It Took A Million Photos And 3 Years To Create This Timelapse

Photographer Keith Loutit has created incredible tilt-shift timelapse work in the past but his newest creation, Lion City II, is totally different.

It took 500 days of shooting over the course of three years to make this timelapse. According to PetaPixel, the film reveals Singapore as the living organism that it is - breathing in and out, building and demolishing, always evolving, never still.

Take a few minutes to check out Keith Loutit's awesome work below! Enjoy! 

Loutit shot the timelapse using two Nikon D4 cameras with old Nikon AIS and AI lenses that he modifies himself to better serve his own need.

Of the almost 1 million images he captured for the project, only 25% were used in the final production but he still ended up going a minute and a half longer than he had originally planned. In total, Loutit captured and backed up 10 terabytes of footage! Pretty amazing. 

Be sure to check out Loutit’s website www.keithloutit.com and follow him on Facebook for more details about him and his work.

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was submitted by Mandy Wheeler with Portraits By Mandy. This is a photo she took of her best friend's wedding day. 

To see more work from Mandy, be sure to visit her website Portraits By Mandy as well as on Facebook and Pinterest. 

We Want To Feature Your Work! 

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

This 9-Year Old Wedding Photographer Gets Requested By Brides

Nine year old photographer Regina Wyllie works with her pro photographer dad and she is already been requested by name by brides! 

She is the daughter of Kevin Wyllie and she has been taking photos with a real camera since she was three when she first started shooting mountain bike races alongside her father. By age 7, she was shooting with a Canon 7D and today, at age 9, Regina shoots weddings alongside her dad as a second shooter and she favors a Fuji X-E1 and X-T1. 

Today, we want to show you a few of Regina's photos that we saw on PetaPixel. 

All of these photos are by Regina and Kevin Wyllie and were found on PetaPixel. To see more of Regina’s work, visit her Instagram account and give her a follow! If you want to follow both father and daughter, you can find Kevin’s work on his website at www.ksgphotography.co.uk and Facebook.

 

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Spring 2016 Camera Winner Update

We are so excited to tell you all about our most recent winner of our spring camera giveaway! John Zukowski was the lucky winner of a Nikon D810! Congrats John! 

Here is some other great information about John and how his passion for photography got started! You will also see a few of his photos below! Enjoy!

How did you first get into photography?

"I had a friend in high school oh so many years ago who was a photography nut. He's probably the one person most responsible. Maybe my dad, too. He was an auto insurance adjuster and I'd go out with him once in a while and take pictures of the damaged cars. One time I took a picture of the damage to a vehicle that ended up better than his and he ended up using my shot."

What is your favorite thing to photograph?

"My nine-year old son. :) Our dog, too, but he's a hard shot to get since he's a solid black ball of fur. Other than that, just pictures from my travels."

What type of style would you say fits you best?

"I truly don't have a style. I adapt to the needs of the situation and I am always trying to improve."

Rockport Harbor

Rockport Harbor

What is your most favorite shoot you have ever had and why?

"When we adopted our son, we had to take daily photographs to satisfy the needs of the court for the adoption. The early shots were all serious and then we had more fun with them."

What was your first reaction when you found out you won the camera?

A walk in the woods. 

A walk in the woods. 

"I received the notification email literally as I had just turned my phone onto airplane mode before traveling cross country on a flight from Boston to San Francisco. My initial thought was 'I hope I can get the paperwork turned in on time.' I didn't have a clue where I was going to print out the forms that I had to sign, nor how I was going to scan them once signed. Thankfully, it all turned out well in the end!"

Are there any other fun or interesting facts about yourself that you would like to share?

"I've been writing about Java technologies since 1995. I've authored ten books and hundreds of online articles. I used to speak at technology conference around the globe, but have mostly stopped that since becoming a dad. I've also ghost written material through various web sites, including basic web content, search friendly material, and articles. I'm an avid couponer who is also fond of the occasional sweepstakes/giveaway, and I've dabbled in genealogy in my spare time. I also have my own blog you can check out called Java John Z's.

Snow in Boston

Snow in Boston

What camera did you choose and why?

"I chose the Nikon D810 because it offered more megapixels per shot."

What do you think of the camera now that you have received it?

"I know someone who is going to be jealous..."

You can find John online on his blog at Java John Z's, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.  

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Cool Photos Of Antarctica Taken With An iPhone

Antarctica is such an amazing place and being able to capture its beauty and uniqueness it is no easy feat.... but one photographer was able to shoot it beautifully while using his iPhone! 

John Bozinov, 25, has been photographing his way through polar regions — using his iPhone as a camera, when it becomes too much of a hassle to pull out a full-sized camera. He told Mashable Australia, "It's much easier to be in the moment and focus on your subject when your gear isn't so complicated."

Born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand, Bozinov started playing with cameras at the age of 19. Film photography was his original interest, but make the slow transition to digital via his mobile phone. Today, we wanted to share some of his cool photos of Antarctica that he took with his iPhone. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! 

Be sure to read more from Bozinov's interview on Mashable. To see more of his work, visit his website www.johnbozinov.com or follow him on Instagram. If you loved these photos, here are a few others we think you will enjoy:

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was submitted by Courtney Benson with Living Stills Photography.

Here is what she has to say about this photo: "Admiring the beauty that is my backyard, and captured this amazing photo of my backyard with lots of overgrown vegetation. Who knew something so old could be so beautiful?"

To see more beautiful photos taken by Courtney, be sure to follow her on Instagram! 

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Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

2 Great Ideas To Use When Taking Family Portraits

Are you a portrait photographer who loves capturing amazing photos of families? It is a wonderful thing to photograph the love and special bond that a family shares. Finding fun ways to pose and capture their personality and love is awesome and Learning The Basics of Family Photography, a guide by Kimberly Reid Photography and BP4U has so many great posing tips and ideas for photographers just like you to use when you are photographing a family.  

In our post today, we want to share with you 2 great ideas that you can use when taking family portraits. We hope these will give you some great new ideas that help you to keep your photos fresh with different and unique poses. Enjoy! 

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1. Use Props To Bring Spice To The Photos

Using props is fun for a family to do and the prop can be anything... the possibilities are endless! Talk to the family beforehand and see what it is that they love. Do they have a sport that they all enjoy to play together or a car that would be fun to include? It could even be something simple like bringing along a picnic blanket and basket so they can relax and have a picnic while taking their photos. 

2. Capture Their Silhouette

If you are doing the family photo shoot during the time of a sunset, try and plan to capture a silhouette of the family together. Seeing them stand together holding hands or looking at one another can be stunning and make for a wonderful portrait. Kimberly Reid mentions in the guide that in order to get a good silhouette shot, its important to have a blank canvas behind your subjects. One good way to do this is to get on the ground and shoot them up, so the sky is your canvas. 

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Conceptual Street Photography By Izaac Enciso

Izaac Enciso, a Mexican-born and LA-based photographer, has a book called 'Symbols' that blends contemporary street photography with found objects and intervention. Enciso's process involves creating a "mind map" of things he wants to photograph before going out and exploring familiar environments with his camera. On the street and in the moment, he's not afraid to intervene to create an image that looks both recognizable and otherworldly. 'Symbols' is a powerful collection that shows how much space there is to do something exciting and new...even in the crowded realm of street photography.

 His photos are very unique and we want to share some of his work with you today. 

VICE talked with Enciso to get a better idea of his process and how he approaches his work, so be sure to check it out if you want to read his interview. 

 

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7 Social Media Post Ideas To Keep Your Followers Engaged

Social media is so important to any business in today's online world. People are always online and checking in on their various social media accounts many times throughout the day and night so it is very important for your business to have a presence as well. We have talked before about the importance of social media and how it is a great, and FREE, way to reach potential customers and stay up-to-date with those you have already worked with, but what should you actually be posting about?  

First of all, it is important to post regularly. Whether it be once a day, or four times a week, you want to be consistent and continue to post new and fresh content that your followers will be interested in. It's good practice to mix it up and post a variety of different things. Do not just post all about your business because your followers may get bored and want to block or unfollow you. You also want to make sure you take time to like, comment and share posts from others that you follow - so you can share the love and hopefully they will do the same for you! 

Today we want to help you out with other unique social media post ideas that you can do throughout the week. We hope these 7 social media post ideas will keep your followers engaged and interested. Enjoy!

1. Quotes

People love great quotes. Whether it is something about love, life, work, happiness... quotes stand out to others, especially when they are with a graphic or beautiful photo. Create your own graphics or simply search online for quotes and find an image that has already been created to use (just be sure you give photo credit when you use someone else's work)! When you find a quote that you know people will love, each time someone shares your post, you reach a whole new group of potential followers or customers! Here is a great example of a quote graphic we made!  

2. Content From Your Blog

Along with social media, blogging is so important. Not only does a blog help with SEO, it is a great way to boost your presence online and become a thought leader in your industry.  We have talked about the importance of having a blog on your website, and along with being an important aspect to your website, your blog posts give you evergreen content that you can use over and over again. For example, if you are a wedding photographer who wrote an article discussing important questions you should ask your photographer before booking them that you know is very popular, you can continue to post that every few months which will keep visitors coming to your site.    

3. Company Milestones

Just because you should not talk about your company ALL THE TIME, does not mean you shouldn't toot your own horn every now and then! Is it your 10th anniversary of being in business? Did your photos make it into a huge magazine you have been dreaming about for years? Tell everyone and announce it proud! You want your followers to know about the great work that you do, and you should be proud of yourself for your accomplishments and want to tell others.... just be sure you do not go overboard! 

4. Giveaways, Contests or Special Deals You Are Offering

These types of promotions get tons of traffic because people love giveaways and discounts! If you are holding a holiday special for family portraits, post about it on your social media pages and encourage your followers to tell others. Are you a photographer who takes senior portraits and is giving away a free session to one lucky winner? Post it! You will find that it can get tons of traffic. 

For a small amount of money on Facebook, Instagram or even Pinterest, you can boost your post and have it reach so many additional people - many who could potentially be your next customer! These types of posts are great for that sort of promotion because they could potentially give you an good ROI back from people who book. 

5. Funny Industry Posts

Memes are such a huge hit and there are so many funny things out there that you can post about photography, weddings, cameras or anything else that you want to share. You can create your own someecards (or use ones that have already been created) or find funny memes that you know your followers will love. 

6. Industry News

Did you read an excellent article in the New York Times about the photography industry that you think other photographers would like to see? Share it and be sure to tag that news source you saw it in! Tagging them always brings the potential of getting new followers or page views! 

7. Questions For Your Audience

It is always a good idea to get your followers engaged and comment on your posts and this can be done easily with a fun poll. Do you photograph boudoir photos? Perhaps ask your followers what is the one thing they were most nervous about during their session. Maybe you are looking to see when your followers are having wedding anniversaries. For those that answer, perhaps you can start a conversation about having photos of the couple taken. The possibilities are endless.

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was submitted by Quiana Grant, who is currently a senior in high school. This was a photo she took for her school photography class. 

We Want To Feature Your Work! 

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.