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Beginner Photography: Self-Portraits

Man, what is more intimidating that taking self-portraits? I love a good selfie, but it really is a delicate balance between narcissism and self-esteem crushing reality. You want to look good, but you also don’t want to look like you know you look good, but then you have to look at a million pictures of yourself […]

3 Ways to Find Your Stolen Photos on the Web

If you’re posting your images online with any sort of regularity, they’re probably being stolen from time to time—it’s an unfortunate reality of the digital age. And so, photographer Anthony Morganti decided to create this video and share 3 basic ways to search for and find your stolen photos online. Morganti doesn’t break new ground […]

New Canon USA rebates, Including the EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 77D EOS M5 and More

Canon USA has introduced new instant rebates on select DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, PowerShot cameras and added new lenses to the instant rebate program. Full Frame DSLRs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV $3299 (Reg $3499) Canon EOS 5D Mark IV w/24-70mm f/4L IS $4049 (Reg $4399) Canon EOS 5D Mark IV w/24-105mm f/4L IS II $4199 Read more...

This Graph Captures the Struggle of Organizing Your Photo Library

The photo organization struggle is real. Whether you’re a professional photographer shooting thousands of photos per client, or a hobbyist who can’t resist grabbing your phone for every sunset, today’s xkcd comic captures your photo organization struggles beautifully.

Google представила следующее поколение камер Jump под именем YI HALO

Всего YI HALO включает массив из 17 камер с разрешением 4K, включая верхнюю — это позволяет осуществлять захват видео во всех направлениях, чтобы затем во время просмотра изменять угол обзора. Несмотря на указанные характеристики, YI HALO является довольно портативной и весит всего 3,5 кг с учётом батареи, которая позволяет осуществлять запись до 100 минут видео […]

Stick together twn Sony FF cameras and you get this…

Image by Cinema5d At the NAB show Sony did announce the new S3CA E-mount camera which is basically a stripped down version of the Sony A7sII. If you stick 10 of those on the new VR rig created by Radiant Images you get this 360 degree tool.

Long Exposure Light Art

Hannu Huhtamo is a Helsinki-based Finnish painter who uses light instead of paint to create stunning images. His art is based on cameras, set to take long exposure shots. "While the camera's shutter is open you are able to draw in the air by moving light sources in front of the camera," Hannu explains.

Rumor recap: What’s coming next from Sony?

I guess many are hoping to get this: A Sony A9r :) The Sony A9 created a lot of excitement but we brainless rumor-addicted SAR consumers want to focus on what’s coming next right? Let’s start with FE lenses: The last eight months all our FE lens rumors were spot on: 100mm STF, 85mm f/1.

Cheap Photo: New Canon and Nikon Bundle Deals!

There are really two times that a photographer should really consider buying a bundle deal, if they are just getting started, or they are switching systems. That said, if you fall into one of those categories both Canon and Nikon have launched some new instant rebates on their DSLR lineups saving you up to $550. Here are a few of the bigger deals, more after the jump!

Фотовыставка посвящённая 72-й годовщине Победы в Великой Отечественной войне «Наша Победа!»

В экспозицию включено около 100 фотографий из собрания «Фотоцентра» известных военных фотокорреспондентов периода ВОВ. В коллекции работы советских фронтовых фотографов мирового признания: М. Альперт, Д.

Question: Does Film Taste Affect the Quality of the Film?

I know. . . this is a very odd question. To be honest too, I don't think that I'd ever sit there and lick a roll of film no matter how smitten I am with well exposed Portra 400. But the folks over at Not Another Gear Review decided "Screw it, why not?" Yes, they decided to see if the taste of a piece of a film affects the image quality in any way, shape or form.

Cheap Photo: Lots of Fujifilm Camera Savings Right Here

As photographers, not only are we always needing more storage to hold our digital images, but we are needing better ways to backup that data within our various workflows. One of the best ways to do this is with a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that allows you to backup the data on your computer to a separate location within your home (or in some cases offsite).

Ok, We Get It. You Shot It With Your Phone.

Ok, we get it. You shot it with your phone. You brought your DSLR, but you fell into a fountain and waterlogged all your gear. The repair estimate was nearly $2,000, except you went to Thailand and got it fixed for $120.

Making the Most of a 24mm Lens for Photography

The 24mm lens: it's a classic focal length that for a very long time has been close to the hearts of many photographers. When I say many photographers, I'm really not kidding. There are great reasons why it's the wide angle of a 24-70mm lens and there are great 24mm lenses on the market that are fairly compact and high quality.

Тест Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

Canon PowerShot SX430 IS — бюджетная фотокамера, которая стоит своих денег. 45-кратный оптический зум со сверхшироким углом и минимальной дистанцией фокусировки 0 сантиметров позволяют запечатлеть абсолютно любой сюжет.

Битность цвета и цветовая субдискретизация. Видеоурок

Современный видеооператор/видеограф должен быть человеком творческим и технически грамотным. Ему нужны знания не только, например, в области построения кадра или экспонирования, но и знания о формировании и кодировании цифрового видеосигнала.

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Review

The Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is a brand new short telephoto prime lens for Sony Alpha full-frame compact system cameras. Read our Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS review to find out if this new portrait lens is a must-buy... Read the review »

DPReview on TWiT: NAB roundup

On the latest episode of the TWiT Network's weekend show, The New Screen Savers, DPReview editor Dale Baskin joins tech guru Leo Laporte, and co-host Iain Thomson, to talk about hot products and trends from NAB 2017.

Sony a9 offers powerful pro-level customization

Sony has certainly rippled some tides with the announcement of its a9, which we got a first look at hands-on in NYC. We've been thoroughly analyzing its capability, which you can follow in our updated First Impression Review, and if you're an a7R II owner, check out our 'what's better?' slideshow here.

Интервью с Osborne Macharia

Все мы многое знаем об американской и европейской фотоиндустрии, немного об азиатской и в меньшей степени об австралийской или новозеландской. А знаете ли вы что-нибудь о современной индустрии фотографии в Африке? Уверен, что нет.

Portrait Photographers: We Want to Feature You!

Hi everyone, Next month the Phoblographer is looking to showcase the work of various portrait photographers. Want to be featured? Check out our submission process after the jump. Portrait Photographers for the Phoblographer – Subject line of your email should be: Photography Submission: (Your name here) – Shoot an email at editors[at]thephoblographer[dot]com. You’ll also probably

This Hypnotizing Video Combines Ink, Water, Macro, and Slow-Mo

Here’s a 4-minute video by the folks over at Macro Room that looks like it was made using computer imagery, but it was actually shot using a tank of water, colored ink, and various objects. “This time we dived into the hypnotising beauty of colored ink in water and the interaction of this substance with […]

Canon EOS Rebel T7i / 800D review

The Canon EOS Rebel T7i / 800D is the latest incarnation of Canon's hugely popular mass-market range of DSLRs. This latest model is built around a 24MP sensor that uses Canon's Dual Pixel AF system to offer improved autofocus in live view and video (more on that later).

Venus Optics announces spec and price for 7.5mm F2 Micro Four Thirds lens

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New Sony Camera Remote from Alpine Labs

Matt from Alpine Labs sent me this: I thought you might be interested in learning more about Spark from Alpine Labs for your news section as the remote is compatible with Sony cameras. Spark is the world’s most versatile, adaptable and affordable camera remote currently available.

You can now apply for the new expanded Sony PRO support program!

With all that A9 buzz we had no time to cover another good news: Brian Smith reports that Sony expanded their Sony Pro Support network with a new 24/7 phone support in the USA! There are also new walk-in locations in New York and Los Angeles where Pro Support members can speak face-to-face to a […] The post You can now apply for the new expanded Sony PRO support program! appeared first on sonyalpharumors.

Новая камера Panasonic придёт в августе

Согласно последним, которые появились в сети, Panasonic готово объявить новую MFT-камеру в августе или сентябре 2017 года. Сейчас нет подробной информации о том, какую модель представят. Предположительно это будут новые LX200 или GX9.

Review: Canon EOS M6 Mirrorless Camera by TDP

Bryan at The-Digital-Picture has completed his review of Canon’s latest mirrorless offering, the EOS M6. As expected, the new mirrorless camera from Canon is quite capable, though not the groundbreaking advancement a lot of folks are after.

Modest Growth in Camera Sales According to CIPA

CIPA has released their sales numbers for the first quarter of 2017 and the news is better than we’ve seen over the last couple of years. The sales if interchangeable lens cameras (Mirrorless & DSLR) saw a 6% increase over the same quarter in 2016.

White vs Gold Reflectors: How They Work for Portrait Photography

If you're a natural light portrait photographer, then I simply cannot express to you how much a reflector can help you create better portraits. They're so incredibly versatile--being able to reflect light of certain colors into a scene or even diffuse light as you see it coming into the scene.

Instagram Tips for Photographers You May Not Have Known

Instagram: if you can name another social media platform that pisses off photographers as much I'd be shocked. But the truth is that lots of photographers seem to focus highly on Instagram vs Facebook or Twitter; and sometimes for obvious reasons.

Обзор моноблока Bowens XMS 500

Начинаем цикл из нескольких видео, в котором расскажем об интересном моноблоке Bowens XMS 500 и покажем приемы работы с использованием различных светоформирующих насадок...

Laowa 7,5mm f/2 – самый широкоугольный объектив с диафрагмой f/2 для микро 4/3

Китайская компания Venus Optics официально анонсировала Laowa 7. 5mm f/2 MFT – новый объектив с ручной фокусировкой и эквивалентным фокусным расстоянием 15 мм. Это самый широкоугольный прямолинейный объектив с диафрагмой f/2 для камер Micro Four Thirds.

The First True Color Images of Saturn’s North Pole are Stunning

On April 26th, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took its long-awaited first dive in between Saturn’s rings, bringing it closer to the planet than ever before. And if you were on the spacecraft looking at Saturn’s north pole with your own eyes as it flew by, this is what you would have seen. This spectacular image was […]

All is Quiet, but the Good Stuff is Coming

Now that NAB is over (did anyone notice it was on?), we can get back to what’s coming next. Unfortunately we don’t really have too much new to report at this time. We know that’s going to be changing soon as this summer (northern hemisphere) should be a good one for a lot of Canon Read more...

Workers Are Still Protesting Outside of B&H Photo Video for Better Treatment

For over a year, workers at the B&H photo warehouses have been protesting for better treatment and for the creation of a Union. In fact, the issue has become so large that it's now been a class action lawsuit put into place by the US Government and backed up by controversies that have been in place for the better part of 10 years now.

Kaamna Patel: Analog Film Photography with a Magic Box

Photographer Kaamna Patel is based in Mumbai--where she returned after working for five years in Paris. "I am interested in themes of identity & globalisation, putting the world and myself under scrutiny, an objectivity facilitated by a lifestyle of constant travel.

Nikon 13mm F5.6 AIS on sale for $27,000

Spend more than two thousand dollars per millimeter with this lens, even though it's missing the rubber focus ring grip. But hey, it's "EXTREMELY RARE."

Обзор Fujifilm X-T2 для видеооператора

В прошлом году мы проводили тест камеры Fujifilm X-T2 и всей редакцией сошлись во мнении, что это одна из лучших фотокамер в сегменте APS-C-матриц. Время от времени к нам поступают вопросы относительно возможностей видеосъёмки на данную камеру, и мы решили сделать отдельный обзор, ориентированный на видеографов.

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Review

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 is a new affordable lens for shooting portraits. Read our in-depth Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 review to find out if it's worth the modest Read the review »

Top Tips for Booking Your Dream Clients

We hate to break it to you, but your dream client probably won’t accidentally stumble on your Instagram account and reach out to breathlessly offer you work. If you want to book your dream clients, it’ll take work.

We Paint Poetic Feminine World Through Photo Camera

As a conceptual portrait photographers we always had a connection with the world of dreams and magic, something that lets us to unlock our emotions and be free. We capture a short moments of woman’s inner world which could be unexpected and colourful with divergent expressions in each minute.

Лучшее новости

Геометрия и минимализм: фотографии без правил Джулиана Шульце

Белинский фотограф Джулиан Шульце в съёмке фокусируется на геометрических абстракциях и минималистичных архитектурных композициях, которые выискивает на городских улицах. Состав в каждом кадре воспринимается упорядоченно и, кажется, все элементы тщательно продуманы – свет, тень, цвета. Хотя фотограф пишет, что не верит в правила композиции.

Введение в абстрактную фотосъемку

Абстрактная фотография кажется чем-то неуловимым и сложным для описания определенным термином. Возможно, так случилось из-за абстрактной натуры идеи «абстракции»...

How To Scout a Location for Landscape Photography

Hang around a group of landscape photographers long enough, and you’ll undoubtedly hear them talking about location scouting. As the saying goes, understanding your subject better will improve your photographs of that subject.

This World’s Fastest Camera Shoots 5 Trillion Frames Per Second

MIT’s 1-trillion-frame-per-second camera is now outdated. Researchers in Sweden have created a new world’s fastest camera that shoots a staggering 5 trillion frames per second. This camera, called FRAME (Frequency Recognition Algorithm for Multiple Exposures) and developed at Lund University, can make “light practically stand still” and capture events as short as 0.2 trillionths of […]

The Story Behind this Viral Photo of a French Policeman on Fire

Photographer Zakaria Abdelkafi’s shocking photograph of a French anti-riot policeman set ablaze by a molotov cocktail has quickly spread to every corner of the world. And yesterday, only one day after Abdelkafi captured the photograph, he shared the story behind it.

A Fire, a Photojournalist, and an Unexpected Package

While studying aerospace engineering at the University of Buffalo, Malaysia-born Marcus Yam caught the photography bug, altering the trajectory of his career. He started his life in photojournalism interning for The Buffalo News, then went on to pursue a graduate degree at Ohio University’s School of Visual Communications. His skill quickly earned him internships at […]

The 3 Basic Techniques for Lighting… Everything

There are three basic types of surfaces, as far as lighting is concerned: reflective, transparent, and neutral. In this video, you’ll learn about the 3 basic techniques for properly lighting each of these—in other words: the 3 techniques for lighting … everything.

2017 Industry Figures Show Years Long Camera Sales Slump May be Ending

After years of declining sales figures and the requisite reporting on the industry’s “imminent” collapse, it seems the camera market has finally plateaued. The latest CIPA numbers show modest growth in some areas and neutral numbers elsewhere, hinting that a long sales slump might finally be over. Every quarter, the trade body CIPA (Camera & […]

The Only 3 Reasons to Work for Free

Working for free has a huge stigma attached to it, and for good reason. If you don’t know how to work for free properly, you can be taken advantage of and devalue other photographers’ work in the process.

Army Photographer Captured the Blast That Killed Her

The late US Army combat photographer Spc. Hilda Clayton is being hailed as a hero this week after the Army released photos Clayton captured of the blast that killed her in Afghanistan. The photos were published with the approval of both Clayton’s family and her Army unit.

Walkthrough: How to Edit a Landscape Photo in Lightroom and Photoshop

Lots of photo editing tutorials these days focus on one specific technique or edit—how to sharpen, or how to use the HSL tool, for example. But if you’re just starting out and you need a complete photo editing walkthrough, this tutorial will take you through a landscape photo edit from start to finish. The tutorial […]

Every Photo Comes with Built-In Debt, or: The Ethics of Photography

We tend to treat the ethics of taking photographs in a very much black and white fashion. We judge “He should never have shot that” or alternatively “She is on firm ground shooting that, it is OK” and then arguments revolve around that, never resolving anything. We see Rules Written and Guidelines and so on, […]

X-Rite Announce 5th Festival of Colour

XP Distribution, the specialist distributor for X-Rite’s range of colour management products, has announced the launch its 2017 Annual Festival of Colour. Read more and comment »

Актуальное новости

Photographer Souvid Datta Appears to Have Plagiarized Mary Ellen Mark

The award-winning photographer Souvid Datta found himself in the middle of a controversy this week when his photo of a young sex trafficking victim was used to promote a photo contest. But now a serious new accusation has emerged that threatens Datta’s credibility as a photojournalist: one of plagiarism.

Объятие

«Момент нежности из жизни двух королевских крачек. Их можно повстречать в разных местах возле пляжей Флориды. В сезон ухаживания птицы исполняют небольшой танец и “обнимаются”, как в этом снимке», – фотограф Питер Брэннон (Peter Brannon).

A $16,000 Photo Scanner vs. a $500 Scanner

I recently had a few prints made from some medium format negatives. The prints are for a specific purpose so I wanted them to be of the highest quality possible, this meant taking them to a local specialist where the film was scanned with a $16,000+ Hasselblad Flextight X1. The Flextight is about the best […]

Девушки фотографа Шмидта: пикантные снимки сногсшибательных красавиц

Российский фотограф Фёдор Шмидт – профессионал в жанре эротической фотографии. На его инстаграм подписались свыше четырехсот тысяч человек, а прекрасные девушки, желающие позировать в его фотосетах, выстраиваются в очередь. Знакомим вас с пикантными работами молодого фотографа.

How to Sharpen in Photoshop: An In-Depth Tutorial

If you’re not sure how to properly sharpen your images in Photoshop, this tutorial from the Photoshop Training Channel is a godsend—a deep dive into the most common sharpening techniques complete with an explanation of which ones are better and why.

I Used IKEA as a Free Set for Shooting Product Photos

I recently did a product photo shoot for a kids product I invented and am launching. Instead of staging and styling the photos myself, I decided to use an IKEA store. I’m not a professional photographer, I’m an inventor, so someone who knows how to use a camera properly will inevitably be able to get […]

Panasonic Lumix FZ80/FZ82 real world samples gallery

ISO 80 | 1/200 sec | F4. 4 Photo by Jeff Keller Panasonic's latest update to its consumer superzoom line, the FZ80, comes with a crazy 20-1200mm F2. 8-5. 9 zoom lens, 4K video capture and Panasonic's usual suite of 4K photo modes, and comes in at a very affordable price.

Meet Your Guest Editors for May 2017

This month we've got two new photographers curating 500px coveted Editor's Choice page: Ryan Christopher Jones and Gary Chew. The post Meet Your Guest Editors for May 2017 appeared first on 500px ISO.