Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D. The Version 2.1.2 firmware being released this time is for cameras with firmware up to Version 2.1.1. If the camera's firmware is already Version 2.1.2, it is not necessary to update the firmware. Firmware for EOS 5D Mark II 1. Optimizes the camera's performance when...
Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen have put together an interesting twist on the theme of simple improvement, and that is, "What should I be doing if I want to be a professional photographer?" Their book, GOINGPRO: How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer, published by Amphoto Books 2011, is divided into chapters that seem to move from...
While we'll soon feature a separate category for "Photographs Far Away," we'll continue the tour of roadside photography with an international address. If you're planning a trip to the United Kingdom anytime soon, one must-see and must-photograph is Stonehenge. We'll include this in the roadside photography list because even though it takes a plane ride to get there (unless you're...
Travelogue, the current exhibit at the Utah Arts Festival Gallery in Salt Lake City, moves away from the glitter and glamour of traditional wall-hanger landscape photography and starts to show the images that are passed over for more iconic locations or lighting. Both Steve Midgley and Paul Titus have worked on various, uncommonly captured scenes, although working in two very...
One of the greatest feats in the photographic world is finding photographer Nevada Wier somewhere in the world and then finding her with a few minutes to answer questions about her travels, her philosophy, and her equipment. Nevada is one of the preeminent travel photographers in the world and has pointed her lens in places some of us haven't even...
The New MicroBeam-1024 by FloLight is the equivalent of a 1000W hotlight and offers the rare combination of both high light output, and a very high CRI. The CRI of the Daylight (~5600K model) is 93. Multiple versions are now available to choose from, Daylight (~5600K) or Tungsten (~3200K), in either 30° beam angle or 60° beam angle versions. The...
Trevor Clark was recently highlighted in Photo District News (PDN) for his use of off-camera lighting in his adventure and outdoor photography. Trevor seems to be the quintessential on-the-road and shooting-all-the-time kind of photographer. With each interview in this Pictureline series of "Focus on Photographers," you can start to see how differently people see the world in what they want...
Every year, Alpine Art on South Temple in Salt Lake City, curates a photography exhibit early in the year and is always trying a new twist. This year, Alpine collected photographs of 24 photographers, each one taken during the first 24 hours of the New Year and then asked the photographers to print them to at least one dimension as...
The Busath Studio and Gardens is a well-established installation for portrait and wedding photography in the Utah area and around the country. Drake Busath, who currently runs the studio and the business Busath Studio and Gardens, continues the tradition of excellence in portrait and wedding photography that his father, Don, first started over 50 years ago. Drake has been influenced...
Contest has ended. Congratulations to our winner, John Studle from Moores Hill, IN. We're so excited for the upcoming Nikon D800, that we're giving one away on facebook! Starting today and finishing on March 22nd, we're running a giveaway contest on our facebook page. Sign up for your first entry, and then gain additional entries by sharing with others. HERE'S...
The PocketWizard Plus III Transceiver is the most reliable, feature-packed, easy-to-use solution for remote flash and camera triggering available. The Plus III Transceiver features an impressive 32 channels. Whether you’re a wedding or sports shooter or working in a busy studio, finding a clear channel is never a problem. Selective Quad-Zone Triggering, a feature once reserved for elite photographers, adds four...
You are familiar with the routine by now. We have been highlighting photographs that do not require the ocean voyage followed by a 20-day hike in malaria-infested jungles. No, these are easy access photographs which only require getting there, having the right equipment, and knowing how to use it. Some would also add that some of these locations also may...
Due to the popularity of Epson’s new Signature Worthy® line of Exhibition Canvas, we have received many requests for recommendations on how to properly print, top coat, gallery wrap, and display a finished canvas inkjet print. Unlike traditional photographic prints, canvas fine art requires certain techniques that differentiate this medium and add to the beauty of the finished product. EPSON...
In college, I received my worst grade in a "Composition of Photography" class. The course included shooting a roll of color slide film every week and then going to a one and a half hour class in the afternoon (in the dark) and looking at everyone’s images. It was difficult not to sleep through it, as my images were just...
The Edge 80 Optic is an 80mm f/2.8 flat field of focus optic with a 12-blade adjustable aperture and is perfect for portraits. To use on your camera, Edge 80 must be used in a Lensbaby lens body. Compatible lens bodies include Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Control Freak, and Scout. When tilted, Edge 80 delivers a slice of tack sharp focus through the image, bordered...
Although not the first national park in the United States (to which Yellowstone has the honor), Yosemite National Park was the first area set aside by the United States federal government for preservation and protection, an action raised in the 38th US Congress and signed off by Abraham Lincoln. This was the beginning of the Yosemite Grant, which set aside...
Carl Zeiss design engineers Uwe Weber and his colleague Dr. Jürgen Noffke, have been awarded the Academy Plaque® for the mechanical and optical design of the Master Prime cine lenses, a joint development by Carl Zeiss and camera manufacturer ARRI. Since 1931, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.®) has conferred the Scientific and Engineering Award® on companies...
We caught up with the legendary Utah-based landscape photographer Tom Till on one of the few days of the year that he had time to answer the Pictureline call. Tom's collection of imagery stretches over 37 years, mostly on 4x5 film, and he has many "first" shots under his belt in the Utah/Southwest area. You simply cannot talk about the...
I was talking to a surgeon a few years ago and mentioned, "Surgery seems so complex. How do you approach each situation that seems so different?" Her reply was simple and startled me. "Joel. I know the procedures, and I do them the same way every time. That way I don’t miss anything." For emphasis, she repeated herself, "The same...
[Update 2/17/2012 10:30am: Nikon has updated their info on the differences between the D800 and D800E. Skip to the end of the article to see the changes they have made] If you've been watching the latest Nikon news, you know that the long awaited D800 has finally been announced. While we've been adding quite a few people to our pre-order...
The day that many of us were beginning to question would ever come finally has. Nikon has announced the long anticipated replacement to the D700 DSLR, called the D800. In my article Why the Nikon D700 replacement won't be 36 megapixels I predicted what I thought the D800 would look like. To put it simply, I was wrong. If you...
Tracy Cox works as the Art Director for the Sierra Club publication, Sierra. The Sierra Club has a long history of environmental protection, and its connection to photography is paramount in showing the world what it is trying to preserve. One of the key individuals in deciding which imagery will be used, both in terms of stock photography and in selecting photographers...
Canon has expanded its EF lens range with the addition of three new lenses – the EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM L-series standard zoom and the EF24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF28mm f/2.8 IS USM lenses, which are the first ever wide-angle prime lenses to incorporate Canon’s Image Stabilization (IS) technology. The EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM replaces the EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM...
Nikon Inc. has announced the highly anticipated D800 HD-SLR, engineered to provide extreme resolution, astounding image quality and valuable video features optimized for professional still and multimedia photographers and videographers. A camera with an unmatched balance of accuracy, functionality and image quality, the Nikon D800 realizes innovations such as a high resolution 36.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, a 91,000-pixel RGB Matrix...
In an art form that is mesmerized by eyes both behind the camera and in front of it, the exhibit of collected photographs of W.M. Hunt in the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York purposefully evades the eye. W.M. Hunt has a long history as a collector, curator, and dealer of photographs and seems to have spent a great...
The combination of great vistas and ease of access adds great value to certain outdoor spots for photography. Cityscapes are usually fairly accessible for photographers, especially if the locale is not on the top of an inaccessible building. If you can drop a tripod, though, the same rules apply to cityscape photography as they do for landscape photography. The golden...
Do you have an old digital camera laying around that isn't doing anybody any good? How about a broken one that you haven't made time to get repaired? From now until February 25th, pictureline and Nikon are pleased to offer a $50 credit for ANY digital camera, in ANY condition, towards the purchase of a new Nikon J1 or V1...
Landscape photography in the United States is often the most fun way to enter photography. Who doesn’t love to be outside in the fresh air, waiting for the golden light of sunrise and sunset…20 miles from a trailhead, with minimal equipment because you had to backpack in essentials such as food and a stove, and with your head throbbing slightly...
Elizabeth Carmel (www.elizabethcarmel.com) is a professional fine art photographer specializing in unique, expressive landscapes and "waterscapes". Elizabeth’s fine art prints combine dramatic photography, vivid colors, and artistic touches to create new, captivating visions of the natural world. Using ultra-high resolution 39 megapixel digital photography, she is able to capture the subtle details of the natural world and transfer them to large...
