David Cleland (www.flixelpix.com) is a landscape and reportage photographer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his landscape and documentary photography, which has been featured in a number of photographic exhibitions. David also teaches film and animation applying the rules of still photography to the art of moving image. David’s work has been accepted by Getty Images...
Photographer Michael Clark (www.michaelclarkphoto.com) is an internationally published outdoor photographer specializing in adventure sports, travel, and landscape photography. His editorial and corporate clients include National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Outside, Men's Journal, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Climbing, Nike, Nikon, Adobe, Patagonia, Pfizer and DuPont to name just a few. Michael: "Over the last four years or so that I have been shooting surfing, I have had mixed...
Lauren Johnson (www.laurenrjohnson.com) has been a stylist for photographers for many years, specializing mainly in bridal and wedding photography styling. While her more recent background has been in wedding and commercial styling, Lauren's formal training has been through public relations and journalism, giving her a unique sensibility on fashion and styling trends on video and in live news anchoring situations,...
The Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad, known for its medium-format cameras, has announced its plans to launch a new 'luxury' mirrorless camera, the Hasselblad Lunar, in early 2013 with a retail price estimated to be around $6,500. The camera will be available in a variety of models and will feature different handgrips made from different materials. "It has always been my...
FUJIFILM North America Corporation has announced a new, distinctive premium digital camera that blends advanced technology with an unforgettable design to its flagship X-Series line, the FUJIFILM XF1. With its perfectly matched lens and sensor, careful attention to detail on appearance and design, and accessible technology, the XF1 extends the X-Series range to a much wider audience. The FUJIFILM XF1...
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Here at Pictureline, we asked around about some of the most frequently asked questions coming at the employees, and one of the most common questions is, "I bought a DSLR and it came with a lens. After six months, now I think I want a lens to do different things and that has better quality. What...
While traveling in locations that do not seem camera-friendly, I have often encountered people who say, "I was going to bring my nice camera, but I didn't want to hurt it (or have it stolen)." I'll admit that this mentality used to cross my mind as well, until I started to think about photography and film in a different way. ...
Today, Canon U.S.A. introduced the EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera, a versatile mid-range full-frame camera with the durability and performance professionals require and the creative imaging options serious photographers crave. Canon has coupled the incredible image quality of a newly designed 20.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ Image Processor with the creative potential of built-in Wireless and GPS features....
Photographer Michael Clark (www.michaelclarkphoto.com) is an internationally published outdoor photographer specializing in adventure sports, travel, and landscape photography. His editorial and corporate clients include National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Outside, Men's Journal, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Climbing, Nike, Nikon, Adobe, Patagonia, Pfizer and DuPont to name just a few. Michael Clark: "Choosing the right photography workshop can be difficult. It is difficult to know how open the...
Simon Blundell (www.simonfoto.com) is an award-winning advertising and editorial photographer specializing in portrait, lifestyle, and landscape. After earning his MFA in photography, Simon continued to educate on the university level (currently teaching at the University of Utah) while simultaneously continuing his commercial and fine art pursuits. An early proponent of digital art, Simon has been sought out for his advanced...
Today, Nikon Inc. announced the 24.3-megapixel (MP) D600, a camera that is designed to deliver the image quality and performance benefits of a full frame FX-format sensor to the enthusiast looking to take their dedication to the next level. The Nikon D600 offers a remarkable value, merging the perfect combination of a lightweight, compact form factor and superior image quality,...
Hasselblad's 'next generation' H System camera will be showcased at the Hasselblad press conference at photokina, Cologne, Germany (Tuesday Sep 18: 2pm-3pm). The H5D features a modernized design and a complete new electronic engine to pave the way for ultimate quality imaging, for print ready JPEG files, and for a smooth and intuitive user interface. The camera is billed by...
Jack Graham (www.jackgrahamphoto.com) is a professional photographer living in the Pacific Northwest. Jack is well known for his Photography Classroom in the Field workshops throughout the United States and beyond offering his personal touch to the photographic workshop experience. Jack’s work has been published in many well-known magazines as well as for stock and fine art print sales. Jack is...
The Pro Effects Kit - maybe you have one or maybe you are thinking about getting one. Either way, this post was designed to address our customers' most frequently asked questions about this kit. It was a tough job, but I convinced a few of my Lensbaby co-workers to accompany me to the Oregon coast so I could spend the...
Andrea Zocchi is the Marketing and Promotions Manager at Digital Silver Imaging (http://www.digitalsilverimaging.com/ ) in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied photography at the Rhode Island School of Design and Knox College and is an author, a former publisher, graphic designer and art director. His extensive experience in photography and printing makes him an excellent resource for beginning to understand the challenges of photographic...
Photographer James Kay (www.jameskay.com) currently serves as a professional advisor to Outdoor Photographer Magazine and his work has been featured in the Nikon Legends Collection. Known for his spectacular and personal workshops, James continues to offer the outdoor photographer a unique view into his process and examination of the landscape. His photographs have appeared in a wide variety of publications...
When Pictureline ran a photo contest every week of the summer in 2012, an interesting question came up when the winner of the PORTRAITS contest was announced. A follower on Facebook mentioned, "Does every winner of a portrait photography contest have to have a beard?" Having photographed many people around the world, I realized that I, too, was probably more inclined...
FUJIFILM announced today its second compact system camera of this year - the FUJIFILM X-E1 - a premium interchangeable lens camera system that truly exemplifies the high quality and extraordinary image resolution that the X-Series is known for among professional photographers. The FUJIFILM X-E1 follows in the tradition of the award-winning FUJIFILM X-Pro1 and utilizes the same proprietary 16.3 Megapixel...
David Patterson (www.davidpattersonphotography.com) has specialized in the photography of architecture, interior design, and related projects for twenty years, creating images for firms in the built environment and illustrative images for editorial and advertising clients. Based in Colorado, he works throughout the nation with a concentration in the Rocky Mountain region. His work has been published nationally and internationally in magazines...
Photographer Matthew Kuhns (www.matthewkuhnsphotography.com) is a California-based landscape photographer, with images published in Popular Photo and PDN. Matthew has been producing landscape imagery across the United States for many years, and shares today a unique look at color temperature as it changes over several minutes in the landscape. Matthew: "'Is that what it really looked like?' is one of...
Digitalfest is pictureline's biggest party of the year. For the past 11 years, we've been gathering the best photographers and vendors in the biz and bringing them to our store in Salt Lake City for two days packed full of free classes, expert knowledge, and all the photography goodness you can handle. We want everyone to be just as excited...
While the weather shows signs of breaking in the West, and at the tail end of a very hot and dry summer, having the kids back in school and the promise of cooler weather brings us to consider where to plan that perfect trip when the weather turns cold in most parts of the country. While most think of southern...