DJI Osmo Mobile – Ultimate stabliser for your Smartphone
DJI make a lot of great products. I have to admit I'm a fan. Firstly full disclosure that I am not sponsored by them at this point in time, although it would be nice but I spent my own money to buy the Osmo Mobile. Why? Because I had been waiting for a good stabliser for my phone as I shoot lots of video with my iPhone 6. There are some stablisers out there but they just don't look or do the job well. I have tried the "Glide Gear Smart Phone Cellfie Stabliser" which I bought earlier in the year (from BHPhoto) but there were issues using it. It was hard to balance as the tiny ball head based...
Prisma App – In Depth Review
After having used the Prisma App for couple of months I have put together an in-depth review of this app. I will show you how this app works and the results you can expect to get using the app. The best thing is that not only this is a great app but its also Free to download and use. Here is a collection of images I've created using this awesome app.
Introduction to Timelapse with Canon Collective
Yesterday I attended a workshop hosted by Canon Collective a social community by Canon Australia where they gave us a taste of Timelapse photography. Emma Desira was our host who welcomed everybody to the workshop and started by explaining the concept and background of Timelapse photography. The workshop was hosted near the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park, where we all met up. We setup near a T-intersection where traffic was moving in all three directions. The idea was to take 240 to 300 shots all 3-seconds apart and then compile them into a video later on. Emma had scouted two interesting...
TriggerTrap Mobile Dongle – Intro and Quick Test
The postman was kind enough to deliver the TriggerTrap Dongle (also called The Kit) just in time for a Timelapse event hosted by Canon later this week in Sydney's Hyde park. So once I got home, I decided to do a quick test at home in the studio while recording the video showcasing some of its features. I haven't used the device in the field yet to test out its results but I will share that soon on the blog. In the meantime, have a look at this video to get an idea of how this dongle works and how you can use it in various different situations.
September Winner Announced
Sorry for the lateness but I'd been quite busy with a few things and missed picking the at the beginning of this month. So here it is this month's winner...drum-roll!!! It is "Animesh", who scored the Complete Lightroom Preset Bundle containing 250 Premium Lightroom presets worth $200.
Easily Tag Images with GPS when you have no GPS
Wonder how you can tag your photos with GPS location when your camera doesn't have built in GPS capability. Most DSLR manufacturers don't put GPS receives in your camera as they want to sell you accessories. This feature is often reserved for very high-end cameras typically used by pros. The solution is actually in your pocket. Yes that's right!! Your smartphone has built in GPS that tags all your pics taken on the smartphone. So the only thing you have to do is remember to take a shot of where you are. You can even take the behind the camera shot that you can share on social media to keep...
HSL Panel – The Most Misunderstood in Lightroom
The HSL Panel in Lightroom is probably the least used and most misunderstood panel in the Develop module. However if you know the power of this panel you can really achieve some specific edits. Change Selective Colour You can change one selective colour using the Hue sub-panel adjustments within the HSL Panel no need to use any selections or masks to make the changes. Each of the sliders show which colour you are moving towards when you move it left or right. I admit there are limitations with this but still a super quick way to change colours. See the example below where we can easily turn...
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Okay! So here we go with some shameless self promotion. I've got a long list of videos that showcase and discuss various aspects of photography. So if you enjoy our blog then be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we'll be publishing all our videos. What can you expect on our channel? Travel V-log of all our adventures Unconventional Equipment Reviews (we don't use any charts or do pixel peeping) Software Reviews Photo Edits & Tutorials So lot of good photography content that will help you Learn, Experiment and Advance your Photography. [button...
People with Cameras Melbourne
Earlier this year, Fujifilm Australia hosted their first ever "People with Cameras" event in Sydney which Photo Insomnia was supporting. Now we have another event coming up in a few weeks in Melbourne. Once again, we'll be supporting this fantastic event which invites everyone...no matter what brand of camera or smartphone you use to create your images. The first ever Melbourne People with Cameras event on Saturday 3rd of September from 4.30pm - 7.00pm at the Temple of the Winds in Fitzroy Gardens. People with Cameras has been designed for you to meet like minded people in your city. No...
Fujifilm Launch X-T2 in Australia
As a good friend of Fujifilm Australia, I had an opportunity (among other bloggers) to attend the launch event of Fujifilm X-T2. Of course the attendees all got the opportunity to try pre-production release of X-T2 which will be finally available in Australia as of 8th September. You also had the opportunity to ask questions to the Fujifilm expert trainer Warrewyk Williams. The event was hosted at the "Luna Park" in The Palais room where we were greeted with a glass of bubbly, wine or whatever you liked. We were welcomed by all their team and introduced to various members of Fujifilm...