Monthly Archives: February 2016
Picasa Is Officially Dead, Long Live Google Photos
There was a time when Picasa was mighty in the land of the free photo editors. Of course, this was a decade ago when Picasa was a stand alone application and it did a surprisingly good job standing in for … Continue reading
Cinemagraph: How to Create a Moving Moment Within a Photograph
Cinemagraphs are known as “living moments in an otherwise still photograph.” By capturing a beautiful photograph and adding subtle motion, you have the perfect medium to show a small snippet of a moment and tell your story. Cinemagraph (Via KatchUp … Continue reading
Weekly Photography Challenge – Time
Time – it just keeps on ticking and there’s nothing we can do about it. Except maybe try and capture the concept of time in an image – like these images I shared earlier. By Niko Knigge The hands of … Continue reading
Save $20.00 on a $30.00 Order at AdoramaPix
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Review: DJI Osmo
Introduction and features DJI is best known for revolutionising the multirotor drone market with the Phantom range, but now it brings its knowledge of image stabilised gimbals to earth with the unique handheld gimbal and camera combo known as the … Continue reading
27 Interpretive Images that Represent Time
Okay technically this is 26 images and one really cool time lapse video that represent things related to time. Some are actual clocks or time pieces, yet others are more interpretive, mystical – such as long exposure photography, light trails … Continue reading
Save $300.00 on a MacBook & $100.00 on the Apple Watch
B&H has the Apple 12" MacBook (Early 2015) available for a $ 300.00 off – now only $ 999.00 with free expedited shipping. Looking for a smart watch? Through February 15, you can pick up an Apple Watch for $ 100.00 … Continue reading
Photographer Hoshi Yoshida Photographs Mountain Bike World Cup Races With a Leica M6 Film Camera
It’s not secret that I’m kind of a mountain bike nerd, and I have even been lucky enough to be a credentialed photographer at a couple of World Cup races here in the USA. It’s an intense assignment, that’s physically … Continue reading
When at the Track, Stand in the Corner (with Custom White Balance Example)
When shooting track sports with multiple laps involved, the participants will often get into a line and, especially at the beginning of the race, will be bunched tightly together. If the participant in first place is your primary subject, you … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Volcano Eruption Sparks Monstrous Lightning Storm
We recently published articles about two different instances of volcanic lightning—a phenomenon created during volcanic eruptions when ash and dust particles rub together and form static electricity. Marco Restivo documented the rare sight during one of Mount Etna’s most recent eruptions … Continue reading
How to Create Awesome Portrait Lighting with a Paper Bag an Elastic Band and a Chocolate Donut
I photographed Luke Deslandes with a homemade modifier and a lighting kit that can be created for less than $ 200 One of my favourite TV series from the 90s was MacGyver, an action-adventure series about a US government secret … Continue reading