Posts by Author: Gannon Burgett
Gannon Burgett is a communications professional with over a decade of experience in content strategy, editing, marketing, multimedia content creation. He’s photographed and written content seen across hundreds of millions of pageviews. In addition to his communications work for various entities and publications, Gannon also runs his multimedia marketing agency, Ekleptik Media, where he brings his expertise as a full-stack creator to help develop and execute data-driven content strategies.
His writing, photos, and videos have appeared in USA Today, Car and Driver, Road & Track, Autoweek, Popular Mechanics, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, DPReview, PetaPixel, Imaging Resource, Lifewire, Yahoo News, Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, and more.
Adobe announces Adobe Camera Raw 9.5 and Lightroom CC 2015.5
Mar 16, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Today, Adobe announced the release of its latest update for Lightroom CC and Adobe Camera Raw. Most of the changes to the programs are behind…
Why does everyone look so stoic in old photographs?
Mar 15, 2016
Gannon Burgett
When looking back through old photos, have you ever wondered why subjects rarely smiled, even if the portrait was of an exciting event like a wedding?…
Man dies after slipping off a cliff while trying to capture the selfie of a lifetime in Hong Kong
Mar 15, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Taking the photo of a lifetime is something I will always push another photographer to do. But, there are limits and a little common sense…
How to shoot portraits under pressure
Mar 15, 2016
Gannon Burgett
In the ideal world, you have an infinite amount of time during photoshoots to tweak the lighting and camera settings until everything is absolutely perfect….
BTS look at the latest Vogue cover shoot, featuring a light painted portrait of Emilia Clarke from Game of Thrones
Mar 14, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Light ninting and Vogue aren’t two words that you usually associate with one another. But for the May 2015 cover of British Vogue, photographer Paolo…
Television series ‘The Middle’ shows why making prints of your photographs is important
Mar 14, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Two years ago, we asked whether or not you keep printed photographs anymore. Surprisingly, a great deal of you did, with 64% of readers responding…
DIY chest mount for DJI’s 4K Osmo camera
Mar 12, 2016
Gannon Burgett
DJI made some noise earlier this year when they dropped the DJI Osmo, a 3-axis gimbal system with a built-in 4K camera. With the exception…
A quick rundown on what apple boxes are and what they’re used for
Mar 11, 2016
Gannon Burgett
When you think about accessories used around the studio, apple boxes usually aren’t the first item that come to mind. But, they have their place…
This incredible hyper-lapse gives us a ‘Taste of Vienna’
Mar 11, 2016
Gannon Burgett
I’ve come across hundreds, if not thousands, of hyper-lapses since the trend took off a few years ago. But non has captured my eyes (and…
Make a DIY monopod using an old broomstick and spare screws
Mar 11, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Monopods are a wonderful tool to have if you need that extra little bit of image stability or happen to have a heavier lens attached…