Farewell Michael Reichmann

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Canadian photographer Michael Reichmann (founder of Luminous Landscape) died a few days ago. Amongst others, Digital Photography Review, Imaging Resource, and The Online Photographer have published tributes. I’m reminded of Thom Hogan’s tribute to his late photographic mentor, Galen Rowell; and if on-line words are anything to go by, I suspect quite a few people would have liked… Continue reading Farewell Michael Reichmann

Really, really low light

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

When we talk about low light action photography, we’re only speaking in relative terms, of course. There’s low light, and then there’s really, really low light … the kind of low light in which we can shoot the stars. If you’re interested in astrophotography, Canon and Nikon have both produced DSLRs that are optimised for the task. I… Continue reading Really, really low light

Synesthetic Landscapes

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

I recently came across some beautiful images by Andy Ilachinski (published at Luminous Landscape, which was established by Michael Reichmann). It seems they’re from his book Synesthetic Landscapes: Glimpses of Surrealities (which is the reason I’ve used American rather than British spelling in this post’s title—it refers to a specific entity, rather than being used in a general sense). I’m not familiar… Continue reading Synesthetic Landscapes

Canon EOS FAQ for beginners

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Neil Guy, more widely known as N. K. Guy or NK Guy, maintains a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions and answers for new photographers using the Canon DSLR system. He covers: General questions; Cameras; Lenses; Flashguns; and Filters and other items. Unless you’re a veteran photographer, I’d highly recommend a read through these documents. For those of you who’ve… Continue reading Canon EOS FAQ for beginners