The gear doesn’t matter, right? It’s a bit of cliché but that’s for good reason. We can end up using lack of gear as an excuse either for not creating something or explaining away someone else’s success. For a long time I’ve thought that while true, there were limits to this idea but thanks to this video from Think Media, I’m starting to think I might have been wrong. Maybe you don’t need an expensive camera to make a good video.
[Read more…] about How expensive a camera do you need for good video?A President’s Photographer’s Camera & Gear Choice [Video]
Instagram is popular because, more than selfies, we get to not only see but share our worlds. One of the coolest jobs a photographer could wish for is capturing history for posterity in the office of the U.S. presidency. Now, imagine doing that for two presidencies. While a photographer’s eye and skill come first, it’s great to know a president’s photographer’s camera and gear choice. It’s also cool to find out why they chose to use the tools they use.
[Read more…] about A President’s Photographer’s Camera & Gear Choice [Video]Why Your Church Shouldn’t Use Unsplash
In many church communication blog articles and Facebook groups, I’ve seen a common recommendation: “Use Unsplash photos for your church social media and website”. I’ve done it myself and will again in the future. But there are some very good reasons why your church shouldn’t use Unsplash. And, the more I see Unsplash photos being used, the more true they become.
What Cameras Do And Don’t See [Video]
I’ve written here before about how as humans we need to get off our phones more, and how that came to a head for me as a picture-taking addict. In the video below John Green talks about the evolution of taking pictures / videos and reminds viewers that even with all that cameras are today, they still don’t see everything. And yet, we’ve all become addicted to taking pictures.
Why You Should Open An Unsplash Account For Your Church Brand
In this post, we are going to discuss opening an Unsplash account for your church brand. Whaaaatttt?! Have you heard of Unsplash? It’s a great gift to your design team. Unsplash.com is disrupting the stock photo marketplace. It is 100% free, 100% Commercial Use photography that has been gifted to the world of creative works by countless independent photographers.
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Use A Balloon to Improve Your Pop Up Flash [Video]
One of the tips I learnt early on in photography, is that using your cameras small flash often causes a really bad effect on your photos. This is due to the basic rules of light which state that a small far away light source creates a “harsh” light and a large, close light source creates a beautiful soft light. While it is not an absolute rule that you should never use your built in flash (or pop up flash), it won’t help you to create beautiful soft portrait light.
However, in this video you’ll see an incredibly simple way to improve your light from a popup flash with a very simple and cheap piece of equipment.
A balloon.
Have a look:
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