Michael Zelbel put together a video review of the Phottix Atlas with some great ideas, unique light modifers and angles.
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From the category archives:
Photography School
Phottix has lots of affordable gear to help you get that perfect macro shot, like AF Macro Extension tubes and screw-on macro filters – but there are always people that want to push the boundaries – the DIY photographers with overly creative minds.
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When we think about filters, most of us think of the UV “protection” filter that the salesperson that helped us when we purchased our cameras and lenses. As we get to know more people who take photos we quickly learn that there are two views on the usage of UV filters: those who are never caught without them, and those who would never let one near their lenses.
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With a fast, inexpensive prime I can enjoy all the benefits of my large, heavy, expensive f/2.8 lenses in a package that is not a pain to carry around.
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Shooting high key images can be difficult. Getting your photographic whites whiter can be a challenge. Zack Arias published his multi-post treatise on white backgrounds – but the Phottix Journal will give you the skinny on a down-and-dirty way to shoot high key images.
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Have some time June 11-13? You can get a free “testdrive” of Zack Arias’ Studio Lighting Workshop on creativeLIVE.com. That’s right, free.
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Go low or go high: That was the best piece of advice I received when I was a wet-behind-the-ears reporter-photographer.
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The Orton effect is a interesting way to add some jazz to your photos during post processing. Craig Ferguson, a Taiwan-based photographer, posted a tutorial on his site: (the) Orton Effect For Digital Darkrooms.
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In this series of articles we’ll take a look at the nuts and bolts of moving your flash off the camera. There are several ways to trigger your flash once you move it off the camera. These can be summed up simply: Wired solutions and wireless solutions.
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Pure white backgrounds in photographs look cool. But that cool, professional look isn’t easy to do. Or is it?
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