Crop or Full Frame Sensor?

“Do you know what size sensor your camera has?  A quick and informal survey of our readers leads me to believe that the great majority of you are using digital cameras that feature cropped sensors.  Most of the affordable cameras on the market feature the same, though there are some of you that might be fortunate to have a full framed sensor.  If you aren’t certain – and if your camera did not cost more than $2,000 USD – it’s safe to assume that your camera’s sensor is cropped.  The size of your sensor is an important detail to be aware of and every photographer using a digital camera should know what they’re using.  Most importantly, you should be fully aware of your camera body’s crop factor.   The crop factor affects more than you may realize.”.…more

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D. Travis North

D. Travis North is a professional Landscape Architect, a Freelance Photographer and founder of Shutter Photo. Travis likes to photograph urban environments, architectural details and has a new-found interest in close-up photography. His work can be found at D. Travis North Photography

Interview with Elinor Carucci: About-Photography Podcast #15:

The About Photography site by Ed Verosky is always interesting and this podcast promises to be great if art photography is your thing

“Elinor Carucci is a fine art and editorial photographer based in New York City.  Her work is included in collections at the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the Houston Museum of Fine Art, among others.  She’s a recipient of the ICP Infinity Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship.  She’s published two monographs to date, including Closer (Chronicle Books) and Diary of a Dancer (SteidlMACK).”  here is a link to the podcast

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How to Photograph the Blue Hours With Amazing Results

Really good tutorial By Christopher O’Donnell at Lightstalking.  “While you’ve most likely heard of the golden hours – that time right after sunrise or before sunset where the outdoors turn into a golden paradise – the blue hours are also a fantastic time to photograph under dramatic lighting.

Chances are you’ve seen examples of blue hour photography but didn’t realize that they were anything more than well-timed night shots. To get that blue/purple quality to your images, there’s a specific window of opportunity during the twilight times (just before sunrise and after sunset) where your image is flooded with a stunning overcast light, illuminating your scene in an otherworldly fashion.”....more

Britain From the Air at The Oxford Castle

Britain from the Air is a stunning collection of over 100 large scale images by Britain’s foremost aerial photographers, developed jointly by Wecommunic8 and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

This exhibition is now in the grounds of The Oxford Castle and is free to visit.

From coastal erosion and abandoned villages to transport networks and the growth of our cities, Britain from the Air, combines the beauty and abstract contours of these landscapes with their stories; inviting the viewer to explore their local, regional and national environment from a completely different perspective.

Supported by text captions devised and written by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and additional pictures which reveal the stories behind the image, Britain from the Air represents an unmissable opportunity to learn about Britain as you’ve never seen it before.

Spectacular saw-toothed coastlines, glittering city silhouettes and the luminous trajectories of waterways are just some of the fascinating forms and shapes that will be revealed as the audience is lifted from street level to sky high while exploring Britain’s wondrous and varied landscapes. There is a website where you can view online images and purchase cards and prints, if you want to see more here is the link