Voices of Haiti: The Making of

VOICE OF HAITI: THE MAKING OF
A very strong photo project by Jeremy Cowart.
“After the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti on January 12th of this year, I was deeply moved as most of you were. For days I watched as the television flashed images of gloom and doom… dead bodies, crumbled buildings… It just felt like a …

Basic Interview Lighting

BASIC INTERVIEW LIGHTING
In the past years I have been shooting quite a lot of interviews, but still really liked this tutorial on how to build your lights for an interview.
Great video once again by Still Motion.
Basic Interview Lighting on vimeo

lucie and simon – Silent world

LUCIE AND SIMON – SILENT WORLD
At a first glance, I thought that damn that must have taken a lot of retouching to remove all those people from those busy streets.
But when I read a bit on how it’s done, I got even more impressed.
These are shot with a super ND filter, so that they can …

Powerful Ads

POWERFUL ADS
Yesterday I posted about powerful shots from real life, today it’s time for the most powerful print ads.

“If they could help themselves, we wouldn’t ask you.”

“Without a condom, you’re sleeping with AIDS. Protect yourself.”

Powerful photos from real life.

POWERFUL PHOTOS FROM REAL LIFE.
Sometimes you say “A picture is worth a thousand words”, sometimes that is true…

Webcam

WEBCAM
With all the debates about the new Canon 5D mkIII and the new Nikon D800, and their 36 megapixels and so on…
I think it’s good to take a step back and actually remember that it’s the ideas behind the photos and videos that makes them good or bad.
Brilliant video done with a webcam, and it …

Canon 5D mkIII, worth buying/upgrading?

CANON 5D MKIII, WORTH BUYING/UPGRADING?
So as anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock knows, the new Canon 5D mkIII is now for sale.
A few weeks I wondered if I should buy the mkIII or buy the Elinchrom Ranger Speed RX flashes.
In the end I went for the flash.
For me the upgrade isn’t THAT huge …