There’s nothing quite as exciting as getting some new glass for your camera. Buying good quality lenses is incredibly important, after all they will determine if you’ll be able to get razor sharp shots, or if you’ll be able to create the bokeh you may desire. Lenses are also incredibly expensive so it’s worth doing your research on them. Fortunately sites like DXO Mark can be used to see how the lenses you’re interested in perform. There results provided on the top 10 lenses aren’t the be all and end all, but the information you can get from DXO Mark can help you make a decision that’s right for you. Join us after the break to see the top 10 lenses you can buy according to DXO Mark.
For every photographer, there is a clear designation between paid, commissioned work and work that you need to do for exposure of some sort. If you’re looking to get the word out about a new project or yourself, it’s often a great idea to allow publications to feature you. Ethically speaking, it’s often a bad idea to pitch yourself and then demand payment simply because a story is about you and there is a practice in journalistic integrity to not pay for information. If your images are part of a great piece though, then it makes a whole lot of sense to ask for a licensing fee. With that out of the way, I highly suggest that any time that you have some sort of new project done and ready to use not only the power of social media and email to get the word out, but also publications. Gatekeepers often look at publications to help them find new talent and your work could be right on that list.
Bill Cunningham is one of the most iconic figures in our industry. A fashion photographer for the New York Times, he was best known for taking candid images of America’s best-dressed people. As with most successful photographers, there’s always a team behind them. John Kurdewan was both a close friend and production assistant for Bill Cunningham. For Bill’s famous feature ‘On The Street’, John was right there beside him helping to put it all together. Their friendship and professional relationship lasted for over 20 years, until Bill’s passing in 2016.
“We never had a single argument,” says Kurdewan. So what was life like working so close to one of the greatest photographers of a generation?
One of the biggest problems that photographers have when it comes to portraiture can be dealing with the colors. The simple way to do this is to simply just shoot during the golden hour, but that takes away a major part of the creative process. Making the colors in your image pop not only has to do with effective placement, but it also has to do with their tones, the lighting, and your processing. Let’s delve further!
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The camera market is a minefield these days due to the sheer number of quality choices we have from manufacturers. Everyone on the web has their opinions about different camera bodies and what they can do, but if you want to make your next purchase based solely off of overall sensor performance, the top 10 cameras according to DXO Mark that are listed below are the ones you should check out. After the break we’ll share with you the top 10 cameras that DXO Mark have carried out their tests on.
Urban areas are sprawling across landscapes at a record setting pace and this creates many problems; light pollution being one of them. This poses a tough challenge for photographers who like to shoot during night time hours. The ambient glow from cities stops us from seeing the gorgeous night sky. Often you need to travel many miles before you can get away from the yellow glow of street lights. The good news is that Irix have just released a new line of light pollution filters that may help those who like astrophotography, and night time cityscapes. Read on after the break to find out more about these new filters.
It’s time once again for us to share our latest vintage find to those of you who are keen on expanding your camera collection with another rare addition. This time, it’s another early edition Leica which not only comes in stunning black color and some brassing here and there, but also a fascinating military history. If military-issued cameras are your thing, you better make space — and funds — for this beauty!
One of the reasons why many professional photographers opt to shoot in RAW as opposed to JPEG is the versatility that RAW files offer during post-processing. RAW files are unprocessed images that contain all of the data your camera sensor is capable of capturing, whereas JPEGs are compressed files that have already been processed by your camera and contain significantly less information for you to work with during post. While you can certainly manipulate JPEGs in post-production, the wealth of data stored within each RAW file gives you significantly more freedom when processing your images. RAW editors give you near limitless possibilities to fine-tune the White Balance, Exposure, HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Lightness/Luminance), as well as a myriad of other values, allowing you to create a final image that matches your unique aesthetic and vision. In this tutorial, we will be focusing solely on HSL adjustments.
Once in a while, we put the spotlight on some rare, original prints by iconic photographers instead of cameras and gear for our noteworthy vintage finds. Among these are Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Self-Portrait, Bert Stein’s worksheet from the Last Sitting with Marilyn Monroe, and a framed Ansel Adams print. Today, we’re adding a signed Henri Cartier-Bresson print to the pile. Whether you’re a street photography enthusiast, a Cartier-Bresson fan, or simply an avid collector of iconic photography, you might want to check this out.