By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
By now, we know the purpose of story is to confront our internal worldviews with the world through the external struggles of characters (episode 1). We know how stories are told to keep our attention high from beginning to end (episode 2). Let’s now examine how photographs and films / video go about this in […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Panoramas are one obvious use. Creating files with more pixels is another. But can we find enough to outnumber dalmatian puppies ? Onwards, woof. Squares This is probably my most frequent use of stitching. The square format (or close to) is a classic. It is possible to crop a rectangular frame and get a square, […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Our worldviews determine how we interact with our environment and walk though life. And stories are there to confront worldviews with certain realities (this is the premise of part one). But how is this done to keep an audience captivated for hours, as it is by a good movie ? Here’s where storytelling comes in […]
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By Boris Buschardt | How-To , Travel Photography
I have a background of 35 years of photography, the last 20 years focusing on classical landscape photography. Not long ago I found any video features in my cameras quite annoying. But recently I have changed my trusted Sony A7RII against the A7SII (to be upgraded soon to the A7SIII) and shot on my last […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
We know from the previous episode that the 1.85:1 (ish) and 2.4:1 formats are favoured by filmmakers. That motion blur is used to soften the transition from frame to frame, and that lenses are chosen for a look that complements the desired mood of the film. What are the other aspects of movie photography that […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Why are stories essential? What is storytelling? And how do photographs and films serve those best? The tension between fact and story in both media is interesting and telling. While photographic competitions regularly dismiss work that has been edited and is thought not to convey some sort of sanctified truth, many photographers today are claiming […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Recent movies such as Blade Runner 2049, Interstellar, The Joker or Parasite exhibit a level of aesthetic control that hinges on lighting, set dressing and camera equipment, and makes a trip to the moon seem like an improvised picnic. Can a solo photographer create something vaguely similar without 9-figure budgets and months of creative work? […]
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By Paul Barclay | How-To
This article is inspired by Pascal’s article regarding the large format look. It is also partially because I am not satisfied with my comments to Pascal’s article. Large format has a “look”, and as I mentioned in my comment, I am not sure that I really remember what that look is. So, I opened my […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To , Opinion
An abundance of articles mention those idealized styles and the gear aimed at creating them “on the cheap”. My experience in that respect has been … underwhelming 😉 But getting to the roots of those looks can help us recreate them with common gear! A lot has been written about the cinematic look and […]
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By Leonard Norwitz | How-To
Following distinguished service for all of one year during WWII, not least as the base for Lt Colonel James Dolittle’s desperate raid on Tokyo four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor that gave the U.S. a needed moral boost, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet was sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign. It remained on […]
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