This article is for those who do not have tilt shift adapter or TS lens and still do architecture photography. I'll show you how to correct perspective distortion using Photoshop. Camera lens distortions occur frequently when taking pictures of architectural subjects with a wide-angle lens and the need to use...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I had an opportunity ( many thanks to John Williams from Hotwire Digital) to play with this beast, Hasselblad H3D -31 few month ago, eventually got time to write this short review. The intention was to compare Hasselblad with tilt shift adapter with my Tilt-shift adapter system for Canon EOS...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I continue to use my tilt-shift adapter for DSLR, and now I explore the limits of the system. Below is the watch, at a very narrow angle, shoot by using Rodenstock Rodagon APO 80mm F4 lens at aperture setto F16. The...
Well, I did not have flash meter back 10 years ago, while was shooting on film. But I was not a professional photographer that time, and camera exposure meter plus my prediction along with experience was working well for me. When I start asking money for my photography, I start...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am not an event photographer, but like any of you I enjoy shooting events I participate in. Let me show what I use to get studio-like lighting in any regular size room (for a bigger ceilings, 30 and more feet it won't work that good). The main...
Several days ago we had a chance to do a photoshot for good friend of ours, Lana Kravtsova (dreamfollowers.com). She is true positive thinker and highly motivated business coach as well as a great model:-) I was surprised how easy it was to work with her. She was needed a...
Last weekend I've got a new toy, a replacement for my old Blackberry Strom: Droid from Motorola, Verizon call it iPhone killer. Well, I did not have iPhone, so can't tell if it is really a killer, but so far I like it! Much more freedom in applications and customizing...
Recently we've finished shooting a line of hand made pens for PenzByDesign.com and I would like to share the lighting setup and few tips on how we did this project. So, the pen: Relatively simple object to photograph, right? I've used narrow softbox on top to make that line-like reflection...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When one of our client's asked me to shoot several bracelets, at first it looked like an easy task, but when we started to talk about the technical requirements, the photo session became more challenging than I was thinking... First, he wanted a spot-like gradient background, from deep purple to...
Did you ever feel what a frozen chicken feels ? I recently had a chance to get an idea :-) I was hired to shoot annual winners for Refrigiwear, Inc. These tough guys are working in a huge warehouse refrigerators and freezers, 25F - 0F temperatures around! It was quite...
Several people have asked me how I protect my important files, so I decided to share my answers in this article, summarizing everything on one place. In my opinion, storing your files in a back-up is a must not only for a professional photographer, but for a serious amateur. Who...
Eventually Ricoh has unveiled its first digital system camera: GRX. This is a quite unusual camera, without shutter and sensor in a camera body . You ask me how? (more…)
Few weeks ago I was working on a tilt-shift adapter for Canon EOS cameras, (see my previous post). Now I have first in studio test - review of this system. Lens: Rodenstock APO Rodagon N 80 F4. Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds mark III. Lights: White Lightning 1800, various light modifiers....
What Every Photographer Needs to Know to Make a Perfect Product Photo I receive many questions about how to capture and make flawless, clean images. Below are some guidelines on how a photographer can achieve excellent product photography results. (more…)