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by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Someone, somewhere, recently decided to bid a fond farewell to one of the most legendary telephoto lenses ever made, the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM and, now that it is at the B&H SuperStore, a group of photographers from B&H were given the opportunity to take this optical giant out for a unique shooting experience. Not only is it legendary, it is rare and mysterious. Our friends at Canon cannot even tell us how many of these lenses were made, with any certainty. There is speculation around the Web, but most experts seem to think that
by John Harris · Posted
Whether you choose the new Lightroom 6 software or prefer Lightroom CC, which is available as part of the Creative Cloud Photography Plan subscription, you are sure to benefit from the advances made in these new programs. Both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC provide markedly faster performance speed and incorporate HDR and Panorama image creation modes, as well as facial-recognition technology and other updates, including better brush control and improved galleries and slideshow creation. With Lightroom 6, you own your software and will receive
by jaime traba · Posted
Breaking into a crowded field is never an easy task and, in the pro audio world where so much market space is taken up by a select few manufacturers, that challenge is even more palpable. A little more than 30 years ago, Audix Microphones was started with a simple vision in mind: to create products that contribute to the advancement of pro audio technology. By sticking to this vision and creating a range of versatile microphones for studio, installed sound, and film applications, Audix has earned itself the respect of users worldwide, thanks
by Gabriel Biderman · Posted
Creatively speaking, I really enjoyed 2014. My book, Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, was officially released and I was able to do the fun part: share my vision with the world! The feedback that I've received, either from the various social channels, reviews, or workshops, has been incredible.
After a year of shooting and writing for the book, it was great to finally get back out there
by Michael Woloszynowicz · Posted
2014 was a year of change and challenges for me. Although the changes felt gradual as the year progressed, reflecting on them for this article reminds me of just how dramatic they turned out to be. These changes came about through a process of reflection, refocusing, refining, and rebuilding, and it’s ultimately an exercise that each professional photographer must, at one point, go through.
Reflect
Toward the start of the year, I began preparations for my
by David Brommer · Posted
When the year ends and I look back as a photographer, I feel like a walking version of Time magazine’s “Year in Pictures Issue.” As a shooter who always has a camera in his pocket or slung over his shoulder, my year is truly documented in photographs. I seek, in life, images that illustrate my daily experiences. I create them both for my sanity and also to populate my blog, presentations, and upcoming book. Being a photographer helps me understand the world I walk in, and I’m eternally grateful for the little light traps that accompany me.
by Julia Kuzmenko McKim · Posted
The past few years have been full of new challenges, opportunities, discoveries, and obstacles for me. Even though I was naturally happier for the opportunities to come knocking on my door, it is the challenges that made me a better artist and a stronger professional. I've learned to welcome obstacles and setbacks, because I discovered that in the process of overcoming them I must get out of my comfort zone, learn new things, and master my craft further—all the things that we often comfortably avoid doing when everything is nice
by Will Cadena · Posted
As a young boy in elementary school, it was discovered that I have a learning disability that affects my reading abilities. One teacher even told my mother I would never amount to anything in life. When I was 13 years old, I started working with my uncle as a second assistant. I immediately loved photography and worked every weekend I was allowed, just to learn more. I eventually worked my way up to assistant, second shooter, then finally, I had my own team and I was the main photographer! I was booking, shooting, and editing my own jobs.
by Clay Cook · Posted
When someone asks about my year, an overwhelming feeling of anxiety falls over me. I immediately think of all the failures and mistakes that transpired. I sulk about the jobs that I lost or perhaps the connections with whom I never followed up. But, just as soon as I start dwelling on the missteps, a blast of positive reflection and extreme anticipation hits me like 10-ton a freight truck. I started my photography career in 2011 and, every year since, the milestones have become bigger, brighter, and bolder.
Although I hit a few holes, they
by Mike Kelley · Posted
While I may not be winning any awards for "most influential" or "biggest social media" following any time soon, I've managed to build a great business photographing architecture and aviation since first picking up a camera in 2009. I honestly attribute most of my success to my drive to complete more personal work than most people I know—and my resolutions for 2015 are shaped around that idea.
People who are familiar with me and my work know that I am a huge fan of personal work, and that I devote at least a couple of months each year to
by Michael Bonocore · Posted
As the rain finally returns to Northern California and the year’s end is staring us down, I can’t help but reflect on a year that was not only my most challenging, but also one of the most exciting. After receiving a steady paycheck for almost two years, 2014 turned out to be the year in which I would go back to my roots in this industry: independent. My dreams of traveling and making a living while doing it were just too strong to ignore. The transition has been challenging and scary, but also, equally as inspiring and exciting.
One of
by Jeremy Cowart · Posted
In the photo industry, it is important to be both proactive and reactive. It’s important to keep the gas pedal floored. In my day-to-day work, this means I have to keep investing time in personal projects, experimenting with new photo techniques, updating social media and my website to better reach my audience. I have to keep pushing new business ideas and new ways to expand my business.
Jeremy Cowart's Gear:
Canon 5D Mark III
G-Technology G|Speed Studio XL 64TB
Epson Stylus Pro 7900
Wacom Cintiq 24HD
As much as I try to stay ahead of
by Elinor Carucci · Posted
My work is about people; what makes us who we are—the core of us. It's about connections and relationships, intimacy, love, pain, disappointment, getting older, and being born. I have been photographing my own life and the people I am closest to since I was fifteen years old. Seeing how much more I perceive with a camera made me want to become a photographer, and to continue and see more and connect more, and ultimately understand more through photography.
Elinor Carucci's Gear:
Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro
Profoto lights (B1
by Ken Kaminesky · Posted
Just a few years ago I was doing a very different type of photography. It was not even on my radar to consider anything other than the lifestyle photography I was shooting. Then, through a series of life events, I had to make some drastic changes in the way I lived and worked. The universe was trying to tell me something and, for the first time in my life, I paid much closer attention to what it was trying to communicate.
The universe whispers and you have to be listening to the sometimes subtle messages that the story of your life is trying
by Michael Clark · Posted
At the end of each year, usually between Christmas and the New Year, I take some time to consider the previous year and plan for the next. During this time, I consider not just the business side of my photography career—but also the creative side and where I would like to steer my career and my work for the next year. To that end, I usually look at my five-year plan and then craft the next year’s goals in light of those long-range ambitions. Hence, this list is a gathering of on-going thoughts I have had looking toward the New Year.
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