Video Pick - Oliver Kpognon's Wedding Journey to Peru

Our video pick today captures the essence of the Photographer's Story. Oliver Kpognon left a banking and risk management career - safe, secure, rock solid - to pursue his passion for photography. This Kit Redding video captures a lot of Oliver as well as the work he did for wedding clients while traveling to Peru. It's an inspirational story and shows a confident professional in action.
 

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do. WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Field Trip: Photobooth Shop Creates Original Tintype Portraits

There's a San Francisco retail space called Photobooth that sells camera equipment, exhibits photographs in a gallery, and takes walk-in appointments for tintype portraits (see examples above). Our Video Pick goes into the details of the business and the portrait-developing process - and we can appreciate the distinction made between digital photography (where you can make an infinite number of reproductions of an image) and tintype portraits (where there's only one image opportunity and you care more about it because it turns photography into a special object).

We love the look of Photobooth's tintype portraits, made directly on specially treated aluminum plates.

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

AUDIO LINK: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Video Pick - Landscape Photography Tips from David Oliver

 
 

Summer vacations for photographers are great opportunities for us to shoot more landscapes. Nature is dressing up in all its finery this time of year, and there are many aspects to capture in images. We found this informative how-to video of David Oliver sharing his tips and techniques for better landscape photos.
 
 

 
 

YOUR COMMENTS

Are landscapes your favorite subject? What subjects do you like to capture in your work? Use the comments below to let us know.

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

AUDIO LINK: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Lomography Puts the Fun Back Into Film Cameras

A recent NY Times article came out, and it's got us all talking. Click here to read Just When You Got Digital Technology, Film Is Back.

We looked up the Lomography product line as a result of reading this article, and after we interviewed award-winning teen photographer Chase Guttman at NYIP recently, he also confirmed that many "hipster" friends of his are really getting into using film cameras. Welcome back, film!

One reason for the surge in popularity is the relative simplicity of the Lomography camera line, and their innovative bodies. Their Sprocket Rocket line already caught our attention (see our NYIP article on 7 New Cameras - Which Is Your Favorite?).

Some cameras, like the Actionsampler Clear Multilens Camera (top photo), have unique functions - this camera lets you take a series of 4 images on a single 35mm print. This video shows users how easy it is to get started.

At the same time, Lomography has gone crazy with colorful camera bodies that also make users feel that they're handling something chic, retro, and fashionable. Case in point, the La Sardina & Flash Camera (below).

Your Comments

So, what do you think? Is a Lomography product something that's appealing to you? Is film photography back in the mainstream, or is this just a fashionable blip?

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

AUDIO LINK: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Rev Up Your Creativity and Cameras for the 24 Hour Film Race!

How fast are you at creating a film from scratch? What's been billed for the past few years as "the ultimate creative challenge" is coming up May 18-19, and it's the 24 Hour Film Race. You must write and shoot a 4-minute film in just 24 hours (oh, and you're given the raw ingredients that you have to include in your film, so you can't come up with something in advance and get a headstart). If you're interested, click here to register to win cash, prizes, and lots of attention. Here's the winner from last year's competition (click here to watch all 2011 winners).

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

AUDIO LINK: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]