In this tutorial we will try to explain in detail some tips and tricks about volleyball photography. Submitted by our guest writer Sean Hagins who submitted hundreds of great volleyball photographs to our flickr group. …
Continue ReadingA great way to capture a sport creatively is trough making silhouettes. Normally, when shooting into direct sunlight, I advice to work with flashes to fill in the subjects. However, now we are going to accentuate the shadow in this image. This way you only see the shapes of the object you are shooting and gives a great effect. …
Continue ReadingI received a lot of questions concerning apertures, after publishing the 101 guide a lot of people asked “ok, apertures are clear to be but in what situation should i use what aperture”. First of all its depending from the amount of light available. Second the subject your shooting and last the effect you want to create or the type of photo you are creating. …
Continue ReadingHi all, i just like to share this one with you, i found a amazing review of the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Review. This even includes HD movies showing you the custom functions, Movie capabilities and of course the burst and buffer capacity. Check it out. …
Continue ReadingFor the last 2 years, we missed a high-end asp-c-camera in the product line of canon. Nikon was a long time to strong with the Nikon D300 for Canon. Nevertheless, now there is solid answer from Canon The Canon EOS 7D, a new design with a lot of new great features on board! With the new Canon EOS 7D there is a new choice for Sports and Nature photographers, with a lot of new features, there is something between the pro-sumer 40 and 50D and the 1D-mark III (or now the IV). …
Continue ReadingYes! it’s finally here. The 101 Guide to Sports photography Download it here for only $19.99. Full of information covering items like, Basic photography, Equipment, Steps to improve your shots, Gear advice, Workflow and even has some great photos. Please download it and let us know what you think. It’s a working guide, so we will keep it up to date, and try to expand it in size. Please let us know what you missed! …
Continue ReadingYes its Here! the Canon 1D Mark IV has been announced by canon this morning. While i am still searching for a release date, i am pretty excited. The downside is the expected price. 4999 Dollars. probably somewhere around 4500 euros. But things like 16 Mega pixels ISO range from 50 tot 102400, 45 Af point with 39 of them cross-type and improved AI Servo seems great! Can’t wait to get it! …
Continue ReadingThis weekend i shot a field hockey match close to my home. During half time i got a great idea “What if i screencasted my whole workflow and publish it on the blog in fast forward”. So this is what i did. In this video I show you the selecting procedure in Apple Lightroom then developing it in Adobe Lightroom, then exports it back to Aperture for my copyright and final uploading it to my flickr account. …
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