras and more. So if it is a camera and it doesn’t have an interchangeable lens it’s here.
Here’s the list!
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*Note: these lists were compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.
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The 18 Most Popular Point and Shoot Cameras Among our Readers
With the increase in capability of smartphone cameras, the argument for purchasing a point and shoot camera is quickly becoming moot. This year’s Black Friday sales figures tell the tale, with a reported 36% drop in unit sales compared to 2011, even when the price of devices stayed essentially the same (moving from an average of $ 101 in 2011 to $ 106 in 2012). The writing may be on the wall.
On the other side of the coin, for ‘experienced’ photographers, are the shortcomings with current generation smartphones:
Camera companies are already struggling as competition increases year after year and the market shifts. Phones, after all, are more easily updated via firmware (apps) and have the advantage of almost always being in a pocket when a photo needs to be taken. Plus they are currently light-years ahead on the grounds of ‘share-ability’ and connectedness that a new generation of owners seems to be demanding.
I have been without a point and shoot camera since I acquired my iPhone 4s this last Spring. It can’t do everything I want in a Point and Shoot. I want to shoot in RAW and I want optical zoom. But the hurdle to get me to buy a second device, at around $ 300 for the model I would want (likely a ‘tough’ camera for my type of travel and use by my daughter), is too high at this point in time.
What can the camera manufacturers do to entice people like me back to Point and Shoot cameras?
1) Keep making the ‘tough’ models. This will likely be my next purchase.
2) Make sharing very easy. I know this is difficult without putting a cell phone in the camera, but maybe that is the way to go. Or tether the camera off existing cell phones via Bluetooth or Wifi.
3) Keep the form factor small. They have this going for them as smartphones seem to be growing with a desire for bigger screens.
4) GPS is quite handy for me, but not for everyone.
5) The flash on Point and Shoots almost always rivals smartphone flashes. This needs to be highlighted and retained and is a reason I would use one in dark settings, instead of a smartphone.
What about you?
Would you buy a point and shoot camera this year or would you prefer to switch to a smartphone?
And what about those of you who own both? Do you use one more than the other?
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Does A Point & Shoot Camera Still Make Sense For You?
Behind the scenes that I made for photographers Nolly Sophia & Paco Nuñez. For photographers made by a photographer. As you can see we had a ball at the shoot. Models Rishely Leonora Chantalle Martis Alice Monteiro Andrade Jourian Daal Xiouella Minguel Suhainy Mauris Thanx to Pasito Stroop Camera & Edit Selwyn De Wind Music by: Menasa Ft. Albert G 2009
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In part one of this video series I explain what equipment you need and camera settings are used to get great shots of the Milky Way. The toughest part for most people will be to get out to an area that is dark enough to see the Milky Way. The second part will deal will taking the photos and converting them into a video so please subscribe! Sorry for the poor audio quality, I am getting a mic to improve my videography skills especially in the audio department.
If you ask 10 different photographers what makes a great photograph, you’lll surely wind up with 10 different answers. However, there are three constants: a subject, a photographer, and a camera. For our new series, Shots Fired, we wanted to put the hottest cameras in the hands of the best photographers and let them loose to shoot whatever subjects their hearts desired. First up we have Zack Arias, an editorial and commercial photographer based in Atlanta who describes his style as “simple, straightforward, bold, classic, true, and straight from camera.” His work has been featured in TIME, USA Today, and AFP. He’s also done some work for Sony Music, BMI, and Elektra. His resume is serious. You can head to his personal site to learn more. For the first episode Arias brings along one our favorite cameras of the moment, the retro-styled, ICL Fuji X-Pro1, and takes us on a tour of his native ATL.
Recent photo shoot
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This six part series explores photography, and demonstrates ways in which you can improve on your skills. This show highlights the best bits from the series.
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In my last post, I talked about using a DIY blue gel to add interest to a portrait by lighting the background. This time I’ve added a DIY orange gel, and used the same Gary Fong Powersnoot for some product photography. This is a three-light setup.
Exposure: 1/200, f/14, ISO 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkII
Lens: Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L @ 60mm
When shooting a dark colored object against a dark background, one challenge is that the edges of the object tend to get lost in the background. Here are two ways to deal with this:
1. Light the background to add separation. This it the technique I used in my last post.
2. Use rim lighting to clearly define the edges of the object, as shown in the photo above.
The key to this kind of rim lighting is hard, directional light, so that the light goes exactly where you want it, and nowhere else. Good lighting is often about what not to light, as much as it is about what to light.
Main Light: Canon 430EX II @ 1/2 power into 70cm white bounce umbrella just outside the frame to camera left
Rim Lights: 2 x Canon 430EX II @ 1/2 power into Gary Fong Powersnoots with grids a back left and right
I triggered the flashes with the Canon ST-E2.
Background: Black curtain about 1.5 meters behind the camera. The distance is important. If the background is too close, it will pick up some light from the main source and not appear totally black. Get your background cloth as far away as possible if you’re going for a pure black background.
The camera is sitting on a small square of black plexiglass (aka perspex) that I picked up at a local home improvement store.
To get the orange and blue highlights and the reflection right, I started with the gridded snoots. I shot a few frames and made small adjustments until I was happy with the look. Then I added the main light. It helps to build your lighting set up piece by piece.
Once I was happy with the rim lighting, I added the main flash, in the 70cm umbrella. Here I was looking for two things. First I wanted a nice catchlight on the lens. Second, I wanted enough light on the 5D logo on the top right side of the camera body. The umbrella is located just outside the frame on the left side, a little above, and angled down toward the 5D MkIII.
You don’t need a lot of space for a shot like this – I made this photo in my living room. The perspex is sitting on the coffee table, and the black curtain is draped over our TV.
I hope this article has given you a few useful ideas for lighting black objects against black backgrounds. I’d love you hear your comments, and as always, feel free to contact me on Facebook or Google+.
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How to shoot Black Objects on Black Backgrounds
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