Month: December 2009

  • Pantsbomber consequences on photo travel

    Now, you all know that a recent Amsterdam-Detroit flight was very near to being blown out of the sky by a Nigerian named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. This individual apparently tried to blow some penthrite by washing it in some acid. There were many reactions to this event, but overall -as could be expected- security measures…

  • A fish-eye lens at rock-bottom price

    When you use an expensive SLR camera you are often tempted to purchase a specialty lens like a ultra-wide angle (fish eye) lens. But, apart from the rare occasions when you really need it, it’s too expensive for you and me. Why not build it yourself? Instructables does the demonstration with a Nikon D90, but…

  • Photo camera touch screen on DSLR

    In the “It had to happen” Department, here is a little bit on information: Canon has submitted a patent application for what looks like a touch screen Man-Machine Interface for a DSLR camera. Of course, this is not exactly new technology (it’s everywhere from point-and-shoot cameras to mobile phones) but a patent from Canon probably…

  • Merry Christmas!

    Don’t forget to go outside and play with your new photography gifts! Photo credits: katielips.

  • Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, in video

    Thanks to DigitalRev.com, here is a preview presentation of the very handsome (but very expensive) Canon EOS 1D Mark IV: YouTube link

  • Lori Vrba

    Some may think that black and white photography is a lost art or an ancient technique (it’s true that film and paper manufacturer are distancing themselves more and more from this out-of-date technology), but it is also a mean for some of the greatest photography geniuses to express their inner selves. Today again, the contemporary…

  • 3 demonstrations of flash/studio photo

    Studio photography is clearly a real specialty and I don’t hide my admiration for those photographers able to master its difficult techniques. I recently found three demonstrations of what may be a beautiful studio lighting, along with dense explanations and welcome details. Anatomy of a photo: Balvenie Scotch Professional Studio Lighting – Playing with Mirrors…

  • Sony Alpha 700 replaced soon

    From all sides, we hear that the Sony Alpha 700 is now reaching the end of its commercial life. Several web sites (including Sony UK and e-tailers like Adorama) indicated it as such. The question, asked over and over here and there, is still: What camera will follow in its footesteps? For the time being,…

  • Wayne Levin

    Underwater photography is a difficult art. You have to manage all of the technical elements of photography under more stringent conditions, but you must not forget to bring the sensations back to the observer of the final picture. Wayne Levin chose to do it in black and white and, far from being a limitation, this…