500px sur Twitter : "Go ask the #500px co-founder @tchebotarev anything about #photography right now: Hi! I am Evgeny Tchebotarev, founder and CPO of 500px. 500px is a photo community for discovering, sharing, buying, and selling inspiring photography. Ask me anything, yo! : IAmA. Amazon's Audacious Photography Patent. Sharing. When I started out in photography the career path was well-defined, thanks to the business counsel of ASMP and quite a few years of tradition. You developed your best possible work, created a portfolio, showed it around and little by little you’d get assignments, building a reputation and a body of published work.
Contacts were editors, designers, art directors who produced printed material for ultimate distribution to readers, subscribers, shareholders and consumers. Aside from the occasional fine art print sale, or workshop, I rarely knew the people who finally enjoyed my work (and paid for it when all was said and done). Today, with the internet, everything has changed. Everything. Ordinary users still read stories, news and features, and books, but they do so online. The practice of sharing images is not new. It is the basic technology of the internet that underlies this profound change, not any conscious decision or moral failure. Instagram withdraws policy change, won't put users' photos in ads. Instagram has announced it will remove wording from its terms of service… (Instagram ) Instagram has said it will remove language from its new terms of service that would have allowed users' photos to be part of advertisements that would run within the photo sharing social network.
Kevin Systrom, the social network's co-founder, said Instagram doesn't currently have plans to run such ads, so it will remove that language from the terms of service that kick in Jan. 16. "We do not have plans for anything like this and because of that we’re going to remove the language that raised the question," Systrom said in a blog.
QUIZ: What set the Internet on fire in 2012? Systrom said Instagram was listening to its users and would fix any mistakes on the social network's part. He said Instagram never intended to sell people's photos to others without compensating the photographers. "This is not true and it is our mistake that this language is confusing," he said. Photos of the Year 2012 - The Wall Street Journal. Bret Edge Photography » Jim Goldstein’s New Video: Mastering Star Trail Photography. My friend Jim Goldstein, whose e-book “ Photographing the 4th Dimension – Time “, was reviewed right here on my blog a few months ago, is releasing a new video course titled “ Mastering Star Trail Photography “. “Photographing the 4th Dimension – Time” is a great resource for photographers who want to gain new skills and knowledge in the photography of star trails, light painting, time lapses and more.
Jim’s “Mastering Star Trail Photography” video course will delve even further into the exciting art of star trail photography. The course is designed to be useful for photographers working at any level, from beginners to pro’s. Jim will cover all aspects of creating stunning astronomy landscapes including gear selection, camera technique, post-processing tips to make the most of your capture and more. Jim is offering a live webinar of “Mastering Star Trail Photography” from 9:00 to 10:00 AM PST on March 26 – 29, 2012. Visit the Inspired Exposure website to register for the free webinar. This is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Those are the full Canon EOS 5D Mark III specs: Unsurpassed Image Quality22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor DiG! Article - Let Nature Live Its Own Life. A fresh wolf print lies in the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Everybody here in Jackson Hole, Wyoming loves the scenery. They love much of the wildlife as well. As long as it’s simply eating grass from a field, they can’t get enough of it. On many occasions, these people even feed many of the more docile wildlife that wander around town: moose; deer; elk; even foxes. Why? Maybe the general population thinks it’s cute to feed a deer. I can’t help but wonder why anyone would live in a location where wildlife has more right to roam than they have to put up a house, yet insist on kicking out the animals that they don’t approve of. You either love all of nature or you don’t love any of it, and until people learn this, nature will always remain unbalanced because you can’t play favorites with something you claim to love.
Landscapes and Social Media with Jim Goldstein | BH Insights. Jim Goldstein is a full-time professional photographer based in San Francisco, CA. He captures landscapes and nature, and is an established travel photographer. He also embraces social media, and is highly active on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Google + amongst others, such as Photo.net. We took some time to talk to Jim about his techniques, social media strategies, how landscapes inspire him, and his new eBook.
B&H: First, congratulations on the publication of your ebook, 'Photographing the 4th Dimension—Time.' What inspired you to create this book, and why did you choose time and slow-shutter techniques as the subject matter? Jim: Thank you. I designed the eBook to discuss these techniques around the theme of Time, because we seldom think of 'time' as a subject, as opposed to the more-common notion of subjects in time.
B&H: You have a very popular blog, and you're active on multiple social media channels. 1. B&H: In your photographs, you capture the beauty of the Western landscape. Landscape Ohotographers on Creativity and Inspiration. When looking at powerful imagery, we often wonder about the creative ideas that went through the minds of the photographers who created those images. Of course, each artist has his or her own style of approach, so I’ve asked a handful of accomplished and talented landscape photographers whose work I admire to share their own insight on photographic inspiration and method. In their own words, here are their answers to the following question that I posed to each of them.
Please be sure and thank each photographer for contributing to this article by visiting their websites and blogs, checking out their eBooks and by sharing this post. What inspires your creativity when you’re looking for subject matter to photograph, and when you do find a subject, how do you typically approach shooting it? I.e, first thoughts, visual exercises, methods or techniques. Younes Bounhar “In terms of inspiration I am really not very choosy. Composition is really central to my approach to shooting. Jim Goldstein. 22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places | The Good Stuff. Bret Edge Photography » 2011 – My Year in Photos. Here we are in 2012. Already. It doesn’t seem like a year ago that we ushered in 2011 but calendars don’t lie. 2011 was an interesting year for me. I spent more time in the office building my business and less time in the field doing what we all love to do – photography.
As I culled through images made in the past year it quickly became evident that I didn’t get out enough. I live in Moab, for God’s sake. Arches and Canyonlands are in my backyard. There is no legitimate excuse to not be out exploring this beautiful landscape more often. Every year I squeeze in a few big trips, consisting of a couple weeks each, to locations throughout the western United States. The images I’ve chosen to share as my favorites aren’t necessarily my best. Slot Canyon & River Rock, Nevada I found this slot canyon by chance while wandering around Valley of Fire State Park one morning following a sunrise shoot. Wildflowers and Storm Clouds in American Basin, Colorado Storm Clouds Over Rock Point, Colorado. The year in Pictures: Part II. The second collection of images from 2011 once again brought us nature at its full force with floods, drought, wild fires, tornadoes and spectacular images of volcanic eruptions. The death of Osama bin Laden, the attack on an island in Norway by a lone gunman, continued fighting in Libya, and protests around the globe were a few of the news events dominating the headlines. -- Lloyd Young Please see part 1 from Monday and watch for part 3 Friday. (45 photos total) A cloud of ash billowing from Puyehue volcano near Osorno in southern Chile, 870 km south of Santiago, on June 5.
Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century on June 4, 2011, prompting evacuations for 3,500 people as it sent a cloud of ash that reached Argentina. The National Service of Geology and Mining said the explosion that sparked the eruption also produced a column of gas 10 kilometers (six miles) high, hours after warning of strong seismic activity in the area. (Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images) ) 21 TOP G+ Photos for October 4. Graduated Neutral Density filters (Like this post? Feel free to share it!) Since I’ve started using social media the question I get asked the most is “What filters are you using?” , or more specifically “What kind of Neutral Density Filters are you using?”.
So here is some information you could find useful. Graduated Neutral Density (GND) filters are resin filters of square or rectangle shapes, which have a dark neutral density half, decreasing light transmission, and a clear half. The filters require a filter holder, which will be attached to the front of your lens with an adaptor ring. GNDs are traditionally used to control the light in scenes with a bright area (the sky), on which you apply the neutral density section of the filter, and a dark area (foreground, rocks, mountains, etc.) on which you apply the clear section of the filter. What to choose? From my experience Lee and Singh Ray are probably the two best brands to buy from. Attached image Like this post?
References. Russ Bishop Photography | Nature Photo Blog. Thoreau’s famous words apply as much to successful landscape photography as life itself. Often when we first approach a classic scene we’re inclined to capture as much of it as possible in hopes that nothing is left out. Many times a wide angle view is the best perspective for those grand vistas, but it still must be carefully composed in order to guide the viewer’s eye through the frame. The problems arise when there is too much information and the image becomes cluttered and confusing. It’s time to go long and distill the elements down to their essence. As with taking on too much in our lives and missing the forest for the trees, sometimes we need to simplify the scene to make it stronger. By carefully cropping out distracting elements and focusing on light and form we can create images with much more visual impact that connect with our audience on a higher level. Bret Edge Photography » Jim Goldstein’s New e-Book: Photographing the 4th Dimension – Time.
Photographer Jim Goldstein just released a new e-book, “ Photographing the 4th Dimension – Time “, that looks to be an outstanding guide to getting started with slow shutter and video techniques. I haven’t had a chance to read the book in its entirety but from what I’ve seen in skimming through it I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality and quantity of information presented. I’ll post a full review after I’ve spent more time with it. In a nutshell, “ Photographing the 4th Dimension – Time ” is written for photographers who are looking to expand their skillset to include light painting, star trails and time lapse photography.
If you’ve never experimented with night or time lapse photography, or even if you have but haven’t had much success, this book will quickly get you on the right track to making stunning images. I’m particularly interested in the chapter on time lapse photography. Beware: Adobe Is Changing Their Upgrade Pricing For CS6. Delicate Arch Under the Milky Way Galaxy | Free Roaming Photography. Delicate Arch stands below the Milky Way Galaxy in Arches National Park, Utah. Note: This is a minimally processed photo. I’m on my laptop so the final version may or may not change in terms of processing once I’m back home. Since I had never really gotten the chance to explore Arches National Park on my own before this trip, I wanted to make the most of it, and that meant spending a few hours at the park’s most prominent feature, Delicate Arch.
Despite it being photographed from virtually every angle and time of day, as well as not having any clouds in the sky that evening, I knew I wasn’t going to get anything groundbreakingly new, so I simply went up and enjoyed myself and took the best photos I knew how to do. I wound up meeting a couple of other photographers who were out to do the same thing, and we spent the next few hours shooting into night with a howling wind pounding us with a frigid wind chill.
Private equity snaps up Kodak's sensor business. 20 Stunning Photos of Nature's Rarities. Posted by: Lauren Margolis Date: October 10, 2011 | 11 Comments Every now and then, we’re lucky enough to capture that natural rarity — the one that sparks our imagination and gives us a deeper appreciation for the world around us.
Then there are the nature photographers who make it their mission to not simply catch the event, but also to create something that’s both striking and emotionally captivating. The following is a collection of some of the most incredible images of nature’s rarities that we’ve found among the PhotoShelter community. Star Trails Jim Goldstein is an independent photographer specializing in landscape, travel, environments, nature and event photography for advertising and editorial use. “This photo reflects 7 hours of star movement in the night sky above Mobius Arch in the Alabama HIlls near Lone Pine, California.” Ghost Panel “This is an image of the famous ‘Ghost Panel’ in Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Bret Webster Aurora Borealis Photo by Dave Brosha The Wave. TOP Google Plus Photos for September 27. Speak your mind! You can leave a comment at the Google+ post that is connected to this set of top photos: What is Plus Extract? It's your DAILY dose of TOP Google Plus photographs, which were chosen by an algorithm that combines automatic steps and manual curation.
This means that the DAILY TOPs are NOT based solely on popularity, and users with a small number of followers have a chance to be featured in the TOP. We use Google+ API for the automatic steps; Jarek Klimek is responsible for curation and communication with the authors. We strongly respect the authors and their rights. Three Great Blog Posts by Jim Goldstein. Bret Edge Photography » New e-Book: The Essential Guide to Photographing Arches National Park. Two Cubs of Grizzly Bear #399 | Free Roaming Photography. Fog Above Willow Flats | Free Roaming Photography. Landscape Photos. PDN Photo Annual 2011. 10 Things You Should Know About Running A Photography Business. Jim Richardson on Night Photography -- National Geographic. Gigwalk Launches: Wanna Get Paid for Taking Pictures with Your iPhone? Photography everywhere – the Instagram phenomenon. Photographers gather to protest public photography restrictions.
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Flak Photo | Photography Online. Best of 2010 : un album. Try WWF As A Green Photographer. Why Do You Photograph? By Jay Goodrich | blog.artwolfe.com. Once Again, the Copyright/Trademark Tail Tries to Wag the Internet Dog. Amazing Animal Photography by Mark Vincent Müller. Statue of Liberty lightning picture by Jay Fine. Does Image Orientation Matter in Microstock Photography? by Rahul Pathak :: CurrentPhotographer.com | The latest digital photography news, tips, tools, techniques, how-tos and reviews for beginners through professionals. Getting Away at Schwabacher Landing | Mike Cavaroc Photography. Jim’s iPhone/iPad App List. 100+ Recommended Mobile Apps. Disrespecting Bears on Moose-Wilson Road | Mike Cavaroc Photography. Paris, rien que l'invisible on the Behance Network. 10 Tips to Grow Your Photography Business Locally :: CurrentPhotographer.com | The latest digital photography news, tips, tools, techniques, how-tos and reviews for beginners through professionals.
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