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Happy New Year to one and all. And from the Bluedog crew we wish you and your families a fabulous year ahead full of happiness and good health and of course plenty of fantastic photography opportunities. The last two months of 2010 almost seem an eon ago. We were filmed by Getaway to be viewed, we are told some time in February. In December a segment on Bluedog Photography’s weekend retreats was aired on Great South East as one of the best ten ‘things to do in Queensland’! A big thank you to all of you who voted and a huge thanks to the team – this was a total surprise and one we are very grateful for. On a photography front, Danielle escaped the country for Hawaii. Yes it seems a sad life. Photographing erupting volcanoes, standing on flowing lava fields (boots smoking and all), sitting on the beach with one of the three rarest animals in the world, a Hawaiian Monk Seal, snorkelling with Manta Rays and cruising the Napali Coast (the second tallest sea cliffs in the word) where Jurassic Park and many other famous films have been made via a zodiac accompanied by hundreds of spinner dolphins. Previews of some of the images from her trip have already been profiled on our blog and as other images are reproduced we’ll try and keep you posted through the Bluedog Facebook Group and here. With over $5,000.00 in prizes offered in our 12 Days to Christmas Challenge it appears everyone enjoyed it? We are planning to look at doing it again next year but if you do have any suggestions please feel free to contact us directly by email: info@blue-dog.com.au Speaking of emails – can you check our email is now in your contact list as info@blue-dog.com.au as all our other email addresses are being phased out this year. 2011, the year of the rabbit, is going to be an exciting one - it already has been! We introduce a new range of workshops in Brisbane – ‘Get to know your Camera’. These are designed to extend your photography and for you to learn an aspect of photography and your camera. These will be held around Brisbane iconic and photographically inspiring locations such as the city botanic gardens, the Power House Museum and along the river. We thank the Brisbane City Council for allowing us this privilege to show locals and visitors wonderful aspects of the Sunshine States capital and expand the photographical skills of those who join us. Regional workshops kick off in St George then Rolleston over the next month, while in the kennels home shire of the Scenic Rim we will deliver a two part family fun photography session. Outback Desert Odyssey departs on the 3rd April and the bus is nearly full! We have two spaces available. Partners are welcome to join us. As with all our tours these are designed not just to take you to a great location but to also develop your photography skills. It will be an awesome tour with loads of little surprises to be had, characters to be met and images to be taken. On a sadder note, we would like to mention the people in our home state of Queensland, Australia. Devastating floods have inundated more than half of our state. We have heard stories and seen images sent to us from subscribers and in the media – our hearts go out and we hope to work towards bringing Queensland and its gracious people back. In assistance with the flood relief campaign we’ve been out photographing for the tourism industry. Delve deep and there are many, many persons for varied reasons affected by the water. Tourism is just one industry with media internationally and nationally warning people to stay away. We got to see why people should still come, stay and play in Queensland – an interesting brief. PSQ2011 will be held on the long weekend in June - one to mark in your diary. It is rumoured Nigel Brennan may be one of the guest speakers. Sometimes the ‘little’ people in an operation are seen as overlooked. In this issue we have someone very special to say thank you to: Judith – our office fairy god mother. We learn many important things from Judith: how to sit in our seats correctly at the computer, apply our lipstick yet on a more serious note Judith helps prepare our packs, field the phone and welcome many here to the studio. Thanks Judith! Till next time keep those fingers clicking and enjoy your photography! Here's to an exciting 2011! |
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 Michelle captured this terrific image on a trip to the Flinders Ranges. |
 Another stunner from Anne. |
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 Rainbows in Canberra by Andy. |
 Mathew playing with landscapes in black and white - another brilliant image! |
 Emma and New York! What a great image! |
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Photo Tip: Diffusers and ReflectorsRecently in our blog we featured an article after Augustine and Sheryn had a play photographing a baby python outside the Bluedog office. The light was contrasty and the underside of the snake needed some fill light. Snakes don’t like flash, as with many animals the light hurts their eyes, so flash was out. To even up the lighting silver reflective cardboard was placed under and to the side of the snake and it did the trick nicely. There are many items found around the home you can use to reflect or diffuse light. These could include: plastic milk containers, tissue paper, white plastic or paper plates, white Styrofoam, a white sheet or piece of material. Why are we talking white all the time? We don’t want our material to create a colour cast.
Ever wondered what to do with your old cameras, batteries or broken bits of gear?
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Lowepro has launched two new products both specially designed to protect camera lenses. Quick Cases™ 100 and 120 This lightweight, instant-access design gives a nod to traditional leather cases, yet functions and protects with a modern approach. It envelops a camera in a tough, impact-resistant shell that opens smoothly and quickly so you won’t miss a shot The Quick Case series is available in two sizes in Black: the Quick Case 100 fits an ultra-zoom camera with a fixed lens attached, compact interchangeable lens (ILC), micro four-thirds or mirrorless camera; the Quick Case 120 fits a DSLR with a standard kit lens. RRP from $49 and available in stores from January 2011.
PocketWizard MiniTT1 Transmitter and Flex TT5 Transceiver Radios fro Nikon Cameras PocketWizard announced the new MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver for the Nikon DSLR camera system in January 2011. It can be used to control single or multiple off-camera Nikon i-TTL flash units at speeds up to 6/fps and faster. The MiniTT1 Transmitter, which fits into the camera’s hot shoe, and the FlexTT5 Transceiver, that holds Nikon flash units, take the TTL exposure data and will digitally transmit it as a reliable radio signal. These two PocketWizard radios can trigger any amount of TTL or manual flash units. They both feature a two-position channel switch, 20 ControlTL channels, and all of PocketWizard’s 32 discreet channels.
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I Nikon Walkley Photographic Awards 2011 Venues & Dates: I Man of Compassion and Wisdom Venues & Dates: I animated steel: drawings, small sculptures, tools and photographs by Christopher Trotter I Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life 1990–2005 Venues & Dates: I Of Love and War I In the spotlight: Anton Bruehl photographs 1920s–1950s I 'Future Portrait' by Bronek Kozka (2010)A collaborative project between South Bank Corporation and QCP. Japan presents itself as a futuristic ideal made up of technological advancements which make ones life easier, more comfortable, and more entertaining. As an outsider looking at Japan, we marvel at the abundance of technologies and the rate at which these technologies are evolving. The images in this exhibition are a journey, a ‘what if’, an informed and researched glimpse into one possible future through the eyes of a Westerner whose obsession with Japan, with its technology, gadgets and visions of the future, has manifested itself into a body of work called Future Portrait. I Close up: Martin Schoeller I Stormy Weather: Contemporary Landscape Photography Venues & Dates: I Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography Venues & Dates: I Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition Venues and Dates: |
http://blue-dogphotography.blogspot.com ~ On the street - travel photography with Linden Neill ~ Happy Birthday Brisbane Powerhouse ~ Last week in our backyard - Tips on Wildlife Photography ~ Photographing a Hawaiian Monk Seal ~ The advancing lava flows and photographing panoramas ~ Is this the face of Pele? ~ Tips for photographing lava fields ~ Fun with photography Apps ~ Hasselblad and the Masters ~ They're off and racing! To view the Bluedog Blog visit:
I Sony Alpha 100 DSLR complete with 18-70 and 75-300mm lens, UV & Polarising filters, two batteries and charger, memory cards and manual. $500.00 ONO
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http://www.abc.net.au/thedrum/photos If you have come across a great web site please send it to us - we'd love to feature it!
From this vantage point - 36 stories up in the air - an astonishing number of landmarks, houses, skyscrapers, shops, offices, and streets are visible. Countless people at street level are observable, as well as thousands of Previous attempts at world record gigapixels include a 26-gigapixel image of Paris, a 70-gigapixel image of Budapest, a 26-gigapixel image of Dresden, and Martin's previous record holder from 2009, an 18-gigapixel spherical image of Prague. This new London gigapixel image, if printed at normal photographic resolution, would be 35 meters long and 17 meters tall (115 feet x 56 feet). Martin, a panoramic photographer and the Founder of 360Cities.net, created the London gigapixel image from 7886 high-resolution individual photos taken from the Centre Point building. These thousands of photos were then stitched together as one single image on a powerful Fujitsu CELSIUS workstation, provided for the project by Fujitsu Technology Solutions. The computer comprises dual 6-core CPUs, 192GB of RAM, and a 4GB graphics card. “This image is, I would say, the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced as a photographer, and the finished product is certainly one of the highlights of my photographic career. That said, it’s far from perfect, and those of you who want to seek our imperfections in the image will have no problem doing so.” Jeffrey Martin.
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aArthur 'Weegee' Fellig899 -1968An Austrian-born American photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. In 1917, he got a job in a photo studio that produced photographs of objects for travelling salesmen's portfolios and architectural views of Lower Manhattan's new buildings which led to him becoming an assistant to a cameraman. Weegee jobs included changing the glass plate holders and to preparing magnesium flash powder. An argument over wages cost him his job. Along he went continuing to experiment and get work with his second hand camera till 1921 when he landed a part-time job in the darkrooms of the New York Times and its agency Wide World Photos. Soon afterwards he switched to Acme Newspictures. Success came quickly. Specialising on the night shift from 10pm to 5am his reputation of always being one of the first on a scene became well known. By 1937 he had earned profile pieces in LIFE and Popular Photography magazines In 1938, he was granted a permit to install and operate a shortwave radio capable of receiving all police and fire transmissions from his 1938 Chevrolet – the first photographer and one of the first civilians to be able to do this. Classing of corpses were classified as roasts (fire victims), dry divers (people jumping off buildings) or bottom feeders (victims of drowning). In 1940, Weegee got a job as special contributing photographer for PM Daily, a paper created that year and now not only had his photographs signed, but from time to time he could add text to his pictures or even write whole stories. He got exhibitions and up to the publication of his first book in 1945, Naked City, Weegee (a roaring success) stayed with PM Daily. Weegee showed ‘his’ New York, in all its contrasts. His favourite subjects included New York's night life, with its bars and all types of entertainment. He photographed the ordinary and the famous and saw everyone as equal. 1948 saw him experiment with film in Hollywood unsuccessfully. In his later years, he experimented with manipulating photographs. Among them a series of disfigured heads of stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Jerry Lewis. In the fifties and sixties, Weegee published several books on creative photography. He was diagnosed as diabetic in 1957.
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