December 7, 2010

There's a photography joke that goes, "If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event... what kind of film would you use?". While this might be a lighthearted jab at photo-lovers, it also reminds us of a very real dilemma photojournalists are often confronted with -- the struggle between doing their job by documenting reality and getting involved in the reality they need to document. The short film above, titled "Moment of Truth - Photographer", provides a …

The LoopIt is a new camera sling by Luma designed to be smaller, lighter, and more affordable than the Luma Loop. Both slings use a lanyard and connector that slide along the camera strap and connect to cameras via any available strap mount point. The push-to-release swivels are manufactured at the same factory that invented the swivel used by the US military, with tolerances that supposedly exceed the ones used in combat.

Here's an easy to follow video in which commercial and advertising photographer Jay P. Morgan walks us through how he went about shooting a portrait of a jazz player with a three light setup.

Want something fancy to prop up your growing collection of photography books? These snazzy vintage camera bookends sell for $50 on Amazon, and could also make a fun gift for your favorite photography-enthusiast bookworm.

Google just launched a new eBookstore containing over 3 million titles (the web's largest collection of ebooks). What's neat is that there's a large number of free -- albeit old -- photography-related books that enthusiasts might find interesting or educational. Just do a "free only" search with keywords such as "photography" or "camera".