How to take BETTER photos in DIRECT SUNLIGHT!
What's up everybody, Peter McKinney here. You're outside taking some photos with some family or friends and the Sun is high, super harsh light on your face. How do you get good photos in direct sunlight?
5/31/2019
What's up everybody, Peter McKinney here. You're outside taking some photos with some family or friends and the Sun is high, super harsh light on your face. How do you get good photos in direct sunlight?
What's up everybody, Peter McKinney here. You're outside taking some photos with some family or friends and the Sun is high, super harsh light on your face. How do you get good photos in direct sunlight?
5/31/2019
In today's video, Miguel Quiles will share his top five portrait hacks that everyone wishes they knew sooner to get great portraits!
5 Portrait HACKS Everyone Wishes They Knew Sooner!
In today's video, Miguel Quiles will share his top five portrait hacks that everyone wishes they knew sooner to get great portraits!
5/30/2019
A very in-depth look at the image and stabilisation features of not just the DJI Osmo Action/ Pocket but the GoPro Hero 7 black, 360 cameras and MANY MORE!
Not just another ACTION CAMERA comparison!!
A very in-depth look at the image and stabilisation features of not just the DJI Osmo Action/ Pocket but the GoPro Hero 7 black, 360 cameras and MANY MORE!
5/30/2019
Chris and Jordan have been shooting the new Fujifilm GFX 100 in Japan for a couple days and are here with their first impressions review. What do they think if this big, bold camera? Will Jordan embrace medium format for video? Tune in to find out.
Fujifilm GFX 100 First Impressions Review
Chris and Jordan have been shooting the new Fujifilm GFX 100 in Japan for a couple days and are here with their first impressions review. What do they think if this big, bold camera? Will Jordan embrace medium format for video? Tune in to find out.
5/29/2019
In this video, Mattias Burling lists features that people don’t seem to talk much about, if at all. Features that isn’t by any means a deal breaker, but still makes me a little extra excited when its included in a camera. Some are very common and almost taken for granted, others more obscure.
Top 5 Underrated Camera Features
In this video, Mattias Burling lists features that people don’t seem to talk much about, if at all. Features that isn’t by any means a deal breaker, but still makes me a little extra excited when its included in a camera. Some are very common and almost taken for granted, others more obscure.
5/29/2019
In this episode, Mark Wallace interviews Kevin McCuiston of Lifestyle Overland. Kevin is the creator, videographer, editor, writer, and producer of Lifestyle Overland, the story of his overland travels through North America with his wife, Sarah, and six-year-old daughter, Caroline.
Create Epic Overland Videos with Kevin McCuiston of Lifestyle Overland
In this episode, Mark Wallace interviews Kevin McCuiston of Lifestyle Overland. Kevin is the creator, videographer, editor, writer, and producer of Lifestyle Overland, the story of his overland travels through North America with his wife, Sarah, and six-year-old daughter, Caroline.
5/28/2019
Photographer Joey L. is excited to finally be able to share this new advertising work for Kerala Tourism.
Human By Nature: Kerala India Stills Campaign BTS by Joey L.
Photographer Joey L. is excited to finally be able to share this new advertising work for Kerala Tourism.
5/28/2019
In this advanced beverage photography workshop, Alex Koloskov (in-studio shooting) will explain how to mimic frozen bottle in ice in the studio, what kind of chemicals to use for the best result, how to create a crushed ice effect for perfect composition and how to photograph it.
How To Photograph A Glass Bottle Beverage With Four Lights
In this advanced beverage photography workshop, Alex Koloskov (in-studio shooting) will explain how to mimic frozen bottle in ice in the studio, what kind of chemicals to use for the best result, how to create a crushed ice effect for perfect composition and how to photograph it.
5/27/2019
Today were going over three iPhone tricks you need to know about to help your photography!
3 iPhone Camera Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner
Today were going over three iPhone tricks you need to know about to help your photography!
5/27/2019
In this video, Mango Street show you how they take colored gel lighting portraits with the gear they already have.
Make Your Photos POP! (Colored Gel Photoshoot)
In this video, Mango Street show you how they take colored gel lighting portraits with the gear they already have.
5/27/2019
Admired by her colleagues but not that well know herself. Let's check out this amazing street photographer, Lets talk about Helen Levitt.
Helen Levitt - The Most Celebrated and Least Known Photographer of Her Time
Admired by her colleagues but not that well know herself. Let's check out this amazing street photographer, Lets talk about Helen Levitt.
5/26/2019
In this video, Michael Breitung shows you how he changes lenses in bad weather. When the wind is blowing, when there's sand and dust in the air or close to the sea it's important, not to expose the sensor to the elements for too long.
Keeping the Sensor Clean - Lens Change in Bad Weather
In this video, Michael Breitung shows you how he changes lenses in bad weather. When the wind is blowing, when there's sand and dust in the air or close to the sea it's important, not to expose the sensor to the elements for too long.
5/25/2019
The way Clay Cook approaches color grading is not scientific, he understands color theory, but rarely uses the knowledge.
Color Grade Like A Pro by Clay Cook
The way Clay Cook approaches color grading is not scientific, he understands color theory, but rarely uses the knowledge.
5/25/2019
This is a video that discusses the future of the DSLR as well as calls out what Jared Polin is personally looking for in a PRO camera at this point.
Could it be the last PRO Nikon Jared Polin ever owns as well?
This is a video that discusses the future of the DSLR as well as calls out what Jared Polin is personally looking for in a PRO camera at this point.
5/23/2019
Fuji Guy Francis gives you a sneak peek preview of the FUJIFILM GFX100.
FUJIFILM GFX100 - Sneak Peek
Fuji Guy Francis gives you a sneak peek preview of the FUJIFILM GFX100.
5/22/2019
The rack focus is one of the most essential camera moves for any cinematographer. But how should you rack focus and why should you do it?
The Rack Focus Shot: Practical Uses and Visual Examples
The rack focus is one of the most essential camera moves for any cinematographer. But how should you rack focus and why should you do it?
5/21/2019
A Natural Lighting Tutorial To Improve Your Photography Forever.
3 Lighting Hacks To Improve Your Photography Forever.
A Natural Lighting Tutorial To Improve Your Photography Forever.
5/20/2019
This is a list of features that many call deal breakers. Even though photographers have gotten along fine without them for years.
Top 5 Overrated Camera Features - Need vs Nice
This is a list of features that many call deal breakers. Even though photographers have gotten along fine without them for years.
5/20/2019
In this video, Mango Street talk about how to get started with concert photography and some tips and techniques to put into practice when shooting live music. Check out the photos here: mangostreetlab.com/blog
Concert Photography Tutorial (Low Light Tips!)
In this video, Mango Street talk about how to get started with concert photography and some tips and techniques to put into practice when shooting live music. Check out the photos here: mangostreetlab.com/blog
5/20/2019
In this video, Karl Taylor shows you his lighting setup for a commercial glasses shoot and explain how to use techniques such as reverse tilt-shift and focus stacking to overcome the depth of field issues often experienced when working at high magnifications.
Product photography tutorial: How to photograph glasses using reverse tilt-shift
In this video, Karl Taylor shows you his lighting setup for a commercial glasses shoot and explain how to use techniques such as reverse tilt-shift and focus stacking to overcome the depth of field issues often experienced when working at high magnifications.
5/19/2019
Photographer Sean Tucker thinks the assumption is that to get into shooting portraits with strobes, it's going to be a very expensive and technical pursuit. But in his experience, you can actually achieve some great images with very little gear.
Shooting Portraits with One Speedlight
Photographer Sean Tucker thinks the assumption is that to get into shooting portraits with strobes, it's going to be a very expensive and technical pursuit. But in his experience, you can actually achieve some great images with very little gear.
5/19/2019
This week Willem Verbeeck thought he would document some photos for a new project he is working on as well as speaking on the topic of shooting film at night, the gear involved and how to properly expose a nighttime shot. All the photos in this video were taken on a Mamiya RZ67 with Portra 160 and Portra 400 color film.
How to shoot on film at NIGHT
This week Willem Verbeeck thought he would document some photos for a new project he is working on as well as speaking on the topic of shooting film at night, the gear involved and how to properly expose a nighttime shot. All the photos in this video were taken on a Mamiya RZ67 with Portra 160 and Portra 400 color film.
5/19/2019
D4Darious is a big fan of lav mics, they're very convenient if you're a solo shooter. Lav mics are the way to get consistent sound no matter where your actors are moving. They are not perfect of course but when you are working solo they are a great solution. The biggest challenge is to hiding these mics so D4Darious will show 10 ways to hide a lavalier.
10 ways to hide a lavalier Mic
D4Darious is a big fan of lav mics, they're very convenient if you're a solo shooter. Lav mics are the way to get consistent sound no matter where your actors are moving. They are not perfect of course but when you are working solo they are a great solution. The biggest challenge is to hiding these mics so D4Darious will show 10 ways to hide a lavalier.
5/19/2019
So you want to learn a super easy editing trick that will make your better videos? This is pretty specific yes, but "cutting on action" and "matching action" are the fundamentals of film editing. This is a great example on why it works and understanding it can lead to some pretty creative results.
Magic Hands: EASY Editing Trick for BETTER VIDEOS
So you want to learn a super easy editing trick that will make your better videos? This is pretty specific yes, but "cutting on action" and "matching action" are the fundamentals of film editing. This is a great example on why it works and understanding it can lead to some pretty creative results.
5/19/2019
Overcast skies can provide the kind of soft, diffuse light that results in flattering portraits. But when the sky is too dark or the light is too flat, you might need a little help to pop your subject out of the shadows. In this video, I demonstrate four ways to deal with the challenge of poor outdoor lighting. This includes how I create better flash portraits on overcast days.
Using Flash for Better Portraits on Overcast Days
Overcast skies can provide the kind of soft, diffuse light that results in flattering portraits. But when the sky is too dark or the light is too flat, you might need a little help to pop your subject out of the shadows. In this video, I demonstrate four ways to deal with the challenge of poor outdoor lighting. This includes how I create better flash portraits on overcast days.
5/18/2019
Our friend Marc Silber is starting a new series on his new book Create, which has tools from seriously talented people. This is going to help you up your game as a creator.
3 Easy Hacks to Improve Your Creativity
Our friend Marc Silber is starting a new series on his new book Create, which has tools from seriously talented people. This is going to help you up your game as a creator.
5/17/2019
Recently COOPH picked up a lens ball, an awesome crystal sphere that allows you to take refraction photos that reveal the background in the ball. As well as having fun, they wanted to bring you some cool tips on what you can shoot with your lens ball.
7 ideas for creative lens ball photography
Recently COOPH picked up a lens ball, an awesome crystal sphere that allows you to take refraction photos that reveal the background in the ball. As well as having fun, they wanted to bring you some cool tips on what you can shoot with your lens ball.
5/16/2019
There is so much you can do with layering images and distorting a scene with a tilt-shift lens. Eric Floberg hopes this is helpful for you guys and inspires you to go out and make awesome images. This is kind of photography is my creative bread and butter - said Eric Floberg - Much love!
Making DOUBLE EXPOSURES with a TILT SHIFT Lens
There is so much you can do with layering images and distorting a scene with a tilt-shift lens. Eric Floberg hopes this is helpful for you guys and inspires you to go out and make awesome images. This is kind of photography is my creative bread and butter - said Eric Floberg - Much love!
5/16/2019
In this video, Jon Salmon shows us three different methods for creating eye lights. In their first setup, he uses several lights placed around the actor to create a collection of lights in the eye.
Mastering Eye Lights | Cinematography 101
In this video, Jon Salmon shows us three different methods for creating eye lights. In their first setup, he uses several lights placed around the actor to create a collection of lights in the eye.
5/15/2019
This photo series is a story of nature and people. The making was at once both burdensome and awesome. Many months these images haunted my dreams and permeated my thoughts for much of my waking hours. This work used up my strength, time and money. And at each session, it gave something back. This series’ intention is to stir up emotion also in the audience. Bring the mind to the present. To tell a story of our waters.
Background
Nature has always been an important part of my life. Since early childhood, I’ve spent countless hours in the great outdoors. In all my childhood summers, I was traveling by boat in Finland’s lakes and rivers, and sometimes the Baltic Sea. Water has come to be a very meaningful element. It’s a part of me.
The plastic pollution of our waters is a global problem. We dump 8 million tonnes of waste in the sea every year, 80% of it plastic. For instance, the Great Pacific Gargabe Vortex is now an area three times the size of France.
Pollution brings detrimental changes in aquatic ecosystems. Vast amounts of rubbish and industrial waste end up in the same waters where we take our food and drink. This is my great worry, and it ought to be the concern of everyone here on the planet. Pick it up, people!
This series is inspired by the horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft, particularly The Shadow Over Innsmouth(1931), wherein rising from the sea a dark threat lurks o’er the village of Innsmouth.
The images are a blend of these themes. The story of sea creatures, wrought in filth. The story of our waters’ contemporary troubles. The creatures’ emotions vary from wistful and sad to anger.
Photography, planning, and editing
In the beginning, I had a notion of styling the model with nets and fish, and paint for the skin. I thought this would be a one or two image thing. The concept grew and ripened. The environmental aspect came along and the whole business escalated with that.
I had planned the series quite far before the first shoots. Yet the plan varied and evolved along the way which is natural with a big project. A few mistakes were also made, luckily nothing catastrophic. They in a way opened up new possibilities to improve the series.
In November 2018 we held the first planning sessions with the series’ stylist Laura Puntila. We laid out the styling guidelines and generally discussed the project we were about to embark upon. The styling employed for instance coffee grounds and body-paint to make shines and grainy skin texture.
Many models showed great interested from the very start but after the first making-of’s came out requests to take part began really rolling in. I am quite delighted that the models are from all over Finland. One of them actually lives all the way in Berlin! People wanted to model for me and be a part of the series. That’s when I felt having done something right. No one was bothered by being topless, or with a fish on their head. Everyone went casually and bravely along. At some sessions, the stink was pretty horrible, but no one paid it much thought.
For the sessions, I had an incredibly fabulous team whom I cannot thank enough. Laura worked dozens of hours preparing, testing and then actually transforming the models into aquatic beings. Tekla Kokkonen was there at almost every session helping me, Laura and the models. Tekla too was of crucial assistance and she also modeled for the series!
The editing went pretty quickly. I had prepared texture and tone layers in advance for each tone. The pre-work took many hours but sped up the editing. The images needed only minor fixes afterward. It’s been quite a journey. This is where we’ve come.
The Equipment
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
Lenses: Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art and Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 II
Modifiers: Elinchrom Rotalux Deep Octabox 100 cm (Mainlight), Elinchrom Rotalux Squarebox 100 cm (hair light) and Elinchrom Standard Reflector 50° 21 cm with a grid (background)
Camera Settings
Shutterspeed 1/125th sec, f/8, Iso 100
Lighting Setup
My lighting setup was simple. I did everything with three lights and one white reflector. I wanted to shadows to be dark but not deep black. The main light was 100cm deep octa slightly pointed past the model to create soft light. The Hair light was 100cm soft box above the model and slightly in the shadow side of the model. It also made the details pop out. One light was pointed to the background and I used the grid to stop the light spreading all over the background.
Markus Aspegren is a photographer based in Kuopio, Finland. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. You can find more of Aspegren’s work on his website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Plastic Waters: A Portrait Series About the Global Problem of Water Pollution
This photo series is a story of nature and people. The making was at once both burdensome and awesome. Many months these images haunted my dreams and permeated my thoughts for much of my waking hours. This work used up my strength, time and money. And at each session, it gave something back. This series’ intention is to stir up emotion also in the audience. Bring the mind to the present. To tell a story of our waters.
Background
Nature has always been an important part of my life. Since early childhood, I’ve spent countless hours in the great outdoors. In all my childhood summers, I was traveling by boat in Finland’s lakes and rivers, and sometimes the Baltic Sea. Water has come to be a very meaningful element. It’s a part of me.
The plastic pollution of our waters is a global problem. We dump 8 million tonnes of waste in the sea every year, 80% of it plastic. For instance, the Great Pacific Gargabe Vortex is now an area three times the size of France.
Pollution brings detrimental changes in aquatic ecosystems. Vast amounts of rubbish and industrial waste end up in the same waters where we take our food and drink. This is my great worry, and it ought to be the concern of everyone here on the planet. Pick it up, people!
This series is inspired by the horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft, particularly The Shadow Over Innsmouth(1931), wherein rising from the sea a dark threat lurks o’er the village of Innsmouth.
The images are a blend of these themes. The story of sea creatures, wrought in filth. The story of our waters’ contemporary troubles. The creatures’ emotions vary from wistful and sad to anger.
Photography, planning, and editing
In the beginning, I had a notion of styling the model with nets and fish, and paint for the skin. I thought this would be a one or two image thing. The concept grew and ripened. The environmental aspect came along and the whole business escalated with that.
I had planned the series quite far before the first shoots. Yet the plan varied and evolved along the way which is natural with a big project. A few mistakes were also made, luckily nothing catastrophic. They in a way opened up new possibilities to improve the series.
In November 2018 we held the first planning sessions with the series’ stylist Laura Puntila. We laid out the styling guidelines and generally discussed the project we were about to embark upon. The styling employed for instance coffee grounds and body-paint to make shines and grainy skin texture.
Many parts of the setup we were able to borrow or had gifted to us (e.g. self-caught fish, tridents and from my session assistant’s grandparents a sack of old fishing nets). Though not all of the seafood we used was edible I still had pangs of conscience at times when perfectly good fish got spoiled in the making. Yet I held the images’ message in such regard that I was able to ignore such pains.
Many models showed great interested from the very start but after the first making-of’s came out requests to take part began really rolling in. I am quite delighted that the models are from all over Finland. One of them actually lives all the way in Berlin! People wanted to model for me and be a part of the series. That’s when I felt having done something right. No one was bothered by being topless, or with a fish on their head. Everyone went casually and bravely along. At some sessions, the stink was pretty horrible, but no one paid it much thought.
For the sessions, I had an incredibly fabulous team whom I cannot thank enough. Laura worked dozens of hours preparing, testing and then actually transforming the models into aquatic beings. Tekla Kokkonen was there at almost every session helping me, Laura and the models. Tekla too was of crucial assistance and she also modeled for the series!
The editing went pretty quickly. I had prepared texture and tone layers in advance for each tone. The pre-work took many hours but sped up the editing. The images needed only minor fixes afterward. It’s been quite a journey. This is where we’ve come.
The Equipment
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
Lenses: Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art and Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 II
Modifiers: Elinchrom Rotalux Deep Octabox 100 cm (Mainlight), Elinchrom Rotalux Squarebox 100 cm (hair light) and Elinchrom Standard Reflector 50° 21 cm with a grid (background)
Shutterspeed 1/125th sec, f/8, Iso 100
Lighting Setup
My lighting setup was simple. I did everything with three lights and one white reflector. I wanted to shadows to be dark but not deep black. The main light was 100cm deep octa slightly pointed past the model to create soft light. The Hair light was 100cm soft box above the model and slightly in the shadow side of the model. It also made the details pop out. One light was pointed to the background and I used the grid to stop the light spreading all over the background.
My biggest gratitude of thanks to all who took part.
Credits:
Photography: Markus Aspegren. Muah: Laura Puntila. Assistent + BTS-Photos: Tekla Kokkonen. Models: Annika Parkkonen, Henna Viitala, Sanni Julin, Janika Seppälä, Merja Paakkanen, Mikko Varjoranta, Aapo Halme, Tekla Kokkonen, Kari Savolainen, Laura Puntila, Kristian Pyykkö, Laura Tullila
Photography: Markus Aspegren. Muah: Laura Puntila. Assistent + BTS-Photos: Tekla Kokkonen. Models: Annika Parkkonen, Henna Viitala, Sanni Julin, Janika Seppälä, Merja Paakkanen, Mikko Varjoranta, Aapo Halme, Tekla Kokkonen, Kari Savolainen, Laura Puntila, Kristian Pyykkö, Laura Tullila
About Markus Aspegren:
Markus Aspegren is a photographer based in Kuopio, Finland. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. You can find more of Aspegren’s work on his website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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