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Shooting in cold and snowy weather is a whole different ball game. If you haven't done it before, and even if you have, here are some tips that can help you have more successful cold weather shoots.#1: Bundle up more than you normally would. As a photographer you will be standing in one spot...
We have already explained how the different basic adjustments work, now we are going to show you how to apply all these adjustments in real life to an actual image.Don't forget that all the different setting will be different for your own images. That's why it is important that you are not...
By combining off camera flash with slow shutter speed and Slow/Rear Sync on your camera, you can create some interesting motion effects in your photography.Since the flash fires at a duration of well over 1/1000 sec, it will freeze part of the shot while other elements in the image appear to be...
Go Pro released 2nd verosion of their so populair Hero HD, it is the HERSO HD 2. Watching this video and get inspired, some of the scenes are just amazing!
Creating an amazing snowboarding or skiing photo, especially one for the cover of a major publication, takes a good knowledge of composition and some thinking in the field.There are several different rules for photography that are designed to help you understand how to create a well-composed...
We have quite a few articles on editing, ranging all the way from really basic like the “Lightroom Introduction” article, all the way to articles like “Extreme Detail”. And they are all great, but your feedback had made us realizes how difficult the very beginning is. This article is part of...
Lighting can be a tough concept to understand. One of the best ways to test your knowledge, and learn how to light, is to study images created by other photographers and see their lighting methods. Try to guess how this was lit and what type of lens was used.After enough guesses, we will...
Here's a little trailer from Teton Gravity Research and Jeremy Jones to get you stoked for skiing/boarding season. We liked it because it really captures the soul of skiing and show's what people can do if they put their mind to it. Take your photography to the next level this year by really...
Ninety nine percent of the time we look through the camera's viewfinder before taking a shot. A quick look is hardly ever enough and in this article we are going to tell you how to get the most out of your viewfinder. Don’t you hate the feeling of discovering an annoying element in your...
One of the most accesible places for learning to shoot snowboarding and skiing photography is the terrain park. It allows any photographer to capture great shots even if they don't have athletes to work with yet. On top of that, it will help you land athletes to shoot with for future...
The image we have today if of Bobby, hitting a log in the middle of July!? Some of you may say "where am I going to get to shoot snowboarding in July", and that's a good point. But in the image breakdown series we share how we build up on an image and how we find solutions for different...
Of all the different places to shoot skiing and snowboarding, cliffs are probably the most fun and most difficult to shoot. It takes confidence with your gear, great athletic ability, and great athletes to capture a solid cliff image. Here are some tips to get you on your way.WARNING...
Professional Australian photographers Craig Golding offers tips for shooting sports and capturing great images. His tips range from composition to panning and paying attention to backgrounds. Craig Golding's style is very unique and artistic, definitely inspirational!
Since most action sports take place outdoors, weather is a HUGE factor. But with a great forecast, we can time out when and where to go shoot for the best possible results. For skiing and snowboarding photographers, a correct forecast can lead to amazing powder images, or gray flat images that...
I thought I'd share the post processing techniques that I used on one of my images. This particular one is a Photoshop tilt shift effect that can be quite useful if you can't use an actual tilt shift lens.First off a little disclaimer, I know there are some strong opinions regarding what you...
In this video commercial photographer Daniel Blom is doing a night photo shoot for Oniell. Don't forget to check out his amazing protfolio @http://www.danielblom.com/ .Daniel Blom Photography: BTS Oneill @ Davos from Daniel Blom Photography on Vimeo.
Probably one of the scariest things for a person who spent their life-savings on a camera, is cleaning the sensor dust in your camera. Luckily, it's not as hard as you may think. Just make sure you are careful, and don't try to do it while you're out shooting….The sensor lies hidden behind the...
This photo was captured midday, and we all know that’s not the most flattering time for shooting. Well, sometimes you don’t get to choose the time of the shoot…. In these kind of situations you have to make the best out of the day, especially if you are shooting for a client!This is a photo of...
Here's a short video from the RedBull Illume that explains the importance of a good relationship between photographer and athlete. It's always good to get to know your athletes well before you start shooting with them, especially with extreme sports where the athletes can put the photographer's...
The Vibrance adjustment layer in Photoshop is one of those adjustments that you can use without knowing much about it. Once you apply the adjustment layer, you can play with the two sliders until you get the desired result. There is a significant difference between the Saturation and Vibrance...