Creating Different Images on Clear Sunny Days

Creating images on bright, sunny days is challenging. When there is not a cloud in the sky, it’s ideal for going to the beach, but not perfect for photography. I like to meet this challenge and concentrate on creating different images on clear sunny days. How to Create Images Like This One? Key to an image like this is waiting until the sun has moved from directly overhead to where it lights your subject from the side. This image was taken in the late afternoon on a sunny winter day. My earlier images were dominated by high contrast between light…Continue Reading

Guy Creates Working Virtual ‘Film’ Camera Inside 3D Software Program

Marco Purich, known as sirrandalot on YouTube, created a realistic virtual camera inside Blender using the software’s “Cycles” path tracing. It is an incredible and complex project that took Purich months of work. He built a virtual camera that behaves like a film camera and captures “real” fake photos using simulated light rays that pass through a virtual lens that Purich designed based on real-world optics. Purich even physically simulated lens distortions and aberrations and constructed a virtual facsimile of film emulsion based on real-world film rendering characteristics. The virtual camera simulates how different wavelengths of light pass through a…Continue Reading

The Phase One XC is a $62,490 Fixed-Lens, Medium Format Travel Camera

Phase One has announced the XC Camera, a new travel-friendly all-in-one medium-format system that is the company’s most compact digitally integrated camera ever. “You can carry the camera anywhere to capture anything at any time, recording inspiration as it strikes,” Phase One explains. In pursuit of compactness, the XC features a fully integrated Rodenstock HR Digaron-S 23mm f/5.6 lens. This is a significant departure from Phase One’s XF and XT camera systems, which utilize interchangeable lenses. The Phase One XC Camera has been built exclusively for the Phase One IQ4 150-megapixel image sensors, including the IQ 150-megapixel Achromatic sensor for…Continue Reading

Perfume Bottle Photography in Product Advertising

Scent to sell: effective perfume bottle photography Are you looking for tips on perfume bottle photography? Blend has photographed some of the world’s most beautiful perfume bottles and our experienced team understands how to distill the product into a perfect image. Here are our top tips! Why do you need to plan your perfume photography It isn’t just a photograph of a perfume bottle. It’s an image of the scent’s style and personality; so your perfume photography needs extremely careful planning. In an age when people are spending their time and money in the social media arena, enticing product imagery…Continue Reading

Valoi easy35 Makes it Simple to Scan Film with Just a Camera and Lens

Valoi has announced the Valoi easy35 home film scanning system on IndieGoGo. Compared to the Valoi 360 announced in 2020, the easy35 features an all-new form factor and promises even easier and more accessible film scanning. “The Valoi easy35 was designed to revolutionize film scanning at home, making it quick, easy, and affordable,” explains Valoi. The company says anyone can scan film at home using just a digital camera and macro lens. The system is compatible with “all interchangeable lens cameras” and “most” macro lenses. The Valoi easy35 has a built-in, high-quality light source, so no separate light is required.…Continue Reading