Apple just announced the iPhone 5, with a lot of great camera improvements. Here are some screenshots from The Verge live blog of the iPhone 5 announcement. With such great improvements, do you think the iPhone 5 is the best point & shoot camera out there? Results: No (76%) Yes (24%) Cast your vote and comment below if you have an opinion to … [Read more...]
Bespoke Social Media Buttons in WordPress
When designing my photography website (using Wordpress with a Photocrati template as a base), I tried a number of different plug-ins for my 'contact me' and 'follow me' icons without much success. I didn't find any that did what I wanted them to do - if you want custom buttons in your header like the one on my site then maybe think about this option. I wanted buttons to … [Read more...]
10 Trails To Photograph
We asked the Flickr group what trails they found this summer while hiking, or just going for a walk. Below are 10 trails that inspired the photographers to capture. If you want to comment on an individual photograph click on an image to be taken to it directly on Flickr. We all appreciate the feedback. You can find out more about our flickr group here. In no particular … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Darlene Gambino
I am Darlene and am the owner of Aperture Photography. I have been a photographer for 20 years. My style is a lifestyle/editorial blend. I use both film and digital. I love film and use a Contax 645 with the new Portra films. I love the skin tones. I also shoot digital for low light and receptions and for people who insist on digital. My favorite photographer is … [Read more...]
Concert Photography & The Golden Shot by Anders Lonnfeldt
Concert photography for me is a quite new genre in photography to explore. It was about one year ago when I shot my first concert and I got hooked directly. And since that I have shot several concerts, even for quite big bands like Rise Against, Nightwish and The Sounds. At the moment I’m only waiting for the next interesting gig to come up. I always listened to music … [Read more...]