http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16483509

Five ways the digital camera changed us

Since the introduction of the first digital camera, we as the average amateur photographer and everyday person, have changed significantly. The average persons public behavior has changed to a "I was there" mentality, meaning that anything and everything can be captured at any time. The frequency of picture taking has also increased to a point where photography today is considerably 'cheap and almost effortless". The average photography has also become much better compared to the standards of the past. With intelligent cameras and easier techniques we are able to take pictures that were considered problematic in the fast fairly easily. These same reasons have lead to a increase in citizen journalism. With digital cameras on most technology, including smartphones, any event can be recorded by multiple bystanders or participants and uploaded to one of many internet archives to the extent that one writer asks 'could the digital camera be replacing human memory?'.

Share Two and Critique #1

The jagged tree and ridge lines in the photo shown above draw more attention than the curvature of the lake. In addition, the light that is found in the upper right hand corner of the photograph, for better or worse, draws attention away from the darker shadows found in the rest of the picture. The reds in the rainbow can be brightened out in post-processing and shadows can be diminished in the same process.



The clarity of the ridge line draws attention away from its blurry reflection in the lake and diagonal lines leading away from the two bottom corners draw viewers attention toward the center on the photograph. The light that is captured in the top of the picture grasps more attention that its darker shadow in the reflection of the lake.

Nano Discovery Could Halt Counterfeiters - Implications on Digital Photography

Engineers employed at Glasgow University have developed a breakthrough from of nano-technology that can be used to produce anti-counter fit currency. The scientists declare that this could make waves through the digital imaging and data storage sectors and the technology uses different filters that display various colors that are dependent on the orientation of the light that hits them.

Dr. Alasdair Clark explains that in addition to the financial implications, the new technology also affects digital photography. Because the colors in the paper do not fade, even when exposed to harsh sunlight over a long period of time, it can be used to achieve an 'ultra-high resolution'. This could help to create the possibility of new types of color filters for digital photography.

The research is still underway and is supported by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and The Royal Academy of Engineering and their paper is already published in Advanced Functional Materials.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41317712

Flash Dance: Adventures in Lightning Photography

Scott Macyntire, a New York Times Insider was tasked with capturing pictures of multiple lightning strikes outside Miami, Florida. His story is one of patience and timing, waiting for the perfect moment to capture a burst of lightning from one of Florida's brief and many storms. To do this, he shot a series of long exposures, although it didnt work to capture the lightning itself, but did create a great shot of the lit up the sky. Afterwards he spoke with a victim that was hit with lightning while fishing which led to him contemplating these out of the blue events.

Scott's story is a perfect example of storm-scaping, where lights produced by storm processes create great lighting for photos. Lightning is one of the most difficult to photograph because you get very few and brief chances, the brightness varies so selecting the proper exposure requires experience and luck, the slight risk of the activity, and lighting as a point source requires great camera optical quality.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/insider/flash-dance-adventures-in-lightning-photography.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FPhotography&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=45&pgtype=collection

http://www.weatherscapes.com/techniques.php?cat=lightning&page=lightning

10 Tours to Turns Travelors into Photographers

 The New York Times recently posted an article that described 10 tours that would turn the average traveler into a photographer. This article would be helpful for individuals who are searching for possible vacation destinations, as it describes the trip, the cost and how to book, and gear needed for each individual excursion.

These trips range from Photo Safaris in Kenya to simple architecture tours in New York City, and have prices that range from $40 a person to several thousand dollars without travel fare. One particular trip that caught my eye was the excursion to Belmond La Residence d'Angkor in Cambodia. This trip cost approximately $1,400 a person and included many amenities. This article does not go very in depth about a particular place or attraction, but does list companies that you could book with and describes theirs services well. This article is a good place to start when looking for possible destinations.


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/travel/travel-photography-tours.html