One of the hallmarks of the Fujifilm digital camera system these days is their incredible film simulation profiles which not only produce beautiful colors and gorgeous black and whites, but also an incredibly real-looking and organic grain.One of the simulations available on the latest generation of the X-Series cameras, namely the X-Pro 2 and X-T2, is the Acros film simulation. Unlike the monochrome black and white setting, the Acros simulation offers a slightly more subdued look right out of the box–a look that in this writer’s opinion feels a little more filmic than the standard monochrome black and white.
When I was being briefed on the Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander for flashes before announcement, I couldn’t at all contain my glee. It meant a whole lot to me. It meant that Sony was going to take wireless flash control, strobists, and higher end photographers more seriously. They’re also only the second company to do so–following in the footsteps of Canon in a way. The flash commander also works as a camera remote. That part I didn’t totally understand but know that a whole lot of other units out there do the same thing. When I was working at B&H Photo, their Vello house brand did the same thing.
As we have done the last few weeks, its time for another installment of Improve Photo, this week focusing on a great deal for posing men. For many photographers posing women comes as a second nature, but throw a man into the mix and suddenly posing ideas are hard to come bye. This will help you fix that issue.
Three refreshes: that’s how long it took for Sony to create a camera with a sensor that can keep up with its competitors. Granted, the processing engine in the Sony a6500 is very capable and a big part of it. But then we also beg the question: Why so many refreshes so suddenly?
Great environmental portrait photography usually shows people in a situation they live in (or sometimes at work and play) that says something about who they are. Patrick Temme’s environmental portrait approach in his documentation work beautifully captured the grace and charisma of the people he encountered in Tigray, Ethiopia in Africa.
Following up our recent posting on the development of Konost recently, Konost has revamped their website and provided a latest update on their latest situation. They have missed their originally targeted deadline of taking pre-orders by end of 2016 with delivery in 2017 and the founder Bob Lian has written a long explanation about the delay and challenges they were facing and how they planned to move forward.
Central Florida based, Pawsitive Change, has launched a Kickstarter for their latest project. The non-profit group hopes to provide simple, portrait style photos for animal rescue groups of families and their animal friends. The goal of the Kickstarter will be to raise $550 to apply for 501(c)3 tax exemption making the company an official non-profit organization. This will also allow them to apply for special grants only given to non-profits. Currently the company finds themselves in the red, but foresees the funds from Kickstarter as a way to move them into the black and keep them there.
The answer to the question that you’re wondering is yes, the Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art lens is indeed much better than the previous version of the lens. At higher megapixels, you start to see the flaws of the older version, but the newer one exudes an image quality that is truly unbelievable. Additionally, it sports a bit of weather sealing. And the ultimate answer to whether or not you should upgrade really has to do with your own intentions. If you absolutely want to stick to using DSLR cameras, then this is a must-buy lens.
Everyone loves dogs–the heartwarming creatures have been proven to lower stress in humans. In our years of interviewing various dog photographers, it’s usually tough to find the absolute star amongst the loads and loads of them out there; and Nicholas Lindsey really stands out from the rest. In Nick’s portfolio, what truly tugs at my heart is his analog 645 portraits of dogs. They’re unlike much of the others out there and Nick’s methods to capturing the scenes are very unlike anything else that I’ve seen out there.
It could be argued that for my generation, no other company had such an impact on our early childhood entertainment than did Disney. Beyond the children watching their cartoons, though, their impact on entertainment and animation technology should go without saying.