Photography Tips Blog
The Making of Google: Happy birthday, Google Plus!
The Making of Google: Happy birthday, Google Plus! This is our (mine and +Genia Larionova’s) gift for Google Plus 1st Year Anniversary. We truly love G+, this is the only social network where we feel home.
How the image was created: a Dremel Tool shot
How the image was created: a Dremel Tool shot Image Build Up: “Spiral of Sparks” By Jeff Creech (www.jeffcreech.com) When I heard the topic for this month’s Studio Photography Insights was “Hand Tools,” I knew that it was going to be challenging.
Canon 5D Mark III hands-on review
Canon 5D Mark III hands-on review I had an opportunity to use Canon 5D Mark III during Google Plus Photographer’s conference and this it a short review I have recorded after I got back to our studio in Atlanta. Many thanks to Jim Goldstein from BorrowLenses.com
Studio Photography Insights hangout: creating splash on a black background.
Studio Photography Insights hangout: creating splash on a black background. Hope you know that every Wednesday, at 10PM Eastern time I and Dave Nitsche do Google Plus hangout, called “Studio Photography Insights”.
Project in development: Inexpensive way to shoot jewelry. LED lighting.
Project in development: Inexpensive way to shoot jewelry LED lighting. All inclusive week in Cancun resort in Mexico is over, and now it is time to put all gained calories back to work:-) So, next day after arrival I went to a studio and continue to work on
Behind The Scene: “The Magic of Water” beauty shot
Behind The Scene: “The Magic of Water” beauty shot This is a video we got recorded from this beauty shot: Want to explain what was going on: First we thought to shoot a completely separate shots of the model and a splash and combine them into one composition
Hasselblad H4x camera hands-on review: back to open architecture!
Hasselblad H4x camera hands-on review: back to open architecture! This past weekend I had a great opportunity to play with newest Hasselblad model, H4x (x for extended) medium format camera. As you know (if not, check here) I own an old PhaseOne P25+...
Elinchrom RX Review: pros, cons and comparison with PCB Einsteins lights
Elinchrom RX Review: Pros, cons and comparison with PCB Einsteins lights I had an opportunity to test the Elinchrom RX series strobe lighting in a studio environment. I’ve got one of the most interesting Elinchrom’s to work with, the top of the line Style RX 600 Pro
High-Speed Photography with Splashes, Flashes, and a Fish Tank by PhotoExtremist
High-Speed Photography with Splashes, Flashes, and a Fish Tank by PhotoExtremist This is a very well done tutorial on how to get started on your own journey in splash and liquid photography. Created by Evan Sharboneau, owner of PhotoExtremist.com.
Canon 8-15mm F4.0L Fisheye lens first impressions: you can’t shoot wider than this:-)
Canon 8-15mm F4.0L Fisheye lens first impressions: You can’t shoot wider than this:-) Take a look at this craziness: Lake Lanier: fisheye HDR Canon 8-15mm fisheye lens review It is done by fisheye lens:-)) Recently I’ve picked up a Canon 8-15mm F4.0 L fisheye lens
The great magazine for a photographer: meet c’t Digital Photography!
The great magazine for a photographer: meet c’t Digital Photography! I do not read much magazines these days, you know… And if I read something, it is usually not about photography. There is a reason for this:
I’ve got new head… Ball head:-)
I’ve got new head… Ball head:-) Today was a pretty good day for us. Besides my US citizenship I’ve got my new head.. ball head:-) If you remember there was my G+ topic few days ago where I was asking about opinions on a ball head, was considering Arcatech or RRS
