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The Story of How Law Enforcement Uses Photoshop to Fight Crime

Jaron Schneider — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:55 +0000

Though we all are pretty familiar with how Photoshop has helped make us better photographers and digital artists, what we don’t often think about is how the program has affected non-artistic segments of society. Today, in honor of National Police Week, Adobe has decided to show how law enforcement uses Adobe Photoshop to help combat crime. It’s the kind of thing we all have seen on the television series CSI for years, but never really believed was real. [more]

Using Multiple Exposures to Create Abstract Photographs

Zach Sutton — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:34:35 +0000

Multiple exposures is not a new technique in photography. Though uncommon now in the digital era, multiple exposure is the art of double exposing film in order to create interesting and unique results. With the latest DSLRs, this tool is now found tucked away in your camera settings, and is perhaps your camera’s best kept secret. [more]

How I Shot A Corporate Promo Video With Motion Timelapses And A Steadicam

Mike Wilkinson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:10:45 +0000

Back in October, the local headquarters of a global company that specializes in industrial automation hardware and software solutions contacted me. Over the next several months, I put together a production plan for this company and we agreed on what they wanted for a final product. This video is a behind the scenes look at our primary shoot day. Click on to read about how I used different tools to create an engaging video for my client. [more]

Watch Sigma’s Mezmerizing Concept Video for New Product Line

Jaron Schneider — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:21:16 +0000

In January we posted an unexpectedly captivating behind the scenes video of the Sigma factory in Aizu, Japan that many of you really liked (and which was shot entirely on Sigma glass). Sigma has just released another piece of eye candy in a new concept video that mixes really stunning visuals with equally beautiful music. It too was shot 100% with Sigma optics. [more]

How To Create an Indoor Rain Photoshoot

Rebecca Britt — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:48 +0000

I’ve always found that photos that capture and freeze rain to be exceedingly interesting. Rain gives the photo depth and a moodier feel, but usually you have to wait for a storm to blow through your area, or invest in a rain machine. No longer. Benjamin Von Wong has figured out a way to create those wonderfully drenched and moody shots without even stepping outdoors. [more]

Redbull’s New Skate Film

Thomas Ingersoll — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:39:52 +0000

Redbull’s newest short film truly is a masterpiece. Even if you are not a skateboarding enthusiast you should watch just to appreciate the cinematography. With Marc Ritzema as the cinematographer and Ryan Sheckler, Torey Pudwill, Ryan Decenzo, and Zered Bassett skating, the film is a visually stunning and rather remarkable. The slow-mo shots are beautiful and ramped so well. Marc is such a creative film maker and the personal touch he leaves on his films are very admirable. His story lines flow very well and never leave the viewer bored. Marc filmed this with a Phantom flex & epic. [more]

Join The Full Frame Revolution With Great Deals On Refurbished D600/800′s

Nicholas Gore — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:50:45 +0000

If you’re in the market for a camera and you’re looking at a camera with a smaller cropped sensor, stop what you’re doing and read this! B&H has an awesome sale on right now for Refurbished D600′s and D800′s that should make you take a serious look at upgrading to full frame! So, if you want to save over 700 dollars on your next camera, check out the links below!

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Shooting a Martin Schoeller Inspired Portrait

Jaron Schneider — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:23:13 +0000

Martin Schoeller is a very successful portrait photographer whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, Outside Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, GQ, Esquire, and Vogue. The style of these portraits is beautifully simple regardless of the nature of the person in front of the lens, and the guys at PHLEARN wanted to try and recreate his unique style. [more]

Insane Point of View Climbing Rig

Jerrit Pruyn — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:24:30 +0000

Renan Ozturk, a vagabond rock climber out of Boulder Colorado, shows us behind the scenes of his day of living the dream. Most of this video is self shot with Renan’s DIY “microphone stand” point of view rig. In the posts is the BTS video showing us how he got his great camera angles.
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Making a Composite Image That Is Larger Than Life

Jaron Schneider — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:22:06 +0000

I really like the team at PLEARN because they consistently come up with great photo shoot concepts, but they don’t just leave it at that. They also show you have to make those images yourself in a casual yet informative manner. This week they show you how to create a composite that takes a woman and puts her in a room that’s just a little too small. [more]