Tips
by Allison Gibson Posted in Articles, Blog, Tips
I recently came across this post by cashewman called “13 Tips for Great Photography in a Developing Country” (via BoingBoing) and it got me to thinking about the times I’ve shot scenes of life in a developing country. Over the past few years, I have spent time visiting the orphanages of Tijuana and Baja California, and always bring my camera along for the trips. Whereas in the U.S., photographing children is fragile and often dangerous ground for photographers to trample, even for those of us with the best intentions, in Mexico the children and their guardians seem to welcome the chance for little ones to be in front of the lens. However, there are two things about photography that I have learned over the years that have helped me to understand the true experience of these orphaned children even better.
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by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, News, PMA, Tips
“Pentaxian” Mark Dimalanta has been giving a presentation on the world of surf photography all week at the Pentax booth at PMA. Mark, a Huntington Beach, CA native, a surfer, and a former doctor, has traveled to the best breaks all over the world to shoot some of the greatest surfers of our time and pay homage to the Hawaiian tradition that now spans the globe.
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by Allison Gibson Posted in Tips
Olympus tapped digital imaging consultant Jay Kinghorn to share some great tips for shooting in the harsh elements that winter can bring. In the article, Kinghorn details the process of winter-time shooting from what to wear to boosting ISO speed. My favorite tip is below. Click here to see the whole story by Olympus.
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by Allison Gibson Posted in Tips
Rather than gather up virtual tips from various photo magazines, websites and blogs, and then regurgitate that information back to you in the form of a “tip” from DP, I’ve decided to seek out the best of the best in the professional photography world and have them deliver an authentic, hand-crafted tip especially for DP readers. To kick off our “Tip From A Pro” section, I’ve tapped Los Angeles photographer Larry Lytle to give you an in-depth how-to on studio lighting. Larry is a prolific commercial and fine art photographer. I’m sure you have seen his work, whether you knew it or not. One of his most notable commercial pieces was the poster for the “Psycho” remake in 1998, which he won a Hollywood Reporter Key Art Award for.
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