Thursday, August 11, 2011

Ricoh announces release of Leica-M compatible GXR lens mount

Ricoh announces release of Leica-M compatible GXR lens mount: "Ricoh has now detailed its new Leica M-mount unit for the modular GXR photographic system and announced a release date. In addition to the wide range of Leica lenses, users of the 12 megapixel GXR MOUNT A12 module will also be able to access other mount configurations via a conversion adapter."

Outdoor Fountain Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Outdoor Fountain Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Have you ever seen a water feature that looked so amazing you just had to get a picture of it? Maybe it was at a park, in your local downtown area, or on vacation somewhere."

Photographer Spotlight: Matt and Agnes Hage | HagePhoto

Photographer Spotlight: Matt and Agnes Hage | HagePhoto: "This commercial photographer spotlight features outdoor adventure photo team Matt and Agnes Hage. From their Anchorage base camp, the two branch out to assignments all over Alaska, the American West, Canada, the Pacific Islands and the Patagonian Andes. HagePhoto has worked with clients including Backpacker, Outdoor Life, Backcountry, Cascade Designs, Frommer’s Travel Guides and more. "

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

BetterPhotoJim: How to See Like Your Camera Sees: A Common Challenge

BetterPhotoJim: How to See Like Your Camera Sees: A Common Challenge: "A big challenge for photographers is to see the world in the same way our camera sees it. As BetterPhoto instructor Rob Sheppard puts it:"

Dramatic Coloring in Lightroom

Dramatic Coloring in Lightroom: "Whenever I am lecturing, or speaking with other photographers, I am always trying to teach them just how powerful Lightroom 3 truly is. In fact, approximately 98% of the photos that we deliver to clients in our wedding photography studio, Lin and Jirsa, have only been edited in Lightroom."

Lens Comparison Website Aids In Lens Purchase Selection

Lens Comparison Website Aids In Lens Purchase Selection: "When shopping for new lenses it’s often hard to compare the differences between one lens and another online. Even in a store, the difference might not be noticeable unless you get a chance to take both lenses out and play with them."

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Holistic Photography: 10 Techniques to Improve Focus – PictureCorrect

Holistic Photography: 10 Techniques to Improve Focus – PictureCorrect: "There exists an ageless Cherokee Native American proverb that states “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today”. The point being that most of us tend to spend vast amounts of time and energy worrying about the past or planning for the future."

Child Photography: How to Photograph Babies – PictureCorrect

Child Photography: How to Photograph Babies – PictureCorrect: "Every parent has the desire of capturing the innocent smile of their babies in the camera. However, bringing out the best photographs of babies is not something really simple. If you are assigned to photograph babies, you need to know the intricacies of the job in the right way."

Best cell phones for shutterbugs | Dialed In - CNET Blogs

Best cell phones for shutterbugs | Dialed In - CNET Blogs: "Digital cameras are now so ubiquitous in cell phones that's its became rather hard to find a handset without one. Indeed, the feature has come a long way since cameras entered the cell phone world, first as detachable accessories and then as integrated features. The VGA resolution was long the norm--and it still exists at the low end of the market--but that changed with the introduction of handsets like Sprint's Audiovox PM8920, which was the first 1.3-megapixel camera phone in the United States. And from that point, the technology only got better."

Leica M9-P – First Impression Review

Leica M9-P – First Impression Review: "Over the last 9 days I’ve had the chance to use and review Leica’s newest camera – the Leica M9-P. In the following video (filmed after I’d been using it for 4-5 days) I share my first impressions of the camera – one that polarises many due to its expense and stripped back feature set. I also show some of the images that I’ve taken with it (they start at about the 10 minute mark if you want to skip to that)."