Weddings pose special challenges to the photographer, especially when the bride wears a white dress and the groom a black tuxedo. If you leave your camera on the default multiple-pattern (matrix) metering, you may not be able to capture the bride’s white dress properly. What metering mode to use?
Read the full article at: Photocrati.
Luminous Landscape has published a short but interesting post about the best White Balance to select for the effect you’re after.
You can read the whole article at: Luminous Landscape.
While you’re waiting for the official Olympus announcement (though it’s already been leaked on engadget and the UK sites have already published), here’s an interesting Photoshop post processing or creative photography from Miss Aniela Blog.
Bob Atkins has published an article explaining the photographer’s rights to take pictures in public of public property, of people (while maintaining their rights to a reasonable expectation of privacy), in national parks, etc. Very interesting and a must read for every photographer.
Read the article at: Bob Atkins
Leica M9
Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape has written, IMHO, the first ever honest (and courageous) Leica article [not that other Leica articles are not honest, just too unabashedly and embarassingly gushing in their praises that they overlook major weaknesses in this venerable model] casting a non-judgemental but critical look at how the next version Leica M can be improved in this digital age.
Thank you, Michael, for the courage to say that the rangefinder should probably be laid to rest. That it does not make sense to design a flat camera and then have users buy plastic add-ons for better handling. That one should not have to screw off the base plate to change battery and memory card… In other words, let common sense rule!
Read Michael Reichmann’s article at: Luminous Landscape
Photographers — and all other travelers also — can breathe a sigh of relief now that the handbag ban has been lifted. That ban was applied for flights to the U.S. after the failed underwear bomb attempt Dec 25. Along with a carry-on, passengers can bring on board some personal items such as a purse, laptop, crutches and camera bag.
[ via Toronto Star ]
We have updated our Digital Camera Fundamentals to bring it up-to-date with current models. If you are still confused about what digital camera to buy, you need to read this article and learn what are the important features to really focus on.
Read the Digital Camera Fundamentals article.
Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape has penned his experience flying with camera gear Post Dec 25, 2009. Expect more hassle and, if flying from Canada to the US, no carryon luggage is allowed… for now.
You can read the article at: Luminous Landscape.
