speterman photoblog

Why I Love The Sony A700

speterman — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:23:49 +0000

The Camera That Left A Lasting Impression Once in a while, we will find a DSLR model that changes the game and leaves a lasting impression and the Sony DSLR-A700 is one such camera. In April 2006 Sony took over the DYNAX business from Konica Minolta and changed the brand name to ‘alpha’ (symbol) and released the [...]

The PEN Story

speterman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:24:48 +0000

Stunning Campaign from Olympus Site at http://www.olympus.eu/penstory/ Song & lyrics by Johannes Stankowski. Produced & Arranged by Michael Kadelbach. Not a Compact. Not an SLR. It’s a PEN. The creative concept behind the campaign is simply outstanding – the kind of viral stuff that fuel our imagination and inspiration. This is the Olympus PEN Story in stop motion. They shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 [...]

10 Practical Uses for the Depth-of-Field Preview Button

speterman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:09:32 +0000

Your depth of field preview button can do much more than just strain your eyes Written by: Rod Barbee Source: http://www.barbeephoto.com/articles/dof.htm “This button just makes everything darker, it’s useless.” I’ve heard this many times from beginning as well as experienced photographers. The first part of what they say is true but the second isn’t; they’ve yet to discover [...]

40 Websites Using Photography as Their Primary Source of Design

speterman — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:32:07 +0000

Photography-Designs To Get Your Creative Juices Flowing Written by: Joel Reyes / stashed in: Web / 09.25.09 Source: http://www.myinkblog.com/40-websites-using-photography-as-their-primary-source-of-design/ Photography poses as one of the most effective ways to communicate with modern social needs. Various businesses, science foundations (academics) and artists utilize it to get their messages across to targeted audiences all over the [...]

The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You

speterman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:23:22 +0000

The Best Camera: iPhone App + Book + Community On Sept 22nd, Chase Jarvis launched a great iPhone App called The Best Camera app, which will change the way you create images with your iPhone. It is an iPhone photo app that allows you to shoot, add creative effects, and share your images more simply and powerfully [...]

Five For Friday – Photographer Video Interviews

speterman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:57:29 +0000

Video Interviews From Influential Photographers This week, we have a few video interviews from influential photographers. The five photographers featured here are all at the top of their fields and should be familiar to most of you: (in alphabetical order) David Allan Harvey, Annie Leibovitz, Steve McCurry, Joe McNally and James Nachtwey. Full blog post available at [...]

Time-lapse Galore! These Will Knock Your Socks Off!

speterman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:46:42 +0000

Beautiful Full 1080p Video From Canon EOS 5D2 & 7D These new timelapse movies are just mindblowing! Not only do we have them from the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, but now, thanks to Philip Bloom, we have the first Canon EOS 7D timelapse… Timescapes Timelapse: Mountain Light from Tom @ Timescapes on Vimeo. Another Cloud Reel… from Delrious on [...]

How Much Have We Been Positively Supporting Ourselves/Others Lately?

speterman — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:17:40 +0000

Composer Walkabout #1: A Little Support Goes A Long Way Equipment: Canon EOS 5D MkII w/Lensbaby Composer F/4 Quote: ”Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role.” ~ Walt Disney. Story: My studio-office is located at a mall adjacent to the Singapore River at the Boat Quay/Clarke Quay area, with a beautiful setup for a very conducive [...]

The Town Built On Tin

speterman — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:36:36 +0000

Ipoh: A Snapshot of The Bougainvillea City Born and grew up in Ipoh, it remains my beloved hometown as I make my residence over here in Singapore permanent since 1988. I make about two trips a year home, to visit my parents and little brother, which serves as a welcome break to the fast-paced and hectic life [...]

Mr. Parrot DOISUSM

speterman — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:17:10 +0000

This photo-of-the-week was taken back in late 2008 at a resort location in mountainous Australia, North-East of Melbourne, with the Canon EF 70 – 300mm F/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens on a Canon EOS 50D body. The subject, a parrot, was delightful and human-friendly that made its home at the resort I was staying in. I [...]