ON1 has released some news about a RAW editor that they have been working on and will be releasing it this fall (northern hemisphere) which would be spring where I am. There are some pretty big claims that it can render Sony 42 Megapixel in a fraction of a second and editing images is pretty much real time. If you are like me and frustrated with...
In continuation to my series on Composition this post is about seeing and capturing 'Patterns' natural or man-made. Patters are all around us so when it comes to composing images it requires a unique perspective to understand how to best capture these patterns. How to identify and compose when you patterns capture your attention? Zoom In Tight...
Apple announced its next OS X Ratcliff (version 10.12) that will be released on 25th April, 2016 that is said to be 4x faster that its predecessor OS X El Capitan. It's CEO Tim Cook published in a recent press release that this next release was predominantly focused around Photographers and Videographers delivering faster performance than ever...
Google has announce this week (on March 25th) that its Nik Collection which was previously priced at $150 is now available for FREE!! The complete bundle is a great collection of tools for HDR, Portrait, Landscape, Black and White, Sharpening and Noise reduction that let you create some really amazing images. I've been using this tool since...
What is your Go To Lens? Ever been asked this question by another photographer? If you don't let me help you define what is a Go To Lens: It is a lens that you love to use most of the time. This is not your favourite lens but more an all purpose lens that can cater for many shooting situations. Its the one lens that you'd take if you only had the...
Fujifilm Australia along with Think Tank Photo and Mind Shift Gear organised an unique event "People with Cameras" in Sydney which was open to all, from Smartphone users to high end D-SLR users. No bars on brands, a truly open event. Typically you'd see that when Canon, Nikon or Olympus organise an event such as this, they focus only on their...
In this video I show you how I have organised my Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag to fit my Fujifilm gear with all the lens in this bag. The bag is such a great travel bag which lets you pack all your gear in a compact yet stylish looking bag. The bag supported the Fujifilm X-T1 which I can easily access from the top pocket and the lens...
So the story begins with me and my family travelling to Universal Studios in Los Angeles. While waiting for my family members to come out of the restroom I stood outside the Dodgers Clubhouse juggling a few items in my hands, a water bottle, iPad, Fujifilm X-T1 and the Peak Design Messenger bag (on my shoulder). The X-T1 was secured in my left...
Composition is a key element of a great photo and there are may ways to create a great image. There are literally millions of photos shared online daily, so it becomes harder to have your image stand out from the rest. Hence in the post about composition I wanted to take a different view at talking about this topic rather than the traditional...
Composition is a key element of a great photo and there are may ways to create a great image. There are literally millions of photos shared online daily, so it becomes harder to have your image stand out from the rest. Hence in the post about composition I wanted to take a different view at talking about this topic rather than the traditional...
Sculptures by the Sea 2015 This years Sculptures by the Sea 2015 (hosted at Bondi Beach) was plagued by overcast and rainy weather. In trying to balance work and my urge to visit this event for sunrise shoot I was monitoring the weather forecasts compulsively until I saw on the last Friday before the event finished there was a small window of...
A while ago, I did a blog post on how to shoot stock photography on a budget with little equipment. Even the pros are improvising when they are shooting images for clients or themselves. As you'd already guessed from the title of this post already, in this case Rafał Krasa used a bath tub to capture some images for the camera strap he is...