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Geek photography, still images, animation, and shoots that reflect geeks' geekiest endeavors.

How You Make Cinematic Magic Like Tarkovsky
If you’re a movie nerd (like me!) or a filmmaker, you know the name Andrei Tarkovsky. He was an absolute cinematic magician, possessing a mastery of filmmaking that most directors can only dream of. So how did he get to that level? What would it take for your videos to have the same artistic impact? I’m here to share seven essential principles that Tarkovsky frequently included in his masterpieces. You don’t have to be a genius like Tarkovsky, but if you can follow these principles when making movies yourself, I guarantee your films will be richer and more exciting for it.
By tacaj254 years ago in Geeks
6 Questions To Ask Yourself When Picking Out Your First “Real” Camera.
--- My first camera was a Nikon, and then a Canon, and then a return to Nikon, and then a Sony, and then another Sony, and back to Canon and then I added another Canon, and lastly I've recently picked up a Ricoh. So, safe to say, I've dabbled in all of the major brands (excluding Fuji) and experienced a bit of wishy-washy switches and swaps between bodies and brands. Along the way, I made some mistakes, maybe you won't have to.
By Elijah Aikens4 years ago in Geeks
The Spirit of the Staircase
“The Spirit of the Staircase” by Marcel Marien was taken in 1949. The Spirit of the Staircase has great contrast and range of color/ tone. The shoes placed on the staircase positioned to look as if someone is walking up the stairs. The camera angle is taken at about waist level from the ground, and places the shoes slightly above eye level for the viewer. The positioning of the photograph leaves the shoes in the center vertically, but in the lower third horizontally.
By QuirkyMin4 years ago in Geeks
Miss Sinister Does It Yet Again With An Eye Popping Mad Max Inspired Shoot
I've talked about Miss Sinister before when I was completely blown away by her Star Wars inspired photo shoot. I've kept up with her work since then and I was excited when she hinted at a Mad Max inspired shoot. If there's anyone who can pull off that vibe, it's definitely Miss Sinister. Well, she definitely didn't disappoint. Teaming up with some great photographers, Miss Sinister lives up to her name with some truly fierce and amazing shots.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Meet The Real Life Bruce From 'Finding Nemo'
For a clown fish, he's not that funny. Well something is making this Lemon Shark smile. One lucky Florida photographer came face to face with all five rows of teeth, but it was only afterwards that he noticed this shark bore more than a slight resemblance to Finding Nemo's great white shark, Bruce.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Hating Every Picture I Take and Why That Means I Have to Keep Going
I started photography about seven months ago in June of 2016. It started out as something to help jazz up my articles for Movie Pilot or Now Loading. I figured if I get sent to press events that it would be nice if I took my own pictures instead of having to pull from the internet. I borrowed a camera for a press conference for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and I sort of fell in love with that particular camera.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Adding Height In Cosplay
Height. It’s one of those things you can’t really do much about in cosplay, isn’t it? You can turn into a purple alien, a lizard person, or a cyborg through the use of makeup, you can get your werewolf or elf on with prosthetics, and you can drive people up the wall with your Waluigi vocal imitation, but you can’t get from 5'6 to 5'11 without throwing on a pair of six-inch heels and going as the stripper version of your character.
By Anne St. Marie9 years ago in Geeks
The Best-Known Ladies of Steampunk Cosplay
Who's ready to get your cosplay on? There is literally no branch of cosplay more creative than steampunk - the possibilities for leather, gadgets, and guns over a puffy, lacy, frilly trunkful of ladylike goodness are almost unlimited. Here we'll take a look at some of the best-known ladies of steampunk and the artists who cosplay them. And when retrofuturism meets the Victorian Era in October, you're all set for a very steampunk Halloween. Get ready to take some skirts, goggles, wigs, gloves, boots, and a whole bunch of corsets to their maximum potential and rock the spookiest night of the year (or cosplay year round).
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Geeks