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Jazz With A Camera – Are You Really Familiar With Your Gear?
Don Giannatti
Jazz with a camera… quick, can you answer these questions instantly or do you have to think about them… thinking means you need more work....
Nikon D750 Review For Wedding Photography
Roberto Panciatici
Since I’m a full time professional photographer, the question I’ll try to answer in this review is: can the Nikon D750 be used for professional...
Why You Only Need One Lens To Make World Class Images
Marta Bevacqua
I’ve been a professional photographer for 6 years and like most photographers I have invested in a number of high quality lenses (check my kit...
Interview with with ISS Astronaut Don Pettit (from smugmug’s From Above)
SmugMug Films
Astronaut Don Pettit has become one of the most prolific astronaut photographers during his expeditions aboard the International Space Station. He could (and did) saturate...
Shooting Kim Coates: How To Balance Crew, Cast And Client Needs In A Corporate World
Preston Kanak
Earlier this summer, Cinescapes Collective was hired by Tourism Saskatoon to produce a video series featuring some of Saskatoon’s local and international talents as they...
Variable 3 point LED lighting kit for macro/miniature for $55
Bimal Ramdoyal
Welcome to my tutorial on how to make a 3 point light setup kit that allows you to vary the point LEDs independently. I wrote...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Seven; Gear Envy Sucks
Don Giannatti
Gear envy takes two major forms; “I can’t do what I want with this crummy gear.” “I can’t believe that guy/gal has such great equipment...
How to Find Good Light for Portraits Even at Midday
Darlene Hildebrandt
You’ve probably heard you need to have good light for portraits. Okay great, but what does that mean exactly, and how do you find that...
It’s Anything But A Normal Lens
Shaun
Right off the bat I have to clear up a misunderstanding some have to what a 50mm ‘standard’ lens actually is. Throughout my teaching career...
How The SNL Title Sequence Was Made? With A Ton Of Creative Camera Use
Alex Buono
Editor’s Note: I am a big SNL fan and I love their super stylish opening title sequence. The production of this sequence shows true mastery and...