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10.01.2014
Review of Fujifilm X100T at Hong Kong Protest
DigitalRev TV is one of my favorite places for equipment reviews (and I have started a love affair with Fujifilm cameras). A photo nerd will feel at home with the entertaining and often lightly irreverent hosts. They give honest opinion about gear, offer useful tips or prove a point with segments such as their "cheap camera challenge" to famous photographers. I recommend it if you're shopping for a new camera.
We looked at pictures and discussed the news in Hong Kong. In this piece the host Kai uses his review to show what is going on in his country while the government imposes blackouts. Although it's a light segment, worried fans of the show concerned about the stars of DigitalRev get to check in with them and get a glimpse of the turmoil.
- China Blocks Instagram
- Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests: PHOTOS (via The Atlantic)
9.30.2014
I Disagree With You, But I Still Like You...
"I disagree with you, but I still like you as a person who is a human being, and I will treat you like that because if I didn't it would make everything bad, and that's what lots of people do, and it's lame." –Kid President
9.29.2014
Camera Dials Explained
Mike Browne is one of my favorite online photography instructors. He explains lessons thoroughly and uses simple, easy-to-understand examples. If you are have questions about any aspect of beginning and more advanced photography, I highly recommend taking a look at Mr. Browne's YouTube channel.
9.26.2014
Arnold Newman: Environmental Portrait Master
"(Arnold Newman) became known as one of the pioneers of Environmental Portraiture (although he himself did not like the term). In portraits such as these, the subjects surroundings, be it their home or workplace, must be able to convey a sense of what the subject is like. Thus, even without knowing who the subject is, a reader can identify the artist in his studio, or a musician at the keyboard, or a president at his desk.
Newman insisted that a picture of a celebrity or politician by himself wouldn't be as meaningful as one taken in the subject's workplace. Moreover, anything caught in the frame should be able to communicate to the viewer something revealing about the subject. As he put it, "The surroundings had to add to the composition and the understanding of the person. No matter who the subject was, it had to be an interesting photograph."..." READ MORE
9.24.2014
9.21.2014
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