sexta-feira, 18 de novembro de 2011

Oskar Barnack Prize 2012

Back to the main subject: Leica anual prize for photographers worldwide. http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/ 1st prize: M9-P with lens and 5K EUROS, cash.

domingo, 4 de setembro de 2011

Forget megapixels, for godsake!

Never, ever, go out to shop a camera based only in megapixels count. Image quality factor (IQF) is based more on lens sharpness, size of the sensor and dynamic range, color accuracy and noise.

Do not let a sales man make you fool.

quinta-feira, 26 de maio de 2011

QUANDO ESTAMOS FORA...

Vale a pena acordar mais cedo ou mesmo ficar ligado no fuso horário para telefonar para nossos filhotes quando estivermos viajando a trabalho. Hoje telefonei antes das minhas molecas saírem para a escola. Foi genial o sopro de energia que recebi com as vozes delas em meus ouvidos. Agora posso trabalhar com força total, sabendo que estou fazendo o melhor que posso por nossa família e por mim, como realização pessoal. É preciso tentar combinar essas necessidades para a vida valer a pena.

sábado, 16 de abril de 2011

Shakin' no more: Steadicam for cellphones

Smoothee is a nice add on for any filmaker who loves the ideia of use a HD enabled cellphones on filming handheld. You can een use it live with your Face Time app. Launch a "Broadcast Yourself News Service". To start using the toy, pick up 200 Obamas from your wallet. Good bang for the buck ratio.

sexta-feira, 15 de abril de 2011

Optical Zoom for smartphones. Bullshit in glass

Nobody need to spoil a great tool for street photography and candids. But the folks at Rollei believe in so. They developed an incredible 8x zoom, made in China. The pack include a tripod mount and a cheap tripod. I'll just pass. Better use my Nokia N8 Carl Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 prime and stay close to the subject

quinta-feira, 17 de março de 2011

The best cameras for dummies under U$200,00

People used to aks me what is the better camera for newbies under 200 bucks. If your concerns move towards portability, good high ISO performance, sharp lens and good bang for the buck ratio, I deeply recommend two choices.

If you are under an "end of the world" mood, pick up a Casio EX-G!: Waterproof, shock proof and can be used even in the snow.




But if you really like the life held in a positive approach, the Canon ELPH 300 HS is the better choice. Excellent sensor, despite to be smaller than the one in my Nokia N8. Very bright ens, starting at f/2.7. Very good zoom range for those lazy enough to use their legs to get close to the subject. This one can record FUllHD videos, at a film like frame rate of 24fps.

For you who love 1:1 pics, those squared ones, this baby can shot this way, natively.



Both holds a MSRP of less than 200 bucks.

terça-feira, 8 de março de 2011

Stolen Scream: an amazing digital story.

A couple of years ago the israeli photographer Noam Galai had one of his self portraits stolen. Not from a hanging frame on the wall. It was stolen from Flickr and used on t-shirts, flyers, and even magazines on South America. The only paid use was on Glimpse magazine during 2008 elections.

Since then, yhe image became a icon for pretersters around the world, but also there's a lot of artistis and companies earning money with the image, without even ask for permission or pay anything to Noam.

The full story, as developed by the amazing people at Fstoppers.

segunda-feira, 7 de março de 2011

Hide your wallet and wait on the line: iPhone 5 is coming! June, 23

Although not exciting, the image shows a whole new conector ready to fit a "Bundchen like" new body on iPhone 5.



The launch is scheduled for June, 23.

Get ready.

Fantastic Voyage

Remember when was a kid and your family tried hardly to figure out the innards of human body thorough the pages of those oily encyclopedia Brittanica?

Let those paper times in the past.

Now the folks at Google Labs are trying to change the experience of bring the knowledge of human body to a next level.


Just check out Google Boby, an amazing tool to increase what we know about us.

quinta-feira, 3 de março de 2011

10 reasons to not buy an iPad 2...until December 14.

1) Only 256 MB of RAM. It's not enough for tab based web browsing.

2) No USB 3.0 ports.

3) No Thunderbolt ports.

4) No HD screen.


5) NO stereo speakers.

6) Low bang for the buck factor.

7) Low resolution camera.

8) Can't replace a cellphone (when using with Bluetooth headsets).

9) No SDHX card slot. C'mon Apple, where @ 2011!!!

10) The iPad3 will be launched in December 14.

quarta-feira, 2 de março de 2011

The best Scrum class ever: Apollo 13, the movie

I just watched the best Scrum class ever: Apollo 13, the movie. See how a multifunctional team bring critical solutions on a tight time frame. With quality and using all Agile hints possible.

iPad2: more of the same old marketing babbling




IoS 4.3, Face Time, HDMI out (in my Nokia N8 i don't need to buy more cables), 2 cameras (again, I got it on my N8), Photo Booth, thinner, cheaper and plenty of apps.

New dual core processor, called A5, better graphics. NO UPGRADE ON RESOLUTION. Still with 1024 x 768. It's a case to not mess with a win-win setup. Change the resolution would make developers crazy. it's all business. If you want watch HD movies, buy a cable.

A winner? No doubt.

But it's not a whole new device.

If you don't need cameras, Face Time or blazing fast video or gaming, stick with the current model as ask for dicounts.

Say "adios" to the display calibration nightmare. NEW Eizo 27"

Calibrate a display for photo editing properly os not the best way to spent a weekend. That's the ponti with EIZO new monitor, the CG275W, featuring a 27" self-calibrating IPS display, ready to show the best aimeges in a simple way.

More info at http://www.eizo.com/global/products/coloredge/cg275w/index.html

Say "adios" to the display calibration nightmare. NEW Eizo 27"

Calibrate a display for photo editing properly os not the best way to spent a weekend. That's the ponti with EIZO new monitor, the CG275W

, featuring a 27" self-calibrating IPS display, ready to show the best aimeges in a simple way.

More info at http://www.eizo.com/global/products/coloredge/cg275w/index.html

Should I buy gadgets that steal workers lifes?

In the realm of a new iPad I offer a hint: before buy, take a time to read the article writen by Joel Johnson for WIRED.

Those people works 12 hours a day, with little or no opportunities to be a better people. The work shifts at Foxconn factories in Shenzhen is more than unacceptable. It's cruel.

Be smart. Buy gadgets that empower people and not slave then.

terça-feira, 1 de março de 2011

sábado, 26 de fevereiro de 2011

QUEREMOS UM MUNDO MAIS BACANA PARA NOSSA MOLECADA MAS TEM GENTE QUE ODEIA A IDEIA.

Tenho falado sobre intolerância. Gostaria de falar apenas sobre como criar um mundo mais bacana para minhas meninas crescerem. Mais solidário, menos poluído. Mais consciente que devemos, todos, ter um papel ativo na busca por qualidade de vida.

Mas tem gente que não parece acreditar nisso, em a despeito de saber que pode ser identificado, coloca o ódio e a vontade de matar na frente de toda e qualquer civilidade.
foto: Fernando Gomes

Este imbecil de Porto Alegre jogou o carro deliberadamente contra cliclistas membros do Massa Crítica, braço local do movimento que defende o uso da bicicleta como transporte individual e uma solução viária para cidades enlouquecidas.

Ele fez isso diante dos oficiais que ajudam na organização e deslocamento dos ciclistas.

Buzinou antes. Tentou forçar passagem. E atropelou, ferindo mais de 10 ciclistas do grupo.

Que as autoridades gaúchas tomem providências.

O covarde abandonou o carro, mas foi identificado. Cadeia.

quinta-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2011

New MacBook Pro with stunning I/O speeds

As advised, The New MacBooks

arrived, packed with stunning new feature for photographers. No more waiting when using Nik plug ins on Aperture 3 or the need to attack an external SDHX card reader. Powered by an i5 or i7 Sandy Bridge processor and with the innovative Thunderbolt I/O port, the New MacBook will please those who hate lost time. Ans now Face Time is HD. New creative opportunities here folks.

And if you really need an Blu Ray reader/writer, please, go elsewhere. Macs are not for plain media consumers. It's for creators. Like us.

quarta-feira, 23 de fevereiro de 2011

And negative film still alive

Kodak bring us in 2011 a brand new film, ready to be used for those who love scanning after the processing. Fine grain and capable of bring up nice, sharp images. Ready to try on my Olympus XA.

segunda-feira, 21 de fevereiro de 2011

Simplicity: an easy way to enjoy image creation

Some folks spent their lives trying hard to bring home outstanding images. I still believe in synchronicity between your soul and the subject. The camera don't matter, unless you're is a pro photographer working for a client who need a given kind of imaging, such large gormat prints, studio shots in wich the extreme detailing are mandatory.

If your way is toward fine art, the better approach is keep the hart in charge, and let your eyes follows.

Take a cheap camera. If it got manual adjustment, better. If not, don't mind. Just keep trying to match the way you look to reality with the focal length of your tiny toy. How the camera register colors, contrast and the sharpness of your subjects?

Forget software pieces like Aperture or Photoshop.
On The Wind
Macumba's Beach
Rio de janeiro
February, 2011
Brazil
photo: Felipe B, taken with an old 2007 Casio EX-V7.

f/6.5, ISO 64, focal length 44.1mm, WB on Auto, Sharpness on Hard,
High saturation, center weighted metering.


Try to bring your creative surge up, just using in camera resources. Better yet, learn to be your own curator and "edit" the masterpieces of each session. Don't put every shot on a virtual card box, where the pictures gonna be forgotten forever. Print the best photo of each session. Ever.

Try to increase the size of your prints, even if the "web expert" don't recommend. Find your own expression values.

That's the only way to be a point out of a curve.

In the search of...bokeh on a compact digicam

People used to say that they're moving to DSLR just to achieve a nice bokeh on their photos. But you can achieve the same effect using your compact camera.

These photos are made with a Casio EX-V7, using ISO 64, great aperture and moderate shutter speeds.

If your camera don't have manual, P, A or S adjustment, just leave the scene mode on macro and control your zoom.

Go an try.