A S C R A P B O O K O F S O L U T I O N S F O R T H E P H O T O G R A P H E R
Enhancing the enjoyment of taking pictures with news that matters, features that entertain and images that delight. Published frequently.
10 July 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Sydney surf, Robin Wong, Roberto Valenzuela, Photo Requests from Solitary, iPhone flower macro photography, Micro Four Thirds lens roundup and photo critiques.
- Alan Taylor presents 25 Scenes From the Sydney Surf over the past few years. No. 20 is simply unreal.
- Stay Positive and Improvise advises Robin Wong who got an unusual opportunity. "You do not get Scotsmen wearing kilts often in Kuching and I was glad to have the chance to shoot this wedding!"
- Wedding Photographer Roberto Valenzuela the stories and techniques behind some of his favorite photos. "I'm also including the Exif data of each photo so you can see my settings," he adds.
- In What Do People in Solitary Confinement Want to See? Doreen St. Félix highlights Photo Requests from Solitary program in which photographers voluntarily fill requests from prisoners being held in solitary confinement.
- Charné Odnedall lists Nine Tips for Beautiful Flower Macro Photography on iPhone.
- DPReview has updated its Best Lenses for Micro Four Thirds. The piece covers kit lenses, primes, portrait lenses, wide-angle zooms, telephotos, macros and travel lenses.
- Andrew Molitor is not fan of Photo Critiques. And he explains why.
More to come! Meanwhile, please support our efforts...