If you’ve got any interest in using a DSLR as a serious video camera, chances are that you’ve heard of the Zacuto Z-Finder. As I have been learning the ropes of shooting video on the 5D Mark II, I’ve found the Z-Finder to be an indispensable piece of equipment for mobile operation of the camera.
Read the rest of the review at Tech Tilt: Zacuto Z-Finder Review.
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If you’ve been holding off purchasing a new DSLR, lens or flash from Canon or Nikon, you might want to know that most of the current rebates are set to expire on this Saturday, July 10.
You can find the products with current rebates via the respective links below.
Canon Rebel XS, Rebel T1i, Rebel T2i, 50D and 7D Rebates
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T-Shirt via Street Giant (http://www.streetgiant.bigcartel.com/product/bp-cares)
Freelance photographer, Lance Rosenfield, was confronted and detained by BP security, police officers and a DHS agent in Texas City, Texas as he was working on an assignment for ProPublica/PBS concerning a deadly accident caused by BP’s safety violations in 2005.
According to the report from ProPublica, Rosenfield was told that he would be “taken in” if he did not allow the police to review his photos. Based on the report, when he complied, the police also allowed private representatives of BP to view the images as well. [click to continue…]
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Just passing along a little public service announcement – Rob Galbraith just published an in-depth look at the action-stopping power of the new Einstein monolight from Paul C. Buff. The maker of Alien Bees monolights has really outdone himself. Just, wow.
If you are looking for a studio or sports strobe that delivers above and beyond its sub-$500 asking price, take 20 minutes or so and dig in to Galbraith’s article here.
Einstein specs and ordering info on Paul C. Buff’s site here.
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Digital Wedding Photography Secrets is a book from Rick Sammon. If you’re thinking, “Wait, Rick Sammon’s not a wedding photographer,” then you would be right. However, Sammon somehow pulls it off as a general introduction to photographic techniques and principals that apply to wedding photography, as well as ordinary portraiture. Additionally, Sammon enlists the aid of a pair of experienced wedding photographers to go a step beyond lighting and technique and fill you in on some of the nuances of wedding photography. [click to continue…]
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Happy Fourth of July to everyone in the USA! I figured I would start this week’s reader photos roundup off with a bang with the above image from Flickr user and Photography Bay Group member, Alex Stoen.
For those of you putting on your own fireworks shows today, be careful. And, if you’re hoping to get some photos at a fireworks show tonight and you need a few pointers, check out this recent post on How to Photograph Fireworks . . . Even If You Don’t Have a Tripod.
Without further delay, here are the rest of this week’s reader photos from the Photography Bay’s Flickr Group. [click to continue…]
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