Using a window as a light source has got to be the most classic of all lighting styles. It is simple, cheap, soft, it can be dramatic or subtle, and has a history as old as art itself. Kessler U has just put out a good little tutorial on window lighting for photography that is [...]
Last month my husband and I rented a ring flash for a wedding we were shooting. It was the first time I had used one (hubby had used one many times before) and after that one session, I instantly understood the allure of the ring flash. Simply put, it just gives the photo a certain [...]
A tripod is one of the most important peripherals a photographer can own. Not only do they allow for still shots that wouldn’t otherwise be possible, but they also keep a camera snug, safe, and in place. But just how safe do some of these tripods actually keep your camera? Well, I’m going to go [...]
Another day, another Kickstarter project. Today, we have the SnapFocus from Midas Mount, which looks to give photographers unprecedented follow focus control. Typically, follow focus consists of a series of gears attached to your camera’s lens. Those gears are then manipulated with an attached knob that hopefully brings with it a high level of focusing precision. While [...]
If you’ve been following TogTech for any amount of time, you’ll know that we frequently cover new and innovative projects listed on Kickstarter. For those of you who aren’t aware of what Kickstarter is, it’s a website where innovators post their ideas in hopes that community funding will bring them to fruition. This, in theory, [...]
Getty Images seem to be on a media boost recently. First they launch a viral marketing campaign, and now they’ve released a free ebook for the Apple iPad. I’m starting to think there may be something to the Getty IPO rumors we’ve been hearing. The free ebook isn’t some quick fluff they spit out in [...]
Inspired by Peter Hurley‘s lighting style and equipment, Tristan Penner – a photographer from the ‘peg — has a great portable, money-saving, DIY version of the Kino Flo Lights Hurley uses. The video doesn’t give a lot of DIY instruction, but you can see how he creates his lights throughout and the quality of light they produce speaks for [...]
Meet the Twig. Don’t you just love the type of inventions that are 2 things in 1? I do. So when I came across the adorable and nifty Twig on Kickstarter, my jaw dropped at its cleverness. This is the kind of invention that has you saying “I wish I thought of that!” You would [...]
I have a sweet spot for rangefinder cameras. I don’t know if it’s their simplistic styling, their boxy look, their reliance on metal and leather as essential design elements, or something else I can’t quite put my finger on. But whatever it is, videos like this one by Ilott Vintage — the company who restores [...]
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Getting your head around everything involved in shooting a timelapse can be daunting. How many shots per minute to shoot, what shutter speed will look natural, and one monster that only rears its head in post — how to avoid timelapse flicker. If you’re unsure what timelapse flicker is, check out this first video. It’s [...]