Tag Archives: photography
Harris Shutter
Mount Saint Helens, using the Harris Shutter technique.
Panning Cameras
Some of the newer cameras have a panorama feature that allows you to press the shutter button and pan the camera left to right, thereby recording a smooth 120 degree (or so) image. (An example here.) I wondered if the … Continue reading
TED Talk – Becci Manson: (Re)touching lives through photos
I stumbled upon a very interesting TED talk. Becci Manson is a photo retoucher who flew to Tóhoku, Japan after the 2011 earthquake/tsunami to help with cleanup and rebuilding. She writes: “During those 3 weeks of digging ditches and gutting … Continue reading
San Fran Then & Now
Shawn Clover has lined up his 2010 photos of San Francisco with the 1906 earthquake photos, for a great effect! Pedestrians cross Jones St towards a pile of rubble on Market Street. The Hibernia Bank building is burned out, but … Continue reading
Drop Damage
I recently had an email exchange with a close friend of mine about cameras and drop damage that might be interesting to more of my friends. April: You said, “The number one reason, far and away, for camera repair is… … Continue reading
Photojournalism Behind the Scenes
The presence of an observer influences the outcome of events, and often defines the way events will be seen. And the presence of a reporter, along with the selection process of editorial staff, will determine how that event will be … Continue reading
Chi Town
As its own little world.