How And Why I Captured This Unique 2022 Aurora Borealis Photograph

I am Virgil Reglioni, 33 years old. From France. I have spent the last six winters working as an Outdoor Nature guide and aurora photographer in the Arctic. After discovering Lapland, Finland, for the first time in 2016, I witnessed my first Northern lights and got hooked with night photography and especially the auroras. This unique niche of photography has now become my signature. I simply adore exploring and finding new places hard to access in deep valleys or mountain tops....

February 18, 2023 · 12 min · 2436 words · Anna Hanson

How I Created Five Distinct Fantasy Scenes In This Historic Old Hotel

Last summer I got to create a series of editorial images for Grays Court in York. The hotel is well known for its history and has won many awards. Kings and queens of England have graced that building and you can feel it when you are walking through the rooms.Advertisements The brief was to keep with the English heritage theme but to sprinkle some magic/fantasy in there as the city of York is known for that....

February 18, 2023 · 2 min · 355 words · Mary Gould

How To Build A Diy 4X5 Large Format Digital Scanning Back From A Portable Flatbed Scanner

Large format film still holds a huge draw for a lot of photographers. It has a look that the relatively tiny digital sensors today (yes, even the medium format ones) just aren’t capable of. But shoot large format on film can be a laborious task. For many, the end result is worth it, but if you want slightly more immediate results, digital scanning backs are the solution. The problem is, digital scanning backs for 4×5 cameras can be very expensive (and they’re not exactly common)....

February 18, 2023 · 3 min · 428 words · Jessica Conner

How To Create Beautiful Slow Motion Slider Shots

At some point or another, most of us that shoot video have to create a clip sliding past, or moving around some kind of static object. Perhaps something small, like a pair of rings for wedding shooters, or it could be something as large as a car. In this video from DSLR Video Shooter, Caleb Pike walks us through the process with techniques and tips to get a smoother final video using some slow motion tricks....

February 18, 2023 · 2 min · 370 words · Rebekah Johnson

How To Make A Diy Triangle Led Ring Light For Less Than 100

The ring lights are useful when you need even light on the subject’s face and the circular catchlights. We’ve featured several DIY ring lights so far, But Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter decided to make something a bit different. He made a DIY triangular “ring” light, which produces the same even light on the face, but creates interesting, triangular catchlights. The total cost of the components was around $92 (it could get even less), and he explains the process step by step, so I’m sure everyone could make this in no time....

February 18, 2023 · 4 min · 667 words · Kathleen Lewis
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