Indholdsfortegnelse for No. 281 i Photography Week

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TIP 01 CONDENSATION Subjecting your kit to wild fluctuations in temperature is a recipe for condensation. The best way to avoid it is to allow your kit to warm up and cool down slowly inside a closed bag. If you do get condensation on your camera and lenses simply let it clear by allowing the temperature to equalize. Don’t swap lenses or take the body cap off your camera, as this will cause condensation inside the camera. TIP 02 BE REALISTIC ABOUT THE KIT YOU PACK I used to carry loads of kit on every shoot, but in the mountains every gram of weight becomes a burden. So I’d suggest taking just the essentials: one camera body and a couple of lenses, along with a polariser and ND grad filters,…

TIP 01 CLOTHES Along with protecting your camera, you also need to make sure you’re well protected when shooting in wet, snowy and cold conditions. A good waterproof jacket and over-trousers are essential for keeping you dry, and then use layers of clothes underneath these to keep you warm. You should also make sure that you wear a hat to prevent heat loss through your head, and a good pair of waterproof gloves. TIP 02 TELEPHOTO LENS To minimize the chance of getting soaked in stormy conditions, instead of shooting with a wide-angle lens you can try shooting more distant weather with a telephoto lens. You’ll need a location with a suitable landscape in the distance, and also somewhere nearby to shelter from the rain, such as your car. You…

2 HOURS Fairgrounds offer all kinds of opportunities for great photos. First and foremost there are the rides – all colourful twirling metal and lights. Then there are the thrill-seeking punters, the sideshows and all the other details. With such an array of visual treats it’s not hard to come away with some knockout images. It’s the thrill of high-speed action that draws the crowds to the fair, and all that action is just as enticing to photographers. Armed with a tripod and a few simple camera skills you can convey the excitement of the fast-moving rides by capturing motion blur. And there are plenty of other techniques to try, as we’ll explain here. As with any type of photography, the light plays a huge part. Landscape photographers reap the…

Fujifilm has announced a new entry-level mirrorless camera, the X-A5, which replaces the X-A3 and is the company’s smallest and lightest X Series mirrorless camera yet. The X-A5 features a new 24.2MP APS-C sensor, with an ISO range that extends up to ISO 12,800. The Intelligent Hybrid AF system promises to deliver focusing speeds twice as fast those of as previous models thanks to phase-detection pixels on the sensor. The X-A5 will also be the first X Series camera with the new Fujinon XC15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens, the company’s first electronically-powered zoom lens for the X Mount. This lightweight and compact zoom promises a smooth zooming mechanism that goes from a wide-angle 23mm (35mm equivalent) to 67.5mm. The X-A5 is equipped with a 3-inch touchscreen display that can…

TIP 01 MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR BAG DRY There’s nothing worse than putting on your backpack only to find that the straps and back are soaking wet. To avoid this, try to find an area that’s free from snow to put your pack down, or alternatively use the built-in rain cover or a plastic bag placed underneath the backpack to help protect it – and the contents – from snow and water. TIP 02 TRY CAPTURING FALLING SNOW Unlike rain, falling snow is relatively dry and falls slowly through the air, so it’s much easier to shoot while it’s snowing than in the rain. You still need to make sure your camera and lens won’t get covered in snow and water, but if you work quickly you can easily…

Lightroom CC 2018 It’s Lightroom CC, but not as we know it The new Lightroom CC is a bold move by Adobe. For years photographers have dreamed of having all our photos available anywhere, any time at full resolution, and editable on all our devices, and Lightroom CC now makes this dream a reality. Cloud synchronising is possible in the old Lightroom, now rebranded as Lightroom Classic, but only up to a point. In the Classic version, you can share lower-resolution DNG versions in Collections chosen for cloud synchronisation, but your full-res images remain on your local disk drives. Any editing you do on other devices is synchronised back to your desktop as processing instructions, but you can’t access your full library remotely, or full-resolution images. Life in the clouds…

Just because it’s getting colder outside, that’s no reason to let your camera, or your creativity, go into hibernation. Although the hours of daylight may be short at this time of the year, and the weather can be challenging, you should view these things as great opportunities rather that difficulties. Winter is the perfect time to get out and shoot the spectacular scenery and weather that you only see at this time of year. From the serene beauty of a fresh fall of snow to the drama of a winter storm, the changeable conditions can transform almost any landscape into a perfect location for photographers. Winter shoots aren’t for the fainthearted, but you also don’t have to be a survival expert to enjoy winter landscapes. Just be sensible about what…

TIP 01 WATCH THE WAVES The sea can be unpredictable even on a reasonably calm day, so always keep an eye out for waves and swells that might suddenly engulf you or your kit. I usually like to spend plenty of time watching the waves and swells in the area where I want to shoot to see where they sweep up the beach or around (or over) any rocks, before I even think about setting up my tripod and camera. Also, if you put your bag down for any length of time it’s best to place it out of harm’s way, well back on the beach or shore. TIP 02 USE THE RIGHT SHUTTER SPEED One of the major choices you have when shooting seascapes is whether you want to…

TIP 01 RECCE THE LOCATION IN DAYLIGHT Shooting at or before sunrise means that you’ll have to find your way and decide on a viewpoint in conditions of darkness. A torch will help you, but I’d also recommend that you visit the location during the day to help you locate the best path, and also to give you the opportunity to scout out the most likely locations that will give you the best viewpoint. TIP 02 CHOOSE THE RIGHT WHITE BALANCE Use the manual white balance settings such as Daylight, Cloudy or Shade on your camera, rather than Auto white balance, to produce the white balance and tone that you want in-camera. If you’re shooting raw you can change the white balance when processing your images; getting it right in-camera…

Canada’s wide-open spaces, stunning scenery and extremes of weather lend themselves to spectacular timelapse sequences, and this is one of the most impressive flims shot in the country that we’ve seen. German filmmaker Florian Nick spend six weeks travelling some 3,500 miles across Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada to capture 54,000 images which he turned into the breathtaking three-and-a- half minute film Alive, which, he says, “takes you on a vivid journey through wild forests, along the shores of crystal lakes and up the hills of massive mountains”. Nick adds: “By making this project, I want to raise awareness of our wonderful planet Earth which we have the privilege to be part of.” Click the link to watch Alive at Nick’s Vimeo channel, where you’ll find more of…