Driving the Big Sur As summer gets closer I am reminded of my time driving the Central California Coast visiting my favorite place on earth, the Big Sur. It is a … [Read More...]
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Lillith Leda: What is Photography to You?
Exploring Photography Through Others’ Eyes, Part IV Precise-Moment.com’s fourth edition of Exposure is dedicated to South African, Lillith Leda, a … [Read More...]
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The Photographer’s Eye: The Beauty of Being Lost in The Moment
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliott Erwitt The moment you decide to … [Read More...]
What Makes a Great Photograph?
Curating What Makes a Great Photograph There are many ways to look at what makes a great photograph. Trying to be objective from such a subjective medium like photography is not as hard as it seems. A great photograph is an expression and representation of … [Read More...]
The Philosophy of Photography
What is philosophy? What is art? Are they mutually exclusive or independent of each other? Is there a philosophy of photography? I don’t think any photographer would say their style and creative process is similar to someone else's, but well-respected … [Read More...]
Photography News: Nik Software Now Free, Learning ISO, and Adorama Deals Galore
Free Software, Adorama Deals, and ISO Explained It’s been a while since I’ve posted and a lot has been going on in the world of photography without me — including free Nik software, tons of Adorama deals from Nikon, and Tony Northrup explains ISO better … [Read More...]
Adorama Camera Deals — Get’em While They’re Hot!
It looks like we have some amazing Adorama Camera deals going on this week and plenty of savings for you as we head into the weekend. From a refurbished Nikon DF FX-format with a nifty-fifty to some Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860’s with all-weather sealing that … [Read More...]
Ansel Adams: The Formative Years
Ansel Adams’ name is synonymous with photography, and his landscapes of the American West made him into a household name, not just one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th Century. The Nerd Writer, a guy named Evan Puschak is the host and narrator of … [Read More...]
Instagram Changes Feeds to Facebook Algorithm
Are We Witnessing the Death of Instagram? Media outlets, especially in the photography world today, are busting at the seams because of the newly announced Instagram changes to the feed system. Their latest decision is changing what photographers love about … [Read More...]
Parachut: A Netflix For Camera Equipment
There are many different rental solutions today for cameras, lenses, and gear but nothing I have come across is as quite as interesting as a new subscription service called Parachut. Parachut will be a monthly camera membership club that sends you new … [Read More...]
10 Tips On How To Scout The Best Photo Shoot Locations
How To Find The Best Photo Shoot Locations Anywhere If you’re new to a place, or you’re just looking for one of the best photo shoot locations, then there is some work that needs to be done, but fortunately for you, we have compiled the 10 best ways to do … [Read More...]
Introducing SD 5.0: The Fastest SD Card Class Yet
The New "Video Speed Class" Rating The SD Association (SDA) just announced its newest and fastest SD card class specification today, SD 5.0, at the CP+2016 conference. The new specification and SD cards will be labeled and classified with the label “Video … [Read More...]
Oddly Satisfying: Watch A Tokina 100MM f2.8 Macro Being Taken Apart
Today I came across a newer website, Fixyourcamera.org, that released an informative video back in October of a Nikon mounted Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro being taken apart and repaired because of a squeaking noise in the lens. Mike, a professional camera … [Read More...]
See What Happens When Experts Use Photoshop 1.0
If you have never seen the first version of Photoshop — Photoshop 1.0 — in action, then this video by CreativeLive of Photoshop experts and professional photographers using the original software will make you glad you aren’t editing in the original program. … [Read More...]
Gone Too Soon: Magnum Photographer Peter Marlow Loses Battle to Cancer
After losing a painful battle to bone marrow cancer, Magnum photographer Peter Marlow died yesterday at the age of 64. Marlow, known for his color work and opening Magnum Photo’s London office, was a prolific photographer whose work in portraiture and … [Read More...]
Warren Richardson Wins 2015 World Press Photo of The Year
Warren Richardson has just won the World Press Photo of the Year 2015 award with his haunting photograph of a man passing a baby under barbed wire on the Serbian/Hungarian border during last year’s refugee crisis. The crisis saw thousands of refugees and … [Read More...]
What is The Best Way to Store Photos?
I often wonder about the life of photographs when file formats and containers change, computers degenerate and fail over time, external hard drives crash, and memory cards fail -- it makes me want to discover the best way to store photos so they're safe for … [Read More...]
“Seeing Through Photographs”: A MoMA Free Class on Photography
Finding meaning in your own photography is something I’ve prattled on about for the past year, and now there’s a MoMA free (Museum of Modern Art) online course called “Seeing Through Photographs” on Coursera that continues with this motif. If you are … [Read More...]
You Can Now Switch Between Multiple Instagram Accounts
Instagram, the wildly popular photo-sharing app, recently added a new feature that lets you switch between your multiple Instagram accounts. The new feature will work great for photographers that need to run multiple photography pages without having to sign in … [Read More...]
10 Most Inspiring YouTube Photography Channels
Sometimes when looking for inspiration, I search YouTube to find great photography channels. There are literally thousands of videos on YouTube dedicated to photography, such as how-to’s and tutorials on Photoshop to exposure basics, and tons of other tips, … [Read More...]
Top 10 Best Travel Cameras of 2016
When I think of having a camera to take everywhere, my iPhone is my first thought, but I realize as a photographer I really want one of the best travel cameras instead. How many times have you been out and about and you see something that you wish you had a … [Read More...]
Learn How To Make Cinemagraphs With This Amazing Infographic
If you ever wanted to learn how to make cinemagraphs this infographic from the good folks over at Katchup will tell you exactly what you need. If you’re unaware of what a cinemagraph is, it’s a still image with a subtle motion loop within, i.e., an image with … [Read More...]