Cathrine Westergaard is an American director and photographer based out of New York, NY. Her client list is impressive, including Vogue Italia, PBS, MTV, Dove Self-Esteem Fund, and more. We're honored to have her on the blog today, offering you lucky readers some tips and insight on the fashion/lifestyle photography world. Tell us a little about yourself and how you...
Yo, photo enthusiasts. We recently shared the glory of the Jerry Ghionis Ice Light video with you, and today they're back with a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of it AND an incredible deal on the Ice Light. BAM! Happy Monday! Westcott is also offering 10% off the Ice Light until September 9th, so if you've been wanting to get...
Mayeul Akpovi is back with another phenomenal timelapse. You may remember Mayeul's Paris timelapse that recently took the internet world by storm, and today he's sharing his latest work: Cotonou in Motion. Mayeul's gear for the shoot: Canon 5D Mark III Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L USM Canon 17-40mm f4 L USM Canon 75-300mm Filters: ND2 to ND400 Adobe Lightroom, After...
Canon announced today the release of four new feature-packed PowerShot digital cameras: the PowerShot G16, PowerShot S120, PowerShot SX510 HS and PowerShot SX170 IS. Designed to help photo enthusiasts create high-quality images and videos, these cameras feature advanced DIGIC imaging technology to deliver superb image quality in portable, compact digital camera bodies. In addition, all four models have the ability...
How do you capture natural and accurate colors in your HDSLR video footage and keep them consistent when you’re shooting with multiple cameras? Keep a white balance target stashed in your bag, and it will take you just a few minutes to nail the color for your shoot—and save yourself hours of postproduction time later. Special guest Victor Ha explains...
In July of 2012, I left a comfortable home, job, and life to fulfill two hobbies of mine - travel, and photography. I've been on the road for a year, across three continents and 48 countries (so far), and there is no end in sight. I really started this trip for such simple reasons - I love travel, and I...
Today is a glorious day here on the pictureline blog because YOU have a chance to win your very own Westcott Ice Light! If you haven't seen these babies yet, well then feast your eyes on the glory of this portable, dimmable, daylight balanced, continuous LED light. All you have to do to enter is share the sweet video down...
You may have seen the work of fine-art macro photographer, Aaron Ansarov, floating around the interwebs lately. Aaron's "Zooids" collection, a body of work created by photographing live Portuguese Man O’ War on a homemade light table, has garnered national attention recently and rightfully so. His images shed new light on these lesser loved creatures, and while most beachgoers avoid...
We've got a phenomenal video bootcamp event next week with Victor Ha, and to start that party a little early, the fine folks at Benro are giving away a Benro S4 Video Monopod! For the pro on the go, nothing provides solid support, flexibility, and portability like a Monopod. The BENRO A48FBS4 pairs a matched S4 Video Head with the...
Vintage 1968 photo magazines I bought. It's refreshing to see articles on how to make good photos, instead of how to fix ones that were made wrong. It was Spring of 1968. Motor Trend had just crowned the GTO car of the year, Eddie Adams just made one of the most iconic images in history and in a few months...
My current series, Man On Earth, highlights the dramatic contrast between the urban background and the small but important presence of human life and its unique visual characteristics. In these images I was looking for a sense of isolation. Amongst the hustle, bustle and energy of the city there is an anonymity and perhaps a loneliness. As I took these...
Today, Panasonic announcend the LUMIX GX7—a creative DSLM street camera that brings an artisan's vision to life. Smaller and sleeker than a DSLR, the LUMIX GX7 offers exceptional image quality, powerful optical quality and viewfinder accuracy, flexibility to control the creative process, and the ability to seamlessly switch between photo and video. The photographic world is at your fingertips when...
