You heard it here first—the LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW in early 2020! 5.9K @ 29.97 and C4K/UHD @ 59.94 in ProResRAW from the LUMIX S1H and Atomos Ninja V
PhotoJoseph
The Panasonic LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW support in early 2020. In conjunction with the Atomos Ninja V, you’ll be able to record up to 5.9K at 29.97 frames per second (aka 30p) or up to Cinema 4K (C4K) or Ultra HD (UHD) at 59.94fps (aka 60p)! This update will be released in early 2020 and is being previewed at IBC in Amsterdam this month.
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The fine-art show, which runs through October 20, commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the music festival
By Amy Touchette
“Richie Havens, Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, 1969” by Elliott Landy
To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, The Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock, New York, is exhibiting “Elliott Landy: The Spirit of a Generation” (now extended through October 20, 2019), featuring Elliott Landy...
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Not all great photography gear has to cost a fortune
Brian Matiash
One of my favorite Youtubers out there has to be Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter. Whereas most people on the platform chase all of the newest, shiniest and priciest gear on the market, Caleb takes a different approach by warming his audience up to alternative gear to consider. This video is no exception and I absolutely love it. In it, Caleb shares...
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After shooting a particular scene, remind yourself to move on and look at things differently
Brian Matiash
Sony a9 | Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
1/50 sec. at f/14; ISO 100
October 4, 2017
Grand Teton National Park
Whenever I’m leading a workshop, I keep an internal timer while monitoring what my students are up to. For the most part, they do a good job of regulating their time at any given location, but every now and then, they need a gentle reminder...
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A new film explores a master photographer, who left his unique home in New York City after nearly a half-century.
By Amy Touchette
I recently watched Jay Myself, a documentary film about the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home—the 35,000 square-foot, 100-year- old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.” Sold for over 50 million dollars, it was the largest...
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More tips to help you get the most out of photographing in this amazing country
Brian Matiash
Recently, I shared the first half of my tips for photographing the beauty that Cuba offers. To recap, the first tip had you consider ditching the neck strap to make it easier to maneuver your camera while also helping you blend into your surroundings (and look like less of a tourist). Next, I suggested experimenting with different focal lengths, allowing...
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When is it okay to lie to get the pictures you want?
By Amy Touchette
In a previous post, we discussed Lewis Hine’s mission and photography. Hine (1874-1940) was a photographer and a sociologist who employed photography as an agent of change. A photograph was a document, an object of proof, that showed people the reality of the social injustices plaguing the world, and he did whatever it took to get the pictures he...
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DJI Mavic 2 Pro
1/10 sec. at ƒ/9; ISO 100
December 16, 2018
Oregon
If there’s one principle that applies as much in the air as it does on the ground, it’s that layers and a strong foreground are critical, especially when photographing at wide focal lengths. One of the failings that I see most with drone photography is that depth is absent. These...
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Learn how this visionary used photography as a documentary tool in order to effect change
By Amy Touchette
“Glass works. Midnight. Indiana.” by Lewis W. Hine. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, National Child Labor Committee Collection. [LC-DIG-nclc-01151]
One of the many remarkable powers of photography is that it can be used to right social injustices. American photographer and social reformer Lewis Hine (September...
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