There is nothing quite like watching a well-done time lapse video sequence. These simple, yet nuanced video clips are created by combining a ton of still frames at a constant interval over a set period of time and then combining them all on a video timeline to create a video clip. But in locations where the light changes rapidly, getting your exposure to be consistent throughout the time lapse can be difficult. As well for long time lapse videos, for example, those covering a period of time during the day and into the night, many photographers can struggle with how to shoot and process this sort of project.
Photographer James Lattanzio is a photographer based here in NYC, and he grew up with a love of the outdoors via weekend getaways to upstate. As things would have it, he eventually discovered Ansel Adams and the rest is quite simple to fill in the blanks. For James, he’s all about consistency–so he approached landscapes, portraits and architecture all in the same way. This is something that I haven’t seen in many photographers in addition to the way that James works specifically in layers. So after seeing his work at a recent APA NY show, I needed to get in touch.
As we get smarter mobile phones, faster Internet speeds, and more people to communicate with across the globe, we can’t help but say, “what a time to be alive.” But, for every exciting promise of an even better future comes the gloomy reality we face today. We live in a time where everyone can easily connect with anyone, anywhere, and anytime, yet we are lonelier than ever. Spanish photographer Oscar Penelo translates this reality in an intimate portrait project titled Low Battery.
In early May 1974, Bruce Springsteen performed a show that is now considered to be the turning point in his career, and an important moment in the music industry. That night, two key personalities catapulted Springsteen from “the new Bob Dylan” into “the rock and roll future:” music critic for Rolling Stone Jon Landau and photographer Barry Schneier. A photo book showcasing many never before seen photos taken by Schneier from that historic performance is currently being funded on Kickstarter.
People don’t like change, and often times things that could be done better or more efficiently aren’t because people are comfortable with the inefficient way. MagMod has built their business on reinventing photography lighting accessories with their easy to use a system based on magnets, and now they are back with their take on an off-camera lighting setup – The MagBox. But they didn’t stop with just reinventing the softbox in their image, they have also added the MagShoe and MagRing to fill out the system, even more, making this a compelling product.
Everyone likes sharing those instant prints on social media, but sometimes, the smartphone camera just doesn’t give it justice. The best way to digitize Instax or Polaroid snaps have always been to scan them. But what if you don’t have a scanner at home to digitize those cool Instax snaps? To the rescue comes a cool app called Polar, which lets you “scan” them using your iPhone or iPad.
Shooting family portraits, either for yourself or for paid clients, is a common task for photographers to be enlisted into doing. But if you are new to family portraits, or to photography in general, maybe you are finding yourself wondering about what sort of kit you should have if you want to be doing more family portraits. Maybe you usually specialize in sports photography or landscape photography and your cousin Jane asked you to take care of the family reunion portraits this year.
Whatever your reason for being curious, we have you covered. In this post we will be sharing our thoughts on the ideal family portrait kit setup for you Micro Four Thirds photographers. Now if you’re ready, let’s get into it.
Shooting family portraits, either for yourself or for paid clients, is a common task for photographers to be enlisted into doing. But if you are new to family portraits, or to photography in general, maybe you are finding yourself wondering about what sort of kit you should have if you want to be doing more family portraits. Maybe you usually specialize in sports photography or landscape photography and your cousin Jane asked you to take care of the family reunion portraits this year.
There is no doubt, over the last year or so Adobe has done a lot to improve and optimize performance in Lightroom, but that doesn’t mean that there are no issues with performance in Lightroom here midway through 2018. If you are more than just a hobbyist photographer than chances are that you spend quite a bit of time in Lightroom, and by extension, you likely run into performance issues more often than a casual user would. These slowdowns and optimization issues can be incredibly annoying and often result in additional stress that you simply don’t need.
You have all no doubt heard about Fujifilm’s GFX mirrorless medium format system, and its launch body, the GFX 50s (read our GFX 50s Review). The camera is no larger than your average professional-level DSLR but it packs an impressive 51.4 megapixel medium format sensor. The only real downside to the system is that its rather expensive, but some reports from the last year have indicated that its possible a more affordable option may be coming from Fujifilm at Photokina in the form of a newly minted Fujifilm GFX 50R.