Digital Photo Pro recently sat down with Sekonic rep, photographer, and educator Lorenzo Gasperini to discuss why light meters are still essential tools. Gasperini stresses the importance of using a meter and how it accurately informs him of what his exposure reading will reveal about what he’s getting in the highlights and shadows of his photograph.
Ukranian photographer Alex Kolodyazhni is creating stunning beauty, lingerie and fashion portraiture all over the world. Kolodyazhni’s work, or much of it, at any rate, has this very well processed and cinematic look with an intimate lifestyle feeling to it.
When you look at the work of Tomasz Zaczenuik, you get the feeling of being transported to a place of pure magic. Mr. Zaczenuik is very passionate about animals and creating his photographic compositions to transport the viewer to a surreal world. A digital artist for 10 years, Mr. Zaczenuik has had his wok displayed in exhibits, galleries, etc. Like every other surreal photographer out there, he has a message to convey in his images.
Today Phase One has released a major update for the XF Camera System. Available now and free to all XF Camera System owners, Feature Update #3 adds significant improvements for studio and flash photography applications such as advanced flash controls with the in-camera Profoto Air Remot enable Profoto TTL metering. Further, a post capture Flash Analysis Tool has been added to ensure unparalleled control.
As we like to do from time to time, given what great deals they are to be had, today we wanted to feature some of the many killer deals on refurbished cameras, lenses, and accessories that we know about.
I’m about to say something that is going to be very unpopular with many of you, but will make a whole load of sense to those of you experienced enough to truly realize what I’m saying. CMOS sensors in cameras these days are all good. The ones in phones, dedicated cameras, etc. They work and they’re all highly capable of delivering beautiful results. I’d guarantee you that if you put the output from a Sony camera and a Canon camera side by side, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell which is which. Why? They’re all so perfect. Because of this, I honestly really miss the CCD sensor–the unique look that it was able to deliver rendered images to resemble chrome film and gave us beautiful flaws that could easily be embraced by the most crafty amongst us. Indeed, the “bad results” truly brought out those of us that could make lemonade out of a pile of lemons.
When it comes to cleaning your camera sensor, the truth is that many photographers are very scared and don’t know how to do it. There are options like the Rocket Blower, the Arctic Butterfly and very recently Dexter’s Vac-o-matic was sent to us for review. From the folks over at Dexter’s camera, the Vac-matic is a low power vacuum designed to clean your camera’s sensor by using a soft tip.
There are two different styles of product photography: lifestyle and the stagnant plain background. For years, both have challenged many people. Lifestyle product photography will always be more complicated while the plain background is more studio style in a controlled environment. But perhaps one of the simplest and most fun way of actually doing the stagnant, plain jane background type of photography is with the Foldio 360. As a super portable, app connected option, the Foldio 360 makes product photography really, really fun.
All images by Magdalena Pilecka. Used with permission. Photographer Magdalena Pilecka’s Black and White Stories series is an incredible collection of black and white images that strongly pull their inspiration from those classic silent horror films from the dawn of cinema. A time where there were no crazy sound effects or crazy special effects to blow a …
If I told you that the work that we found isn’t weird, I wouldn’t be honest with you. Indeed, it’s weird.