Archive for March, 2011
The Complete Canon T3i Review
With multiple days of testing finished, the Canon T3i has been shipped back and returned. We’ve tested it at events, for portraits, at night, etc. So is it right for you? If you’re reading this, you may want to take a look at our list of best budget lenses, our recommended Canon lenses and also the three way duel between the Canon 60D, 7D, and T2i (which will be updated soon).
2011 How to Sell Prints Guide at Photoshelter (its free!)
Selling prints can be and interesting task. When I got to a confident level in my photography, I wanted to do this. I have been reading things, here and there, about the subject. PhotoShelter( @photoshelter on twitter) has produced a nice 44 page guide on selling prints,whichI am currently reading through, and the best part is, it’s free! It has information on getting traffic from Google, Google Analytics, and SEO as well as using social media to help you sell your images. As you know, I am always trying to save money for my photography. This will also help me earn money from photography.
Field Review: Canon T3i (Day 5)
We’ve tested the Canon T3i in shooting portraits, then night street photography scenes, in Day 1, we gave some first impressions of the Canon T3i and we also did a quick video test. We tested the camera’s creative filters, and now we give our verdict on the battery life and on the camera’s performance in non-stop use.
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What’s the Best Method to Autofocus? Center Point or Outer?
One of our readers sent us a question a few days ago and we thought it would be good to respond in a post so the other readers could learn and share their thoughts and experiences. The reader’s mail brought up a good point: is it best to use the outer focusing points or the center for the sharpest image and the most accurate focusing?
What Does the New Leica X1 Firmware Update Mean For You?
Today, Leica issued a firmware update for the X1. Indeed, it is already quite the powerhouse of a camera that will powerbomb your wallet. Rumors were abound though that the Leica X1′s firmware update was perhaps to make it more of a competitor to the Fujifilm X100. So here’s the thing: we know how the X100 will function. Does the firmware update indeed make it more of a competitor?
WestLicht Museum of Photography Purchases the International Polaroid Collection
Photo by Ansel Adams (Found on Westlicht’s site)
Nostalgia buffs rejoice! The International Polaroid Collection, which apparently was lost for years, has been found and purchased by the owner of the WestLicht Museum in Vienna (the same place as Lomography’s headquarter’s). The future of the unique Polaroid collection was apparently uncertain, though the press release doesn’t exactly say why.
So what does this mean to us? As photographers, whether we care to acknowledge it or not, Polaroid is a part of us and our history. Our roots are critical and this is something that is important to our history. With that said, it affects us in different degrees. Whether we’re using some really cool apps on our phone, shooting with Impossible film or some stored Polaroid, or not even embracing it at all: instant photography is now ingrained in us. Press release after the jump.
