Hähnel Introduces “Tuff” Wireless Flash Trigger For Heavy-Duty Use:
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Friday, April 27, 2012
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Asylum: A Stunning Timelapse Video
Asylum: A Stunning Timelapse Video:
The title says it all, this is a truly stunning time-lapse of an old abandoned asylum. Think it needed more eery music though, some Interpol, maybe.
The title says it all, this is a truly stunning time-lapse of an old abandoned asylum. Think it needed more eery music though, some Interpol, maybe.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Choosing a photographer | Amanda Joy Photography
Choosing a photographer | Amanda Joy Photography:
The blogpost above (Melissa Jill's) makes some very important, and interesting points. One, that you should get what you really, really, really want, assuming we're not talking about a diamond-encrusted magical robot photographer from the future (because that's just being unrealistic!), and, two, that the photography IS important. If the budget isn't simply and absolutely wrong for you, please research photographers and get the one whose work you can really respect. And if that is Melissa Jill, book her. If, however, it is me, book me! Because, c'mon, Melissa is WAY out in Arizona, dontcha know. And I'm right here in MI, ready, willing, and able to take some great pictures for you all day long on your most special wedding day!
The blogpost above (Melissa Jill's) makes some very important, and interesting points. One, that you should get what you really, really, really want, assuming we're not talking about a diamond-encrusted magical robot photographer from the future (because that's just being unrealistic!), and, two, that the photography IS important. If the budget isn't simply and absolutely wrong for you, please research photographers and get the one whose work you can really respect. And if that is Melissa Jill, book her. If, however, it is me, book me! Because, c'mon, Melissa is WAY out in Arizona, dontcha know. And I'm right here in MI, ready, willing, and able to take some great pictures for you all day long on your most special wedding day!
The Online Photographer: Shorpy and Addie
The Online Photographer: Shorpy and Addie:
Lewis Hines work and some stories that go with. Fascinating.
Lewis Hines work and some stories that go with. Fascinating.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Strobist: Ryan Brenizer's Panoramic Portraiture
Strobist: Ryan Brenizer's Panoramic Portraiture:
Check out the somewhat unusual techniques that Brenizer uses. Could this work for you?
Check out the somewhat unusual techniques that Brenizer uses. Could this work for you?
Monday, April 09, 2012
Review: Yongnuo 560 EX II Flash (For Canon, Nikon, Micro Four Thirds and Any System)
Review: Yongnuo 560 EX II Flash (For Canon, Nikon, Micro Four Thirds and Any System):
For the price (if you don't rely on TTL) this speedlite sounds very useful.
For the price (if you don't rely on TTL) this speedlite sounds very useful.
Saturday, April 07, 2012
overpowering the sun
It's a bright sunny day here in the Detroit area and I thought it would be the perfect situation to try to overpower the sun. So I challenged the sun to an arm-wrestling match. Of sorts.
A bright sunny day should be perfect for photography, right? Well, not so much. Harsh shadows, blown out skies, and poor separation between your subject and background. But not if you overpower the sun! That's what we call it, but it's really more about creating a proper exposure (or slight underexposure) for the ambient light situation and then compensating for the dimness that will befall your subject.
(Please Note: The example pictures that will come later should be glanced at fleetingly. Furtively, even. My lovely wife an I took some simply hideous pictures of each other, but the exposures, hail be to the power of the exposure!)
Here was the setup: My ol' Canon 40D with my CowboyStudio trigger on top. ISO 200, f/13, 1/200 sec. (with these cheapo triggers, which I love btw, you're going to have to keep your shutter speed below 1/250, probably even 1/200 or slower). On the lightstand, one brollybox (umbrella lightbox), inside of which resided my tricky tri-bracket hack that transformed an Impact umbrella bracket into a three light machine, three CowboyStudio receivers, 2 Canon 430 EX speedlites, and one Canon 580 EX. All three lights were on manual set to full power (I probably could have gotten away with lower power settings, but I really didn't want to play around with this experiment for too long). Moved the brolly up to about six feet, angled it toward my subject, set the whole thing about three feet out and took some shots.
There is a reason the angle on these shots is so awkward. I wanted to make sure to get some blue sky in the mix. The sky is kind of what it was all about. Balancing the ambient with the subject light. Under natural light circumstances, exposing for the subject, the sky would be a washed-out mess. But with this setup, the sky stays blue, and, because it is slightly underexposed, it contributes to a terrific separation between background and subject.
So, if you have to shoot under full sun and you don't have a team of helpers with giant diffusers, fans, mist, a bunch of pack lights, all sorts of gobos, etc. etc. , you might try overpowering the sun with what you have, if you have some speedlites and a wireless set (similar results could be achieved a very long TTL cord such as those sold by Syl Arena -- then you could change things up a bit with high speed synch techniques -- fodder for another time!). Thanks, hope this gives you something to think about!
A bright sunny day should be perfect for photography, right? Well, not so much. Harsh shadows, blown out skies, and poor separation between your subject and background. But not if you overpower the sun! That's what we call it, but it's really more about creating a proper exposure (or slight underexposure) for the ambient light situation and then compensating for the dimness that will befall your subject.
(Please Note: The example pictures that will come later should be glanced at fleetingly. Furtively, even. My lovely wife an I took some simply hideous pictures of each other, but the exposures, hail be to the power of the exposure!)
Here was the setup: My ol' Canon 40D with my CowboyStudio trigger on top. ISO 200, f/13, 1/200 sec. (with these cheapo triggers, which I love btw, you're going to have to keep your shutter speed below 1/250, probably even 1/200 or slower). On the lightstand, one brollybox (umbrella lightbox), inside of which resided my tricky tri-bracket hack that transformed an Impact umbrella bracket into a three light machine, three CowboyStudio receivers, 2 Canon 430 EX speedlites, and one Canon 580 EX. All three lights were on manual set to full power (I probably could have gotten away with lower power settings, but I really didn't want to play around with this experiment for too long). Moved the brolly up to about six feet, angled it toward my subject, set the whole thing about three feet out and took some shots.
There is a reason the angle on these shots is so awkward. I wanted to make sure to get some blue sky in the mix. The sky is kind of what it was all about. Balancing the ambient with the subject light. Under natural light circumstances, exposing for the subject, the sky would be a washed-out mess. But with this setup, the sky stays blue, and, because it is slightly underexposed, it contributes to a terrific separation between background and subject.
So, if you have to shoot under full sun and you don't have a team of helpers with giant diffusers, fans, mist, a bunch of pack lights, all sorts of gobos, etc. etc. , you might try overpowering the sun with what you have, if you have some speedlites and a wireless set (similar results could be achieved a very long TTL cord such as those sold by Syl Arena -- then you could change things up a bit with high speed synch techniques -- fodder for another time!). Thanks, hope this gives you something to think about!
the blues variation
Thinks I should just get a green screen, already, and open up the world of Pantone!
Friday, April 06, 2012
Advanced Time-Lapse Gear Guide - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com
Advanced Time-Lapse Gear Guide - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com:
Have you ever heard of bramping? Learned a new term and a few new techniques here. Maybe you will, too!
Have you ever heard of bramping? Learned a new term and a few new techniques here. Maybe you will, too!
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Detroit Area Executive Headshot Photographer
Some of the headshots we took last week for the fine folks over at Renaissance Unity.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Strobist: Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe Saves You Enough to Buy a Paul Buff Einstein to Put it On
Strobist: Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe Saves You Enough to Buy a Paul Buff Einstein to Put it On:
It just fits!?!? It just fits? Apparently, it just fits.
It just fits!?!? It just fits? Apparently, it just fits.
DO or Di? Your lens markings explained | Digital Camera World
DO or Di? Your lens markings explained | Digital Camera World:
Nice little cheat sheet to all the abbreviations that float around each lens. If you ever wondered about the various terms for stabilization, lens coatings, focus, macro, etc. here is the page you want to read. Click it!
Nice little cheat sheet to all the abbreviations that float around each lens. If you ever wondered about the various terms for stabilization, lens coatings, focus, macro, etc. here is the page you want to read. Click it!
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