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Lighten Up and Shoot

13 Nov, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


What do you get when you drop two pro-photographers with a sense of humor and little Spanish language skill in Columbia? Hilarity! Thank goodness Andy and Michael are blogging their experience so we can laugh along with them, and maybe even learn something.

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tags: travel , technique  , digital media , blogging

Let's go fly a kite!

27 Oct, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Aerial shots are sweet, but lets face it, most of us don't have a plan hanging around that we can use on a whim. Well it turns out a plane is not the only way to get your camera airborne. A number of ambitious photographers are attaching their cameras to kites to get that birds-eye-view shot.

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tags: technique  , panoramic photography

Rediscover pre-revolution Russia in Color

23 Oct, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


The Library of Congress has done a terrific job at creating an online source for historic photography. Among their recent claims to fame are the color images of a turn of the century Russian photographer who documented his country just before the 1918 revolution.

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tags: travel , technique  , photojournalism , history

Fujifilm's New Wet and Wide Microsite

17 Oct, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Are you dreaming of a tropical vacation filled with beaches, turquoise water and  scuba diving? Well, snap out of it man, it's only October! Fujifilm isn't helping things with their new site Finepix Lagoon.

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tags: travel , technique  , Fujifilm

HDR guru experiments with "A New Kind of Photography"

16 Oct, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


What lies in between video and photography? During a recent trip to Japan, Trey Ratcliff went about asking this question. The result is a new breed of photography that has us theorizing about how he did it.

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tags: travel , technique  , Nikon

From a Tom Chambers Photo to a Song in Two Days

13 Oct, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


It is always cool to see different mediums inspire each other. In a new series called Project Song,  the folks at NPR challenge musicians to take a photograph and record a song about it in two days. Talk about a time crunch!

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tags: technique  , Photoshop , music , digital media

The Best Camera is the One That's With You

29 Sep, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Can cellphone cameras produce quality photography, or are they little more than a social tool for the masses? One man has made it his mission to prove to the world that equipment really isn't the most important aspect of photography.

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tags: technique  , social networking , iPhone , digital media

Why don't you get some perspective!

14 Sep, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Fall, and then winter *gasp*, are quickly approaching. It's time to get out of the house and shoot in short sleeves while you can. What better way to celebrate the vast outdoors than with some forced perspective photography?

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tags: travel , technique  , landscape

Kirlian Photography: Kooky or inKredible?

31 Aug, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Does Kirlian photography ring a bell? Think Nikola Tesla and electricity induced auras. Whether you believe in the  supernatural side or not, you've got to admit that the Kirlian technique produces some pretty cool photos.

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tags: technique  , science , large format , film

Macro-ize your Cell Phone Camera

26 Aug, 2009 | by EmilyK | Comment (0)


Most cell phone cameras are pretty limited when it comes to lens attachments. One thrifty Do-It-Yourselfer has discovered a way to transform an old DVD player into a macro lens for your cell phone.

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tags: technique  , DIY , cell phone
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