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How You Shot It: Wasted by Ronnie Chan
This is a shooting tutorial that was submitted by Marcus Wong in the SLR Lounge Forum.
Mighty Little Brother: Fujifilm’s New X-E1 Mirrorless Camera!
The Fujifilm X-E1 has almost everything that made the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 popular, from its cool retro form factor to the highly-acclaimed APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor, but at a $1,000 price tag entry point.
How We Shot it – Environmental Portrait with Singer-Songwriter Sabrina
This environmental portrait is part of an editorial assignment that I had for Sabrina Claudio, an up-and-coming young singer-songwriter from Florida. In an environmental portrait, the surrounding tells just as much of the visual story as the subject. The client also wanted the lighting to look natural, so the trick here is to add just enough ambient lighting to balance out the three Einstein monolight strobes that I used to light this image.
Book Review: Digital Photography School’s Natural Lighting
Digital Photography School’s new e-book called Natural Light: Mastering a Photographer’s Most Powerful Tool, written by freelance travel and documentary photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich, breaks down the lighting into something more tangible makes it easier to understand how to harness natural light as a creative tool. This book’s practical approach of understanding and harnessing natural light as a creative tool makes it a great read for new and seasoned photographers.
Gear Review: Why We Love the Pocket Wizard Plus III
Today we are reviewing the new Pocket Wizard Plus III. Not only did Pocket Wizard introduce a handful of improvements, but they also lowered the cost of the trigger from $179 to $139. The improvements include an integrated antenna, LCD display with battery indicator, grouping function, 32 channels, and a stronger shoe. There have not been any issues with any of our Plus IIIs. This is why we are big fans of Pocket Wizard. They make good, reliable triggers.
World’s Most Expensive Lens: $2 million Leica APO-Telyt-R 1600mm
At a sum of US$ 2,064,500, Leica has the honor of manufacturing the world’s most expensive SLR Lens, the Leica APO-Telyt-R f/5.6 1600mm telephoto lens. A Howitzer among lenses, this 1600mm is also the largest and heaviest lens telephoto lens at 47.24 inches long, 16.5 inches diameter, and 132 lbs!
Vogue’s Jet-Setting Photoshoots of the Vogue 120 by Norman Jean Roy
ogue released their list of the top 120 individuals under the age of 45 with the most influence in fashion. Norman Jean Roy shot a series of amazing images using medium format film. Check out the images and the behind the scenes video
Is Medium.com the Next Evolution of Social Media Sharing?
It is too early to tell, but Obvious Corporation, the company that founded Twitter, may be on to the next big thing in social sharing platform. Medium.com takes a different approach when it comes to publishing media content such as photos and stories. Instead of merely anchoring the content to each contributor like Flickr, photos and other posts are organized into user-created collections centered on themes
I Just Bought a New DSLR Camera, Now What? A Basic Primer on Automated Camera Modes
You have just bought a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera) or advanced point and shoot camera with DSLR capabilities, now what? You might be asking yourself, “How can I start learning how to take professional quality photographs?” The goal of the SLR Lounge Shooting Guide is to teach you the techniques and insights that will make you a better photographer. For now, let’s focus on understanding some of the basic automated camera modes to help you start using your camera right away!
Review: Vanguard Xcenior 48T Rolling Camera Bag
When it comes to travelling and moving about with your camera gear and laptop, sometimes, a backpack is just not ...
Do You use a Filter, Hood, or Neither on Your Lenses?
There is an article on PetaPixel about how much of a difference there is between a cheap UV filter and ...
OFFICIAL: Canon Unveils $799 EOS M Mirrorless Camera!
Well, here it is everyone. Just as expected, Canon officially unveiled their first ever foray in to the mirrorless camera ...
