Saturday 22 February 2014

Photographer’s Girlfriend Leads Him All Over the World (Updated with Video)

Photographer’s Girlfriend Leads Him All Over the World (Updated with Video)

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Photographer’s Girlfriend Leads Him All Over the World (Updated with Video)

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:39 PM PST

Travel photography often has the tendency to become a little redundant. Breaking new ground as a travel photographer by creating a unique photograph–or in this case, an entire collection–can be tedious. The task, however, was no problem for Murad Osmann, a music video producer and photographer. While doing some extensive traveling with his girlfriend, Osmann snapped a photograph in various locations of his girlfriend leading him around by his hand. Take a look:

The fashionably uninhibited girlfriend coupled with the unique perspective of the album earns Osmann a gold star in the creativity department, and a boost of internet fame and followers as the album is well on it’s way to hit a million views soon.

Update: The Today Show caught up and interviewed them, watch here:

"This project is our hobby, it all about our hearts, about our soul, we want to show how beautiful this world (is) and we want to show our relationship with it. It’s all about love.”


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How to Take Better Baby Portraits

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 04:52 PM PST

Of all the many different situations a photographer may encounter, shooting baby portraits may be the most difficult. Even if you are not a professional photographer, but are just trying to shoot some cute portraits of your own child, getting the tot to cooperate can be a difficult task. Here are a few tips for getting perfect baby photos:

black and white baby portrait

“Untitled” captured by Jared Polin

  • Accept that the child is in charge of the shoot. Your shoot should be built around the mood of the baby, which may change in a matter of seconds. You need a few tricks to assure that you can get the child in the smiling, playful mood that will lead to those shots of a lifetime.
  • Consider doing the shoot at the child’s home. Babies react well to comfortable, familiar surroundings. With a shoot in the home, the baby can be well-rested and fed, without the chance of getting in a foul mood coming to the studio.
  • Another advantage of scheduling the shoot at the home is that the parents can advise you of the usual times when the baby is in the best spirits. The photographer can actually arrive during nap time and get set up and ready for when the little one awakens.
  • Remember that children respond better to people they know. Spend some time playing with the child and building trust. This makes it easier to elicit a smile when shooting. Also be aware of how you introduce the camera to the scene. The camera can become an object of fear, or it could be looked upon as a toy.
  • Smaller is better. Think of portability for this kind of shoot. You need a light package that moves easily and doesn’t frighten the baby.
  • Try to get backdrops or the background set up when you arrive. This way the child will have time to get familiar with any new things in the surroundings. Let the child begin to play in the area. Comfort is key. Pretty soon the flashes and clicking from the camera will not even be noticeable to the child.
  • The best shots capture the child laughing. Try to encourage play and fun so the baby will have the opportunity to laugh.
  • Get down at the same level with the child so the photo has the same perspective. You don’t want to be standing over the child shooting down on him.
baby portrait

“Baby” captured by Chait Mackintosh (Click image to see more from Mackintosh.)

Photographing children can be challenging. However, with a little patience and planning, you can get shots that parents will cherish for a lifetime. Isn’t that why you got into this business in the first place?

About the Author:
This articles was written by Gary Davis of jensebooks dot com.


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Behind the Scenes: RoboCop Photo Shoot (Video)

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 02:18 PM PST

Like any professional photographer who loves what they do, Douglas Sonders decided to use his very rare weekend off from shooting for commercial clients to work on a personal photography project. Since the original movie came out, Sonders has been obsessed with RoboCop, so doing a RoboCop themed shoot was like a dream come true:

After flying to Arizona and road-tripping through the state in a rental car, Sonders finally met up with Reiko, a Phoenix resident who just so happened to have a replica RoboCop costume and squad car.

robocop-photo

A warehouse in Phoenix was used as a backdrop for many of the shots.

Using the PhaseOne IQ140 and PhaseOne lenses, Sonders spent two and half hours photographing RoboCop. To help balance out the lighting he used a Profoto D1 500 and 1000 powered by a pair of Honda EU2000 Quiet Generators. For light diffusion he used a Chimera Octobox and beauty dish.

robocop_photoshoot

The moody sky helped to create a cinematic look.

After the shoot was over, Sonders post-processed the RAW images to get the mood and colors just right. The final images convey the cinematic look he was going for.


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Interesting Photo of the Day: Before & After of Kiev’s Independence Square

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:15 PM PST

As the conflict in Kiev continues, the images coming out of the area have been gruesome and telltale of the violence that is taking place in Ukraine. The striking image below shows the juxtaposition of Independence Square, commonly referred to as Maidan, in its before and after state:

Kyiv’s Independence Square (Via Imgur. Click for larger size.)

The once beautiful square has been reduced to ashes and destruction in what is being compared to a war zone, as the protesters and government battle one another. The fate of this country and its people is not known. While there are signs of progress, the violence has taken a devastating toll on both sides.


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New Domain Names for Photographers Going Fast (Video)

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 10:26 AM PST

The ICANN recently released a handful of new domain name extensions that may be of interest to photographers and those involved in the photography industry. The following video explores the new options and some of the advantages and disadvantages of the extensions:

The New Domain Names

The announcement is welcome news to many photographers who have been trying to get a specific domain name but have had difficulties doing so when they discover all the extensions are already being used. The new extensions are:

  • .photography
  • .gallery
  • .equipment
  • .camera
  • .graphics
  • .lighting

Pros and Cons

Using .photography or one of the other extensions may help increase your SEO when users are entering photography as a keyword, helping to boost traffic to your website. They will also help provide a description to your domain name, letting users know that you are photographer.

On the hand, because the extensions are so new, they may confuse users not familiar with them. Until the extensions become more widespread, it is possible that some search engines may not rank them as high in the results, but this is expected to improve over time.

Of course, like any good domain name, the good ones tend to go fast. If you are thinking about grabbing a new domain, you had better act fast or risk losing out.


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