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Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED Lens Unveiled

July 28, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Nikon AF-S 105mm f1.4E ED Lens

Nikon has announced the new AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED lens for $2199. The lens is FX mount with internal focusing with manual override and a rounded 9-blade diaphragm.

As you would expect from a lens of this caliber, it has three extra-low dispersion elements to reduce chromatic aberrations and Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat to minimize flare. It has a minimum focus distance of 3.3′. This should be a killer portrait lens for full frame Nikon cameras.

The Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED lens should be available in August. You can pre-order it now here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: full frame, fx, lens, nikkor, Nikon, portrait, portrait lens

 

Natural Light Portrait Tips in Midday Sun

October 4, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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In this video, photographer Craig Beckta shows some different techniques for making photography work in harsh midday sun by using a basic 5-in-1 reflector, as well as a simple shoot-through umbrella.

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Lighting, natural light, portrait

Quick Portrait Breakdown: From Beach Snapshot to Framed Canvas

February 19, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Portrait-Breakdown-Beach-Pic

Anyone who has gone to the beach with the family understands the pressure on the photographer in the family to capture the perfect portrait on the beach.

It’s not like there aren’t enough things to worry about between hitting the lighting at the right time, to timing your shot in between random beach walkers to keeping sand out of your camera bag. On top of normal photographer thoughts, there is the challenge of working with your own kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews who don’t see you as a photographer but as dad/mom/grandpa/grandma/uncle/aunt with a dorky habit of carrying a camera. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Beach Photos, beach portraits, editing, lightroom, oil painting, painting, portrait, topaz labs, Topaz Simplify

Peter Hurley Headshot Tips

July 13, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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If you don’t know the name, Peter Hurley is the headshot guy. In the above video, Peter shares some of this tips on headshot photography with Frank Doorhof.

If that’s the kind of thing that interests you, I’m reposting this hour-long video from the Google+ Photography Conference back in 2012 below. In it, Peter goes into much greater depth on the art of the headshot. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: headshot, how to, Learn, Peter Hurley, photography, portrait

Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Announced for Micro Four Thirds Cameras

February 10, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Voigtländer Nokton 42mm

Voigtländer has announced the Nokton 42.5 mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds mount. The lens features 11 elements in 8 groups and 10 aperture blades for smooth bokeh. At 42.5mm, the lens will offer an equivalent field of view of 85mm on a Micro Four Thirds camera thanks to the 2x crop factor – making it a potentially great portrait lens for cameras like the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

The lens should be available in Summer 2013 with no price yet announced. Based on the price points of the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 and the 17.5mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds, I would guess that a $1200-$1300 street price would be expected for the 42.5mm f/0.95 when it finally ships.

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: lens, micro four thirds, Nokton, portrait, Voigtlander

Gregory Heisler on Portraiture and Subjects

August 18, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Here’s a great little vignette with Gregory Heisler talking about the things it takes to get genuine expressions on portrait subjects.

[Stumptown Visuals via PetaPixel]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: composition, Gregory Heisler, photography, portrait, portraiture, posing

Introduction to Studio Lighting Video

November 20, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Intro to Studio Lighting

The below video is a solid introductory video to studio lighting put on at B&H Photo.

The presenter Joey Quintero is instrumental in developing and marketing B&H’s in-house Impact brand of lights and modifiers.  I own and still regularly use a pair of very affordable Impact EX100 monolights, which I previously reviewed here.

[via fstoppers]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Learn, Lighting, photography, portrait, studio

Quick Portrait Breakdown

October 17, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Final Portrait

One of the goals of my wife is to have great portraits of each of our children at age 3.  We’ve been pushing our luck with our current 3-year-old, who turns 4 in a couple months.  While we’ve shot tons of images of her this year; however, we’ve not taken that right shot with just the right dress, bow and smile . . . until last weekend. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: available light, children, how to, natural light, photography, portrait, reflector, Technique

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