VSCO today announced the availability of their new ‘Essentials’ Pack, which features 14 of their “best and most loved film emulation presets from” each of their previous seven film packs. In other words, this is a ‘greatest hits’ album for anyone who has been wanting to get the VSCO presets but hasn’t been able to pick a pack.
We only have two weeks or so left on Fuji’s current run of big savings (which are rare), so we wanted to highlight some of the best deals of the bunch again. These really are some big time deals if you shoot or want to shoot Fujifilm. Head on past the jump for those and …
Personally speaking, film camera reviews like those of the Mint Camera InstantFlex TL70 are the most fun for great reasons–there is no pixel peeping, no RAW file versatility, none of that stuff that people bitch and complain about in forums. Instead, it’s all about the moment and capturing or creating it. Then there are the lenses, the experience, and knowing that the photo you shoot is a one of a kind.
For potential clients and collaborators, a good online portfolio should provide an in-depth introduction to you and your work. Whether you’re a photographer, illustrator, or designer, you know the importance of making a good first impression.
Chances are if you’re younger than 30 you never got to use a serious film SLR camera before you started learning about digital photography, and that might mean you find choosing or using a traditional film SLR quite intimidating. Well today I will almost make it easy for you by helping you overcome the intimidation factor with only the small cost of some mild insults and the occasional rude word. You see, you get to learn all about Canon film SLRs and I get to laugh at your expense for a while – I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a fair trade.
How is it hump day already?! These days are going by so quickly, but that just means more deals for you! Today we have 5 brand new Panasonic lens deals, each of which is fairly significant, including $400 savings on the 7-14mm F/4. If you shoot micro four thirds you won’t want to miss these deals!
If you’re a photographer that uses a lot of flash then you probably know about how good the Rogue FlashBender series of products are. Today, they’re announcing the Rogue FlashBender 2 XL Pro–which is not only bigger than some others but also more contrasty.
Micro Four Thirds owners have previously only had the Olympus 12mm f2 lens offering; but now they’ve got yet another 24mm equivalent in the form of the Panasonic 12mm f1.4 lens. This is one of the company’s Leica branded pieces of glass and features a splash/dust-proof design. On the inside there are two aspherical lenses, two UED (Ultra Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses and an ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lens working as 15 elements in 12 groups. Panasonic is also claiming better resolution through flare suppression with minimal ghosting too.
There are many schools of mind and thought when it comes to defining what a photograph is. Some say that a photograph is exactly what comes out of the camera and nothing more. Others tend to argue that using Lightroom is alright. Still others continue to say that the world of presets, HDR and other methods are untrue to what photography is.
New York-based photographer Aundre Larrow’s portraits are rich, colour-saturated close-ups of a range of personalities, from football players to cute kids to barbershop patrons and rapper Chief Keef. He truly connects to his subjects and creates a unique blend of his style with their personality.