https://youtu.be/jNApH8nGj1U So You’re Thinking About a Photo Workshop? A photography workshop can be a spectacular adventure. You step out of your daily grind, land in a bucket-list destination, make new friends who speak your language (f-stops and framing), and—if you’re lucky—leave with not just better photos, but...
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Surprising Audio Quality I've always viewed built-in camera microphones with a bit of a withered eye - something of a last-resort solution - usable in emergencies, but not something I want for serious recording. My expectations and assumptions took a delightful hit recently when I first...
Surprising Audio Quality I...
Read MoreNevada Weir: Adventurous Photo Tours 3 sources Nevada Wier, a travel photographer, offers unique, small-group tours to remote global locations for adventurous photographers who are physically fit and comfortable with basic accommodations. These immersive experiences prioritize photography in challenging environments and require flexibility and a passion for the...
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Life, like photography, unfolds in a series of moments—some expected, others wholly unexpected. This flow of occurrences, interconnected yet unpredictable, forms The Serendipitous Cycle. It is the rhythm of existence, a perpetual dance between chance and choice. When integrated with The Way of the Crow, this cycle...
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In recent years, smartphones have had a significant impact and advancement in terms of image quality and photographic capabilities, which has revolutionized the photography industry, as more and more people use their mobile devices to capture moments and share them on social media. However, Nikon,...
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I've been playing with some different print finishing techniques, intending to meet necessary print protection requirements while avoiding the use of heavy cover glass and those annoying reflections its use introduces. Beeswax Lavender Oil seems to be the best among them. Most coatings I've found don't work....
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OK, you probably know I don’t like ultra-long lens names. I don’t like lenses that are expensive (who does?). So when you throw out a 50mm lens with a long name, like the Sony FE Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA, and price it at $1,500 I’m...
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Yep, I'm cutting my Summer Vacation from writing here short and covering the Democratic Convention if the DNCC will kindly provide me with Press Credentials to access the inner sanctum sanatoriums. Keep your fingers crossed for me, and hey, if you know anybody now would...
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to actually shoot a feature length motion picture using only a Sony mirrorless body? Wonder no more, The movie is called Three Days In August! This first feature film shot exclusively in 4K on a Sony Alpha mirrorless...
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https://vimeo.com/169312151 The story progresses forward! I'll let you enjoy our first release of the Married Young trailer, and talk more about it in my next post. Any questions, please ask them in the comments section below, and I'll do my best to answer them for you....
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Every lens has a personality and a usage. Certain lenses are good for close-ups, certain lenses are dynamic for emotional moments and certain lenses work for action. I have even had an Executive Producer who encouraged me to use the “funny” lenses – in his...
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[embed]https://youtu.be/tfhao9psW5g[/embed] At the core of Western Narrative Filmmaking is an unspoken contract that filmmakers make with the audience. It is called “A Willing Suspension of Disbelief.” What that means, is that I, as a filmmaker, am going to do everything possible to make the image look...
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https://youtu.be/Txs4Y5QkP8w Once again, the first hints of Spring in the air, the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International show, WPPI 2016, beckons me to Las Vegas. This conference is one of my annual favorites. I love the focus on up close and personal education, the intimate setting...
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https://youtu.be/sieUlqQIxT8 Are you an Artist? Are you familiar with American photographer Roger Ballen or his work? If not, you should be. Do you think before you shoot? This and 7 thoughts from world-renowned artist Roger Ballen on what the differences are between the way an artist sees...
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The Dillon Markey story: https://vimeo.com/116585007 In 1989, Nintendo released the Power Glove for its Nintendo Entertainment System. In 2015, Dillon Markey modified a Nintendo Power Glove, turning this humble Nintendo relic of a bygone generation into the most awesome stop motion animation tool ever made. Dillon Markey is an...
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