In 2002, Nike won an Emmy for Move, a campaign featuring gymnasts, joggers, basketballers, hockey players, footballers, and more in constant motion: skating, dribbling, sprinting, vaulting, and dunking. In 2003, Apple’s iPod Silhouettes campaign highlighted people mid-dance, capturing the energy of movement. And in 2012, Red Bull financed the skydiver Felix Baumgartner, as he broke… Continue reading Tips for incorporating action photography into your commercial portfolio
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David Ulrich: How to be a more mindful photographer
Swimming Pool, Cape Cod, MA. © David Ulrich David Ulrich is a photographer, writer, and teacher. He worked as an assistant to Minor White, drank with Ansel Adams, and crossed paths with many of the great photographers of the late 20th century. His life was changed when he witnessed the Kent State shootings in 1970,… Continue reading David Ulrich: How to be a more mindful photographer
How to Colour Balance Monochrome Photos Using Lightroom Classic
It’s often claimed that white balance has no bearing on black-and-white images. Many basic tutorials recommend using your camera’s automatic white balance because any moderately accurate white balance is fine for an image that will be converted to black and white. This is simply incorrect! Adjusting the white balance of a digital image is an… Continue reading How to Colour Balance Monochrome Photos Using Lightroom Classic
Peter van Agtmael grapples with chronicling the post-9/11 era
A women sob as soldiers arrest their family. “It was one of my first raids in Iraq. At the time, I felt almost no emotion. I was consumed by the novelty and the mania. We got back to the base as the sun was beginning to rise. I opened the door to my trailer and… Continue reading Peter van Agtmael grapples with chronicling the post-9/11 era
Picturing the future of NFTs in sports
At the end of last year, Deloitte Global released a prediction for 2022: NFTs for sports media, they estimated, would generate over $2 billion in transactions over the course of the year, doubling the number we saw in 2021. Furthermore, they predicted that four to five million sports fans worldwide would acquire an NFT sports… Continue reading Picturing the future of NFTs in sports
Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
How Getty covers championship basketball with a small army of cameras—and robots
Jalen Wilson #10 of the Kansas Jayhawks shoots the ball as Brady Manek #45 of the North Carolina Tar Heels defends in the first half of the game during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Jamie Squire has been shooting for Getty Images for 27 years. Now a Senior Staff… Continue reading How Getty covers championship basketball with a small army of cameras—and robots
Best projector screens of 2022
Max Vakhtbovych, Pexels Best projector screen for outdoors VIVOHOME 14 Feet Indoor and Outdoor Inflatable Blow up Mega Movie Projector Screen Check Price Bring the party outside with a sturdy inflatable screen. Best projector screen for first time users Elite Screens Manual B 100-INCH Manual Pull Down Projector Screen Check Price Easy-to-operate pull down video… Continue reading Best projector screens of 2022
Best spotting scopes of 2022
Pablò, Unsplash Best for photographers Nikon Fieldscope ED50 Angled Check Price Attaches to your DSLR with a 50mm lens that helps you focus on every color. Best for stargazers Celestron Regal M2 100ED Check Price A 100mm lens delivers vivid images and the 20x minimum magnification brings the night sky to your backyard. Best budget… Continue reading Best spotting scopes of 2022
Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN prime lens review: A solid performer
The relatively small front element accepts a 58mm filter. Stan Horaczek Camera companies once promised that mirrorless systems would shrink our photography gear and make our kits much easier to lug around. Then, they started turning out exotic new lenses that are super-fast, impossibly sharp, and heavier than a triple-meatball sub. Luckily, just about every… Continue reading Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN prime lens review: A solid performer