Recently, we posted an article on the use of a fisheye as an everyday lens. While writing that article, I came across some amazing photos that are perfect examples of how a fisheye lens can make your images stand out far above the rest. If you’re thinking about buying one, or perhaps borrowing a friend’s, then take a peek at these photos for some fisheye inspiration. Continue Reading
At a cost of £8.7 million, The Photographers’ Gallery in London will be ensconcing itself in a regenerative cocoon at the end of this month before emerging redeveloped, fully accessible, and with even more gallery space in time for Christmas 2011. Continue Reading
Well whaddya know, the first topic that Steve Jobs discussed at Apple’s Special Event yesterday, when it came to the iPhone, was HDR photos. With the release of Apple’s iOS update (iOS 4.1) next week comes a new feature for the iPhone camera: HDR.
When you activate the phone’s camera, you’ll see a button on the top of the screen that says ‘HDR’. If you select this feature, the camera will take a normal ‘raw’ photo as well as an HDR image. Both will be saved to the iPhone’s camera roll. Continue Reading
If the 80s could be summed up by sequins, shoulder-pads, and stilettos, then the 90s was about something utterly contrary to that. Drawn, gaunt, and almost grubby it came to be known as heroin chic; and the fashion photographer responsible for this transition was Corinne Day. Continue Reading
Since June 2009, when Kodak announced that they were ceasing to manufacture their legendary Kodachrome film, Kodachrome projects have been popping up left, right, and centre. Well, it’s hardly surprising: photographers have wanted to make the most of the last of the film that was first manufactured 75 years ago, and brought high-quality colour photography to the masses. Continue Reading
Welcome to the world, Canon EOS 60D! (Well, almost, it goes on sale in September. But unlike Florence Rose Endellion Cameron, I doubt it’ll be premature.) This is the snazzy replacement for the 50D stalwart. So, what does it have to offer and is it as amazing as we might like to think? Continue Reading
Great photography makes you hungry. You want to tear into the food like a bear tears into, er, food.
Not all food photographers have the most tasteful of practices, as witnessed in my Dirty Tricks of Food Photographers post over on Photocritic. Of course, there are still plenty of delicious ways of photographing food without resorting to motor oil and nail polish. I’d hope that my food photography portfolio (all of natural foods!) stands testament to that. Continue Reading
Ah, landscape photography, why do you taunt us so? There’s something beautiful about capturing the world around you, but it’s bloody frustrating.
After all, you can see all the beauty around you, but why won’t your bloody camera capture it all?
There’s a lot to think about when doing landscapes. What lens should you use? How do you make it all come together? Is my horizon straight? Why won’t that cursed tree stop swaying in the wind?
Beyond Megapixels has five great tips on how to make your landscapes come to life, along with some dishy examples of gorgeous landscapes. G’won, give it a shot.
I’ve been there many times – half way through a photo shoot you suddenly stop and think. “Oh… no.. I did a photo shoot in the dark yesterday. Please don’t tell me my ISO is still set to 800″… And some times, it turns out that yes, I really am that stupid.
A pre-shoot camera check makes a lot of sense, but what should you check before you run off to do a shoot? Myself, I’ve gotten in the habit of taking a single photo. If the camera shows me the photo afterwards, it means that I’ve remembered to put a memory card in the camera, I’ve got my battery, and there’s a lens attached (No, I don’t forget attaching a lens very often. But, to my gravest of shame, it has happened once that I rocked up at a shoot without a lens. Luckily, I did have one in my camera bag. That could’ve gotten very very embarrassing.) Continue Reading
If you’re an aspiring strobist, you might be shocked by the amount of cash you have to plonk down for a few Canon EX-580s. To get a decent set-up, you’ll need 3 of them, at least. And at $450 a pop, you’re not going to be much richer for it, really.
Luckily, there is a way out: The Chinese company Yongnuo makes some absolutely bargainous flashguns: the YN-560s are nearly as powerful as the 580s, and have a few clever tricks up their sleeve.
At $85 per flashgun, they’re also a fifth of the price of the Canon equivalent – but does it stack up? Continue Reading