Stunning optical illusions of landscapes. Photographer Daniel Kukla, from New York, has created stunning optical illusions. Picture: Daniel Kukla IT'S a relatively simple idea - set up a mirror so you can capture the reflection of a dramatic landscape in a single photograph. But there’s no doubt the results are stunning. Photographer Daniel Kukla, from New York, created a spectacular series of artworks called The Edge Effect using the technique. He clamped the mirror onto an easel and placed it in various settings in the Joshua Tree National Park, California. He angled it so that it would capture the horizon of the desert behind, creating a stunning contrast to the landscape in front. Kulka, who has a background in biology and anthropology, was awarded an artist's residency at the park and used his time there to capture the incredible photos. Picture: Daniel Kukla Source: No Source.
The Ultimate Guide to Time-Lapse Photography. Boy, are we excited. We’ve spent every waking moment these last months cooped up in the Photojojo Labs, working tirelessly on what can only be our greatest experiment ever. We’ve finally done it. We’ve found the key to… Time Travel. Well, time-lapse photography. Which is basically the same thing. So go ahead, read our guide on the ins and outs of time-lapse and start churning out your very own time-lapse videos from your photos. Then, take up your mantle in the halls of history, beside legends such as Bernard, Hoagie and Laverne, Dr. P.s. Time Lapse 101: An Overview Alright, so it’s not time-travel. Time-lapse lets you see the natural progression of time, while not having to wait through the actual length of it… so you could watch the sunset (at least, yesterday’s sunset) as you always wanted to, without staying up late to do so – and you could fit it all within a nice, brief commercial break in-between episodes of “Dr.
Here’s an example of a time-lapse we put together just for you: Whew. Camera carrier insert tutorial. A few months a go I showed you a preview of the camera carrier insert I sewed. I didn’t hold on the tutorial by accident, I actually wanted to give my honest review (and changes I would make to improve) along with a tutorial. I’ve been using the carrier for months now and it works great with the exception of some details I will describe so you can improve your own version (if you decide to make one for yourself) I have to say that I completely love my camera carrier, and changing purses is super easy! My carrier fits in all my purses, in some more tight than others, so when I need to carry more than just my camera I simply choose a bigger handbag, works beautifully! The problems I’ve had so far with my carrier are the following: So now to the materials and instructions, because you should make one for you too! MATERIALS: For the main body you will need: [ Click on Images to enlarge] INSERT: The pieces for your insert are: I hope you all had a great weekend!
How To Stream Photos From Your Camera to Your iPad. When I'm on a photo shoot for an Apartment Therapy house tour, I stream my photos from my DSLR camera to my iPad. It allows me to proof images on the fly and in super high resolution so I can make sure things are in focus in the manner I intended. Nearly every person that sees the setup in action asks me, "How are you doing that? "The key ingredient for this setup? The Eye-Fi SD Card. The wireless storage card broadcasts its own wi-fi network — and even does antenna triangulation to geotag images. It's also an SD card, so it will fit and work in most cameras — compact shooters and DSLRs alike. A camera compatabilty chart can be found here on their website (I personally use the Pro X2 Eye-Fi card). Once you get the card, you'll want the free app on your Android Tablet or iPad (or even iPhone).
I choose to only stream "Photos" (which means only JPG files), not "RAW" files, as those are too large to stream quickly. Once connected, open the Eye-fi App and direct mode should be initiated. Deeper Shade of Blue. The Principles Of Photography. March 5, 2012 How photography works. Understand this and your photos will get better. Australian Traveller magazine is filled with great photography. It was one thing to find great photographs. It was another thing entirely to understand how photography works. Light Forget anything anyone says. If you are filling a bucket with water (or light for that matter) you have two options. So we now have decided on the size of hose we want to use. In most cameras, you can decide what aperture you want to use and the camera will change the shutter speed accordingly.
So what is an f/Stop exactly? Basically, the lower the aperture (or f/stop) number the more light you can let into the lens. Prime (non zoom) lenses will often have a much lower aperture. As you can see, the lens on the right is a lot bigger and heavier than the lens on the left. The big question is what does this mean in the real world?
And the answer is “depth of field” or “Bokeh”. Same goes for the photo above. Shutter Speed Wrong. Taking Photos in Cities Worldwide. Article and Photos by Volker Poelzl Living Abroad Contributing Editor Cities are among the most challenging environments for travel photographers. Urban centers provide fascinating subject matter for pictures, but successfully creating a lively city portrait with your camera is no easy task. Many travelers just take photos of famous landmarks, their travel companions, or both of them together. It is a lot of fun to show pictures of you and your friends in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but serious travel photography involves much more than just a collection of pleasant memories and photographic souvenirs.
When I take pictures in a city, my goal is to convey a sense of place and show the local atmosphere and way of life. Observation Skills To take great photographs you need to be attentive and pay attention to detail. A sweeping view of Egypt’s pyramid is a compelling sight, but after you take that shot, why not experiment with a different angle and zoom setting? The Digital Darkroom. Travel Photography Tips - Taking Photos of People.
Article and photos by Volker Poelzl Living Abroad Contributing Editor When I started taking travel photographs, I mainly took pictures of landscapes, dramatic natural features, architecture, and historic cities. But I soon realized that travel photography is about more than just great scenery and picturesque towns. Great travel photographs not only highlight beautiful landscapes and historic buildings, but also portray the local people. In this fourth installment of our “Travel Photography Tips” I would like to write about taking pictures of people in everyday life situations. This requires a different approach to photography than taking pictures of festivals, which I covered in my last photography article, Photographing Festivals and Cultural Events.
Photographing people engaged in their day-to-day activities may seem like a straightforward task, but taking great pictures of ordinary situations is not as easy as it sounds. Let Your Photographs Tell a Story Photography Etiquette. How to Take Pictures of Cities: Architecture Photography. Written by: A. Jitesh•edited by: Amy Carson•updated: 5/19/2011 One of the most overlooked forms of photography is shooting urban landscapes. If not done the right way, the results can be boring at best or gawking at worst! Learn how to take pictures of cities the right way to produce fantastic and awe-inspiring images.
In the quest to take good shots of wildlife and nature, people often don't realize that the city too offers a plethora of subjects that make for wonderful photographs. So much so that entire genres of photography have evolved, which deal with shooting urban landscapes. Urban Landscape Photography Tips. Photographing Urban Landscapes. Point & Shoot: Photographing Cities. Cities offer a great diversity of photo opportunities, like architecture, historic landmarks, interesting people, and parks—new subjects can appear around every street corner. It's fun to photograph icons that represent the flavor of the urban spot you're visiting, whether it's chili peppers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the cable cars in San Francisco, or the glitzy lights on the Las Vegas strip.
Whatever your urban photo destination, it's best to travel light with your photo equipment. A point-and-shoot camera is ideal because it makes it easier for you to concentrate on composing pictures and to respond quickly to photo opportunities. If your compact camera is equipped with a zoom lens, this will allow you to capture wide views and still let you zoom in on interesting faces or architectural details. To become acquainted with a city, begin by taking a brief bus or walking tour. City vistas offer some of the most striking photo opportunities. "100 Things I Have Learned About Photography" Seascape Photography Tips. One of my favourite places to shoot is the coast due to its variety and ease of access.
I’m fortunate to live in a country such as New Zealand which has an abundance of beaches, even in a big city like Auckland. Here are some tips on how to capture beautiful photos at the beach. Composition Like all landscapes, including some foreground interest is important in order to produce an interesting photo. One way to do this at a beach is to look for interesting rocks or rock formations and use those as your foreground interest. However don’t just find a rock and stick it randomly in your photo – try and find some sort of pattern or structure to lead the viewer into the shot. Below is a shot with the camera about chest height and pointing down to accentuate the shape of the rock pool. Here I found some old tree roots that I found really interesting. Some beaches offer great views from the cliffs above and these can make for some great shots. Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple. Filters. 5 Feminine & Fashionable Camera Bag Alternatives | Apartment Therapy Unplggd.
Six Great Gifts For Photographers. Still stuck for a gift to give your household shutterbug? Here are some of my favorite photo products from this year—as well as some perennial favorites—at a variety of prices. Canon PowerShot S100 – Even if you favor an SLR, every dedicated photographer should have a high-quality camera they can slip in a pocket; one like the Canon PowerShot S100 ($430).
Thanks to a light sensor larger than what’s normally found in cameras of its class, paired with a light-grabbing f2 lens, the Canon can get photos in low light that others can’t. Its 5X optical zoom also works when you are shooting video. Shoot fully automated or manual, and the S100 has a handy ring around the lens that can be assigned any function, so you can use it to control shutter speed, aperture or even focus.
Nikon D5100 – By the same token, if you’ve conquered the point-and-shoot, a photographer may be ready to move into a DSLR. The new Nikon D5100 ($850 with Nikkor 18-55mm lens) is a great value in its class. Sigma’s 50mm F1.4. 10 Quick iPhone Photography Tips. A Guest Post by Sarah from a beach cottage. Before I got my iPhone I had a Nokia phone with a pretty good camera on it… apparently… but I never really used it much because it had such a long lag on it from clicking the shutter to the picture making it to the phone that it irritated the willies out of me… talk about a way to make you not inspired to shoot with a phone!
Since I moved into the world of Apple though, a whole new world of photography opened up to me… my photos in the beginning with it were pretty dire… now I am right in the swing of it and loving the results. First of all the best thing about phone photos over fancy DSLR shots is quite purely and simply, ease, accessibility and weight. Phone cameras change all that – and having that little baby in my pocket has taken me on another journey with photography, one I certainly did not see coming or expect and one I am enjoying immensely. It was tricky at first to get a good shot though. The Beach Cottage Top 10 Tips to Phone Photos. iPhone Photography – Photo Tips – National Geographic. Photograph by Cotton Coulson Cotton Coulson is a contributing photographer to National Geographic Traveler and nationalgeographic.com.
He is based in Denmark. I suppose it should come as no surprise that shooting photos for National Geographic requires carrying around an assortment of heavy DSLR cameras. Hired to produce some of the best photos in the world, Geographic photographers remain competitive, in part, by using the best equipment available. In my case, I waited for the third and fourth generations of the iPhone to be released before I even started thinking about using it as a photographic tool.
I always felt that if I took the creative effort to produce a beautiful photo, the quality should be good enough to sell to the top photo agencies, like Geographic’s Image Collection. In this gallery, I provide tips on how to improve your iPhone photography, accompanied by examples from my own travels. Always Have Your iPhone With You Get more photo tips » October Photography challenge… get ready! September 21st, 2011 In light of last weeks photography FAIL I decided that I need to be better about taking photos. I also feel like I need to tell more stories – or rather have more stories behind photoss vs. just taking cute photos of Ollie. Anyway, I’m hoping this will be a kick in the pants to take more and more thoughtful photos, as well as get me in the habit of actually taking photos on a more regular basis. I found this challenge via That Wife and she found it via twitter and The Wired Lives (love that name), and I think she found it via it’s original starter White Peach Photo … I think that’s how it goes… I don’t know!
You guys know I’m terrible at stuff like this, I just want to take the photos not explain the genesis of it all!! I’d love to have you join me too! Canon T3i 600D vs Nikon D5100 review. The Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D and Nikon D5100 are two of the most popular DSLRs in the upper-entry-level category. Both deliver a step-up over the cheapest budget models, sporting a number of key improvements without breaking the bank or suffering from the size, weight and complexity of a mid-range or semi-pro body. No wonder each camera became a best-seller soon after launch.
The big question then is which one is best-suited to you personally? On the surface they seem to share a lot in common, with high resolution still images, fully-articulated screens and Full HD video with external microphone inputs. They're also roughly the same size and weight, not to mention price when bought in a kit with their respective 18-55mm kit lenses. So unless you already have an existing collection of lenses or brand loyalty to one company over the other, it can be hard to choose between them.
But scratch below the surface and a number of important differences become apparent. Photographing Buildings.