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In this new 6 part Review, I’m going to take a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and let you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.
Part 1 introduces the websites that I have chosen and provides a comparison of their features:
In this new 6 part Review, I’m going to take a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and let you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review. Part 1 introduces the websites that I have chosen and provides a comparison…
On Saturday I sent off a submission for the Hotshots pages of Practical Photography, which feature pictures sent in by the magazine’s readers. 3 days later, and this morning I received the dreaded rejection slip…
Now, I’m not too disheartend, as the Hotshots pages of this UK-based photography magazine feature less than 5 stunning images per month. With the power of hindsight, I was almost certainly aiming too high, but it was worth having a go. And I got more feedback than simply being rejected. The reason given was number 3 from the following list:
- Poor camera technique. i.e. poorly exposed or out of focus
- Technically good, but the pictorial content could be better
- Good pictures but needs more impact
- Great shot but sadly we can’t publish them all
So at least my 16 images of street entertainers were judged to be pretty good, and by my reckoning, number 3 is only two steps from actually being published!
I’m going to try again and submit the same photos to another UK magazine, Amateur Photography, which features the portfolios of several readers every week. I’ll let you know how I got on…
On Saturday I sent off a submission for the Hotshots pages of Practical Photography, which feature pictures sent in by the magazine’s readers. 3 days later, and this morning I received the dreaded rejection slip… Now, I’m not too disheartend, as the Hotshots pages of this UK-based photography magazine feature…
Hot on the heels of the announcment of the Olympus E System DSLR at PMA 2003, the Four Thirds website has been opened. The website gives a brief insight into the the thinking behind the system which “establishes a new common standard for digital cameras”.
“In addition, the 4/3-type image sensor has 4 to 5 times the area of a 2/3 or 1/1.8-type image sensor, giving the Four Thirds System the potential to equal or even far surpass the resolution of 35 mm film cameras.”
I guess we’ll have to wait and see if this potential is realised…
Website: Four Thirds System
Hot on the heels of the announcment of the Olympus E System DSLR at PMA 2003, the Four Thirds website has been opened. The website gives a brief insight into the the thinking behind the system which “establishes a new common standard for digital cameras”. “In addition, the 4/3-type image…
Steve’s Digicams have reviewed two of the new digital cameras that Canon unveiled at PMA last week - the Powershot S400 (?449 RRP) and Powershot A70 (?299 RRP).
Website: Steve’s Digicams - S400 Review
Website: Steve’s Digicams - A70 Review
Steve’s Digicams have reviewed two of the new digital cameras that Canon unveiled at PMA last week - the Powershot S400 (?449 RRP) and Powershot A70 (?299 RRP). Website: Steve’s Digicams - S400 Review Website: Steve’s Digicams - A70 Review
In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column, Mike Johnston looks at an issue that seems to plague digital camera users; which camera to buy and when to buy it? Immediately after the announcement of Canon’s EOS 10D, people on discussion forums were asking what the next Canon release would be, just in case there was something better around the corner! Will these people buy the 10D, or will they end up waiting for a camera that hasn’t been announced yet? I tend to agree with Mike when he says:
“The fact is, you can make yourself just as crazy going the other way, too…waiting and waiting for the Next Big Thing. The fact is, cameras are for taking pictures with. If you’re eternally waiting for the next step instead of buying a decent camera, you’re not going to be taking a whole lot of pictures.”
Website: Photo.net
In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column, Mike Johnston looks at an issue that seems to plague digital camera users; which camera to buy and when to buy it? Immediately after the announcement of Canon’s EOS 10D, people on discussion forums were asking what the next Canon release would be…
Since September 2002, I’ve been studying for a City and Guilds Photography qualification (Level 2). Most of my time has been spent on the Black and White module “People in the Environment”, where I chose to focus on Street Entertainers. I’ve gone from never having set foot in a darkroom, to being able to create a reasonable print, from hating all the time that it takes, to becoming more tolerant of the whole process and maybe even enjoying it a little…
Last week I finally completed the A4 black and white prints and contact prints that are required, and sat down with the course tutor to choose 10 images from the 13 that I had printed. The tutor and another student both picked what they thought was my best image. It turned out to be the one shown below, the one that I thought was “OK, but nothing special”.
So how many photographs have you got in your collection that you initially thought were just OK, nothing special? It might be worth looking back and re-evaluating them every now and again, just to be on the safe side. You never know, that stunning image could be lurking in your files somewhere, waiting to be rediscovered.
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Since September 2002, I’ve been studying for a City and Guilds Photography qualification (Level 2). Most of my time has been spent on the Black and White module “People in the Environment”, where I chose to focus on Street Entertainers. I’ve gone from never having set foot in a darkroom…
Could Maurice Joubert from France be the very first EOS 10D owner?! There are no sample pictures taken with the 10D, but there some photos of the actual camera. I think Maurice is going to have a pretty busy weekend, fielding questions and testing out the 10D…
“This happend today. My local dealer knew that I was interested by a 10d. He called me today he had got one. He told me that he phoned to Canon.France and asked like anybody for avaibility, he was answered there was one available, he ordered it, et voila ! The kit is complete, except for the manual and soft, who are expected later.”
Website: DPReview - Canon SLR Forum
UPDATE: 10/03/03
Maurice has been out and about in Paris during the weekend and has now posted some sample images taken with the 10D.
Could Maurice Joubert from France be the very first EOS 10D owner?! There are no sample pictures taken with the 10D, but there some photos of the actual camera. I think Maurice is going to have a pretty busy weekend, fielding questions and testing out the 10D… “This happend today…
Just stumbled across what promises to be a thought-provoking article entitled “Making Photographs” (as opposed to Taking Photographs) by Philip Greenspun at Photo.net. The article is split into 5 sections: Light - Lens - Film - Exposure - Camera.
Here’s how the Camera section begins:
“We’ve arrived at the last and, to my mind, least important chapter in the text. As noted on the cover page, this is where most photography textbooks start. Generally your choice of camera will not have much effect on the final image. Certainly the brand of camera that you choose will have virtually no effect. However, if you’re a nerd like me, there is a certain satisfaction in knowing what tools are available to the photographer and how they work.”
Website: Photo.net - Making Photographs
Just stumbled across what promises to be a thought-provoking article entitled “Making Photographs” (as opposed to Taking Photographs) by Philip Greenspun at Photo.net. The article is split into 5 sections: Light - Lens - Film - Exposure - Camera. Here’s how the Camera section begins: “We’ve arrived at the last…
This is definitely one of the strangest photo weblogs that I’ve ever visited…2am Photography (found via 28mm.org) has 50 black and white photos, all taken at 2am. The thumbnails may be a little too small, but click through them and you will definitely get an eerie feeling. No reassurring crowds of people, just harsh street lights and long, dark shadows…
Website: 2am Photography
This is definitely one of the strangest photo weblogs that I’ve ever visited…2am Photography (found via 28mm.org) has 50 black and white photos, all taken at 2am. The thumbnails may be a little too small, but click through them and you will definitely get an eerie feeling. No reassurring crowds…
ePhotoZine have quietly reviewed Minolta’s top-of-the-range digital camera, the SLR-like Minolta Dimage 7Hi. This is the grown-up, studio friendly descendant of the Dimage 7 series and Dimage 5 cameras, “aimed at the professional and serious amateur market.”
“The lower end Minolta Dimage 7i is already a well regarded camera in terms of image quality so the 7Hi has a solid foundation. Aimed partly at the Pro market, potential buyers of this camera may have very high expectations. Whilst many of the improvements Minolta include do offer a tangible benefit to Pro photographers, this camera still isn’t a complete alternative to a Digital SLR.”
Website: ePhotoZine
ePhotoZine have quietly reviewed Minolta’s top-of-the-range digital camera, the SLR-like Minolta Dimage 7Hi. This is the grown-up, studio friendly descendant of the Dimage 7 series and Dimage 5 cameras, “aimed at the professional and serious amateur market.” “The lower end Minolta Dimage 7i is already a well regarded camera in…
DCResource have reviewed one of the new digital cameras that Canon announced at PMA, the PowerShot A70.
“In my opinion, one of the most exciting cameras introduced at PMA wasn’t a digital SLR or loaded with pixels. Rather, it’s a camera for the rest of the world, the folks who are really moving the digital camera market forward.
The camera I’m describing is Canon’s PowerShot A70 ($349), a 3.2 Megapixel camera loaded with features normally found on more expensive cameras. Lower end cameras don’t usually excite me, but this was an exception.”
Website: DCResource
DCResource have reviewed one of the new digital cameras that Canon announced at PMA, the PowerShot A70. “In my opinion, one of the most exciting cameras introduced at PMA wasn’t a digital SLR or loaded with pixels. Rather, it’s a camera for the rest of the world, the folks who…
CNET have reviewed the beta version of Jasc’s Paint Shop Pro Photo Album 4, awarding it their Editor’s Choice award.
“While Adobe may have a bigger marketing budget, Jasc has enjoyed a loyal following for years, and for good reason: The company continues to churn out innovative, highly customizable graphics programs. With Photo Album 4.0, which replaces Jasc’s multipurpose photo utility After Shot Premium Edition, the company has done it again—and to great effect. Of all the photo organizers and managers that we’ve tested to date, Photo Album 4.0 is the top dog.”
Website: CNET
CNET have reviewed the beta version of Jasc’s Paint Shop Pro Photo Album 4, awarding it their Editor’s Choice award. “While Adobe may have a bigger marketing budget, Jasc has enjoyed a loyal following for years, and for good reason: The company continues to churn out innovative, highly customizable graphics…
Now that PMA 2003 has finished, we’re starting to see reports detailing what was on offer at the Show. A Digital Eye, for example, have a new article entitled “PMA 2003 TOP 20 NEW PRODUCTS LIST (03/05/03)”, which helpfully sorts out the wheat from the chaff.
Website: A Digital Eye
CNET has a similar kind of report called “Most notable cameras”, which focuses on the “cameras that stood out from the crowd” at PMA.
Website: CNET
UPDATE 11/03/03
Rob Galbraith has posted an 8-page report on the products that caught his eye at PMA. Top of the list is, yes, you’ve guessed it, the Canon EOS 10D…
Website: Rob Galbraith - PMA Roundup
Now that PMA 2003 has finished, we’re starting to see reports detailing what was on offer at the Show. A Digital Eye, for example, have a new article entitled “PMA 2003 TOP 20 NEW PRODUCTS LIST (03/05/03)”, which helpfully sorts out the wheat from the chaff. Website: A Digital Eye…
Photo.net have posted a Preview of the Canon EOS 10D DSLR. “Photo.net has not yet got it’s hand on a 10D, so this is a preview, not a review, however I think it may still be useful to many readers. I think there’s very little doubt that it will be an improvement over the D60 and it seems to address some of the most often heard requests and complaints of current 60 owners”. The Reader’s Comments section at the end of the article is a particularly interesting read.
Website: Photo.net - Canon EOS 10D Preview
Photo.net have posted a Preview of the Canon EOS 10D DSLR. “Photo.net has not yet got it’s hand on a 10D, so this is a preview, not a review, however I think it may still be useful to many readers. I think there’s very little doubt that it will be…
On yet another bitterly cold London day, I decided to go back to Covent Garden and take some colour shots of the street entertainers. All of the usual suspects were out in force; the Golden Man with the Bike, the Silver Fairy Woman and several others. They all basically stand still until the crowd gives them money, and then they perform a certain action. For example, the bike man rings his bell and changes position, while the Fairy Woman waves her wand and blows a kiss.
Unusually a couple of them broke off their routine and waved away my attempts at photographing them, so I was left with the Golden Man as the most willing subject. Here are the best 3 shots from the 36 Kodak EBX 100 frames that I took, all using my Tamron 75-300mm lens at a wide-open aperture…
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Covent Garden Colour #1 | Covent Garden Colour #2 | Covent Garden Colour #3 |
On yet another bitterly cold London day, I decided to go back to Covent Garden and take some colour shots of the street entertainers. All of the usual suspects were out in force; the Golden Man with the Bike, the Silver Fairy Woman and several others. They all basically stand…
The international jury of the 46th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected a black and white picture by the Los Angeles-based Armenian photographer Eric Gregorian, represented by Polaris Images, as World Press Photo of the Year 2002.
The winning picture was taken on a Leica rangefinder camera on June 23rd, 2002, after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Qazvin province of northwest Iran, killing more than 500 people in some 12 villages. In the photograph, surrounded by soldiers and villagers digging graves for victims of that morning’s earthquake, a young boy clings on to his dead father’s clothes as he squats by the grave where his father is about to be buried.
3,913 professional photographers from 118 countries participated in this year’s contest. With a total number of 53,597 images, the 2003 contest attracted a record number of entries.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think about this image.
The international jury of the 46th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected a black and white picture by the Los Angeles-based Armenian photographer Eric Gregorian, represented by Polaris Images, as World Press Photo of the Year 2002. The winning picture was taken on a Leica rangefinder camera on June…
Now I realise that this is out of reach for most mere mortals, but Imaging Resource have posted some 14 megapixel images from Kodak’s much-delayed, top-of-the range Pro 14n digital SLR. Apart from digital camera backs for medium-format cameras, this DSLR has the highest resolution available at the moment. Dave at Imaging Resource managed to get hold of the Kodak Pro 14n and take some real-world pictures with it. So if you’ve ever wondered what 14 megapixels looks like, now’s your chance to find out…
Now I realise that this is out of reach for most mere mortals, but Imaging Resource have posted some 14 megapixel images from Kodak’s much-delayed, top-of-the range Pro 14n digital SLR. Apart from digital camera backs for medium-format cameras, this DSLR has the highest resolution available at the moment. Dave…
Photo Links.org does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a simple and quick resource listing hundreds of photography-related websites. Thanks to Altaf Shaikh for pointing it out.
Website: Photo Links.org
Photo Links.org does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a simple and quick resource listing hundreds of photography-related websites. Thanks to Altaf Shaikh for pointing it out. Website: Photo Links.org
Found via bbCity, the Analog Photography Users Group - APUG for short - is dedicated to all things non-digital. The site aims to be “an on-line community, completely devoted to traditional (non-digital) photographic processes. This is a non-profit initiative, which we envisage will become an active photographic community, as well as a highly detailed archive of traditional photographic processes, history, and preservation.” The extensive forums are certainly popular, as is the site’s sparse design, and there’s also a Gallery section with some excellent images to look at.
Website: APUG.ORG
Found via bbCity, the Analog Photography Users Group - APUG for short - is dedicated to all things non-digital. The site aims to be “an on-line community, completely devoted to traditional (non-digital) photographic processes. This is a non-profit initiative, which we envisage will become an active photographic community, as well…
LetsGoDigital and Imaging Resource have both published photos of Pentax’s new DSLR, the *ist D, which give a good impression of how small the camera actually is. “after 20 minutes we were able to get the Pentax in our own hands behind closed doors and indeed the camera is light weight, it immediately has a good grip despite the fact of its very slim design.”
Website: LetsGoDigital
Website: Imaging Resource
On a light-hearted note, the Pentax *ist D has already won its first ever award; “the 1st Annual Luminous Landscape Stupid Product Name Award”!
Luminous Landscape PMA Report
UPDATE 17:00 GMT: DPReview have also joined in and posted their own photos of the Pentax *ist D, live from the PMA show floor.
Website: DPReview
LetsGoDigital and Imaging Resource have both published photos of Pentax’s new DSLR, the *ist D, which give a good impression of how small the camera actually is. “after 20 minutes we were able to get the Pentax in our own hands behind closed doors and indeed the camera is light…