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My Top 8 Pieces Of Gear For Shooting Run And Gun Video On A DSLR

Mike Wilkinson — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43:21 +0000

Whether I’m going out for a short hike, a weekend camping trip, ~~shooting the zombie apocalypse,~~ or assisting someone for their personal project, there are many times when I’ve needed to be light and fast in my video rig setup. Besides going with a single camera and lens, the accessories I choose enable me to be versatile and get better clips in the end. Here’s my top 8 list of items that keep me on the move while I’m shooting video. [more]

Incredible Photograph Of Lightning Striking The Grand Canyon

Aaron Lindberg — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:51:24 +0000

In this amazing split second moment of time, Travis Roe captured a bolt of lighting striking the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

The once in a lifetime photograph was shot last year but recently surfaced after Roe submitted the image to the U.S. Department of the Interior. [more]

Follow the Fstoppers Live Tweets from Adobe MAX

Jaron Schneider — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:23:41 +0000

Rebecca, Mike and I are all at Adobe MAX, ready to bring you the news as it breaks. To follow the story, either watch the live stream at Adobe.com and Fstoppers on Twitter to hear our thoughts on what Adobe is bringing to the table this year. [more]

What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World

Thomas Ingersoll — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:09:53 +0000

It seems as a people, we have a fascination with photographing our food. From Henry’s series of riders, to looking on instagram we cant help but document what we consume. Photographer Peter Menzel started this intriguing series of one weeks of groceries from around the world, taking traditional food photography to a much larger scale. [more]

UK Government Passes “Instagram Act,” Are Your Photographic Rights In Jeopardy?

Thomas Ingersoll — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:48:05 +0000

If you have you ever uploaded a photo to Facebook, Instagram or Flickr (that means pretty much all of you) you might want to read this. In the UK, the rights around who can use your images has drastically changed. A new reform act shifts the power away from citizens. It’s something none of us ever wanted to see happen, and it’s being called the “Instagram Act,” named after the widely publicized attempt by Instagram to do something similar thing last year. [more]

Fstoppers Talks With One Of The Most Sought After Action Sports Photographers: Garth Milan

Thomas Ingersoll — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:26:19 +0000

If you have ever opened up a motocross magazine or have seen pictures of the best motocross athletes you were probably looking at one of Garth Milans pictures. He has definitely made a name for himself in the action sports world. He also shoots all the red bull events. To say the least he is a photographer that deserves much respect. I was privileged enough to break him away from his busy schedule for a interview. [more]

‘Sleep in Transit’ Interview With Portrait Photographer Willis Bretz

Rebecca Britt — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:21:49 +0000

People create photo series for a number of different reasons. Sometimes you come up with an idea and pursue it while others just fall into your lap unexpectedly. For portrait photographer Willis Bretz the Washington D.C. metrorail system is where his series was brought to life or rather awakened from other commuters’ slumber. We sit down and talk about his series entitled, ‘Sleep in Transit’.

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Beyoncé Bans All Pro Photographers From Her Concerts

Noam Galai — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:09:41 +0000

Last week, exactly 2 months after the Superbowl ‘Unflattering photos’ fiasco, Beyoncé started her ‘Mrs. Carter Show’ world tour. As someone who followed the ‘Unflattering’ story very closely, and as someone who is a big fan of hers, I had no doubt Beyoncé and her publicist will learn from their mistakes on how to deal with bad pictures taken of her, and wont make horrible mistakes again. I was wrong. Beyoncé banned all professional photographers from her shows, hoping this way no unflattering photos will make it to mainstream media. She was wrong. [more]

4 Inexpensive Ways To Improve Your Food Photography

Taylor Mathis — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:35:48 +0000

Are you interested in adding food photography to your portfolio, but don’t know where to start? Don’t be intimidated. Yes, you can spend a lot of money on expensive lighting equipment, lenses and cameras, but these aren’t necessary to make a beautiful food image. If you are a portrait photographer, landscape photographer, sports photographer, or an expert instagrammer, you can use the gear you already have to make beautiful images of your food! [more]

Interesting Photography Perspective: “Let Them Steal”

Chris Knight — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:11:45 +0000

Photographer David duChemin posted a pretty provocative rant on his blog yesterday. This rant needs a warning, though: COPYRIGHT LAWS MATTER, and SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FIGHT FOR UNFAIR USAGE OF YOUR IMAGES.

That being said, this isn’t an opinion that is going to be agreed with by everyone. Some are going to support it, and some are going to hate it. [more]