Author: Yves Roumazeilles

  • Backup for the photographer – part 4 & conclusions

    Previously, we just scraped the surface of what can be done to archive and backup large amounts of photographic data. While the local storage (hard disc drives and optical drives) are fine, they are not solid enough to protect against all kinds of accidents that we want to be able to sustain. So, we started…

  • Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8 first impressions

    I just got a Sony Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM zoom (Mfr# SAL1635Z) and I wanted to share with you my first impressions. Obviously, this is a pro-level mechanical design. You immediately notice the weight of this zoom lens (at no less than 1.9 lbs (860g), this is not a cheap plastic lens). Some…

  • Wildlife Photography Fail

  • Yaakov Asher Sinclair

    I found the photographs of Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair, through his book Seasons of the Moon and its eerily radiating pictures. But this is only the surface of his work and I selected on of his Portraits of greatness. You will find in his work a passionate love for Israel, its culture, its people.

  • Backup for the photographer – part 3

    After exploring the external hard drive and optical drive backup options available to photographers willing to protect their images from accidental damage, let’s see what on-line storage options we have. These all have the advantage of protecting your backup against one aspect of risk management: There is no longer a risk of seeing a local…

  • No Canon for PMA

    This is really recession time: Even Canon decided to cut expenses and will not go to the PMA fair in Anaheim, CA next year (in Feb 2010). This will leave Photokina (in Koln, Germany) as the only world-level photo trade show seeing all major players in the same location. Well, if nobody else tries to…

  • October for Canon and Nikon?

    There are a series of informations or rumors rolling in about a possible double announcement in October. Both Canon and Nikon would be readying themselves for major announcements targeting the highest end of the market. It would be a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Nikon D3s (or D3x). But this is still to…

  • Sports photography

    Shooting good pictures of sports events is challenging at best. Rob Miracle is offering good advice about sports photography, grouped in several important categories: Location, Location, Location! The Decisive Moment Required Equipment Depth of Field — Isolating the subject Focus Composition Know your Sport, Know your Players Freezing Action Shots Giving the illusion of movement…

  • Timothy Allen

    While I am preparing myself to travel to Nepal in the coming days, I have the pleasure to show you photos from Timothy Allen taken during a trip to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. In his story behind the image, Timothy gives us one of the best photo advice: Taking a photograph like this is…