Thinking About Doing This.

The Story Beyond The Still
Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked photographer, Vincent Laforet, to interpret what story lives beyond this still and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. His will be the first chapter of seven, each ending with a still photograph for the next aspiring filmmaker to interpret. Posing the question to everyone, what do you see beyond the still? I think this is a really cool idea, I have always liked the idea of callborating with other artists. If your interested in the contest click here .

Sports Illustrated Unveiling e-Reader Product.

Want to see how your editorial images and multimedia might look if they were to be presented on an e-reader?  Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated is the latest publisher to show how it would translate a print magazine to magazine-friendly e-readers that are expected to come out in the next several months. You can view a video demo of the SI tablet version here. Publishers have been scrambling to figure out how to adapt their print magazines to small screens in response to the iPhone’s popularity and anticipated adoption of tablets offering color, sound and video features. As more and more people are using computers to get their news it is only a matter of time before magazine companies put their magiazien onlien. To read mor on this click here .

Music Photography.

 

As the music industry evolved over the last several years, the business of photographing musicians and bands for record labels changed with it. Despite declining album sales industry-wide, reps who get their shooters work with music labels say they have just as many jobs now as they did a few years ago. They also say there are still big-budget commercial music jobs to be had. What’s changed, they say, is that the fee structures now vary greatly, and that labels, like every other photo client, want more for less.What can make working for a record label worthwhile for photographers, especially jobs with smaller budgets, depends on a number of intangibles, such as the potential for licensing, future assignments in the music industry or the chance to build a portfolio that appeals to advertisers.
I found this article on PDN’s website and thought it was helpful to anyone who is interested in music photography or advertising for major corporations.

Yc 3300 camera see same colors as the human eye.

We can’t say that we’ve ever heard of PaPaLaB, but all it takes to get on the consumer electronics radar is doing something that no one has ever done before. It’s one of those “easier said than done” things, we’re guessing. Any who, the Japanese outfit has just rolled out a camera system that has been proven to see the same colors as the human eye, a feat that was previously only achievable via huge, impractical camera rigs. The YC-3300, however, is far smaller and manageable than prior systems, and it has already been dubbed a “full-visible-color-gamut camera” by the powers that be. The creators expect it to primarily be used for photographing digital archives and for use in the medical field, but we’re already anxious to see such technology miniaturized further and ushered into the consumer market. Surely someone can make that happen before the next PMA kicks off, right ? The future looks exciting for photography. To read more on this and other new technologies go to Engaget.com .

Camera Of The Year.

This may come as a surprise to some however the 37.5 megapixel Leica S2 camera got camera of the year. While tough to categorize, the Leica S2 DSLR/Medium Format hybrid is so beautifully crafted and highly functional it’s almost like a niche for it existed all along. As a studio camera, the S2 is a swift and agile performer, able to pirouette and parry with even fast-moving dancer/models. As a field camera, it won’t keep up with a DSLR though image quality in good lighting is astounding. The sharpness and depth of color we got while photographing models in the studio with the S2 was among the best we’ve ever seen. The S2 could be the warning shot across the bow that medium format needs. The full review of the S2 wont be posted till 2010 but you can still find more on this article here.

And You Think Your Camera Stinks.

Complain much about your gear? Give it a rest. These kids from Uganda prove you don’t need a sophisticated camera to have a love for photography.The below “camera” is made from cow dung and broken glass for the lens. Pretty sure it’s not a working model but you’ve got to admire the craftsmanship. Looks better than some of the stuff we saw at PMA. Just goes to show that if you really want to take pictures it dosent matter what kind of camera you use as long as your passionte about what your shooting.to read more about this click here.