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LX100 Panasonic Camera Review

REVIEW: LUMIX DMC-LX100

I really wanted to find a walk-around camera, something that achieved DSLR-type results but without the weight and expense. I’m a bit lazy when it comes to photography systems. I already have a full bag of gear for my professional work. And I really didn’t want the bother of having to carry around a few different lenses in my backpack. The rangefinder camera lenses might be light, but they ain’t cheap.

International FIlm Swap Antigua Guatemala and Victoria BC Canada

International Film Swap – Guatemala & Canada

We decided we’d try our first attempt at a film swap. We thought Kodak Portra 160 would do the trick for the sunny weather and our theme was “snapshots” – images that reflected each city in some way.

We read it’s best to under expose by at least a stop, which would then give a more box speed exposure when the exposures were combined. However, I kind of got paranoid it would make it too dark… so we split it in the middle and shot at minus one half a stop.

Adox SilverMax 100 review

Impressions of Adox SilverMax 100 35mm film

I happened upon some Adox Silvermax 100 B&W film when I was shopping for a trip to Costa Rica. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the reviews seemed favourable, so I put a roll into my second film camera and away I went. I experimented a lot, doing some photos in bright sun, some during golden hour and a couple at night with longer exposures. Man, was I impressed when I got the roll back!! First of all, can we talk about the sharpness? Holy crap this film is sharp!

EPISODE 9: HOW TO ROCK WINDOW REFLECTIONS

Are you ready to see differently? After today’s episode you’re never going to look at your house the same way again. That’s because we’re creating art out of everyday window reflections. You’ll learn easy steps to train your eye for the best possible result.

EPISODE 8: LIGHTROOM SHORTCUTS

SHORTCUT 1 – COLOR BALANCE IN ONE CLICK
SHORTCUT 2 – TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF YOUR SHOOTING HAND
SHORTCUT 3 – ADD A PRESET TO MULTIPLE IMAGES AT ONCE
SHORTCUT 4 – BACH CROPPING (YES, CROPPING!)
SHORTCUT 5 – EASY STRAIGHTENING

EPISODE 7: FOREGROUND FRAMING

As a follow-up to our previous Bokeh tutorial we’re going to explore foreground framing in depth. We’ll explore how to make leaves, plants and flowers sing… and I’ll show you some cool shiny things I have in my camera bag — including some incredibly easy-to-find bokeh makers from the dollar store.

EPISODE 6: FIVE HACKS TO PROBLEM SOLVE ON THE FLY

You’ll learn how to how to focus in the dark, an easy way to get an exposure with back-lighting, take better candids, compose when rotating the camera, AND eliminate clutter with something you always have nearby.

Tutorial kaleidoscope glasses with photography

EPISODE 4: SURREAL PHOTO ART WITH KALEIDOSCOPE GLASSES

In this episode we play with some trippy Kaleidoscope glasses I bought on Amazon. The hack is pretty simple: just hover your glasses over your lens and voila! Instant surreal, abstract imagery with just one click and no fancy Photoshop.

Creativity exercises and assignments for photographers

THE REASON YOU HAVE TROUBLE BEING CREATIVE

Have you ever wondered why your creativity sometimes suffers, and then all of a sudden it just “comes to you” when you’re least expecting? In this episode we explore the reasons for this, and why you need to trust your gut to get those killer creative images.

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