You’ve possibly heard what I call the JPEG Death March. If you shoot JPEG, you give up all control. If you shoot JPEG you cannot make real changes to your images. If you shoot JPEG, the world will end! Okay, maybe not the last one, but you get the point. None of these or similar statements are true. To understand where JPEG fits, let’s take a look at what JPEG was built for and what it really is today.
It’s a fact that the closer you are to your sound source you intend to record, the better the audio and less editing you’ll have to do down the road. This chapter outlines some techniques and tips on using boom mics to do such a task. The length of the boompole is generally dependent on the type of production. Poles for commercial projects like TV, commercials or feature films typically range from 12 to 15 feet. Documentary-style projects like you see on reality TV and the news typically range from 5 to 8 feet.
Shortly after we get our first speed light style flash, we realize that photos made with the flash mounted on the camera can look flat and harsh. So we want to get the flash off the camera. Fortunately many OEMs build some type of remote control capability into some of their cameras, but sadly not into all of them. This type of remote control uses the pop-up flash to communicate to the remotes via Infrared signalling. When it works, it’s awesome, but as this mode requires a direct line of sight between the camera and the other flashes, there’s an element of chance of failure.
Cameras have evolved for as long as there has been photography. The only thing that has changed in the last decade is the pace of change. We have more choices, more options in the choices and more delivery mechanisms than ever. When we buy a new camera for ourselves, or as a gift, how do we know what to consider? The fastest growing segment in the marketplace is what are referred to as mirrorless cameras, or mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, or compact system cameras, or interchangeable lens compacts. Yes, you guessed it, they’re all the same thing. Photography like so many other things seems doomed to seek many ways to say the same thing.
At some point in our lives as photographers, we all feel like we need a different look, a different perspective, a different way of seeing. We also find that we just don’t have enough range for the things we wish to photograph. In other situations, we may have developed, or be developing areas of specialization that require special tools for success. All of these scenarios can broach the question, how do I choose my next lens?
If you have a smartphone, you probably take photos with it. At some point, the generic styles of Instagram get boring and you want to do more. Maybe you want to do some more sophisticated editing on your tablet or Surface. Lots of people are making images using portable devices, but the editing tools are mostly of the “slap on a preset” type so you can look like everybody else.
It’s almost time for the holiday turkey and all the delicious foods that go with it. You can capture the moment and the turkey in a beautiful image. The popularity of food photography is increasing due to the number of cooking-related personal blogs. Use the following to tips to take some awesome photographs of your turkey and all the food you cook.
The beauty of the night sky has fuelled the popularity of astrophotography in recent years. For centuries, man has studied the stars and other celestial bodies with great interest, and in ancient times an eclipse of the moon inspired both awe and fear. Today, astrophotographers are able to document these amazing events with the many technological advances in the field of photography.
Welcome to this installment of ‘On the Road to Great Light’. I hope that your holiday season was safe and happy. Many of you have some great new gear to start off 2015, and I’m sure you’re keen to get shooting with it.
The Henry’s Learning Lab is bringing ten of the world’s top photographers and photo educators together for an incredible event called Photo Summit Live. Taking place over two days at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Photo Summit Live will feature presentations, discussions and live tutorials that are certain to inspire you to take your photography further. We caught up with some of the speakers appearing at Photo Summit Live to find out more about their work, their passion for photography and what they have planned for this major photographic event.