Solarcan has announced Puck, a smaller limited-time version of its soda-can-shaped Sun-catching camera. The new model comes shaped like a circle and produces round instead of more traditional rectangle images. Solarcan, created by photographer Sam Cornwell, specializes in producing solargraphy cameras that don’t require any DIY skills. Anyone can use them without knowing a single… Continue reading Solarcan Puck is a Limited-Time Palm-Sized Pinhole Solargraph Camera
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Helpful Tips to Improve Your Portrait Photography
Portrait photography is a challenging genre that requires you to not only be deft and confident with your camera and post-processing, but also able to make the subject comfortable in front of your lens. If you would like to improve your portrait photography, check out this awesome video tutorial that will give you a wide… Continue reading Helpful Tips to Improve Your Portrait Photography
Photography Gift Ideas for Under $100
With Christmas lurking over the hill like a bright red flashing pickpocket, it’s time to start figuring out what to buy your loved ones. If they are a photographer, here are some ideas that won’t bankrupt you. [ Read More ]
The winners of the My Rode Reel 2021 short film competition have been announced
My Rode Reel 2021 is over and the winners have been announced, with the overall Judge’s Prize winner being the video above; Two Halves by Chen Wei Choon, based in Malaysia, who walks away with a cool $250,000 in cash as well as a bunch of gear from the competition’s sponsors; Zhuyin, Insta360, Nanlite, Adobe, Arri, DZOFilm, Pelican, MZed, Musicbed and Rode themselves. It’s interesting… Continue reading The winners of the My Rode Reel 2021 short film competition have been announced
How to Photograph a Translucent Product on a White Background
A product shot on a clean, white background with no distractions is a look that will always be in demand, though it presents some challenges to the photographer creating the image. Those challenges increase when the product is translucent and lets light through it, but this excellent video tutorial will show you how to deal… Continue reading How to Photograph a Translucent Product on a White Background
Film Friday: Solarcan Puck is a compact solargraph camera in a can the size of a burger
After more than a year of tinkering with designs, the team over at Solarcan has announced their newest ultra-long exposure camera in a can, the Solarcan Puck. As its name suggests, this version of the Solarcam is a shrunk-down version of the original 16oz version. A gallery of images captured with Solarcans can be found… Continue reading Film Friday: Solarcan Puck is a compact solargraph camera in a can the size of a burger
dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Perfectly aligned
The post dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Perfectly aligned appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. This week your weekly challenge photography theme is “Perfectly aligned” by our dPS Facebook group member Sharon WIlliams. Use the hashtag #dPSPerfectlyAligned if you’re sharing on social media. Share your photograph in the comments below… Continue reading dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Perfectly aligned
‘Afghan Girl’ Escapes Taliban, Evacuated to Italy
Sharbat Gula, the Afghan woman made famous by photographer Steve McCurry’s iconic Afghan Girl photo, has escaped the Taliban in Afghanistan and has been evacuated to Italy. The 49-year-old Gula, also known as Sharbat Bibi, received international attention as a young girl after photojournalist Steve McCurry photographed her at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp in… Continue reading ‘Afghan Girl’ Escapes Taliban, Evacuated to Italy
Wrong assumptions beginners make about lenses – are you guilty of spreading these myths?
When you’re new to photography, there’s a lot of new jargon to learn and some of it can be confusing. There are also technical aspects that feel like if you don’t have a degree in advanced physics, you’ll never understand them. And there are people who think they understand them, explain them badly and either… Continue reading Wrong assumptions beginners make about lenses – are you guilty of spreading these myths?
Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle: A Photographer’s Lifeline
The most fun I have with photography is capturing something I’ve never seen before. Of course, that sets up a lot of pressure to come away with tack-sharp perfect photos. Topaz Labs is how I ensure my success. Topaz Labs’ most popular Image Quality Bundle includes Sharpen AI, DeNoise AI, and Gigapixel AI normally costs… Continue reading Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle: A Photographer’s Lifeline