Russian Snowflakes
Via Coudal Partners: A collection of snowflake photos. The site is in Russian, but you don’t need to understand a word to appreciate their fragile beauty.
December 29, 2007 #
Portable Aperture
Over at the Inside Aperture blog, Dominique James describes his Aperture workflow while on the go.
I find it interesting to read about how other photographers travel, but these workflows often depend on decent facilities, and a convenient way of lugging a huge number of accessories around. If, like me, you enjoy traveling to remote tropical islands with no electricity or running water, the game plan changes a bit.
So here’s an alternative Aperture workflow for you: Pack your bodies, lenses, sensor and lens cleaning supplies, lots of fully charged batteries, and a huge stack of 2GB or 4GB CF cards. When you get home, import everything into Aperture and edit from the comfort of your own home or office. Done!
Worried about failed cards? It’s never happened to me, but use smaller cards to reduce risk, and don’t shoot all your images from a single location on a single card. Also, distribute cards—both full and empty—among your various bags so that if one gets lost or stolen, you’re still in business.
This approach to photographic travel may seem inappropriate to gadget lovers—but it will mean less weight to carry, fewer precious electronic gadgets to worry about, and most importantly, more time to get out there and shoot. Try it!
December 26, 2007 #
Bryant Park Time Lapse
Photojojo has posted an article about time lapse photography. And even if you know everything there is to know about this subject, take a look at the sample movie from Bryant Park in New York City: It covers an entire year, in two hour intervals, and serves as an amazing illustration of the transformations a space like this undergoes in twelve months.
December 19, 2007 #
Holiday Books
Struggling with Christmas presents? Fear not: Chances are good your favorite online publication will have posted a list of recommended photo books. Over at the The Digital Journalist, Marianne Fulton offers her suggestions—and they are all good.
December 13, 2007 #
Frozen
When not busying himself with robotics at the MIT Media Lab, Jeff Lieberman apparently enjoys taking pictures of bullets in flight. Awesome.
December 9, 2007 #
Amy Stein
Amy Stein’s Domesticated series is a collection of fantastic photos dealing with the relationship between people and nature. And as it happens, she also runs a blog.
December 6, 2007 #
Sigma Lenses
Sigma just announced two new lenses: A 50-150mm f/2.8 zoom specifically for APS-C size sensors and a 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras. The latter appears to be roughly equivalent to the Canon and Nikon offerings, less image stabilization. No word on pricing yet, but for more technical details, check out the press release over at The Digital Photography Review.
December 4, 2007 #
Kite Photography
Kite photography may be a low-budget version of traditional aerial photography, but it also offers a unique low-altitude perspective. For inspiration, check out the work of Nicolas Chorier.
December 2, 2007 #