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Filming has started for Moptopphoto.com. For the start of the website we will be mainly feature DIY videos, on how you can achieve great images with fairly inexpensive lights, cameras, and lens. I have teamed up with David Ruano from http://potsphoto.com/ in creating the first set of videos for the site. The first set of videos,  the subject, will be random in content. It are going to do headshot, fashion, automotive, and not only photo but video content. So, stay tuned for that. An update on the the website. The website has been built and we are just waiting to finish populating the site...


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This is a really great portrait photography trick that requires no special equipment: use a black marble to see how the light hits on the eyes of the person you want to photograph: Just hold a fist in front of you (like holding a telescope), tuck the marble just under your forefinger, and there you have it - the same lighting an eye would get. And since you know you want the catchlights to be up at 1 to 2 o'clock, or up high at 12 o'clock, simply turn about until you see the catchlights you want. The neat thing is that the curves and wrinkles of your hand show you the amount of contrast...


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Well, not just yet. This new camera was just announced at NAB 2012 with a release date coming this summer. The product on my want list is the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Here are some of the specs: Shooting resolution: RAW at 2.5k (2432 x 1366) Frame rates: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p Sensor size: 16.64 mm x 14.04 mm (significantly smaller than DLSR sensors) Lens mount: EF and ZF mount compatible with electronic iris control Battery: Integrated Li-Ion with 90 minute life Recording Formats: RAW 2.5K CinemaDNG, Apple ProRes (compressed), Avid DNxHD (compressed). All compressed...


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Well I took a nice vacation to unwind and well hit the town. Okay some what. I had the pleasure to visit the Sin city(aka Las Vegas) for some needed r&r and well NAB 2012 was in full swing so of course you know I had to pop my head inside.  I didn't go for NAB I was actually planning to go just for vacation but my last day I visited NAB. This post is pretty much just an update post on my new site. The site is coming along. The main theme is done, the admin area is almost done. Now its time to do some basic tweaks and we will start making some content very soon. So stay tuned for some very...


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If you're looking for a way to draw more attention to the crucial elements in your photographic composition, the Fibonacci Ratio offers a way to direct your viewers eye to the critical parts of your photo. Earlier this year we highlighted another great composition rule, the Rule of Thirds, in our guide to getting more out of your point and shoot camera. Digital Photography School takes an interesting look at another composition rule, Fibonnacci's Ratio. Often referred to as the "divine ratio" because of the numerous places it appears in the natural world—such as the spiral of Nautilus shell—it...


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The time has finally come to introduce you to my latest movie project. For Freedom I Ran is a documentary that highlights the stories of different people who ran away from communist Romania. Go into their brains of what made them ran. Some with little kids during winters where temp drop below zero. Military patrolling the boarders, rivers, roads and even churches. If you thought that wasn't enough there was spys working for the government. I will be updating this blog post with updates with behind the scenes photos and videos. Also, news that I think you should know. Like this video...


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