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Red Bull Illume Exhibition in TCD

Posted by Stephen, 30th August 2010

The World’s Best Action and Adventure Sports Photography is coming to Ireland
The best 50 photos from nearly 23,000 action and adventure sports images that were entered into the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010 will be displayed in Dublin, Ireland at a stunning unveiling exhibition from August 31, 2010.

As night time falls, the 50 winning images will illuminate the court of Trinity College. The university, in the heart of Ireland’s capital city, will host the exhibition until September 11, 2010. Gates are opened to the public between 8-10pm every night during the course of the exhibition. This is arguably the world’s greatest collection of action and adventure sports photography and it is fully open to the public.

Check out http://www.redbullillume.com/index.php?id=228#461

Digital Imaging: Semester II

Posted by Stephen, 15th December 2009

Well folks, semester 1 is nearly over. Time flies when your making photographs…. (more…)

Canon announces new camera: 1D MKIV

Posted by Stephen, 20th October 2009

Check out Vincent Laforet’s blog post about the new Canon 1D MKIV.  The  Canon 1D MARK IV has up to 12,800 ISO for video and 102,400 for still. This Camera can practically shoot in the dark…..

Check out Vincent’s Nocturne video and full blog post at: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2009/10/19/lights-out-camera-action/

Nikon release the stunning new D3S (with video)

Posted by Stephen, 16th October 2009

Nikon’s top of the range pro D3 camera body has just had an upgrade. The D3S has a number of new features such as a new sensor with even more high quality low light capabilities. Probably the most interesting thing about Nikon’s newest pro body is the fact that it now supports 720p video. Bit disappointing that they didn’t go all the way to 1080p. Although using a DSLR as a video camera is not as simple and as using a camcorder, if you can get it right, the results are amazing. As I have written before, we are fast approaching a time when all DSLR’s will support video. This will be a challenging time for videographers and photographers alike as each skill set blends into one.

Some of Nikon’s promo sample videos taken with the D3S have already hit the web, take a look:

Vincent Munier – Summer Variations – Nikon D3S

Bill Frakes – All Over Down Under – Nikon D3S

Famous Photos

Posted by Stephen, 18th September 2009

One of the best aids to becoming a better photographer is to look at other peoples work. Nowadays we are bombarded with images from all directions the web, tv, magazines, newspapers and so on. If you want to become a good photographer you have got to constantly ‘LOOK’ at photos of all kinds. I emphasize the word ‘LOOK’ because you need to really look at the photo not just glance at it.

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