Posted in Photo Gear, Photo Resources, Tech Stuff on Feb 24th, 2010 No Comments »
ND Filters, Top to Bottom
Aaron Bieber explains neutral density filters: what they are, how they work, and why one might want to use them. Clear and excellent.
Posted in Macintosh, Photo Resources, Photo Sites, Slide Show on Dec 17th, 2009 2 Comments »
Vowl
Vowl is a free Macintosh application from stevenf (Panic) that given a tag or list of tags will display a random flickr slideshow in a window on your computer. Simple, clean, well designed and fun.
If you click on an image you go directly to that image on flickr.
If this becomes popular it will hopefully push [...]
Posted in Ideas, Photo Resources on Nov 27th, 2009 4 Comments »
The Zone System
Developed by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer in 1941, the zone system is a systematic way work with exposure and processing to get the right gradient of tones from white to black.
Most of us are just trying to get a handle on the different light meters in our DSLRs, let alone using them [...]
Posted in Photo Resources, Politics on Nov 23rd, 2009 2 Comments »
Much loved photo supply store B&H sued for job discrimination against women
This will be interesting.
Posted in Photo Resources, iPhone on Nov 2nd, 2009 1 Comment »
Depth of field iPhone apps
Useful iPhone apps for calculating depth of field for a given focal length and aperture.
[via Edward McKeown]
Posted in Photo Resources, iPhone on Sep 8th, 2009 2 Comments »
Flickr Officially Comes to the iPhone
I think it’s fascinating that the camera in the iPhone is the most popular (used) camera on flickr. I do think it would be fun to use this app for taking pictures on hikes and uploading them on the hike. Might have to try that.
Flickr app at iTunes Store (free)
[via [...]
Posted in Photo Resources on Jul 31st, 2009 2 Comments »
Roger Cicala of Lensrentals.com has posted an excellent article on
Controlling Depth of Field.
All photographers, beginning to advanced should read this. Roger is a clear thinker, good explainer and a terrific writer.
[via Leandro Karunungan]
Posted in Photo Resources on Jul 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Photography Tips From National Geographic Experts
Actually, aside from a stupid multi-page web presentation, the tips are quite useful. Basic but good, basic information here.
[via Leandro Karunungan]
Posted in Opinion, Photo Printing, Photo Resources on Jul 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Adorama, Blurb & Lulu – Book Printing Review
A well written review by Raoul Gatepin including video of three web based photo book services. His conclusion is they all have enough weaknesses so that none is the overall winner.
[via Lens Culture]
Posted in Photo Resources, Photographers on Apr 26th, 2009 No Comments »
jeff.stiefer has posted a useful comparison of what the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens will do at different apertures.
Posted in Photo Resources, Photo Sites, Places on Apr 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
The Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is an entirely new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography in an intimate environment. The space features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world’s most renowned photographers and a selection of emerging photographic talents as [...]
Posted in Photo Resources, Photographers, Video on Mar 26th, 2009 No Comments »
Chase Jarvis’ 5 Secrets for Exceptional Photographs from SilberStudios.Tv on Vimeo.
This is quite a good short interview with excellent advice.
The entire site looks great including a blog that has, at least today, a nice interview with Ansel Adams on visualization as it’s top post.
[via kottke.org]
Posted in Ideas, Photo Resources, Social Software on Feb 18th, 2009 2 Comments »
Wordpress resists Canon attempt to take down Fake Canon blog
Chuck Westfall is the Technical Information Advisor for Canon. Fake Chuck Westfall is his satirical alter-ego on the Internet. Canon is not pleased with the latter, and wants the Fake Chuck Westfall blog taken down before customers are somehow tricked into thinking that it’s the real [...]
Posted in Creativity, Ideas, Photo Resources on Feb 17th, 2009 2 Comments »
SoFoBoMo: The Solo Photo Book Month
This photo book making month is in the spirit of NaNoMo – National Novel Writing Month where you write a novel in a single month. In this case, we make a photo book in a single month. The photo book is in PDF form, rules here.
Heck, even if you don’t [...]
Posted in Ideas, Photo Resources on Feb 6th, 2009 3 Comments »
Found Cameras and Orphan Pictures
This is a great site. If you lose your camera, look here and you may find the pictures on it and the person who found it. If you find a camera email four images from it to this site and they’ll post them so the owner can find it.
[via Dale Allyn]
Posted in Photo Resources, Photojournalism, Social Software on Nov 19th, 2008 2 Comments »
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
Wow, this is a huge collection of images, many infamous that are now easily browsed and searched. What a fantastic resource.
[via Daring Fireball]
Posted in Photo Resources, Tech Stuff, Video on Oct 27th, 2008 No Comments »
Time Lapse Tutorial
This is a very useful tutorial on setting up and shooting time lapse photography.
[via Coudal Partners Blended Feed]
Posted in Ideas, Photo Resources, Social Software on Oct 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Idee labs has made a nice interfact for searching for Flickr photos by color or tag.
Click on a color or write in a tag, click the color or tag to eliminate it or make groups. This is a heck of a lot of fun.
[via kottke.org]
Posted in Photo Gear, Photo Resources on Oct 7th, 2008 7 Comments »
This is a bit different from the string with a bolt on it you screw into the tripod hole and stand on it. This is easier and more “flexible.”
Find it here: Figital Revolution (no pod).
Posted in Photo Gear, Photo Resources, Tech Stuff on Oct 5th, 2008 7 Comments »
The Visible Dust BriteVue Sensor Loupe™ 7X is for looking inside your DSLR (any brand) in “sensor cleaning mode” (mirror locked up) so as to see dust on the sensor. If you routinely clean dust off of your sensor and you haven’t tried this product this post will change your life. I’m not kidding.
Most people [...]
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