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The famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson once said that “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” If I were a photographer just starting my photography career it would fill me with hope that I could make my way to mastery in less than 6 minutes with cameras like the Sony A1, Canon R3 or Nikon Z9. That’s how long it takes these cameras to take 10,000 photographs. I guess Mr. Cartier-Bresson meant it differently, but never mind that. In today’s Photography News, let’s see where technology has taken another step forward in the last week. Photography Life
I’ve gone on two photography trips recently with very different results. The first trip led mostly to duds, aside from a single portfolio-quality image. The second led to dozens of publishable shots and multiple for my portfolio. It made me wonder what counts as a successful photography trip at all. Photography Life
As I was updating some old articles on Photography Life, I came across what I believe to be the most popular comment anywhere on the site. It concerns a particular lens that Nikon Z users have been asking about for a while now. I’ll let the comment speak for itself: Photography Life
On the occasion of the longest day of the year, I look out my window and remember I am, physically, anyway, on earth. Mentally, that’s a whole other story.
But there is only one sun gracing/savaging our planet right now, and for that we can be thankful, ’cause if there were two, our long, tortured march towards becoming a cinder in the ether would become much more of a sprint. I digress.
There are two suns in the banner picture. One is the sun, and the other is a Profoto 2400WS Pro unit. (Big news today from Profoto, as they have debuted a piece of gear we have always wanted, an updated air remote called the Pro Connect. A wonderful evolution in control and connectivity.)
And Claudia, radiant in a hand-made Brazilian Samba outfit, anchors the picture, standing there in raw light. No shapers. Just a light blast from the 2400 pack.
Very different light from our first encounter, a year or so prior to the mirrors, also in a desert, this one in Peru. I was greeted with soft light in the sky and had to match it. Hence a Profoto B1X into a 5′ Octa soft box. ( As a general rule, the light on the earth should match the light in the sky, lest there be a disturbance in the force.)
Two deserts. Same subject. Very different light! And level of effort. The boat was there for me. I suspect it’s still there. The mirror set had to be painstakingly constructed. Thanks to Claudia for being amazing in front of the camera, and to La Casa Films, who introduced us. And to Lynn DelMastro, who runs production in our studio, from a set with two suns to a beat-up boat on the shore. And to Nikon, who creates the opportunities and the tools to go into the field with adventures in mind, and camera in hand.
Happy summer to all! May the sun shine on your day.
Whether you shoot with your camera or phone, get ready to let your creativity run wild, because we’ve got 85 ideas to help you bottle up summer in photos this month.
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HOW TO PLAY
1. Get the list. Download the list so you can have it handy on your phone and computer, print it off so you can check things off as you capture them, and get inspired by all of the summer fun you have in store. The printable list (below) is perfect for saving to your phone!
2. Start taking pictures! Find an item on the list and photograph it with the camera you have with you. Whether it be with you DSLR or your phone camera, every shot counts.
3. Share your summer fun with us from June 21 – July 31, 2022. We will be refreshing our Instagram feed often because we cannot wait to see what you capture. Just use the hashtags #ClickCommunityHunt21 and #listitem (e.g., #adventure or #poolfloat) on your public Instagram account so that we are sure to see them – or share them with us in the dedicated Photo Hunt picture share inside Click Community forum. We will be featuring our favorites throughout the month!
4. Become a Click Community member! While you do not have to be a member to participate, joining the community is a great way to connect with others who love photography just as much as you do! PLUS, becoming a member gets you access to thousands of tutorials, picture shares, and conversations that will take your photography to the next level! Ready to check it out for yourself? Join us here!
Our Most Popular Comment Ever
As I was updating some old articles on Photography Life, I came across what I believe to be the most popular comment anywhere on the site. It concerns a particular lens that Nikon Z users have been asking about for a while now. I’ll let the comment speak for itself:
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