Beginner Street Photography |  |
- Beginner Street Photography
- Seeking Adventure Through Timelapse Photography (Video)
- Using Light Shaping Tools to Create Realistic Ambient Light for Outdoor Portraits (Video)
- Stop Motion Music Video Made From 4000 Portrait Photos (Video)
| Posted: 28 Oct 2013 05:38 PM PDT We all have to start somewhere with our photography and one of the big questions I get asked by students is where do we begin. There is just so much to learn and not enough subjects to shoot. That may or may not be true. My answer is street photography. Why? Let’s read on. Street photography for me is the most amazing way beginners can really get going with their photography. There is just so much to shoot and your choices are endless. It is great for photo outings in a group because there is something for everyone on the streets. It gives you freedom to shoot anything and everything within the limits of the law and human courtesy. If it moves shoot and if it doesn’t, shoot it.  “penn station cab driver” captured by Andre Stoeriko (Click Image to Find Photographer) Street photography loosely describes a type of documentary photography that revolves around taking photos of everyday life and objects in the open urban environment of streets, lanes villages and towns. It provides a visual commentary on the world around us showcasing humour, routine and daily life on the streets. Here’s some advice on how to do it. 1. PreparationAlthough it’s a free for all at times shooting anything, it is still necessary to be prepared. This not only improves the quality of your shoot but makes it easier and more enjoyable. Expect to see something different, new or intriguing. Anticipate the actions of people and the result will be a great image. So when it happens you are ready. 2. FocusingKey to street photography is focusing, not only sharpness but depth of focus or depth of field. More than other types of photography, excluding landscape, you need as much of the image in focus. Not so for individual objects but rather for street scenes. Set you aperture to f11 or smaller and manually focus if necessary. The great thing about street photography is reviewing your images later and finding little scenes within scenes. If you have a good enough depth of focus you’ll find many smaller objects you hadn’t noticed while shooting.  “Man and Bicycles” captured by Richard Crowe (Click Image to Find Photographer) 3. SubjectsChoice of a subject or subjects for your photo walk through the streets of a village can be an effort so think about it before you start. A great idea is to choose a theme or set yourself a little project like finding 26 subjects each beginning with a letter of the alphabet. Subjects don’t always need to include people and a series of images without a single person can be quite a challenge and have interesting results. Treat people with respect when shooting at market or sports events and you’ll have a lot more images than you thought possible. 4. Mono or colourStreet photography lends itself to great monochrome images. The variety of subjects, the contrasting lighting as well as textures and patterns result in wonderful black and white images. A lot of street photography by the more reputable photographers is mainly in black and white but that doesn’t mean colour gives bad results. One little tip here about shooting in black and white with digital. Converting colour to black and white after the shoot using software most times results in a better monochrome image.  “Enter The Light” captured by Tony Taffinder (Click Image to Find Photographer) 5. EquipmentJust about any camera can be used in street photography. Of course, the better the camera the better the quality of the image. I prefer to have a camera or lens that is fairly wide-angled as this allows me to include more of the street scenes in the image. Telephoto zoom lenses are also handy as they allow you to isolate scenes, pick out detail and frame your subjects more tightly. A large aperture helps when shooting in shade or lower light inside markets or public buildings. Overall street photography should be fun and help you grow in your overall skills. It brings you back to reality and sometimes results in you viewing life differently. It’s full of characters and subjects that are almost endless. Don’t be afraid to try new things and experiment. Happy shooting! About the Author: For Further Training on Street Photography:Have you been wanting to learn more about the technical and conceptual aspects of Street Photography? This 141 page eBook covers everything about the genre even down to specific post processing techniques that can bring the best out of street scenes (& includes a bonus eBook of interviews with famous street photographers). It can be found here: Essentials of Street Photography Guide Go to full article: Beginner Street Photography |
| Seeking Adventure Through Timelapse Photography (Video) Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT We all seek comfort. And for many of us, that comfort comes through routine. But at what point should you break out of your comfort zone? What are you missing as you sit at your desk today? Shane Black and two of his good friends wondered the same thing. They all took the risk of leaving behind their jobs for two months this summer to explore the world beyond their day-to-day routines. Together they drove nearly 13,000 miles, stopping many times along the way. Black used each evening’s stop to record this breathtaking timelapse, which he aptly titled “Adventure is Calling”: To create the video that spans 32 states and 13 national parks, Black shot timelapse sequences with a Canon 5D Mark II and a 5D Mark III using a number of lenses ranging in focal length from 14 to 200mm. He also made use of a Dynamic Perception Stage Zero Dolly and Vixen Polarie Star Tracker for panning. His images were processed with Lightroom 4, LRTimelapse, and Adobe After Effects.
Gear aside, the photographer’s eye for beauty and a good dose of patience are the driving forces behind this gorgeous work of art. Each scene seems like it couldn’t have been taken from a better angle. And it clearly shows us the allure beyond our everyday lives.
Whether your time for seeking adventure is now or something you must work and wait for, we can all be inspired by Shane Black’s “Adventure is Calling”. For Further Training on Timelapse Photography:There is a COMPLETE guide (146 pages) to shooting, processing and rendering time-lapses using a dslr camera. It can be found here: The Timelapse Photography Guide Go to full article: Seeking Adventure Through Timelapse Photography (Video) |
| Using Light Shaping Tools to Create Realistic Ambient Light for Outdoor Portraits (Video) Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT Although sunny days are great for getting out of the house and enjoying the outdoors, they’re not always the best days for shooting as the high contrast can ruin some potentially good shots. However, shooting in the sun can get you some great images if you know how to deal with it. In this video, photographer Joe McNally shows how he shoots portraits on a sunny day with the help of some light shaping tools: Equipment McNally Uses For His Sunny Day Shoot:
 Putting your subjects in the shade allows you to better control the lighting on them Remember, shooting in open shade is often your best bet as you don’t have to fight the sun. You have even lighting on your subjects to manipulate as you wish with strobes, and your subjects don’t have to squint from looking into the sun. Go to full article: Using Light Shaping Tools to Create Realistic Ambient Light for Outdoor Portraits (Video) |
| Stop Motion Music Video Made From 4000 Portrait Photos (Video) Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:21 AM PDT Head in a cloud. It's the final line in the chorus of The Paper Kites' new single "Young," and it's also the way that viewers feel as they watch the song's music video—a stop motion masterpiece created by Oh Yeah Wow that combines over 4000 headshots of 350 different models. As the video rapidly shifts between faces, viewers are drawn not to the models' varying features, but to their eyes instead, and this, along with the atmospheric tone of the song, infuses the video with a lovely we're-not-so-different-after-all vibe: The models were meticulously positioned and coached by the director and the photographer of the project—Darcy Prendergast and Oli Sansom, respectively— such that they appear to perfectly lip sync the lyrics and even blink at the appropriate moments. It took seven days to shoot the portraits and ten days of rigorous post-processing to create the finished product.
 This is just one of the many faces depicted throughout the video. Go to full article: Stop Motion Music Video Made From 4000 Portrait Photos (Video) |
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