Wednesday, December 1, 2010

PhotographyBB Online Magazine Issue #34

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PhotographyBB has released the 34th edition of the free PhotographyBB Online Magazine. In this issue, PhotographyBB Magazine examines sell sites, techniques involving high speed flash photography and the process of creating a web gallery. Their “Around the World” feature looks at the interesting history and true elegance of the Moscow Metro subway system, including a very interesting story on how the design of the system was believed to have come about. The usual Photoshop tutorial is also there, this time aimed at readers who will be making their own Christmas cards this holiday season. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available as a free download at the website below (after registration).

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PhotographyBB Online Magazine – 34th Edition

NOV 26th, 2010 – VANCOUVER, CANADA:  PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 34th edition of the downloadable PhotographyBB Online Magazine. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is a completely free publication with the goal of educating beginner to intermediate level photographers, and has become a leading resource in the future of free information distribution. PhotographyBB Online Magazine offers readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, discussions on issues surrounding the photo community, and image post processing tutorials in Adobe® Photoshop, and RAW processing in Photoshop Lightroom.

In this issue, PhotographyBB Magazine examines techniques for capturing stunning photos through the magic of high speed flash photography. Additionally, readers will learn how to create their own impressive web galleries, without any need for prior web programming experience. This edition also features a look at the questions photographers must ask themselves in order to define their goals and ultimately achieve them.

Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:

  Once again, the team have authored an incredible issue. We have an inspiring spotlight interview this month with a professional photographer who is privileged to have photographed some of the most amazing places in the world; including the atom-smasher at CERN, construction of the Hoover Dam Bridge, and the Ice Hotel in Sweden to name a few!

  Our “Around the World” feature looks at the interesting history and true elegance of the Moscow Metro subway system, including a very interesting story on how the design of the system was believed to have come about. We also have a Photoshop tutorial for those readers who will be making their own Christmas cards this Holiday Season.

  Additionally, our new FREE subscription method includes the option to enjoy free weekly photo-journals which contain tutorials and articles from our blog. Readers can subscribe at http://www.photographybb.com/subscribe where a handful of lucky subscribers still have a chance to win an extremely cool Canon lens-style coffee mug!

By way of download in PDF format, PhotographyBB continues its trend through the future of free downloadable magazine distribution. Each edition contains informative and educational tutorials for amateur and intermediate level photographers. In addition, the PhotographyBB Online Magazine also features useful and practical tutorials on how to use image processing tools such as Photoshop and Lightroom to build on digital photography post-processing skills.

PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website at: http://www.photographyBB.com/magazine

PhotographyBB was founded in Oct, 2006, and is a division of PowerButton Central (2004).
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Win a Lomography Camera!

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Win a Lomography camera in our Festive Competition! Just in time for Christmas, we have two great Lomography cameras to give away to two lucky winners - the Diana Mini En Rose and the Sprocket Rocket.

To enter, please send the answer to the following question in an email with the title “Photography Blog” to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Question: What’s the name of the world’s first wide-angle camera dedicated entirely to sprockets?

The two winners will be chosen at random on the 15th of December and announced on Photography Blog.

By entering this competition you agree to receive promotional emails from Lomography and Photography Blog. Lomography and Photography Blog will not pass on your details, or send you any rubbish. You can unsubscribe at any time.

The Diana Mini En Rose
The Diana Mini hails from the famous medium-format Diana F+ family. Now we introduce you to its clone, the Diana Mini En Rose. Extra-sweet and charming in its rosy pink colour, this little plastic camera takes lovely 35mm pictures, and allows you to shoot in two formats – square or half-frames. A single roll of film (36 shots) gives you 72 shots if you’re using the half-frame option!
The Diana Mini En Rose package includes the Diana Flash Black with color gel filters. Slip one into the flash and beam some colored light into your pictures!
Features        
•        Uses all kinds of 35mm film and standard development
•        Two formats to choose from, in just one flick of a switch – Half-Frame Format (can take up to 72 shots in a 35mm roll), and Square Format
•        Easily shoot multiple long exposures
•        Includes the Diana Flash Black and color gel filters for Colorsplashing your images!
http://microsites.lomography.com/dianamini/

The Sprocket Rocket
The Sprocket Rocket is here to take analogue photography into an exciting new era! It’s the world’s first wide-angle camera dedicated entirely to sprockets! You can also remix your photos and your memories with the unique dual winding knobs. Dance, dart and flutter between frames to your heart’s content - taking multiple exposures has never been so easy! Simply load it with any 35mm film to produce 18 mind-blowing and sprock-ified panoramas!
Features        
•        Uses all kinds of 35mm film (color negatives, slide, black & white, redscale)
•        Super-wide angle lens captures entire width of film including sprocket holes!
•        Scrolling knobs allow easy multiple exposures
•        B-setting mode for nighttime/long-exposures
•        Zone focusing
•        Hotshoe for flash and standard tripod screw
http://microsites.lomography.com/sprocketrocket



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1 Million Monthly Visitors for Photography Blog

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Photography Blog received over 1 million visitors* in November 2010, cementing its position as one of the most popular camera review websites worldwide.

Founder and editor Mark Goldstein commented, “Our clear focus on providing detailed, real-life reviews of the newest cameras, complete with full-size sample photos and videos, has resulted in significant year-on-year growth, in spite of the current global economic climate”.

There were a total of 6,057,177 page views from 222 countries, with over half of visitors coming from the USA and UK.

Due to consistent top 10 rankings, 65% of visitors find Photography Blog via a search engine. 75% of all visitors were actively searching for advice about a specific camera, reading in-depth reviews of the latest models. The most popular review has been read more than 1.7 million times.

Photography Blog also reports all the latest photography news from around the world, and has nearly 14,000 registered members in its popular photo gallery and forums.

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Photography Blog is a privately owned, independent website based in London, United Kingdom. Photography Blog was started in January 2003 by professional photographer Mark Goldstein and offers informative new product reviews and original in-depth news from around the world.

* Source: Google Analytics - 1,105,446 unique visitors in total



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Lego Digtal Camera on sale at Wal-Mart for $45.88

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Some of you might remember when we covered the Lego Digital Camera, and if you check it out on Wal-Mart’s site, you can get it.


This is quite a camera that is made of Lego for nothing more than your enjoyment. It can be added on to it, and it has a built-in Flash, fixed focus, 3 Megapixel Resolution, 1.5 inch LCD screen, 4X Digital zoom, and internal memory of 128MB for 80 photos with expandable memory card.


Check it out online for about $45.88 on the Wal-Mart site.



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11 Great Camera Angles for Food Photography

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Choosing the best angle, when shooting food, comes from a good observation and an inner feeling. Before composing your image, try to enter into a visual meditation, move calmly around your subject and simply observe with your bare eyes. Just keep in mind that this meditation cannot be long-lasting, as you know that freshly prepared food will not continue to maintain that ?fresh look? for more than a few minutes.


Photographing food is very similar to photographing people in a sense that each person has her best side. Considering the variety of food out there, diverse cooking and presentation styles, the final results are endless. This array of unique subjects creates an opportunity for infinite camera angle choices.


What is the best angle? Here are my Top 10:


Angle 1: Head-on Zen:


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The camera is completely centered to the subject. This created a very clean contemporary look and feel. Tip: Keep the props to the minimum.


Angle 2. From Above:


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Camera is positioned directly above the subject and perfectly centered. This angle produces a very contemporary, graphic look.


Tips on overhead photography see Tips for Shooting Overhead.


Angle 3. Lost in Space:


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For this shot, food was placed directly onto the white plexiglass surface, a soft box was positioned below the plexi. This created a seamless and shadow-less environment. When you do not have a point of reference (no horizon line, no plate, no sense of environment) you can shoot from most unusual angles and get away with it.


Angle 4. Tilt Towards:


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Camera is tilted right, so the subject tilts counterclockwise and the dish is welcoming you in, motivating the spectator to indulge in image.


Angle 5. Tilt Away:


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Camera is tilted left, so the subject tilts clockwise, pulling away from you, engaging the viewer the desire to follow.


Angle 6. Close up and personal


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Don?t be afraid to get close to your subject. It won?t bite. Or will it? When you are shooting close ups, the point of reference loses its importance, so any camera angle will produce an appetizing image or not?


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ngle 7. Above with Perspective:


The camera is positioned above the front of the subjectdd, then the camera is tilted up until the subject fills the frame. The photograph will maintain a graphic dynamic composition that will engaging the eye to scan the image from the foreground to the background.


Angle 8. Diagonal:


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Turn you camera so the subject starts in one corner and ends in the opposite corner, breaking the space diagonally.


Angle 9. With respect to the Line:


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When looking through the viewfinder align the edge of the frame to any line you see in your subject. In this case I chose to align three parallel lines (left and right edges of the slice). So I turned the camera until these 3 lines ware parallel to the vertical edge of the frame. This created a very monumental and unusual composition, granting unprecedented importance to this slice of a regular cheese cake.


Angle 10. Gentle tilt:


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The camera was tilted just slightly to the left. Why? Because the human brain likes to scan things by section. If the camera had been leveled, then the middle wedge would create a horizontal line that would divide the composition in two sections and forcing the eye to travel away from the center. But in this case, I wanted the eye to flow freely though the whole image while stopping only at the focal point. So ?gentle tilt? solved the problem.


Conclusion:


Try to forget about the rule of thirds and everything you just learned, just move around your subject and really try to see it and when you see it, draw the camera to your eye and start framing. Keep your mind clear, no thinking. When you start getting a warm fuzzy feeling entering through your stomach and spreading to your chest, just push the button.


Angle 11: Can you post a shot with your best angle?


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Sasha Gitin is a New York based food and lifestyle photographer shooting for advertising and editorial industries. His commercial portfolio can be reviewed on sashagitin.com.


In addition, Sasha is a co-founder of an educational photography blog LearnMyShot.com where he shares photography tips and techniques.


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Kubota Image Tools Releases Lensbaby Pak

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Kubota Image Tools have released the new Kubota Creative Tools ? The Lensbaby Pak, specially designed to enhance the artistic effects created with Lensbaby optics.


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Christmas Cool Rue Magazine

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Have you ever been so inspired by a design aesthetic that it made you rethink your own? This photo spread from the second issue of Rue Magazine makes me green with tinsel envy.…



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