Here is a pretty interesting little addition to your kit for all you lovers of low-fi images out there! If you don’t have a Diana plastic camera but you want to create those low saturation, soft surreal blurs, and unpredictable coloured images then you may be very interested in this Diana lens adapter for your Nikon and Canon DSLR.
All you need to do is attach the plastic lens and its adapter directly onto your SLR’s body. Your Canon or Nikon will be part Diana camera and park DSLR, a recipe for some pretty cool dreamy images!
The lens adapter is available from the US at photojojo.com and for $60 USD you get;
• Adds a soft and dreamy focus to your photos
• Adapter for Canon or Nikon SLRs and DSLRs
• Included adapter works with the entire line of Lomo’s Diana+ lenses
• Three distance settings (1-2m, 2-4m and Infinity)
• Includes Canon or Nikon adapter and 38mm Super-Wide Diana+ Lens
The final SPW Studio Lighting workshop for 09 has been hailed a great success.
The workshop started promptly at 8:30am where a mix of new and familiar faces gathered at the new Light Pro Sydney studios in Artarmon.
The day began with a short presentation by Daniel Linnet running through some theory of basic lighting techniques. There was also a short slideshow of images from both Daniel’s and Scott McGale’s portfolio, showcasing some of their high and low key images to which the students will be shooting today.
After the initial presentation Scott McGale took the students on a walk through the huge Dragon image showroom, going through each light and explaining the effect they could expect to get when using it. Meanwhile, our two models for the day, Olivia and Tara were having their makeup done and choosing the first of about 3 outfits each.
By this stage it was obvious that the students where keen to start shooting! We broke up into 2 groups; 6 students in the low key set with Daniel and 6 students on the high key set with Scott.
Both Scott and Daniel got straight into it, starting with a blank canvas and adding one light at a time to produce the desired effect. The students were given plenty of shooting time. Of course, all this with the help of the ever-so hard-working-assistants for the day; Kieron Dobbin and Jose Fernandez.
Lunch was the usual SPW feast; wraps, sandwiches, sushi and fruit to fuel the students for the afternoon session.
There was a quick costume change for the models and then back on the sets for the afternoon session. Again, different lighting techniques explained and lots of time for the students to go one-on-one with the model.
For the finale of the day in the low key set, the props included a mini tramp and a smoke machine which produced some stunning images, as you can see in the images attached to this post.
The day finished at approximately 6pm (I reckon the students would have stayed on until 9pm if they could) and there were happy faces all round. That is, except for Daniel and I who were left feeling a little jealous that we weren’t getting the opportunity to produce some of the fantastic shots that the students were getting!
Check out the photos and behind the scenes from the day!
Have iPhone will click. Let’s face it if you have an iphone chances are you have taken 100′s of photos! I was only looking through my camera roll last night thinking to myself how did I manage to take 850 photos in only the short period that I have owned an iPhone!
Here are some details of a competition that Seven Snaps are holding, exclusively for iPhone users. The contest challenges you to be creative and share the fun of telling a story in a sequence of seven images.
The winning entries will be chosen around Christmas 2009 by a jury made up of diverse creative backgrounds including the writer Paulo Coelho, composer Max Richter and sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor. The winning entries will be used for publication and may be required to take part in an exhibition.
For more information please visit the Seven Snaps website
Some exciting news hot off the press – Yesterday the 20th October 2009 Canon announced thier latest addition to the Pro DSLR range, the EOS 1D Mark IV.
Some of the incredible Mark IV features:
16.1 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
ISO 100-12800 (expandable to an incredible L: 50, H1: 25600, H2: 51200, H3: 102400)
Dual DiG!C 4 Processors
45 point Auto Focus (39-all cross type)
10 Frames per second (120 shots max using 90MB UDMA mode 6 compatible CF Card)
FULL High Definition Movie Recording
So the 1D has finally caught up with the 5D Mk2 and now offering full HD video! ahem :p
Tne pricing for this baby will be around $4999 USD. For the full spec listing check out the Canon Australia Website
Check out the short video below about how to conduct yourself when offered a photo assignment by a magazine. It’s pretty hilarious and somewhat scarily accurate of what photographers come up against in the industry today.
enjoy!
WARNING: The video contains some harsh language, if you think you may be offended please do not hit play!
In the creative field, a little bit of humour goes a long way. Below is a link to 78 Photography rules for complete idiots with a hidden meaning of lets not take ourselves too seriously!
Many photographers say it, it’s written in blogs, in books and in magazines, one photographer named Chase Jarvis has taken it to the next level. Chase has reinvented the term “The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You” and has created a iPhone app, a website and a book dedicated to inspire people all around the world to shoot with any camera, in particular the iPhone.
From the iPhone app you can upload your photos directly to the photosharing website Chase has also put together the best camera book which is available to pre order at Amazon – It’s the world’s first photo book featuring exclusively images from a mobile phone.
I have already installed the iPhone application, uploaded photos from my iPhone which then seconds later appear on the website and purchased the book from Amazon – I have pre-ordered the book and may have to wait 4-6 weeks for it to arrive! (yes I was excited about the whole concept)
If you don’t have an iPhone then don’t worry, I’m sure you have a phone with a camera in it!
Great post Jose!
I have long been a staunch advocate of using ANY means to capture the image. I’ve downloaded my best camera app and am now happily snapping away with my iPhone. Remember, the camera is just a tool. The eyes, brain and heart are what makes a great image.
Happy iSnapping!
Hi all, Milton Gan attended last weekends Photographing people workshop, Milton has written up a great review of the days events, check it out here as well as some photos from the day.
Don’t forget you can read all about the workshops run by Sydney Photo Workshops on their website as well as future workshop dates and pricing.
November 18th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Amazing day!!! SPW rocks!!!