Great hardware needs great software

By On 11/06/2013

Apple has shown a preview of the new Mac Pro, to be released this fall. This new super computer has impressive specifications and looks great, but what is state-of-the-art hardware if you don’t have state-of-the-art software to run on it? It’s been three years since Apple’s professional photo editor Aperture got its last [...]

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Shooting from a helicopter

By On 03/06/2013

Shooting from a helicopter is great fun, especially if the doors are left off so you don’t get reflections in the windows. If you have to shoot through the windows, wear something dark to minimize those reflections. Most camera settings are quite normal, but there is one thing you must realize. A helicopter can vibrate [...]

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Hawaii photo gallery online

By On 23/05/2013

I’ve just put my Hawaii photo gallery online. The photos were taken during a two weeks trip across the ‘Big Island’.

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Canon 200-400mm lens

By On 15/05/2013

Canon has finally announced the 200-400mm lens with built-in 1.4x converter. This unique lens promises to be a dream for wildlife photographers, giving you a fast f/4 200-400mm lens, with an option to change it into a 280-560mm f/5.6 with just a switch. It’s very costly (12,000 euros), but very tempting nevertheless. Watch out for [...]

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Lava flow in Hawaii

By On 10/05/2013

There are many active volcanos all over the world, but most only erupt from time to time. Kilauea on the big island of Hawaii has been erupting since 1983. At the southern coast the lava flows into the Pacific Ocean, making a boat trip to this point possibly the most spectacular boat trip a photographer [...]

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Handheld night shot

By On 30/04/2013

Only a few years ago, taking night shots could only be done from a sturdy tripod. The image quality of digital cameras has improved tremendously however, especially at high ISO settings. This shot of Hong Kong was taken handheld at 6400 ISO, using a Canon EOS-1D X camera.

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