Exploring Photography

Chris Orwig - The poetics of pictures

2011-12-22T13:14:00.000+05:30

About Chris Orwig

Chris Orwig is a celebrated photographer, author and teacher. He is on the photography faculty at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA and he is the author of numerous best-selling books. More importantly, Chris brings unique perspective, creativity and passion to all that he does. As a photographer, he subscribes to Marc Riboud's observation that "Photography is about savoring life at 1/100th of a second." For Chris the adventure is now, and the journey has already begun -- discover, look, listen, learn and live. Via : YouTube

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iPhone 4s iphone: iDSLR Camera integration

2011-10-05T10:54:00.001+05:30

2011 Apple iPhone 4s Ad -- Introducing the iPhone 5 iDSLR...!

watch and Enjoy...!

iPhone 4s Camera : New Features

2011-10-05T10:41:00.000+05:30

It may be that the most compelling new feature of the iPhone 4S isn’t iOS 5 or the A5 processor, but the new camera, (surelly after Siri, your personal assistance). I’ve given phone cameras a lot of guff for the generally poor image quality that results from a small sensor and bad glass, but this really is a problem that camera-makers have been trying to alleviate. And the iPhone 4S is looking like the best effort yet.

Why should you care about the iPhone’s new camera? Let’s go down the list and make sense of the new features.

8 megapixels

1080p.

“73% more light“

Faster picture-taking.

Improved lens.

Real-time stabilization

for detail features click here TechCrunch

Kodak’s Amazing Waterproof Playfull Records Your Pool Parties In 720p

2011-10-04T18:16:00.000+05:30

The slim 720p shooter weighs in at about 85 grams and sports a 2-inch LCD display, HDMI out, pop-out USB 2.0 and an SD card slot expandable up to 32GB. Kodak’s offering this pocket and pool-friendly portable in mid to late October with a premium $120 price tag set for the black version, and the white at a lesser $100.

Nikon vs Canon : Which is Better..?

2011-09-26T17:16:00.001+05:30

Nikon and Canon are the best brands of Camera available today, but which is better? Personally, I think Nikon makes a better Digital SLR and Canon makes a better point and shoot. However, according to today’s infographic Canon is the clear winner...!

If I had to make an argument for Nikon, I’d say you get more value for money with it. Nikon cameras are significantly cheaper than Canon and you get near the exact quality. Although if you prefer a crisper shot, Canon would be the better choice. Which camera do you prefer?

(Click on image to zoom)

10 Amazing Moving Pictures from Famous Movies

2011-09-09T13:04:00.002+05:30

Animated pictures are nothing new, but movie fans would like to show that the technique can be applied just about anywhere, starting with Alien. Continue reading to see ten more amazing moving pictures from famous movies.

Via: techeblog

1. The Shining

2. Pulp Fiction

3. The Godfather

4. Fight Club

5. American Psycho

6. The Fearless Vampire Killers

7. True Grit

8. Westworld

9. 2001: A Space Odyssey

10. Blade Runner

Amazing Concept Camera The WVIL

2011-08-24T23:45:00.000+05:30

Wireless, Viewfinder, Interchangeable, Lens Full frame CMOS sensor can mount Nikon F, Canon EF Mount, Four third Lens and Leica M via adapter

The WVIL camera is a concept camera envisioned by Artefact's award-winning design team. It answers the question: "what's next for camera design?"

The patent-pending WVIL system takes the connectivity and application platform capabilities of today's smart phones and wirelessly connects them with interchangeable full SLR-quality optics.

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Hands on :Sony's DSLRs NEX-7

2011-08-24T14:34:00.001+05:30

Sony announced a pair of new DSLRs in their Alpha line today, named the A77 and A65. As our sister publication Pop Photo awarded Sony's A55 the camera of the year award in 2010, we sit up and take notice whenever Sony releases a new flagship DSLR--and we're glad we did this time, because good lord, these are some impressive cameras.

Both are outfitted with the newest version of Sony's Translucent Mirror tech, basically an entirely new type of camera that our counterparts at Pop Photo absolutely love. You can read a longer description of that tech and why it's amazing here, but essentially the idea is that by using a translucent reflex mirror (rather than one that must be flipped up and away when switching to video mode), Sony's cameras enable legitimate autofocus for video. The higher-end A77 boasts the newest version of the Translucent Mirror, which gives it the world's fastest continuous autofocus shooting, capturing full-rez images (and at 24-megapixels, these are massive ones) at 12 frames per second (the A65 gets 10fps).

The viewfinder, another major strength of Sony's latest Alpha cameras, also gets an upgrade--this time to a high-resolution OLED. Instead of using an optical viewfinder, these digital ones allow all kinds of tweaking and overlays of settings, so you don't have to withdraw your eye and mess around on the camera's LCD to quickly change your aperture or white balance.
A surprising amount of the tech in the Alphas gets carried over to Sony's new interchangeable-lens compact, the NEX-7, the predecessor of which we ranked one of the best cameras of last year. It's got the same 24.3-megapixel sensor and same processor as the big boys, for example. Read more about it here.

You can read more about the NEX-7, A77, and A65 over at Pop Photo--and see a gallery of images taken with them, as those lucky photogs have been playing around with these cameras for a good few days now. The A77 will retail for $1,400, and the A65 for $900, with just the body--no lenses included. The NEX-7 will run for $600, body-only.

Via:popsci

Olympus PEN E-P3 : Camera With the Processing Power of a Computer

2011-08-23T12:00:00.000+05:30

Olympus PEN E-P3 : Camera With the Processing Power of a Computer

Dual-core processors have been a computing mainstay for more than six years, allowing machines to handle two tasks at once without sacrificing speed in either. This year, dual-core chips have begun popping up in app-hungry phones. The next step: cameras. The Olympus PEN E-P3 is the first digital camera running on a dual-core chip, which lets it capture, retouch, and save shots nearly twice as fast as most competitors.

A camera with a single-core image processor must expose the image and then record it and display it, a process that leaves a several-second lag between taking a picture and seeing it—plenty of time to miss the next shot. The dual-core E-P3 (the followup to last year's PEN E-P2) can record and display images simultaneously, all but eliminating the lag. That same speed applies when adding art filters, such as fisheye and gradient effects, or pumping up the color. In fact, the E-P3 can churn out four different versions of one shot in only a couple of seconds.

Olympus PEN E-P3

RESOLUTION: 12.3-megapixel stills, 1080i video

SCREEN: 3-inch OLED touchscreen

PRICE: $900 (with lens)

MORE INFO: Olympus

Via:Popsci

Home made Budget Lighting for Shoot

2011-08-17T14:37:00.000+05:30

Here is a great tutorial video, by SlrLounge, about creating a scene and lighting it on a Budget ( in less then 150$)

So enjoy and do comment about your experiences.

Around the world in 2000 pictures

2011-03-25T18:48:00.000+05:30

Around the world in 2000 pictures. Directed by Alex Profit. After 'Le tour du monde en 80 secondes', his second project takes us though Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, St. Petersbourg, Shanghai, Tokyo, New york and London. Done in only 24 days.

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How to Photograph The Moon Through Telescope

2011-03-22T17:41:00.001+05:30

While you can take good pictures of the moon with a 300mm lens, a longer lens will help you fill the frame with the moon. However, extremely long lenses are expensive so we can turn to a less expensive alternative and take moon photographs through a telescope. Yes, telescopes can be very expensive as well but good results can be achieved with a cell phone, an inexpensive telescope, and a bit of patience.

Two Methods of Telescope Photography

Afocal - The most inexpensive method of taking photographs through a telescope is called afocal. This means that you focus the telescope on the object you want to photograph and then point your camera into the eyepiece to take the photo. This method works well for point and shoot cameras and cell phones. It is highly dependent on the size of the eyepiece for your telescope. The larger the eyepiece, the easier it will be to aim the camera and avoid vignetting. The trickiest part about the afocal method is keeping everything steady. For light cameras you can tape the camera to the telescope (carefully please). For larger cameras you may need to use a tripod.

Prime Focus - A slightly more expensive method is prime focus. For this type of photography you'll need a couple of added pieces of equipment. You'll need a TRing and a TAdapter designed for your camera and your telescope. These should cost around $25 each. These pieces of equipment will allow you to attach your camera directly to the telescope without the lens or eyepiece. This method allows for sharper focus and less time spent lining up the camera with the telescope for each shot.

Read Full at :About.com

Sony NEX-3: is it Worth it?

2011-02-12T18:28:00.000+05:30

Mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILC) are becoming increasingly popular. This new breed started gaining momentum with micro four-thirds cameras like the Olympus PEN E-P1, which use 4/3-type sensors that are half the size of sensors used in entry-level digital SLRs and about nine times the size of sensors used in compact cameras. The latest development in the MILC segment is models that use APS-C size sensors. The first such camera was the Samsung NX1, and now we have two models that Sony recently added to their Alpha brand, NEX-3 and NEX-5. Both models sport a 14.2 megapixel sensor and HD movie recording capabilities. The major difference between the two is that the NEX-5 boasts 1080i video recording and the NEX-3 does it at 720p.

Features:

The retail sample of NEX-3 that we got from Sony had the body, 18-55 mm kit lens, add-on flash, battery charger and neck strap. Despite a large sensor (23.4 x 15.6 mm), the NEX-3 is very slim (33 mm), unlike DSLRs, which are twice as thick. DSLRs get the bulk from the mirror box and the optical viewfinder mechanism through which you can see the frame via the lens. The mirror box has a mirror, which reflects the image of the frame to a five-sided prism (pentaprism). When you see through the optical viewfinder, you see the frame reflected back by the pentaprism. On releasing the shutter, the mirror flips upward and makes way for light to reach the exposed sensor. After the photo is shot, the mirror returns to its position. That’s why you hear a prominent clapping sound when you shoot with a DSLR. Mirrorless cameras are slim because they don’t use a mirrorbox. Hence, they don’t have an optical viewfinder and the flange focal distance from the lens mount to the sensor is also less. So you have to frame your shots using the LCD.

Photography Tutorial : Cheap Ring Light

2011-02-11T14:56:00.000+05:30

Photography Tutorial: How to Make a Cheap DIY Ring Light.

The Ring in the eye is latest vogue in the Fashion and Entertainment Photography. Here is a Great Tutorial to save money for the beginners...

We know this effect from glamour photos and music clips, the ring of lights in the eyes. The original ring lights are expensive and not affordable for us normal mortals, so this is a way to create the same effect for little money.

This tutorial is available on pxleyes.

Nikon D3100 Review Videos

2011-01-05T15:21:00.000+05:30

Nikon's D3100, is its latest entry-level offering and its first DSLR that can record full 1080p HD videos. Successor to the popular D3000, it is built around a 14.2 CMOS sensor and a 3 inch LCD. As well as movies it gains Live View shooting, a wider ISO range ( 100-3200 expandable to 12800) and a host of small revisions. The camera will be available in India at a retail price of Rs.32000/- t0 34000/- with the 18-55mm VR lens.

Here are Videos of Review,

Enjoy and Please comment.

Also Read: Nikon D3100 Launched in India

Make easy Bottle Tripod at Home...!

2010-11-13T11:31:00.000+05:30

Here is a step by step instruction on how to make a cheap and easy Bottle Tripod at Home.

Source:Instructables

9 Amazing Photoshopped Pictures

2010-11-08T19:54:00.000+05:30

Source: Cafeterra

Slow Video of Pop corn Pop amazing

2010-11-03T12:59:00.000+05:30

New and Different Kind of photographs amuses us everyday. And with new and amazing techniques being used by photographers, they create wonders every time.

Here is a compilation of two videos, showing the popping of Popcorns in a slow motion.

Enjoy and comment...

7 Amazingly Funny Photographs

2010-10-29T19:05:00.001+05:30

A set of Seven Hilarious, must watch photographs.

12 Amazing Future Cameras

2010-10-28T16:39:00.001+05:30

Here is a peep in future, to look at all the different style and models of camera, we will be using. Although these are in basic stage of development, but get ready as future is going to knock at your door, very soon.

'YING YONG' CAMERA

USB Mini CAMERA

TOUCH SIGHT CAMERA for Visually Impaired

SONY 'TOP' CAMERA

SKYROS CAMERA

SAMSUNG SS700, Can be used as a Picture Frame...!

SAMSUNG BLOSSOM

NOVR DSLR

LITE-ON FUN CAMERA

FLYING STICK CAMERA

FLEXUM CAMERA.

Canon Snap Camera.

Nikon D3100 Unveiled in India

2010-10-01T14:44:00.000+05:30

Nikon India today announced the launch of DX format D3100. The camera is equipped with a new CMOS image sensor developed by Nikon and a new image-processing engine that enable capture of high-definition images exhibiting superior image quality, and a New Guide mode that allows users to capture images just as they intended.

For more Info on Click Link 1.

An in depth analysis of the Camera you can go to...

Remembring Sep 11th

2009-09-19T12:35:00.000+05:30

Eight years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember and here, take a look back, and a look at the present. This year's remembrance is emphasizing volunteerism and service, honoring the private citizens that volunteered after the attacks and encouraging the observance of the anniversary to be a day of service. Construction at Ground Zero, the site of the former twin towers, is years behind because of construction delays, design disputes and litigation involving developers, state and local officials and insurance companies. At this point, One World Trade Center (formerly the Freedom Tower), the 120-story anchor building on the site, is scheduled for a 2013 completion. (38 photos total)

Via : Big Picture

RAW vs. JPEG : Which format to Shoot ?

2009-09-08T18:59:00.000+05:30

Here is a very good writeup, which explaines how RAW is a better format for shooting pics.

"So, you’ve forked over at least $600 (but probably $1000) for your first DSLR camera. You have more buttons, dials, and menus than you know what to do with, even after reading through the fat booklet that came with your camera and explains its usage in ten differnent languages.

It’s all you can do to understand ISO, shutter speed, and how less is more when it comes to aperture. This beast of a camera can produce files in a Raw format, whatever that means, but it also has the nice comfortable JPEG format that we all know and love.

Like me you probably happily shoot in JPEG for quite awhile - getting used to the myriad of options available to you. One day you look at that Raw setting and ask, “should I be using Raw for the best quality? What is Raw, exactly?”

Ganesh Chaturthi Photos

2009-09-08T18:26:00.000+05:30

Many Hindus throughout India recently celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi, a 10-day festival celebrating the birth of Ganesh, their supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Hinduism, the predominant religion in India, is rich with traditional festivals and rituals, celebrated in many ways and locations around the world. Collected here are a few photographs from recent Hindu festivals and of Hindu devotees worshipping and practicing ritual ceremonies in India, England, Nepal and Indonesia.

Here are some pics of the event.

Via Big Picture.

Get EXIF information of Photo : Online

2009-09-05T15:15:00.000+05:30

Exchangeable Image File Format (Exif) - is a specification for the image file format used by digital cameras. The specification uses the existing JPEG, TIFF Rev. 6.0, and RIFF WAV file formats, with the addition of specific metadata tags. It is not supported in JPEG 2000, PNG, or GIF.

EXIF information is a good way to find out the tech. detail of a snap clicked by Anybody. It gives a full detail of

The metadata tags defined in the Exif standard cover a broad spectrum:
- Date and time information. Digital cameras will record the current date and time and save this in the metadata.
- Camera settings. This includes static information such as the camera model and make, and information that varies with each image such as orientation (rotation), aperture, shutter speed, focal length, metering mode, and ISO speed information.
- A thumbnail for previewing the picture on the camera's LCD screen, in file managers, or in photo manipulation software. - Descriptions and copyright information.

Get EXIF Info