Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts

24 December 2013

Recreational Drugs Visualized

Right after years spent getting work done in well-known Berlin clubs, professional photographer Sarah Schoenfeld will be the first individual to admit an astute awareness of the one of a kind effects of recreational drugs. Just after watching the hedonistic habits of ravers, she made a decision to take a range of mind-altering substances and put them straight onto developed photo negatives.

Sarah Schönfeld squeezed drops of various legal and illegal liquid drug mixtures onto negative film which had already been exposed. Each drop altered the coating of the film. Much like the effect of some of these substances on humans, this can be a lengthy process – sometimes one that can barely be stopped. 

Cocaine

Caffeine

Crystal Meth

Ecstasy

Adrenaline

Heroin

Ketamine

LSD

Magic

Orphiril

Speed
Valium

21 June 2013

Bullets Cut in Half

Photographer Sabine Pearlman's photo series named "Ammo" offers the cross sections of 900 units of bullets. The bullets ended up cut up and photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland. The clean cuts uncover amazing and sophisticated designs of primers, powder, metal, together with other elements that most individuals hardly ever view or think about.
"The cross-sections reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the object." Sabine says "It is a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition."


10 June 2013

Stunning Photos Of Abandoned Buildings

Although asylums, prisons and hospitals probably would not really be the first locations that come in your thoughts if you are imagining lovely spots to shoot, you might find photographer Matthias Haker there. He created a truly beautiful photo series "Decay" of deserted buildings interiors in all their beauty.

5 June 2013

Portraits of Dogs Dressed Like Humans

Professional photographer Sebastian Magnani mixes humans and dogs for a collection of pictures in his series named Underdogs. Every single portrait that Sebastian delivers is certainly going to put a smile on the viewer's face. Most of the photographer's doggy subjects have equipment such as sunglasses or hats, which makes the visual much more entertaining.


27 January 2013

Wedding Photography Packages that Make Images Immortal

The wedding day is in all probabilities the most important day of an individual’s life. Irrespective of you being a bride or a groom, you will feel the same kind of adrenaline rush. It is the dream of the individuals getting married that everything would be perfect on their wedding day. This is why there is extra pressure on those who are allotted the task of making all the arrangements. One of the very important aspects of a wedding arrangement is wedding photography.

21 December 2012

Five Best Destinations All Over the World for Photography Lovers

No one knows what sparked it, but the past decade can be argued as the golden age of images. It’s as if the world has finally discovered that images are such a powerful agent to inspire, communicate and to grab attention. I mean we’ve always known that natural fact of life, but when in history did humans store 300 million photos on a single place (Facebook) daily? When did we ever had this ability to capture wonderful moments with gadgets we always carry with us in our pockets?

It’s unmistakable that when we’re off to some place great, we want to capture photographs. This happens before the journey starts, while we travel, on the destination and on our way home. That’s how much our craze is and it translates to hundreds sometimes even thousands of images.

15 November 2012

Mysterious Soap Bubbles

Amazing soap bubbles shot by professional photographer Jason Tozer. He has designed a lighting method that will require a huge dome of perspex to light up the reflecting layer of each bubble. Bubbles are manipulated using a straw to generate the different swirls and textures. All the colors and details you are looking at are completely authentic as Tozer in rare cases use any kind of retouching or color modification. Make sure to take a look at his website to see more images.


Controlling White Balance In Photography

It is critical to get the white balance in your images spot on, especially when it comes to photography for advertising and commercial purposes. Why? Because the images will be broadcast through various mediums including print, TV and on the internet.

What is white balance?

Ever had a photo come out looking like you have used a warming filter or cooling filter even though you haven't? This is most likely due to your camera getting colours wrong. You see your digital camera is not all that smart when its comes to knowing what the colour pure white should look like. This effects your overall image causing a colour cast, either with a blue tint or an orange tint.

Show me how it effects my image!

Here you can see the effects have incorrectly balanced jewellery photography. As you can see next to the correctly colour balanced image the difference is drastic.


30 October 2012

Backlighting For Wedding And Family Photography: A Lighting Tutorial


The Sun is a wonderful thing. For a photographer it can be a creative tool, but it can also ruin your photos.

After you get the hang of your camera controls and basics of composition, learning to use the sun to your advantage is the single most important thing you need to learn.

4 October 2012

Tips for Selling Photos at Craft Fairs

In a down economy, a lot of people are trying to find alternative ways of adding income. Some people engage in hobbies that are not only interesting, but may actually be worth money--if you can find the right buyer. Photography is one of those hobbies that is fun to do, and if you’re a competent photographer, you may have images that other people may be willing to pay for. Craft fairs are traditional venues for photographers to offer their prints for sale. Following are a few tips for selling photos at craft fairs.


19 September 2012

Digital Landscape Photography

Photography that uses photo detectors or sensors of light and other electromagnetic energy is known as digital photography. Digital Photography in most cases does not use the separate photographic film as was used earlier. The photo captured by a digital camera is stored as a computer file which is then headed for further digital processing, viewing, digital publishing or printing. Memory cards with flash memory are mostly used for storing the photographs in a digital camera and even mobile phones with camera. SD format is the widely accepted format of the memory card for most digital cameras. Due to the presence of a memory card, a huge number of photos can be taken until the card is used in full with no space left.


7 Free Online Photography Courses and Tutorial Sites

Whether you're new to photography or you have years of experience behind the camera lens--there's always more to learn when it comes to understanding your camera's functions, capturing photographs, editing your images, and becoming an overall better photographer. What's more--much of this information is available for free in the form of online photography courses and tutorials. If you want to explore photography as a hobby, or possible even earn money as a photographer--check out the seven free online photography courses and tutorial sites highlighted for you here.


18 September 2012

How to add a Retro Effect to Pictures Using Pixlr-o-matic?

Adding retro effects to your most-liked images isn’t rocket science anymore! Edit and change your pictures into cool images with stunning vintage effects using Pixlr-o-Matic.

12 September 2012

How to Reduce Blurriness in Pictures

Whether you’re an amateur or already in the advanced level of photography, getting good quality pictures is always your main goal. However, pictures can turn out bad sometimes due to unexpected circumstances.
So how can you reduce blurring of photos? Here are some tips on how you can do it:


8 September 2012

Exploring Barcelona

Exploring Barcelona has given me the chance to relive vintage times and have a play with my film camera. The camera in question is a Praktica EE-2 35mm slr, I only had two lenses with me a fixed 50mm lens and a 27-75 old Pentax lens. These lenses where perfect for the scenery involved.


5 September 2012

5 Benefits of a Photography Degree

Do you love taking pictures? Do you have the skill and creativity when it comes to taking photos and editing them? Well, if you have the potential to be a great photographer then you should consider getting a degree in Photography.

3 September 2012

Top Tips To Be A Better Wedding Photographer Than Rest In the League

Are you a photo enthusiast and wish to make a mark in the wedding photography genre? No doubts, this is quite interesting but challenging too at the same time. You need to be extra careful and have an eye for the perfect moment all throughout the wedding ceremonies. Here are some tips for you to be a better wedding photographer than the rest in the league. These tips will help you document the wedding in a unique style:

31 August 2012

Using Photography to Help At Risk Kids and Young Adults

With technology being at the forefront of kid’s minds, how do you creatively grab their attention? Organizations wanting to help make a difference in a young person’s life have to reinvent themselves in their goals in order to be successful. Mentors are important. Big brother and sister programs are great too but do they still make an impact?


24 August 2012

Water Wigs Project

Photographer Tim Tadder certainly has learned steps to make an outstanding splash. He found out the easy method for an "exploration into water weirdness" with the aid of water balloons. The idea is simple - find a couple of bald guys and drop water balloons at their heads, so that you can record the explosion of water at different time frames.

 The result a new head of of water hair! We used a laser and sound trigger to capture the right moments for each subject to create just the head of hair that fit best with the face. We chose to work with triads of colors to create images that are arresting and amusing at the same time. We feel the color helps transform the water into some more and adds greater visual interest.


11 August 2012

How to Preserve Old Photos

If you have some old photographs lying around, it’s time to take steps to properly preserve them. Otherwise they will continue to deteriorate and future generations won’t have the opportunity to enjoy them.

When you handle old photos, you may want to wear cotton gloves to prevent the natural oils on your hands from damaging them. Preservation is the goal, so taking all precautions is important.