We’ve seen a few interesting panoramic camera projects over the past few months but none of them capture panoramic video. Centr, which was launched by former Apple engineers and currently in the Kickstarter stage, is aiming to fill this gap. The camera is a doughnut-shaped device that records 360-degree video at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second. Learn more
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Want one…? by Brian Shaw on 500px
This weekend is a focus on food photography. Earlier I shared a collection of food images to get you hungry, and encouraged you to do participate doing some food photography in the weekly challenge.
As well two recent articles with some food photography tips:
Today I wanted to find some video tutorials on food photography for you. Here’s a few that I found.
This first one is by photographer Chris Marquardt as he photographs on location at a restaurant and shows tips for using simple gear, and what you have on hand. Watch as he gets the restaurant owner to be his assistant and uses things like a tablecloth, tin foil and some vegetable oil to help make the food look appetizing and juicy.
Marc Matsumoto, food photographer and chef, (who also has his own food blog where I found some great recipes AND food photos) gives some quick tips in this video that you can apply to take better food photos even if you just have a point and shoot camera or Smartphone.
Lastly on the other end of the scale is a studio food photography set with this video from Adorama featuring photographer Rick Gayle. He talks about lighting, composition, focus, positioning items, food styling, tools of the trade that food photographers use such as: dental tools, WD-40, oil, glycerin, water, Scotchgard, reflectors, mini-mirrors, props and more.
Have some other tips or good videos on food photography, please share in the comments below. Remember the fun of food photography is you get to eat it after you’re done.
Basil and Lime by Natasha Breen on 500px
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Dreaming by Ondrej Pakan on 500px
Macro photography has become really popular lately and there are many tutorials available on how to do it, including these on dPS:
But let’s talk a little about the gear needed to do macro photography. Here’s a couple video that walk through some of the options to help you get started. In this video from Tamron see: How-To Macro Photography: Equipment, Lighting Tips and More
In this second video by Anthony Morganti you can learn: What You Need To Get Started In Macro Photography
rate my bike by tustel ico on 500px
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Photographers love simple solutions to challenging problems. How many of us have saved a shoot with a strip of duct tape and a piece of cardboard? This three-minute video shows seven clever photographic ‘hacks’ – from using an egg timer and GoPro for a panorama to creating a Gary-Fong style diffuser with a Tupperware container to creating a neutral-density filter out of welder glass and rubber bands. Learn more
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The ultimate at-home hacker project, this strange small-world effect was created using a half-dozen GoPro cameras, a 3D printer and a technique that turns ordinary panoramic shots into a surreal world-warping wraparound experience.
German photographer, journalist and inventor Jonas Ginter cobbled together his cubic ball of cameras then mounted this oddball creation above his bike, all to generate the effect you see in the video above. Given the accessibility of the constituent technologies (and his helpful instructions), suddenly the idea of 3D video capture is within reach of any enthusiastic hobbyist.
The stereographic distortion, while a neat effect, is also helpful in rendering a three-dimensional view into a two-dimensional frame. As for the idea, here is a bit more from the creator (summary translation to follow): “Ich habe mir seltsame Konstruktionen mit Spiegeln
Above, Ginter explains his slow realization that to realize a 360-degree video he would have to do everything in a single take, which in turn means having multiple cameras. While his takes so far are interesting in themselves, the possibilities are amazing – but consider just the fun consumer applications, like capturing a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree skydive or mounting this on the car roof for a road trip. You can read his summary on Ginter’s website, either in the original German or using Google Translate.
Photographs usually only tell part of the story, but these panoramic and 360 degree photos put you right in the middle of the scene.
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Digital photography has come a long, long way in the relatively short time it has been around. These forward-thinking camera designs want to push it further.
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OnePlus is a new smartphone maker based in China founded by a former Oppo executive. Today the company has released its first high-end smartphone, which is simply called the One. With its 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC, 5.5-inch 1080p screen, 3GB of RAM and a 13MP camera, the One’s specifications are on a similar level as other flagship devices released this year. Learn more
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Mirrorless cameras are getting a lot of attention these days. The new Fuji XT-1 and Olympus OM-D EM1 have redefined this format. Both Kevin Raber and Michael Reichmann have adapted this format for much of their shooting. We plan to do some more articles going over this format and using it on an everyday basis. There will be some future articles on this soon. In the mean time Luminous-Landscape made a video review on using both the Olympus and Fuji.
In a two-part video review, Kevin Raber (Luminous Landscape’s Publisher) takes a close look at the Olympus OM-D EM1 and the Fuji XT-1. These two mirrorless 16 megapixel cameras each offer very high image quality but differ radically in their design approach, features and intended user.
In Part One, Kevin details the features and functions of each camera.
In Part Two, the video follows Kevin on a field shoot in Zion National Park, Utah. He talks through his use of the cameras while shooting and demonstrates the cameras’ controls. He also offers some observations & advice while shooting.
These videos are available in the Video Store now for $ 10.00 USD. Or if you are a subscriber as part of your subscription.
There aren’t too many places to slow your photography down and to work the landscape as Isle Of Skye. Come join Kevin Raber, Steve Gosling and Joe Cornish on an amazing photographic adventure to this amazing landscape. It gets even better as this is being held with the cooperation of Phase One as a PODAS workshop and each participant will receive a Phase One camera system to use for the duration of the workshop. There isn’t a better camera system to do the Islel Of Skye Landscape with than the Phase One camera and digital back. Spaces will go fast for this workshop. Your workshop fee provides you with an all expenses paid worry free trip. All you need to do is get to the Inverness airport. Learn more about this amazing week of photography HERE.
If you can’t make this workshop check out our other workshops. We have an amazing small ship cruise in July to The Land Of The Polar Bear. We have only select berths left for this trip so please inquire. And our August Palouse Harvest workshop is filling fast. There are still a few berths left for our second Antarctica Workshop next January.
Mark your calendars for December of this year in New Zealand, details coming soon and a most amazing adventure next April aboard the True North sailing the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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To help you out with this week’s photography challenge of waterfalls, I found a few video tutorials to walk you through how to photograph a waterfall. I also shared a collection of stunning waterfall images to get you inspired, if you missed it you can see those here.
This first video shows you the two choices you have when photographing a waterfall. You can either freeze or blur the water. Watch as he walks you through the camera settings for both options.
In this quick tip Tony Northrup goes over such tips as using a sturdy tripod, using shutter priority mode, and using a Neutral Density filter to block some of the light so you can get longer exposures, and finding a unique camera angle.
In this last video the photographer goes over step by step how to get that nice milky looking water. He talks about using a Polarizing filter, a tripod, and back button focus to help you get everything else in the photo nice and sharp.
I hope those help you get a handle on some of the technical aspects of waterfall photography. Now get out there and get shooting for this week’s challenge!
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Earlier this week Sony got a lot of attention with its Alpha 7S announcement – a 12MP full-frame mirrorless camera with 4k video capabilities and ISO expandable to 409,600 for stills and video. This sounds impressive, but how does it actually perform? See for yourself as Sony just released a video demonstrating the high ISO performance of the Alpha 7S. Watch video
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Breaking into One World Trade Center and scaling to its top was just the beginning for this daring trio, who then not only parachuted from close to the peak but also had to navigate nearby structures on the way down and ultimately land in the street.
If you are not one for suspense, skip to the two minute and thirty second mark in the first video above to watch as the first jumper takes the plunge from the 1,776-foot tower, followed shortly thereafter by the man behind the camera.
After months of hiding their identities, James Brady, Marco Markovich and Kyle Hartwell have turned themselves in and are already raising legal funds for their defense. They are charged with burglary, reckless endangerment and jumping from a structure.
According to the New York Times, the trio have been “described by their lawyers as experienced, amateur sky divers who also sought thrills leaping from buildings, bridges and other structures.” As for how they got in and up in this case: apparently, they simply slipped through a hole in the fence, scaled the stairs and did not encounter any security along the way to the top of the tower above. A similar stunt was pulled by a teenager not too long ago, but reporters who tried to follow suit found themselves caught and arrested.
Parkour is an extremely challenging urban sport that involves big jumps, impressive acrobatics, and a lot of guts. This group captured all that in a crazy jump.
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New York has a long history of hidden and illicit venues – one that did not stop when prohibition was lifted. For instance, this now-defunct venue inside a …
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Even if you can’t afford a trip around the world, these three short films will show you just what it is like to visit 11 countries in 44 days.
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