Smartphones are changing photography, of that there is no longer any doubt. Statistics on Flickr are clear that the most popular camera is the one people already have with them. In this case, the iPhone 4s. Beyond the mere carrying convenience is the ease that smartphone and cell phone photos can be shared. A couple [...]
Archive for February, 2012
How Smartphones Are Changing Photography
Posted by chris on February 29th, 2012
Backing Up Your Photos
Posted by chris on February 27th, 2012
If you have all your photos on one device or if you’re counting on Google, Facebook or an online service like Photobucket to keep copies of your photos you are one disaster away from seeing all your photos wiped out. Data management is one of those things that sneaks up in your photography career. You [...]
Five Dark Secrets of Professional Photography
Posted by chris on February 24th, 2012
I’m going to share some of the dirty little secrets of professional photography, things we all know are true but don’t necessarily ever admit, even to ourselves. This isn’t downing professional photography, not at all. I’m just trying to inject a little perspective. Photography tends to be a lone wolf kind of occupation and it’s [...]
Better Animal Photography
Posted by chris on February 22nd, 2012
Working with animals is frustrating and time consuming, but well worth the effort if you want to make extra money from your photography. I was going to take pictures for a local animal rescue group and not only helped place some animals in need of a home, but I picked up several referrals from people [...]
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No Comments »An Introduction To DSLR Video
Posted by chris on February 20th, 2012
It’s not unusual these days for still photographers and videographers to be using the exact same cameras and lenses. That tempts many still photographers into thinking all they have to do to get great video is flip the selector switch to the little movie camera and fire away. Some of you may have discovered that [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: canon cameras, frame rate, Nikon, timelines, video capability, videographers, web delivery No Comments »Five Tips For Better Cell Phone Pictures
Posted by chris on February 17th, 2012
The statistics on Flickr and other image sharing sites are clear that the most popular camera out there is the iPhone 4. In some ways it was inevitable that cell phones would start dominating the point and shoot market. Never underestimate the market power of convenience. While cell phone cameras may not offer the best [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: 200mm lens, best quality, cell phone camera, image sharing, point and shoot camera No Comments »Five Tips For Beginning Photographers
Posted by chris on February 15th, 2012
There are a lot of people with no desire to become professional photographers who would still like to improve their personal photography. In fact, according to the feedback I get from local photography instructors, the majority of people taking classes are hobbyists. For most of you that means you’d really like tips that will yield [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: light source, post processing, professional photographers, raw images, reflector, speedlite No Comments »Olympus Unveils New Mirrorless OM-D EM-5
Posted by chris on February 13th, 2012
Olympus launched a new Micro Four-Thirds camera, the OM-D E-M5, the first new model apart from the Pen series and featuring a new line of interchangeable lenses. The OM-D E-M5 is styled like a smaller version of the old Olympus OM-1 SLR cameras, down to the control knob in roughly the same position as the [...]
The Art of Post Processing
Posted by chris on February 10th, 2012
These days being a good photographer isn’t enough, you have to be a good photographer and a wizard at post processing. To demonstrate what a difference master post processing can make, I went to my friend Aaron Rosen out at Pixel-Mesh in sunny California to see how they turn a somewhat ordinary photo from drab [...]
Nikon’s Mind-Blowing D800 Specs
Posted by chris on February 8th, 2012
Nikon definitely made a splash in the photography world with the introduction of the D800 and D800E . The D800 series raises the bar on resolution and makes a play for Canon’s DSLR video business. Priced competitively with the Canon 5D MK II, the D800 delivers an eye-popping 36.3-megapixel image weighing in at over 70 [...]
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