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The vital how-to's for photography enthusiasts: how to create the perfect camera setup, capture the perfect picture, edit your photos and beyond.
Mistakes Beginner Filmmakers (and Photographers) Make #7...Video Composition
So some of you might be wondering if there really is a difference between composing a photo and composting for video. In short, yes there is. There’s slightly different rules when it comes to composing your frame while filming. Since the camera and your subject or subjects would be moving you’re not always going to have them perfectly in frame, and some cinematographers choose to be creative with how they want to portrait their characters.
By Sara Aulds5 years ago in Photography
Eye Catching Stock Photos
Imagine Louis Daguerre one of the inventors of photography or architect Filippo Brunelleschi one of the pioneers of artistic techniques time travelled to today. What do you think will be their reaction? Surprised, dazzled! I bet the look on their faces would be best captured in photos.
By Adejumoke Oluwole5 years ago in Photography
Flirting With Disaster Stop Motion Video
This was a very challenging and fun video to make. I did it as a stop motion my very first attempt and I really do think I nailed it.. Pea Benjamin Bear is the black and golden one male and of course Cinnamon his life partner just out letting off steam they were pretty much trapped inside for a couple days because of the snow storm. And yes I of course feeling there plight with there short little legs can be a bother to go out and do there business in the winter time in deep snow. I mean ask your self could you pinch a loaf buried in snow I know i could not. So every time it snows I of course shovel the whole yard so they can do there deals in comfort. The video was very interesting to make i used over 26,000 pictures in order to make this. And you do not have to be a pro photographer I did this with my 45 dollar camera. I like the fact that you can actually see the beauty in there play as there running all 4 legs off the ground at same time. And to my surprise Pea Benjamin Bear actually jumps backwards off only his 2 front legs truly amazing feat. He has to have some good moves because he is the slower of the 2 so he has to make up with his lack of speed with side steps and some pretty amazing moves... But to make the video I used just movie maker and loaded all the pictures into that and added music THANK YOU MOLLY HATCHET and your song FLIRTING WITH DISASTER ... And it was all very simple to actually do. So if you want to ever put a twist on a video your making consider stop motion you will be surprised with the things you will see which other wise would have missed if you had just made a normal video.... So basically to create a stop motion video that you can be proud of the key factor is not to get frustrated . It is a very long and tedious process when you dealing with 26,000 pictures to say the least. And like I said I just used windows movie maker because it was free to use and it took a little while to get use to the controls. It is a very good idea to do a couple practice videos just so you can learn and understand all the options you have when using movie maker or similar apps. And I also think the most important things are if your going to add music to it like I did be sure to take time to choose the correct song for the job... And make sure your content is something that someone is easily going to like watching. I chose dogs because everyone loves pet videos and baby videos so if you made a baby pet video with outstanding music you might have found you hit the trifecta of desirability . And no matter what you do when your reading your comment from others you have to let things run off your back because no matter how good your video is there is always someone that's going to cut it down and say mean things and give it an awful review. not sure why some people are like that. I am not even sure if they know why there like that but they never seem to be able to say anything good about anyone else's work the funny thing tose same type of people will not put themselves out there and be judged by there peers. So above all else believe in your self and i assure you if you stick to your guns and do not take what some people say to heart you will only get better. Like my video i just had a little hand held digital camera and no tripod which felt like an impossible task. to be able to shoot the video and have it not shaky and to keep your subject in the screen. so that is step one shooting a very good quality video and then find yourself a program or app that can play the video and in there options there's a feature to take screen shot and that burst is available and then you have to set picture burst to a correct speed you want the program to take shot i put mine and every .01 seconds it would capture the video. So every one tenth of a second the program would take a screen shot of that video. I got lucky and found that feature on the free GOM video player. And to be honest I was just playing around with it and because of that gave me the idea to make the stop motion video to me it seemed so much more exciting than just a regular video and son of a gun I was right because like i said earlier I was able to see things that i would of never seen if it ran as a normal video like the dogs having all 4 paws off the ground at the same time that was amazing to me and the actual jumping backwards from there front paws was not only a feat of strength its hardily seemed possible but but doing it stop motion it made the impossible possible. If you have any questions don't be shy ask away I will try to do the best I can to answer them for you. So I really hope you all enjoy Pea Benjamin Bear & Cinnamons Flirting with disaster video.. Just remember the possibilities are endless unless you give up so just stick to your guns in whatever endeavor you choose to do. You have to believe in yourself and what your doing if you don't no one else will either. Take care everybody and stay safe. Steven Valenzuela
By Steven Valenzuela5 years ago in Photography
Mistletoes And Snow, Are You Taking Your Best Snapshots?
When you spent months preparing for something, the first reaction when it’s done is to save it in photographs. Christmas comes once a year, and it is one of the most special times of the year. Taking memorable snaps is a must for this holiday!
By Thomas Jontes5 years ago in Photography
Five Things To Know For Polaroid Photography
With Polaroid photography it is an amazing experience for those that want to do photography to create amazing images. If Photoshop isn't your forte, nor do you have a specific camera with the accommodating settings for the scenery you want to shoot, or have the funds to have a camera like that.
By Samantha Parrish5 years ago in Photography
Taking Good PHOTOS
Photography for me has been my passion since 1988. I was a photojournalist with The Senteil Review newspaper in Woodstock, Ontario from 1989-1991. My speciality was sport photography concentrating on basketball and football. As a photojournalist I felt I needed a change so I became a freelance photographer which what I am today. As you can see in the above photograph of a scene of London, Ontario which was taken from by balcony on the 15 floor of my apartment in downtown London, Ontario. The rustic colors in the photograph are meaningful because they represent the end of the fall season in Southwestern Ontario Canada. The photograph was taken with a 200mm f/2.8 lens on my D-40 Nikon body. There are some key tips I like to give to you to have great photographs.
By Paul Martin5 years ago in Photography
An Afternoon with Joselito
November 19th, 2020. After a long day of work as a school photographer for Lifetouch, I took my passion of photography and integrated it into life outside of the 9 to 5. Joselito: friend of my beautiful girlfriend, and I finally had the opportunity to meet, take photos, and pick each other’s brain after weeks of back and forth on Instagram.
By Darius Kwak5 years ago in Photography
My interpretation of Double exposure Photography
I've always thought that double exposure photography, done with either Coreldraw or Adobe Photoshop, was really neat. And so I really wanted to do it myself. Yet, I'm on a fixed income and can't afford to purchase either one of these two graphic design programs. That's where GIMP comes in. It's a free drawing/graphic design program. Just what someone, like me, needs who either has no or little amounts of money in the bank.
By Julienne Holmes5 years ago in Photography
Going Wide with the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6. Top Story - November 2020.
This review is for the Venus Optics Laowa 10mm-18mm f/4.5-f/5.6 Sony FE lens. This was kindly sent to me by Laowa for testing purposes. I am not sponsored or being paid to write this review. However, there will be a couple affiliate links at the top and bottom of the page to check out this lens for yourself.
By Zach Doehler5 years ago in Photography
How to Make a Moodboard for Your Next Photoshoot
Creating a moodboard is a great way for you to clarify your vision and communicate the concept behind an upcoming photoshoot shoot, whether you're working with a full team or only a model. In this article I'm going tell you how you can create your own.
By Claire Petersen5 years ago in Photography
5 Social Media Marketing Tips For Photographers
We are all always searching for those mind-blowing engagement statistics that take your posts to the next level. I hope the majority of us have experienced our reach rise from the hundreds to the few thousands, and we'll leave you a moment to pat yourself on the shoulder if you've gone further. I have only had one or two of these moments— these fleeting hours of fame. They can be rather difficult to achieve, but hopefully I have some tips that can help you create the perfect strategy.
By Brayden Ortman5 years ago in Photography
