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Getting the Photos No One Else Has

November 3, 2009 By Chris Gampat

Belle is beautiful

You’re a photographer, you hate seeing the same or similar photos over and over again even more than others do. That said, you also need to keep in mind that your photos need to stand out. Making them do that isn’t hard to do as long as you remove personal boundaries and think outside of the box.  To start, the elements of photojournalism (the unusual, the newsworthy, the emotional and the intimate) may really help aid you in the your street photography. Here are some tips to help you do so.

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Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: exclusives, how to, new york city, nyc, photography, pictures, shooting, street

 

Tips to Keep Your Inspiration Alive Through Photographic Exercises

October 28, 2009 By Chris Gampat

The Colors

Let your little light shine! As a photographer, you often can get either bored with what you’re shooting, totally demotivated, or may even run dry of your inspiration. If you shoot professionally, this is not good at all. If you’re a semi-pro or amateur, it can be a real drag for your hobby. I experienced such a problem recently after shooting for three years and I dedicated my time to ensure that the photographer in me doesn’t die out the way being a musician did for me. Here are my tips to ensure that you keep trudging and moving towards the light at the end of the tunnel during the hard times.

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Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: exercises, fatigue, inspiration, learning, photography, professionally, shooting

Nikon D3s Hands-On Review

October 27, 2009 By Chris Gampat

The Nikon D3s is the successor to the Nikon D3. The camera is not much of a change from the previous model except for higher ISO settings and the addition of a new video mode. Nikon users will still appreciate that much of their beloved D3 has not been touched and that this camera is still meant for its intended audience. Sports shooters and photojournalists alike will very much so enjoy the capabilities offered to them on this camera.

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Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: d3s, digital camera reviews, hands on, Nikon, photo plus, photography

Hands-on: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 85mm F3.5G ED VR

October 27, 2009 By Chris Gampat


The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 85mm F3.5G ED VR that was recently announced received some fondling by me at this year’s Photo Plus. If you’re a Nikon shooter, you will appreciate quite a bit of the design, weight and engineering that went into the lens. Seemingly targeted more towards the lower-end prosumer audience, Nikon D300s users especially will love this lens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: AF-S DX Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR, digital camera reviews, hands on, lens reviews, Nikon, photo plus, photography

Leica X1 Hands-On Review

October 26, 2009 By Chris Gampat

The Leica X1 is a compact camera with a fixed lens and an APS-C sized sensor. The camera has the largest sensor in it’s class, dwarfing Micro Four Thirds and the Sigma Foveon. I received some personal hands-on time with the camera. While I wasn’t able to put a card in to take samples (I handled a prototype) the short experience with the camera was overall quite positive and, in fact, it may very well be a camera that will put more pressure on other companies to start really developing their technology to do just the same thing.

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Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: digital camera reviews, hands on, Leica, photo plus, photography, review, x1

Leica M9 Hands-On Review

October 26, 2009 By Chris Gampat


Since the announcement of the Leica M9, there has been much interest in the powerful but little camera. The main reason for this is the full frame sensor in such a small body. I had the pleasure and opportunity to finally fondle the Leica M9. I previously brought up the issue of really needing a rangefinder for street photography, and while I have not solved that question yet, I can tell you that the M9 has characteristics that surely can help with doing such things even at close range. However, it is not perfect. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: hands on, Leica, m9, photo plus, review

Spider Holster Hands-On Review

October 25, 2009 By Chris Gampat

The Spider Holster is a unique, new holster belt for a photographer. It allows them to mount their cameras safely and securely while enabling quick access should the need arise for it. It is great for wedding photographers, sports shooters, photojournalists, event shooters that carry a backup body amongst others. While I was at first skeptical, a hands-on demo quickly disproved my initial reservations.
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Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: cameras, digital cameras, equipment, Gear, photography, spider holster

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS Lens Hands-on Review

October 24, 2009 By Chris Gampat

The Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS lens is a consumer-oriented lens and is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma DSLRs. This lens is one that is relatively compact for its abilities. It feels very light in your hands and should be very enjoyable for amateurs, enthusiasts, etc. Granted, the lens is not an EX (Sigma’s top of the line) and it surely shows it. I received some brief hands-on time with the lens and was able to judge the Canon version’s abilities vs. something like my much older Canon 80-200mm F2.8 L.

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Filed Under: Sigma Tagged With: 70-300mm, Canon, DG, F4-5.6, hands on, OS, photo plus, review, Sigma

Sony A850 Hands-On Review

October 24, 2009 By Chris Gampat


The Sony A850 has no differences from the flagship Sony A900 besides a slower rate of fire, a slightly smaller viewfinder and $700. For the money, it is the best bang-for-your buck value out there right now for full frame photographers. Put some nice Minolta or Zeiss glass in front of that sensor and you’ll begin to see some very nice results. During my hands-on time, I noticed some other slight differences in handling.

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Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: a850, a900, hands on, photo plus, Sony

Canon 1D Mark IV Hands-On Review

October 23, 2009 By Chris Gampat

After getting some hands on time with the 7D before, my impressions going into Photo Plus with the 1D Mark IV were that it was basically a “grown up” version of that camera. In some ways I’m wrong, and in some ways I’m right. The 1D Mark IV is a camera that Canon users of all types and backgrounds will drool over. From the amazing high ISO photos to the lovely HD video modes, there is lots to love in this camera.

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Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 1D Mark IV, 1d Mk IV, 7d, Canon, digital camera review, hands on, hd video, photo plus, photography

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