In this episode on AdoramaTV, Joe McNally demonstrates how to achieve a line of sight TTL transmission at a distance while using colored gels to alter the color of the environment. Watch as he augments the color in a location by using artificial flash light while maintaining shutter speed in order to keep the ambient light. Joe will show you how to use a light box with a fabric grid, a red gelled flash, and a pop-up camera flash to create...

After weeks of rumors and leaked photos, Nikon has finally officially announced its new Coolpix S800c compact camera – the company’s first camera to be powered by Android OS. It’s designed to be a powerful point-and-shoot that offers the versatility of app-based mobile phones. On the photo side of things, the camera features a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 10x Nikkor VR-equipped zoom lens (25-250mm in 35mm terms). Other...

I feel like I’m pretty much the only person in the time-lapse world who doesn’t know how to make a hyper-lapse video. Check out the video below called “A Moving Visit to the Hermitage” that was shot by Geoff Tompkinson. Not only am I impressed by the amount it took Geoff to secure the access to such a location, but I’m also amazed by the movement of his camera. I mean, we’re probably talking about at...

Talented photographer Joerg Niggli has been working on a series of 4 time-lapse videos showcasing Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The project was commissioned by the Jordan Tourism Board, and was to shoot some of the biggest cities of Jordan, such as Amman and Wadi Rum. Shooting the images for all four videos took Joerg Niggli 12 days during the rather hot month of July...

London-based photographer Mattia Bicchi spent more than 20 hours at White Cliffs, Dover to shoot this awesome time-lapse video below. He spent most of his time walking at night from place to place, and napping while capturing the footage. I really have nothing negative to say about the video except for the fact that it’s too short It’s rare that you see the sky that that’s clear, plus the movement of the clouds really...

Guys, this is some awesome behind-the-scene footage of our inspiring photographer Von Wong shooting ballet dancers at the National Slovak Theater. Since the dancers are normally restricted to a set of routines, Von Wong’s shoot was practically an opportunity for the ballerinas to get out, relax, and improvise using their skills and creativity. During the 7-minute video, Von Wong will go over some tips on shooting in public place, and...

Guys, check out this cool Photoshop tutorial video below that I recently found on PHLearn. Aaron Nace will walk you through creating a cinemagraph image using any camera and Adobe Photoshop CS6. Cinemagraph is a type of pictures wherein only a small part of the picture has motion, while the rest of the image remains still. Imagine 20% GIF + 80% JPG. Microsoft has their own version of the software, which they call Research Cliplets. I gave...

Pye and the guys from SLRLounge have done us a huge favor; they went out and bought a bunch of different AA batteries to test and see how well they perform for our camera flashes. I wish the tests were more thorough, in the sense that I wanted to see how consistent the flash was pumping out; however, their tests did conclude that some battery brands are just absolutely bad news, like the Energizer and the Kirkland. In terms of heat and...

Aaaaaaaand the wait is finally over, kids: the Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera and Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens have been officially announced. The Nikon 1 J2 is the latest addition to the Nikon 1 system that builds upon Nikon’s popular Nikon 1 J1 model. To be honest though, I really can’t see any difference between the J1 and the J2 bodies. In fact, they both look identical on the spec sheet, which yon can quickly generate on Nikon’s...

Photographers and creative minds alike, this Kickstarter project is for you: the awesome custom design “iCanvas” iPhone case. The core idea is for you to be able to upload the photo of your own design, and then have it laser cut or engraved on the back of the iPhone case. The concept isn’t that new, but what’s different about this case is that it “snaps” on. I have experience with other aluminum cases...