Editor’s Note: Creating the Photograph is a new series that we’re starting where we interview photographers all about the photo that they shot and talk to them about how it was achieved. The results are some knowledge passed onto you. Want to be featured? Email chrisgampat[at]thephoblographer[dot]com
Splash images are always fun to do and when combined with food, an already delectable morsel can become even more mouth watering. When we found the work of Michiel Tersteege, we were quite taken by how much his “Strawberry Splash” image reminded us of a cool bowl of cereal or strawberries and cream. Tersteege used some strobism to create the image above and also does a lot of it for much of his personal work. He has been an amateur photographer for about six years now and lives in The Netherlands with his wife and two children. Michiel is fixated on always getting the perfect shot that gives him satisfaction. He can spend hours a day to setup a nice lighting to create it–and that’s what he did for this one.
Here’s his story. And if you’re interested check out more in our Creating the Photograph series.
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Though Samsung isn’t as well known here in the States for their cameras, it should be noted that they have a couple of gems. They have some excellent lenses with one being their very good 85mm f1.4. During our review of the Samsung NX300, we also tried the 16mm f2.4 pancake with it–and to be frank, we really think that this is the lens that every Samsung camera should be bundled with, period!
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Weekend Humor isn’t meant to be taken seriously. So don’t–you cry baby!
In a move that stunned nearly everyone, Flickr became the Oprah of the online photography space when it gave everyone a free terabyte of space. The expansion did, however, cause some restructuring. Namely, the pro option is no more because professional photographers aren’t a thing. If you want no ads, you can pay $49.99, and if you want an extra terabyte and no ads, you can pay $499.99. What fun. There was blowback, however, in the form of kittens, food, and selfies to the point where Flickr said, “No mas.”
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Approaching strangers to make their photographs is something I’m often asked about. There is a lot of curiosity about how to ask someone you don’t know to make their photograph.
Some believe there is some big secret, but there actually isn’t. The biggest challenge is not about how to ask, but rather getting past one’s own fear of rejection. But in my experience the great majority of people that I approach are willing to be photographed, because they are rather flattered by the attention.
If you exhibit good positive energy and are sincere in your approach, even with little more than a warm smile and a gesture, you’ll be surprised as what can happen. Here are seven suggestions that I hope you’ll find helpful for photographing strangers.
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Earlier this month we teamed up with BorrowLenses and Lomography in order to give away stuff. And by stuff we mean cameras. And by cameras we mean either a Canon 5D Mk III or Nikon D800, and a Lomography LC-A+. Both contests are still running and will be for a couple more days/weeks, so you can still sign up and take your chances at winning one of these great photographic tools.
The BorrowLenses contest will be running through June 22st 12AM EST, and the Lomography contest will be running through May 31st 12AM EST. For more info and to enter the contests, please visit the respective posts:
Win a Canon 5D Mk III or Nikon D800 from The Phoblographer and BorrowLenses.com!
Win a Lomography LC-A+ From The Phoblographer and Lomography!
It doesn’t seem like Flickr can get a break right now after the events of this week. On Monday, Flickr changed its look and triggered mixed reactions in many users. Then Marissa Mayer stated that there is no such thing as a professional photographer, and took it back with barely an apology. Plus, the former Pro users felt screwed over because they lost their unlimited storage only to later learn that they’ve been grandfathered in for it.
But according to one of the company’s latest tweets, their users are experiencing UI and performance issues. Many of them are typically filled with internet snark such as, “I bet those nice old white pages would load smoothly.” Overall, they’re also tweeting a lot less than they did in the past.
Are any of you experiencing errors? We’d love to know more about what’s going on.
