A Little Bit About Recording Audio
introduction to audio with DSLRs from stillmotion on Vimeo.
Sony Updates Airpeak S1 With RTK, New Gimbal, and High-Capacity Batteries
A Tribute In Lights: A Touching 9/11 Timelapse Tribute
The Cleverkids have come out with a timelapse of NYC's cityscape with the September 11th, memorial lights. The timelapse was recorded in Brooklyn looking over towards Manhattan. A somber reminder of the horrific events of that day. I know this question gets asked quite a bit, but where were you the day the attacks happened, and what are some of you doing to reflect back on this horrible yet historical event?
Fstoppers Photographer of the Month (May 2024): Christine Kennedy
The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2023, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community.
Last Chance To Sign Up For Fstoppers Workshops 2014
We have reached that time....the Fstoppers Workshops in the Bahamas is only a month away! The response to our first workshop has been amazing and we cannot wait to meet everyone down in paradise. If you are still considering going, you only have 24 more hours to decide as our super affordable hotel room rate at the Atlantis Resort is about to expire. Monday is the last day to take advantage of our $169 room rate; after the 28th
The Indispensable Role of Photography in the Age of Climate Change
In the realm of photography, images possess a transcendent power. They freeze moments, tell stories, and most importantly, drive change. For environmental activism, this power is not just artistic; it's transformative and essential.
Meta Ditches Responsible AI Team
Meta has dismantled its team devoted to developing ethical artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo leaked recently. The Responsible AI group, formed in 2019 to ensure fair and bias-free model training, has been redirected to focus on expanding the company's generative AI capabilities instead.
Mark Romanek Gives Commentary On NIN's Closer Video
NIN: The Making of the "Closer" Video from Nine Inch Nails on Vimeo.
A Webcam for a Modern World: The EMEET Smartcam Nova 4K
There’s an ever-growing need for decent webcams. As more people work from home, families move farther afield, and global networks grow, the ability to transmit decent sound and vision is essential to projecting good-quality images and sound.
Handheld Lumix DMC-LX5 Now Only $250
If you've been looking for a quick and easy point-and-shoot that results in pretty darn good images, Lumix fans can't quite say enough about the DMC-LX5. Normally well-priced at $320, it is now on sale for a real bargain of only $250. It's a pretty good compromise if you don't want to go interchangeable compact lens camera, but you also don't want to lug around your DSLR. Also, the Sony NEX-VG900 Full-Frame Camcorder and the Canon EOS C500 have arrived in stock.
Samsung’s NX1000 SMART Camera With Built In WiFi
Samsung Electronics America Inc. announced the NX1000, the first compact system cameras (CSC) with built-in Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi connectivity is available at the touch of a button, thanks to a dedicated Smart Link Hot Key on the top of the NX1000. Available in black, white and pink, the NX1000 offers extreme portability and convenience combined with the power to capture premium photos and videos that are the standard of Samsung’s NX Series. A great introduction into the CSC category, the NX1000 is available now from Samsung retailers, priced at $699.99 MSRP.
Connection Through Color: Black and White Photographs Take on New Life
One could easily say that nothing is what it seems because our minds create a subjective representation of the world around us. With memories, this representation may be even more complex. As scientists explain, encoding a memory in the brain is a biological event that begins with a sensory experience. Every memory we have captures emotions, and colors are one of those aspects that evoke and illustrate what we feel.
How To Turn A Pumpkin Into A Camera
How To Turn A Pumpkin Into A Camera from NPR on Vimeo.
The Wednesday Rundown 5.12.10
Welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. Thanks for all the videos sent in this week, shout outs to Tóth, Thibaut, and Bastian!! We have a great mix of videos this week, a restaurant shoot, a French Chanel shoot, and even some extreme rock climbing. Keep sending in the videos we do check them out! contactfstoppers@gmail.com
Three Things I Look For When Hiring Crew Members
As the scope of your projects grow, so will your team, and it’s important to surround yourself with the best possible team to ensure the best possible end product. But how do you go about choosing the right people?
Fstoppers Meetup In London Tonight!
How to Style and Photograph Soup
As we head deeper into autumn, it’s officially soup season! I love to make and eat soups in the cold weather months, but they can be pretty challenging to style and photograph. In this post, I’m sharing my tips on how to transform a blob of beige soup into a dynamic and interesting image.
Zoner Photo Studio X: Powering Up with Faster and Easier Features
Zoner Photo Studio X (ZPS X) is an all-encompassing post-production suite and file management system that has been quietly growing into something truly impressive. In the latest update, ZPS X has seen some major user experience upgrades, making it faster and easier to use than ever before.
FICTION: In the Blink of An Eye Part II
Continuing on our serialization of a photography themed short story, here is Part 2 of "In the Blink of an Eye." If you didn't manage to read Part 1 last week, then catch up to find out what Charlie Sydcup videoed during a trip to the City of London.
Fstoppers Is Looking For A Forum Administrator
Just a few weeks ago I announced that the Fstoppers Forum was re-opened and was available to our readers. We are now looking for someone who can help us run the forum and is well versed in all things vBulletin. We're looking for someone who has experience working daily with the forum software as an active administrator on other websites and can help with the technical side of the software.
About FS Forum And Our Monthly Contest
Stillmotion: If you don't know them, you should
||StillMotion||BehindTheScenes|| from Casey Warren | MIND CASTLE on Vimeo.
The Power of a Video: Making the Chennai Children's Choir's Dreams Come True
Videos are the next big thing, and it is happening already. With the advent of social media, the power of a video to touch minds and influence decisions is huge. We recently did a fundraising video for a children’s choir and were amazed by the response. This post is a quick recap of what we learned in the process.
Fstoppers Photographer of the Month (November 2023): Kareem Quow
The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2023, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community.
Captive Creativity: Inmates Develop Self-Portraits And Self-Worth Behind Bars
An ongoing exhibition on Long Island shines light on the transformative power of art behind bars. Featuring soul-baring self-portraits from inmates of the Yaphank Correctional Facility, the images emerged from an introspective four-week photography workshop aimed at reawakening dignity in persons serving time for nonviolent offenses.
Apple Unveils M4 Chip: Powering the Next Generation of iPad Pro
Apple has introduced their latest Silicon, the M4 chip. This powerful system-on-a-chip (SoC) is set to debut in the newly redesigned iPad Pro, promising a significant leap in performance and capabilities. Built using a cutting-edge 3-nanometer process, the M4 chip boasts impressive power efficiency while delivering remarkable speed and functionality.
How Do You Take Your Criticism? Should You Ask for It?
Do you take criticism with a pinch of salt or often far too personally and too close to heart? Is there a happy middle ground where it can work for you?
Team Group’s T-Create 256 GB UHS-II SDXC Card Tested
We know that the right memory card can make all the difference. Whether capturing fast-paced action or shooting in extreme conditions, having a reliable and high-performance card is essential. Enter the T-Create EXPERT UHS-II SDXC Card.
Radiant Imaging Labs Updates Its Software With Innovative Portrait and Color Style Tools
I've looked at previous version of the Radiant Imaging software, which focused mostly on landscape images. This latest version, Radiant Photo 1.3, offers new portrait tools that focus on natural skin tones and Color Style tools that should simplify the editing process. It's a free update for all Radiant Photo customers.