Photography Exhibit by Ed Snyder Exhibit Location: Mugshots Coffeehouse 2100 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 267.514.7145 (21st and Fairmount, across from Eastern State Penitentiary) **Free Opening Reception: July 9, at 7 p.m.** Ever come across some unexposed expired film? Instead of relegating it to a landfill somewhere, why not shoot it? You may be [...]
Spring and summer are the high season for weddings, and if you’re like most people, you’ll be invited to one. God forbid you’re asked to take the wedding photos, as this tends to produce high anxiety in most people–leave that to the pros. However, you might want to just take some snapshots of your own! [...]
Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S 8 MP SLR-like Fixed-lens Digital Camera Buy from Amazon.com So you’re looking for a camera more sophisticated than a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, but don’t want to deal with the big bucks and big size of an SLR? This camera may be for you. The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 falls into the category of [...]
This is one of my favorite photographs, a study of a statue of Eros and Psyche (Eros is kind of like a grown-up Cupid). Since I’m posting this around Valentine’s Day, I thought it an appropriate image for discussing statuary photography. The statue is a copy of the famous Antonio Canova sculpture, one of which [...]
Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com One of the first entry-level digital SLRs available, the D70 was Nikon’s answer to Canon’s Digital Rebel (EOS 300D), the first under-$1000 consumer-grade SLR on the market. The D70 is currently a discontinued model, but the upgraded version, the D70S is still available. [...]
Ed Snyder is having a show of his photography at St. Asaph Gallery, Feb. 17 – Mar. 16 2008. OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, Feb. 15, from 6 – 8 pm. Twenty images spanning his 10-year study of cemetery statuary will be on display. The exhibit merges art and photography with society’s desire to come to terms [...]
What the heck is this a photo of? Some sort of Photoshop digital montage? Actually, no, it’s a straight image I shot out my car window one morning last week! Ever consider keeping your camera at the ready on the front seat of your car? Read on to learn more about drive-by shooting! What are [...]
Someone once said that if your photos don’t seem interesting, that’s only because you weren’t close enough! Given physical limitations, we often resort to zoom lenses or print enlargement to get closer to the subject. However, digital image magnification now gives us another way to do this. This image of the bumblebee is actually a [...]
Olympus EVOLT E-510 10 MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy from Amazon.com The E-510 is one of several entry-level digital SLRs on the market, clocking in at under $1000 with the typical inexpensive short zoom. Olympus film SLRs have always been quirky, and their DSLRs seem to follow suit. A good analogy is [...]
Holga 120CFN Medium Format Fixed Focus Film Camera with Lens and Built-in Flash with Color Filter Wheel Buy From Amazon.com What’s a Holga? A Holga is a cheap Chinese plastic medium format film camera. Essentially, a toy! Yes, I did say FILM camera! Why review this decidedly lo-tech dinosaur? Well, simply put, the Holga lets [...]
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