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Sony Artisans of Imagery's Andy Katz explores light and how it turns a good photograph into a great photograph. Learn how to see, shape, and control light to enhance mood, depth, and storytelling.
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Early career
11:10 - Look for interesting light & angles
21:03 - Putting the puzzle together
23:11 - Color to Black & White
25:04 - One camera, one lens
27:00 - Color creates contrast
29:36 - Photographing people & traveling
34:32 - Black & White vs. Color
37:02 - Depth of field
39:22 - Hands & eyes in
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Do you want to preserve the memory of that awesome neighborhood fireworks show? Let's discuss the best ways to try to make a memorable photograph commemorating the event.
Before we get started, let me say that there are many ways to accomplish fireworks photography and no technique is usually worse or better than others. The only thing that really matters as you head home after the show is:
You enjoyed the photographic process.
You are left with a photograph or photographs that you personally enjoy.
You enjoyed the fireworks show!
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Natural light is a more affordable and accessible way to light your portraits, but it can be tough to master. Join Juan in this one-take video, as he shares his top 10 tips for mastering natural light and creating more compelling portrait photographs.
0:00 - Directional Lighting
1:13 - Hand Method
1:50 - Building Bounce
2:55 - Background Ideas
3:55 - Harsh Light
4:44 - Stop Posing Your Models
5:34 - Shoot in the Shade
6:20 - Catch Light
6:59 - The Last Tip
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Stop waiting for the perfect light and start designing it. Photographer and master light painter Susan Magnano goes through her ABCs of light painting. Learn techniques and the tools to start creating images that stand out from the rest.
0:00 - Intro
3:24 - The ABCs of light painting
23:51 - Light painting techniques & tools
36:27 - Creating from scratch
49:32 - Image breakdown
54:04 - Going from capture to creating
55:13 - Recap / Closing
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
When choosing binoculars or scopes, a term that should be heavily considered is exit pupil. What is exit pupil, and what does it do? We're often focused on magnification and light gathering capabilities in optics, and these are essential for understanding how optics works, but overall viewing experience shouldn't be discounted.
If you look at any optic at arm's length, you'll see the small pinpoint sized window of light in the center of the eyepiece. Try this with various magnifications, and you'll likely notice a difference in the size of
by Meg Mann · Posted
There are plenty of dads who seem incapable of taking a break, even if you were to drop them off at the beach. We’ve put together a list of gift ideas that will hopefully give them a much-needed reason to take a breath and indulge in that long-awaited trip or vacation.
To Capture
1. FUJIFILM instax WIDE 400 Instant Film Camera
Appeal to nostalgia with FujiFilm’s fresh take on instant film with the
by Luke Rollins · Posted
The market for point-and-shoot cameras is in an interesting place at the moment, with some of the most affordable options available new instead of used. As vintage Y2K-era imagery circulates social media, demand for these old digicams surges, all but erasing the value proposition that caused these old cameras to go viral in the first place. If you're in search of a fun, casual, and budget-friendly digital point-and-shot camera that still brings those retro vibes, B&H carries a range of available new options catering to different needs.
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To wrap up the series, Cliff Pickett makes sharing photos from Lightroom easy. Cliff goes over how to find your best work, curate a collection and automatically publish to a portfolio instantly and automatically.
0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Labeling collections with starting & keywords
13:09 - Sync smart collection on shared link
17:54 - Building a portfolio
24:51 - Sharing portfolio via website with Smugmug
39:00 - Accuracy
45:11 - Automated keywords
49:04 - Aesthetic score
50:16 - Edit guide
58:40 - Legacy
1:01:31 - Full circle
1:14:19 -
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Birds, they’re all around us. If you haven’t paid much attention to them, you’re not alone. But, once you do, you’ll have a hard time stopping. If you haven’t yet dabbled in bird watching, known colloquially as birding, we have just one question. Why not? Birding is the perfect way of partially disconnecting from the digital world we find ourselves in and connecting with nature through observation, and one of the most relaxing pastimes imaginable.
If you’re fascinated by our feathery friends but don’t know where to start, we’ve got you covered
by John Harris · Posted
It would be foolish to claim that there is only one way to take a portrait, but there are some accepted norms and basic camera settings that you should understand if portraiture is to become your area of photographic interest. Remember though, as you walk down your creative path, that a portrait is more than a headshot, more than a beautiful photo of your subject; it is an opportunity to get to know someone, to have a visual conversation with a person, and to use your photographic skills to pass that understanding of the person on to the
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Recently, the B&H social media video team traveled to the Florida Everglades to film a wildlife and landscape photography series. Matt Matkin led the bird photography segment, sharing his personal approach to capturing birds in action along with a few memorable moments from the experience.
0:00 - Intro
2:43 - Why bird photography in the Everglades
7:29 - Equipment used
9:13 - Bird resources
12:55 - First impressions & tips
25:08 - Camera settings & composition tips
46:14 - Look for other wildlife
47:22 - Camera & lens
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
When assembling a kit of lenses for photographing a wedding, one should take into consideration the location in which the wedding is taking place, the number of guests and, of course, the type of imagery you are seeking to create. To best represent a wedding in a dynamic manner, it is often preferable to have a range of lenses to achieve different perspectives of the event, rather than maintaining a constant perspective of your subject matter. A wide-angle lens, specifically, is a highly effective tool for capturing many of the scenes that
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Birding is, by definition, the recreational hobby of observing and identifying wild birds in their natural habitat. Finding birds is the easy part. Just go outside and stop, look, and listen, and you’ll notice our feathery friends like you’ve never seen before. But how do we identify them? We need to consider a few physical attributes of the birds, from their overall shape to the length of their tail and more.
Birds come in all sorts of elaborate shapes, sizes, and color patterns that make them stand out, or in some cases, remain hidden from
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Landscape and wildlife photographers swear by photographing at sunrise and sunset. But, there is another time of day when you can shoot nature photography and still get beautiful results. Join Sam and Matt in the Everglades to learn how to capture photos both in golden hour and blue hour.
0:00 Intro
0:52 Why Sunrise & Sunset?
6:44 Blue Hour for Landscapes
9:34 App for Identifying & Finding Birds
10:13 Mid-Day Wildlife & Landscapes
11:52 App for Tracking the Sun & Moon
12:31 Time of Year
13:26 How Early to Arrive
14:03 Can You
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
In a world where photographers are being asked to capture video and filmmakers need to shoot photos, having one tool that can do both is a major asset—especially in the world of wedding photography where it’s often the same team putting together both the photographs and the video. For this type of scenario, Sony’s latest camera solutions offer some of the best options for hybrid shooting.
Here are some of the best
