Canon announces T3I & T3
I am not the first to cover the news so lets go straight to the interesting parts. Forget the T3, it only record in 720p, lets look at the Canon T3i which is the only real option for HDSLR shooters. Features The spec sheet is looks pretty standard/expected until we hit these two points: Improved...
Book Review: Photo Nuts and Shots
NOTICE: there is currently a 25% rebate going on until the end of the week. So if you are interested, get it now! Promotion is over, sorry! Photo Nuts and Shots is a how-to guide for the novice photographer who would like to learn more about taking better pictures. I have received a few emails...
Gorgeous Iceland movie: Winter in Hell
I went to Iceland last year (you can read about it here) and while I was there during the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, my view was far from interesting. Fortunately for us, some others were luckier and captured some amazing footage. Here is Enrique story. Winter 2010, the stunning landscape of Iceland succumb to the arctic...
Very cool stop motion of a 5DMrkII Rig
Lance just sent me this video. That is one nice rig and the video clearly shows all of its components. Lance managed to do something I have not done yet: have a rig made out of parts from various manufacturer that does not look like a Christmas tree! Good job. The only thing missing would...
Review: Jag35 Electronic Remote Follow Focus system
Finally! I have had some time to experiment with my latest gadget: the Jag35 Electronic Remote Follow Focus. I have not done any paying gigs with it yet, only tests but here are some of my initial impressions. Pros It is more precise than what I expected. I never had an issue to get critical...
Deal Alert: CrumplePop Shrink Ray for what ever you want to pay for
Like the Tilt-Shift lens effect… … but can’t afford one? Your solution is to use CrumplePop Shrink Ray plugin for Final Cut Pro! While it can not replace a real TS lens, it will looks the same to the untrained eye! See for yourself… And want to know the best part? Until the end of...
Revisiting 500px
I presented 500px a while ago and I think it is time to talk about the boys again. First because anybody who quotes me as a photography reference deserves some free advertisement (in the upgrade section)! Second, because they really improved the site in the last two months! There are lot of small refinements, such...
Book Review: The Photographer’s Mind
I love Michael Freeman books. They are perfect mix of art vs technique. The Photographer’s Eye (review) has to be one of my favorite book about the technical aspect of photography and now I just finished reading its follow up: The Photographer’s Mind. While the Eye book tag line was Composition and Design for Better...
Very cool timelapse from NY
I love timelapse and when they are coupled with good cinematography, they are even better. Here is a great one from New York I just stumbled upon (as in I click on every single Vimeo clip I see with nice poster frame). I was really intrigued by the smooth transition between day and night. Looking...
Get Aperture on the AppStore for 80$!
In case you did not know, the Apple App Store is now available (need to update OSX first) and there are some great deals! The best of these, from what I have found so far, is Aperture for only 80$! While I am now a converted LightRoom user, I can tell you one thing: at...
1000fps using only Final Cut Studio
Patrick from CrumplePop (btw go check their products) just sent me info about his workflow to achieve ridiculous slow motion effect without using Twixtor. The process is quite simple: shooting at 60fps and retiming in Motion using optical flow then play back the clip at 24fps. and the result: I have to admit the results...
2011: setting goals
I read this a while ago on Marc Andre Cournoyer blog (A Montreal based Ruby developer) Knowing where you’re going greatly increase your chances of getting there. and loved the idea of setting yearly goals. Since posting them on the internet would increase their odds of success, here is my list for 2011: Double daily...
