Thursday, 21 June 2012

7 Pro Tips For Taking Better Portrait Photos

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June 21, 2012
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We asked portraits pros to share their best tactics for framing up a subject
Many decisions go into shooting a single portrait. Often, as we chat with our subjects, we’re not even aware that we’re making choices about framing, subject distance and position, color palette, focal length, lighting, and other elements. But rather than rely on instinct alone, here are some ways to ensure you make the right decision.

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Make the most of an elusive time of day
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A. Many cameras allow you to map the dust spots and rid your images of them later in software. The mapping entails photographing a blank white surface; the manufacturer’s image-editing file uses the data to fill in the dust spots by interpolation.



 
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Thursday, 14 June 2012

Sample Image Gallery: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Advanced Compact Camera

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June 14, 2012
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We spent the day toting Sony's new advanced compact around New York City
We took Sony's new large-sensor compact, the RX100, out for a spin and found this pocket-friendly street machine's performance to be promising.

The one-inch 20.2MP sensor is obviously this little camera's biggest selling point, but one shouldn't gloss over the full-time manual controls, which we found to be both intuitive and snappy to click through, especially on the fly.

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Flower Power
Q. What are some methods you can use to make flowers look interesting?

A. One of the most delicious things about flowers from a photographer's point of view is the translucency of the petals of many species. Instead of lighting it from the front, you can look for backlighting. You can get this outdoors by getting down on the ground and shooting up through them or you can put a setting or rising sun behind the flower. I'll also often use a lightbox and sit the flower on it.



 
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Canon D20, SX260HS, and T4i; Fujifilm X10; Sony RX100; The Aperture Effect

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Canon PowerShot D20 Review

Canon PowerShot D20 Review

After three years, Canon has finally released their second Lifeproof camera; the PowerShot D20. The D20 replaces the popular PowerShot D10 from 2009, with some much needed and anticipated upgrades. First off, the D20 sports a new stylish exterior; which kind of looks like a shark to us. The D20 has all of the features you'd expect from a 2012 PowerShot camera, like their HS system, full 1080p HD video recording, their newly enhanced Smart Auto mode (detects up to 58 scenes), a 12-megapixel CMOS image sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, a 3.0-inch LCD screen, and a 5x optical zoom lens.

On top of the standard digicam features, the D20 boasts some impressive specifications that will appeal to those who are on the go. The D20 is waterproof down to 33 feet, dustproof, shockproof from a 5 foot fall, and freezeproof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of all this, the D20 sports built-in GPS functionality for Geo-tagging and location tracking. All of these combined allow you to take the D20 just about anywhere.... Continue Reading


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Canon Releases New Flagship EOS Rebel dSLR; the T4i

Canon has finally announced the much anticipated successor to the Rebel T3i, with the all new Rebel T4i. This unit builds off of the T3i's strong points with some 2012 upgrades that are sure to be welcomed by those who are just now looking to jump into the dSLR world; or those who want to upgrade from an older EOS model. Some of the new upgrades include an 18-megapixel "Hybrid CMOS AF" image sensor, a 3.0-inch Vari-angle touch screen LCD, DIGIC 5 processor, and... Continue Reading

Sony Unveils an Advanced, Large Sensor Compact Digicam; the Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100

Sony Unveils an Advanced, Large Sensor Compact Digicam; the Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100

Early this morning Sony launched an impressive new Cyber-Shot camera; the DSC-RX100. This tiny camera measures just 4 x 2.3 x 1.4 inches (WxHxD), however it packs a punch with some very powerful features; many of which have been borrowed from Sony's Alpha SLT and NEX models. The most notable of which is the World's first 1-inch, 20-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor. This unit is approx. four times larger than the 1/2.3 sensors used in most cameras of this size, and Sony claims it offers superior light capturing abilities thanks to the increased surface area; meaning you'll be able to capture beautiful photos in various situations with less noise. Other key features include... Continue Reading

Tamron Launches Their My Travel Exhibit Photo Contest and the Winner of the Winter Photo Contest

Tamron Launches Their My Travel Exhibit Photo Contest and the Winner of the Winter Photo Contest

Tamron's MyPhotoExhibits virtual gallery has been the host to quite a few contests since its inception, and the latest is geared right for the summer. Titled "My Travel Exhibit," the contest asks for photos themed around travel, though the interpretation of just what that means is up to you. The winner of the competition will earn their choice between five Tamron lenses as well as a featured spot on the Tamron site. Things kick off on June 1st with a deadline of September 30th.

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