Photography Feeder Photography News, Camera and Lens Reviews

B&H Photo is having a holiday sale with some great prices on cameras and accessories. Check it out:

The Canon EOS 40D SLR Digital Camera (Camera Body) is only $862.95 with Free Shipping.

The Canon EOS Rebel XSi with 18-55mm IS Lens is $699.95 with Free Shipping

The Olympus E-520 SLR Digital Camera with Olympus 14-42mm Zuiko ED Lens is only $649.99 (again, Free Shipping).

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150 Digital Camera is $229.95 after the instant $50 rebate!

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The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman was published more than a year ago, so this review may not be very timely. However, I feel that the quality of this book warrants some extra attention. I keep going back to this book time and again too lookup a new way of thinking about one of my own photos or an upcoming shoot. It is a terrific source of inspiration and a treasure chest of photographic compositional knowledge.

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These days every amateur photographer has a digital SLR camera, most phones come equipped with cameras, and almost every young adult is the author of a blog. We’re in the midst of the Web 2.0 era where information and resources are available to anybody, anywhere, at anytime. Everyone has a voice, and everybody has an opinion. This has become particularly obvious in photography. Websites like Flickr allow any amateur to make their photos available to the public. Any photographer with a computer can reach a wide audience with their work. Not only can the public view these images, but creative commons licenses create an easy method for photographers to grant unlimited use of their photos and forego many of their rights as the artist. Many professionals are questioning the ethics of this.
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I heard some great photography advice recently: if you want to take better photos, then you should stand in front of something more interesting. This is a terrific suggestion for anyone who has burned out, become lethargic, or otherwise decided that they now hate taking photos despite their $3000 camera investment. You might be top ace at the thing you do most often, but seriously, is that anyway to build up a diverse portfolio? If your neighbors came over and saw the photos on your wall, would they assume you had a certain obsession? Branch out! Stand in front of something more interesting (with your camera, naturally).

Of course, "interesting" to one person is not the same as "interesting" to another. I believe the gut of this advice is essentially this: try something new. Here's some unsolicited advice to get you started.

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