Wedding photography can be stressful both for the photographer and the couples, but you can do something about it. Preparation is key, and of course, it’s a team effort. Today’s featured photography cheat sheet is specially designed for that. If you’re looking for some tips to make the job easier for you, this is a visual guide you should definitely share with your clients.
While many photographers will reach for the convenience that a zoom lens offers and fix in post, the photographers that reach for prime lenses tend to think about their images in a completely different way. A prime lens is what many photographers are taught to work with to help them develop not only their photographic eye but also their photographic identity. After this, photographers tend to work and develop new needs and end up changing to different focal lengths. But through and through, prime lenses are the best options over zooms for a wide variety of reasons. But why? HINT: it has to do with making things less technical.
The Fujifilm platform is unique in the fact that there are very few third-party lenses available for the system. Fujifilm’s reluctance to share the secrets of their AF systems with the like of Sigma, Tamron, and others means that, for the most part, users can only choose from native Fujifilm glass. This is not a bad thing as Fujifilm lenses are great, but many Fujifilm users believe that there are no third-party lenses available at all to use with Fujifilm X Mount cameras. Now, this is a bad thing as there are some genuinely spectacular manual focus lenses for the platform, including some from Zeiss. If you own a Fujifilm X Mount camera, you owe it to yourself to check out these six stunning third-party lenses.
Whether you’re looking into experimenting with a new lighting technique or simply want to keep your shoot minimal, a single light setup will do the trick. There are many different ways to do this, but Adorama adds one more to the list. In a recent episode of OnSet, Daniel Norton demonstrates how to achieve simple but beautiful headshots in the studio using the Chimera Lantern, a less commonly used light shaper.
“God I love this city,” says Phil Penman. There’s no further evidence of that than in his debut photobook, STREET. Through a series of brilliant photographs, he communicates this beautiful 20-year love story between a man and a place he now calls home. The eccentric, the beautiful, the new yorkers, the celebs, and the architecture all have a starring role in this story. So if you’re yet to visit the big apple, STREET is going to show you everything you need to know.
If you like to travel light, but still like to have a small dedicated camera with you, this snippet of news might be of interest to you. Nikon has just announced that they will be releasing a new camera in their COOLPIX line in about one month. The Nikon COOLPIX W150 is a feature-packed compact camera that will allow you to travel and take pictures without the hassle of taking all of your gear with you. Join us after the break for more details about the camera and for pricing information.
Over a year since we learned about Jason Lane and his own hand-coated glass dry plates, the New Hampshire-based dry plate photographer is back with a new project. After spending the last year collaborating with Steve Lloyd of Chroma Camera, they’re now ready to present the result of their hard work. The ChromaGraphica Double Dry Plate Holder, available in 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10, is now up for grabs for large format photographers out there via Kickstarter.
It’s long been a well known fact that prime lenses are better than zooms even though zoom lenses can be much more useful for professional reasons. But if you’re looking for the penultimate of image quality, prime lenses are hard to beat. Not only are they often sharper and have better bokeh, but they’re smaller in comparison to many zoom lenses. For years, photographers used prime lenses exclusively and even though that is happening less and less in the professional world, many pros still keep at least one prime in their kit. Here’s why you should love your primes.
Looking for a cheap colored light for your next portrait shoot? Look no further, because your smartphone will work if you’re in a pinch! Not everyone can afford professional studio lights that can take color gels. This lighting hack recently shared by JT of Run N Gun could be an option worth trying for your next shoot.
While newer photographers will always try to stop a fast-moving subject by cranking up their ISO setting and increasing the shutter speed, it really isn’t always the most effective method. In fact, it can cause a lot more problems for you in post-processing where you’ll enjoy just creating awful photos. One of flash’s biggest benefits is what it can do for photographers not only for providing light on a subject but also for extra benefits such as stopping motion. However, not all flashes are created equal in that capacity.