Eric Reichbaum

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Posts from January 2011

1 year ago

Nikon D800 to be released soon?

I've been waiting patiently for months and months for the D700 replacement so I can finally upgrade, but every time I hear a rumor about the new D800 or D700x or whatever it may be called, they turn out to be just that, a rumor.  Last week, however, I was in a camera store here in New York and asked about the D700, and they told me they were all out, and wouldn't be receiving any more [...]

1 year ago

An Incredibly Creative Print Portfolio!

While more and more people are moving their portfolios over to iPads (and while it can be a handy way to show your images) I am a big fan of a nice big portfolio book. Something about flipping the pages and seeing nice big photos is more personal and impressive than photos on an iPad.  A few months ago I decided it was time to put together my own print portfolio to show around to potential [...]

1 year ago

RIP to a People's photographer

Today America lost an amazing photographer, one who actually tried to help improve others' lives through his photos. Milton Rogovin died at the age of 101.  Check out some of his work at his site. And read more about him from this NYT obituary.  He may not be well known to young photographers, but if you look at the names of people he influenced, he definitely should be admired by [...]

1 year ago

Panoramas made easy!

Guess what? It's possible to make great panorama shots without a tripod or any fancy framing equipment. All you need is a camera, and photoshop.  There are many panorama stitching tutorials out there, but they all seem to over complicate what is really a simple process. So I'm going to break it down into 3 simple steps.  1. Take your photos: Stand in one place and take a series of photos [...]

1 year ago

The Golden Hour

"The Golden Hour." An hour can't ask for a better name than that, but what is the golden hour exactly? Scientifically, I've heard it said that it is the time when the sun is between 6 degrees below the horizon, and 6 degrees above it. But this guy doesn't trust scientists when it comes to creativity. So for our sake, let's just call it the time right before sunset when the sky is at it's golden [...]

1 year ago

Another reason iPads are great for photographers.

So you spent all of your Christmas money on a half dozen iPads and now you can't afford that Profoto pack you've been wanting? No problem! While this isn't the most practical, nor cost efficient lighting setup around, it goes to show that a little creativity and an unlikely light-source can make some pretty amazing photos. Video comes from Jesse Rosten   [...]

1 year ago

The Photographer's New Years Resolutions, Part 3: Get Creative

Today's 3rd and final New Years Resolution is an easy one, at least in theory: Get creative. There are a million ways to interpret this simple idea, but what it boils down to is this: move outside of your comfort area. If you shoot family portraits, go shoot strangers. If you shoot macro shots of computer chips, go shoot landscapes. If you shoot... well you get the idea. Here are some simple [...]

1 year ago

The Photographer's New Years Resolutions, Part 2: Don't Leave Home Without it.

Welcome to part 2 of my series of New Years Resolutions. Today's resolution is "Don't leave home without it." It, of course, being your camera. These days almost everyone has a camera with them at all times thanks to camera phones, and there have been plenty of great articles written about iPhone photography, but I'm not talking about your iPhone, I'm talking about your SLR or DSLR, or [...]

1 year ago

The Photographer's New Years Resolutions, Part 1: Valuing your work

A new year brings new challenges, and hopefully new accomplishments. It is important for us to constantly develop and grow as photographers, and there's only one way to do that: challenge yourself.  Over the next couple weeks, I will be highlighting some New Years resolutions that I will be making myself, and that I believe will help you grow as a photographer.  Today's resolution is: [...]

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