Photo curiosity

  • PMA 2010

    The PMA in Las Vegas is now arriving fast. After a long time of little rumors, here comes the moment for big rumors, but not the actual revelations yet. Nikon has been telling the world that they intended to have a great year 2010. It seems that they will bring a new DSLR (it could…

  • DIY long-distance radio trigger

    In most case, long-distance trigger are very limited (by wire length, by price, etc.) This is why some people decide to go DIY. They build their own radio trigger. Here is exactly what DIYPhotography describes us from a concept developed by Marco Jetti.

  • Ana Cuba

    Sometimes, I recommend photographers to ensure that there photos are telling a story. Ana Cuba does not need this. Each of her photos is the story, but they are also brought into scenarized sets. The one I propose you to visit is her Once I had love series. Then, you will browse around her wbe…

  • 11 ways to be a photo Jedi

    Photography is an art that needs to be learned. Like the Jedi knights of Star Wars, you need to go through a long learning phase and you may become a true Master. However, this goes through respect for the rules of the photo Jedi. 1. Learn, Young Padawan A photo Jedi is not taught, he…

  • Save a drowned camera or lens

    You just dropped your photo camera or a lens in water; What can you do now if it was not weather-sealed or water-tight? The first thing to do is to remove all electrical power source. Electricity does ugly things to metal and electronics. So, start by removing the batteries right now. You may be able…

  • 3D for rookies

    I am not 100% sure that 3D photography will be a real hit soon (while 3D TV and 3D cinema coul well be), but it is fairly certain there is a need for some support when starting to use it. The photogrpahers willing to wet their toes in this new etchnology will apperciate to find…

  • Tracey Kidston

    Animal wildlife photography has strong constraints which do not always place it at the center of your comfort zone. Sometimes, you have to hide in order not to frighten the more timid animals. Sometimes, you need to crawl on your stomach in order to reach eye level and get the right picture. Tracey Kidston is…

  • ISO is the new MP

    During years we have been worried because people seemed only interested in getting more Mega-Pixels (MP) out of the new photo cameras (or camera feature sheets). It has been repeated often enough that this single quantity is not a good measure of camera performance. It was, when cameras had so few pixels (less than 3-5…

  • Samsung news

    Assuredly, Samsung decided to shake the market of mirror-less SLR (how can we name these cameras?) since the official launch of the Samsung NX-10. They open a new Korean web site at http://www.samsungimaging.co.kr/ which is -for now- dedicated to the NX-10 but which will certainly be the spearhead of the 2010-2011 marketing efforts around the…