Exploring Photography Through Others’ Eyes, Part IV Precise-Moment.com’s fourth edition of Exposure is dedicated to landscape photographer Mark Seawell, a retired Air Force veteran and photographer that creates some of the best landscape photography from Europe all the way to the American Southwest. Seawell’s love of photography grew during his long nature walks with his […]
Archives for March 2015
The Silence of the Shutter: Censoring Street Photographers
There is a dangerous trend happening in the United States today; street photographers are being harassed by law enforcement, citizens, and state governments to stop taking pictures in public places. This is becoming a setback to our freedom of speech and press, and appears to be a new form of censorship. The first instance was […]
Does Photoshop Ruin Photography?
Editing images in Photoshop is the photographers’ tool of constructing and deconstructing our photographs until it reaches our idea of perfection. However, image editing seems to be getting a bad rap recently, and it almost seems like ‘manipulation’ has become a dirty word. I noticed this recently during the controversy at the World Press Photo […]
R.I.P. Paul C. Buff, AlienBees Creator
I’m sad to announce that Paul C. Buff passed away this week at the young age of 78. Buff was an innovator of sound equipment, and became a pioneer when he introduced the first affordable studio lighting equipment that both amateur and professional photographers could afford. Buff’s entry in the market made it easier for […]
A Rare Look Inside Sebastião Salgado’s Work
Sebastião Salgado’s photography is a powerful body of work. Salgado’s aesthetic, the way in which he captures the dignity of his subjects, and the narrative he creates with his photographs have always been incredibly moving to me. When I saw the first trailer for the “The Salt of the Earth”, a documentary on Salgado and […]
Is Kodak Back?
Kodak and their yellow and red packaging were ubiquitous and recognizable during the glory days of film. Kodak had always been on the cutting edge of innovation and technology, and in fact in 1975 a Kodak engineer Steve Sasson invented the digital camera. But with bankruptcy last year and the many miscalculations along the way, […]
On The Road: Lost in CornUtopia
It’s fascinating to me that many of the photographs I’ve made were composed and captured in the flat midwestern landscape. I come from a small town in the NW part of Ohio that doesn’t have much more than open and wind-swept farm land and patchy forests left over from clearing land for crops — mostly […]
Calculate your Depth of Field and Bokeh
Want to see how focal length, aperture, distance can affect your depth of field? Check out this calculator that shows how camera settings and distance can affect your focus. Whether you’re new to photography, or just want a quick reference tool, visit dofsimulator.net/en/ to try it out for yourself.
25 Inspirational Quotes From Photographers…and Others
Why do quotes from photographers, philosophers, and famous people throughout history interest so many? Poetic words from others have always inspired and motivated me, and I remember one of the most powerful quotes that stays with me: ”Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard It […]
March Deals on Olympus Cameras & Lenses
My fellow North Americans (sorry to the rest of the world :(), check out these deals from Olympus. If you’re in the market for a new Olympus mirrorless camera and lenses, or the new Olympus SH-2 featuring RAW support, www.getolympus.com is running some incredible deals all month. Click on the links below to purchase and […]