Category: Use

  • Trash your photos

    Photofunia is a fun way to transform your photos in a way that is technically interesting. You will surprise your friends with dozens of cool (and free) effects. For example, I created this weirder than weird image of Michael Jackson (from the thumbnail shown below).

  • Chiara Goia

    When is a black-and-white photography not only black-and-white? Chiara Goia made a striking documentary out of a visit to a Chinese sculptor’s village. Men are living in the white snow and fog of a millions of tiny stone chips.

  • Faster Photoshop

    Photoshop is not the only photo editing tool on the market, but it is definitely a leader. Despite this, or because it has to be the best tool for so many people, it takes a very long time to start Photoshop on your computer. On Windows, Photoshop SpeedUp is a freeware that can solve part…

  • Photography in a forest

    Sometimes, in the past, I wondered if it would be difficult to shoot animals in a forest. When I traveled to Amazonia, I could observe by myself that it is much more difficult than elsewhere (and specifically more difficult than in Brazil’s Pantanal). The obstacles: Animals are often high in the trees (nearly never creeping…

  • Photography in the Third World

    In the coming months many people will travel abroad, possibly to some developing country or or near very poor people. And if they bring their camera, they will want to take snapshots from the place and the people they find there. There, in a different country, in a different culture, when the difference of economic…

  • Alejandro Chaskielberg

    Light, night, color. Those are the real ingredients of photography that you can see gathered in Alejandro Chaskielberg pictures and they are assembled in a surprising way. You will be attracted to the result. Update: While I was preparing this portfolio publication, I learned that Alejandro received the Emerging Photographer Grant 2009. Congratulations!

  • Could I get your photo for free?

    This is a question more common than you would think. And this is the worst situation for a pro-photographer: All these people who would want the artwork fro nothing. And would we dare discuss/bargain/complain/negotiate the same way with some other professions? YouTube link

  • Download Canon EOS 450D manual

    Since some people have a hard time finding it, the Canon EOS 450D (aka Canon Rebel XSi) owner’s manual (6.9MB PDF file) is now available for download from the Canon website. Beware: Since this camera is now past its end-of-life, the manual may become very difficult to find (even on the Canon web site). Please,…

  • Video firmware for the Canon EOS 5D MkII

    I usually do not comment about firmware upgrades for photo cameras. What about today? Actually, this firmware is not from Canon. The Magic Lantern firmware has been designed by Trammell Hudson but it is usable on your Canon EOS 5D MkII. I don’t know how he did that. I am sure that it voids your…