Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography |  |
- Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography
- Infographic: Who Shot the Photographer? A Look at the Stock Photography Industry
- Stunning Timelapse Captures the Many Faces of Rio de Janeiro (Video)
- Got 200 Cameras Lying Around? Camera Dominoes (Video)
| Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography Posted: 13 Sep 2013 05:32 PM PDT Quick Reminder: Only a few days left! in the deal on: Simple Photo Editing Skills So, you have bought your first digital SLR camera. You have familiarized yourself with it and are just starting to get comfortable with taking quality shots, when a relative or friend approaches you to help cover an upcoming wedding ceremony. In an instant you have been appointed a wedding photographer. You are both nervous and excited. The following few tips will help you to get a start on the dos and don’ts of wedding photography!  “Wedding” captured by Irina Oreshina (Click image to see more from Oreshina) 1. Know What the Couple WantsMany beginner wedding photographers are not confident enough to interact with the couple, and they suffer from some form of miscommunication along the way. Find out what kind of shots the couple wants, what they are looking out for, and if there are any special requests. This goes a long way in helping you build a healthy rapport with the couple. 2. Visit the Locations BeforehandBefore the day of the shoot, it is a good idea to visit the locations. Try to visit at least some, if not all of them. By doing so, you will have an idea of what spots to shoot from and where the light will be coming from during the actual shoot. This is monumental in helping your confidence in choosing the sequence of which shots to take from which locations first. This is also a time to assess any special requests from the couple and decide whether they are feasible or not.  “Love and Marriage” captured by Konstantin Koreshkov (Click image to see more from Koreshkov) 3. Turn Off Additional Sounds or Possible DistractionsYou don’t want your camera autofocus beeps to disturb the couple in the middle of a kiss. Neither would you want your cellphone to ring during a teary-eyed speech during the wedding dinner. Switch off all possible audible distractions. It might seem insignificant, but the couple will definitely appreciate the gesture. 4. Use Two CamerasMainly you want a wide angle lens on one camera body and a telephoto lens on the other. Weddings do not give you the luxury of time to switch between lenses. Having the freedom to use different focal lengths will prevent you from missing those magical moments. If you don’t have a spare camera body, borrow one from a friend. Trust me, it is well worth it. 5. Be Bold But Not RudeAnticipate the sequence of events! Sometimes you have to be in the thick of the action to get the shot. Frame the picture in your mind, go in, take the shot, and exit quickly. Be polite, as well, if you have to move through a crowd. During formal or group shots, be bold and ask for what you want. This hastens the process and allows the guests to return to the festivities quickly. 6. Master the FlashYou will need a separate flash unit mounted on your camera. Your camera’s built in pop up flash just won’t cut it due to its limited range and power. Learning how to bounce the flash off ceilings and walls is important, as head on flash often delivers very average results. For a more professional shot, diffusing flash is key.  “Two Rings” captured by Colby Johnson (Click image to see more from Johnson) 7. Shoot RAWBy now you should have heard of RAW format, and you might think that it is a troublesome format to work with. However, for wedding photography, it is an indispensable tool. It allows you to alter the white balance of the completed shot after you have taken it to create entirely different effects. 8. Change PerspectiveTry out different perspectives. Very often the most mundane objects, like flowers at the reception, make for stunning shots if you experiment from different angles and perspectives. 9. Be PreparedHave extra batteries with you. Throw a lens cleaner into the bag. Bring along extra lenses. Unexpected events might occur, and you want to be as prepared as possible so as to avoid panic should the unfortunate occur. 10. Relax and Have Fun!As a wedding photographer, your creative inspiration is the key to your success. Moreover, in the setting of a wedding you have little time to compose your shot. Being relaxed will help those creative juices flow and deliver professional results. Arm yourself with a smile and the people you are photographing will reward you with theirs! About the Author: Related – Deal Ending Soon on Photo Editing Training:A popular photo editing training bundle, Super Photo Editing Skills, has just been updated! This package is very comprehensive with video tutorials, eBooks and actual presets that can help you start post-processing right away. We were able to arrange 40% off for our readers until Tuesday, simply use the voucher code PICTURECORRECT on the 2nd checkout screen. Deal details here: Super Photo Editing Skills Go to full article: Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography |
| Infographic: Who Shot the Photographer? A Look at the Stock Photography Industry Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:51 PM PDT Anyone who has tried or is trying to make it as a professional photographer knows just how challenging of a task it can be just to make ends meet. In this new digital age, nearly everyone has access to a camera which has increased the interest in photography exponentially. Being talented isn’t always enough to command top dollar working within the industry, you’ll also need to be business savvy and, of course, having a little good luck can’t hurt. Take a look at the following infographic to get a breakdown of what is affecting photography as a career choice and what that means to professional photographers:  Who Shot the Photographer? When compiling information for the infograph, ImageBrief, culled the data from repuatable sources including many of the leading stock photo companies, and The LA Times. Their findings show a market flooded with technology which has opened up new doors for amateurs and photography enthusiasts. This new found accessibility to digital equipment and quality photographic equipment has flooded the market with competition. The large pool of photographs available online is making the ability to earn profit increasingly difficult, a fact that many professional photographs may find dismal. Go to full article: Infographic: Who Shot the Photographer? A Look at the Stock Photography Industry |
| Stunning Timelapse Captures the Many Faces of Rio de Janeiro (Video) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT The most visited city in South America and home to famous landmarks such as the glowing "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado Mountain and the Maracanã football stadium, Rio de Janeiro is widely known as the "Cidade Maravilhosa," or the "Marvelous City." This is the city of vibrant Carnaval, of samba and bossa nova, lined with pristine beaches and towering, rugged mountainscapes. However, Rio is more than just a beautiful place—it's complex, wrought with distinct contrasts such as the growing social inequality that has driven one third of Rio's population to live in massive favela districts. In this gorgeous timelapse photography video of the city and its surrounding natural areas, L.A.-based photographer and timelapser Joe Capra sought to depict the many faces of Rio, at resolutions up to ten times the norm for HD videography: Capra captured the footage using a Canon 5D Mark III and Mark II, a PhaseOne 1Q 180 and various Canon lenses. Most of the locations pictured in “RIO” are indeed parts of the city itself, but the waterfall scenes were taken at Iguazú Falls, some 900 miles from Rio at the Brazilian-Argentinian border; some have given Capra flack for including the Iguazú shots in the timelapse, but as for us—the film is so mesmerizing that we don't mind one bit.  Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain cable cars and famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue, above Guanabara Bay. Having spent long hours gazing at Rio, Capra says it’s “no wonder” that Rio has been selected to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics—and his stunning timelapse will no doubt play its part in drawing international attendance. For Further Training on Timelapse Photography:There is a COMPLETE guide (146 pages) to shooting, processing and rendering time-lapses using a dslr camera (fall promo going on now – remember to use the voucher code FallLapse at checkout for a discount). It can be found here: The Timelapse Photography Guide Go to full article: Stunning Timelapse Captures the Many Faces of Rio de Janeiro (Video) |
| Got 200 Cameras Lying Around? Camera Dominoes (Video) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT Okay, none of us may actually own 200 cameras, but if you did, what would you do with them? Well Warwick Williams and his daughter decided they would play dominoes. Some may laugh at the cleverness of this idea, others may wince at the sight of each camera falling down onto the next. Either way, it will probably be the only time you see 200 cameras used for this purpose: This isn’t the first time that cameras have been used for (more creative?) purposes other than their original intent. Von Wong and Andrew Kessler teamed up to create a Nikon shutter symphony, and two years ago, 2D House created a very elaborate Rube Goldberg machine using only photography gear. Perhaps it’s something about photographers and their creative minds that spark these ideas. Photographers like to think outside the box, challenge the limitations of things and, apparently, the purpose and intention of photo and non-photo gear alike. This is why you see so many photography “life hacks” and DIY projects to create your own portable tripod or light reflector or what have you. It’s this mindset that allows us to create such beautiful images. We don’t take things at face value and we don’t take things for granted. We think, we imagine, and we create.  Genius? or Really Bored? Having said that, if I had 200 camera lying around, I might think of something else to do with them. Go to full article: Got 200 Cameras Lying Around? Camera Dominoes (Video) |
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