Photography apps for iOS

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The hot topic for Photographers these days is #iphoneography. One of the best parts to taking photographs with the iPhone is the ability to download some apps for a few dollars and make the photo much more interesting. Last week I purchased 6 photography apps that I will review below and that I believe are worth while purchases for the pro or hobbyist photographer.

  1. iPhoto – If your a Mac owner you most likely know the beauty of iCloud. Apple announced iPhoto for iOS last week and I jumped at the chance to download the app for $4.99. Some people are complaining about the lack of features in the reviews but don’t let this fool you. It’s well worth the $5 and is amazing for a version 1 of an app. It’s syncs will iCloud perfectly, has the basic touch up features you would expect and the brush tool gives you control over really making the photograph look as interesting as you want it to be. Some features that will most likely come in a V2 is vignette/lighting controls and some more brushes.

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#iphoneography

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Richard Hernandez
If you own an iPhone 4 or 4S you know how powerful the censor is on your camera. It’s a quality censor and you can really take amazing photographs wherever you are with the convenience of reaching in your pocket and snapping a shot. It’s looked at as a fun thing to do for people who like to play with their phones but in reality its a pro photographers dream. Instead of limiting them to only taking photos when they have their 35mm or DSLR with them, they can now snap a shot whenever they see something they want to shoot. More… →

Magic Lantern

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Magic Lantern ReviewFor those photography lovers out there that also want to shoot amazing video with great sound, I introduce to you, Magic Lantern. A fellow photography friend, Colin Swift, and I have been researching Magic Lantern for quite some time but we were a bit worried about what it could potentially do to our camera. We both own the powerful prosumer Canon T2i/550D. Magic Lantern is essentially a lightweight piece of software that you install on your SD card that you put in your camera. It doesn’t replace your DSRL’s software, but instead runs over top of it. Brilliant. I recently took the leap of faith and installed Magic Lantern on my camera. This is what I found… More… →

Dominican Volunteer Trip

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Shooting video with DSLR
Sometimes it’s not easy to ask for help, especially if you are a 28 year old competitive male that has a history of trying to do everything himself. In this post, I am putting my instinct aside and am asking for a helping hand for those that can offer some assistance.

My wife, Kara, and I are heading to Yamasa, Dominican Republic for a week long volunteer trip to help those who cannot afford any type of medical treatment. We will be traveling down March 19th with a group of Audiologists and nurses who will be fitting hearing aids and providing medical treatment. This is the first time I personally have done anything like this, and I really don’t know what to expect. More… →

Make You Laugh

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What makes you laugh? If you sit down and think about it, our imagination can run wild. Here are a few things that make me roll over laughing at times.

  1. I catch myself flipping through the channels and end up watching the India channel where they often play their countries top music videos. I don’t know who makes their videos but they are unique to say the least. They are always good for a laugh! 

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Black and White Compositions

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It’s no secret that I have found a new love in Photography. My wife bought me a new lens for Christmas (Tamron 2.8/f 75mm) and I am currently taking my 4th photography course online. I have learned quite a bit over the past year and after a recent chapter on composition I took to the streets to practice some shots. I have placed a few below that I put up on my Flickr page for the world to see. It’s more for myself than anything else but it’s really neat to see the improvement in your photographs as you gain more and more experience from quality tutorials.

One of the greatest tips I learned recently is simply what to look for in taking a photograph, “how to create a great composition“. Balancing the photograph and always getting closer to make the subject more of the focus goes a long way. Framing the photo with lines or shapes is not always easy to see but if you look for them, you can find a great photograph that you would have never saw before. Lastly, making sure the subject and the background are easily distinguishable is a must. If you look at the basketball hoop below, it jumps out and is the first thing you look at in the photo. The background with the tree, bench, and fog is meant to serve as a balance to the rest of the photo. More… →

Kinek on TechCrunch

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Kinek on TechCrunch

If you work for a start-up like I do there are a few goals that you aim for in the tech industry. Profitability, sustainability, competitive advantage, and being mentioned on TechCrunch. This past Friday, Sarah Perez wrote an article on Kinek and how our company has entered the mobile space with our new iPhone app. I was off that day, but when a co-worker texted me the simple line “Check out TechCrunch” I almost lost my mind. Needless to say my day off turned into a pretty busy work day for all the right reasons. I knew we were in contact with Sarah and we truly appreciate her writing the article, but just seeing it on the biggest tech blog in the world was a big day for us. More… →

GoPro Videocamera

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GoPro Hero

If you like action sports and capturing life’s exciting moments on video for the world or your family and friends to see, the GoPro is the camera of choice. This little compact videocamera can capture 1080p HD video footage at 30fps and the Hero 2, which just came out, has an even sharper lens and better focus capabilities than its original counterpart.

I personally purchased the GoPro for capturing video footage of my paintball bachelor party, which was one painful yet amazing experience. I also brought the camera on my honeymoon to Mexico and took some footage of my wife and I zip-lining and snorkelling. I was highly disappointed in the underwater capabilities as the videos online that show very crisp video is just not realistic at all. The original GoPro is not great under water, but it shoots at amazing quality in normal conditions. (see example below). More… →