Both Elinchrom and Lasolite offer video guides on how to get the most out of their products. They will send out an e-newsletter on new products and video instructions on how to get the most out of thm them.
http://www.elinchrom.com/gallery.php?tab=videos
http://www.lastoliteschoolofphotography.com/
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Continous power fo Canon 600s/700s
The AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 enables Canon 600s/700s to
draw power directly from an AC power source. It is designed to supply
uninterrupted power for your camera. Kit includes the AC adapter, DC
coupler and power cord.
http://www.connscameras.ie/p/canon-ack-e8-ac-adapter-kit/4960999670799
http://www.connscameras.ie/p/canon-ack-e8-ac-adapter-kit/4960999670799
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Teaching Art
An interesting website about teaching art.
"This website has been created to help high school Art students excel. It contains ideas, help and guidance from students and teachers around the world."
http://www.studentartguide.com/
The content for I AM AN ARTIST has been created in consultation with Irish teachers. I AM AN ARTIST will support teachers and students in the adoption and delivery of the revised primary visual arts curriculum recently introduced in Ireland.
http://www.iamanartist.ie/index.aspx
"This website has been created to help high school Art students excel. It contains ideas, help and guidance from students and teachers around the world."
http://www.studentartguide.com/
The content for I AM AN ARTIST has been created in consultation with Irish teachers. I AM AN ARTIST will support teachers and students in the adoption and delivery of the revised primary visual arts curriculum recently introduced in Ireland.
http://www.iamanartist.ie/index.aspx
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Successful Soaking & Stretching of Paper
Two guides to stretching paper to prevent cockling.
http://www.stcuthbertsmill.com/advice-centre/?id=3
http://www.winsornewton.com/main.aspx?PageID=434
http://www.stcuthbertsmill.com/advice-centre/?id=3
http://www.winsornewton.com/main.aspx?PageID=434
Monday, 13 January 2014
Mounting, Framing photographs
Two links to guidelines for framing/mounting your photographs.
http://www.reframingphotography.com/content/mounting-matting-and-framing
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/aboutus/page.asp?n=157
http://www.reframingphotography.com/content/mounting-matting-and-framing
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/aboutus/page.asp?n=157
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
British Library release a million images
A million first steps
We have released over a million images onto Flickr Commons for anyone to use, remix and repurpose. These images were taken from the pages of 17th, 18th and 19th century books digitised by Microsoft who then generously gifted the scanned images to us, allowing us to release them back into the Public Domain.
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/12/a-million-first-steps.html
The images themselves are available at the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary
- See more at: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/12/a-million-first-steps.html#sthash.49UiZCbO.dpuf
We have released over a million images onto Flickr Commons for anyone to use, remix and repurpose. These images were taken from the pages of 17th, 18th and 19th century books digitised by Microsoft who then generously gifted the scanned images to us, allowing us to release them back into the Public Domain.
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/12/a-million-first-steps.html
The images themselves are available at the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary
A million first steps
We have released over a million images onto Flickr Commons for anyone to use, remix and repurpose. These images were taken from the pages of 17th, 18th and 19th century books digitised by Microsoft who then generously gifted the scanned images to us, allowing us to release them back into the Public Domain.
Going Getty: How Much do Photographers Actually Make?
An interesting article from http://www.photographyblog.com/ about the possibilities of earning money from Getty Images, a stock photography agency.
Going Getty: How Much do Photographers Actually Make?
Monday, 6 January 2014
Art in other institutions
Many institutions other than galleries and museums use art as a way to engage with the public. The Science Museum and The Freud Museum, both in London are examples of such institutions. Art is about the world we live in and the world in us: don't limit where you look for inspiration.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/smap.aspx
http://www.freud.org.uk/exhibitions/archive/
https://dublin.sciencegallery.com/
Tom Keating On Painters - E01 - Turner
Tom Keating was a famous forger and art restorer. This is one of a series of programmes that were made in 1986/87 and released on VHS, but unfortunately not on DVD. It is wonderful to see someone so comfortable with their technique and so knowledgeable about the materials they are working with.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Keating
Sunday, 5 January 2014
Lomokino
The Lomokino, shoots video on ordinary rolls of 35mm film with a little crank of a handle. Product details at the Lomo shop and samples at lomokino on tumblr. Links to both below.
http://shop.lomography.com/gb/lomokino
http://lomokino.tumblr.com/
http://shop.lomography.com/gb/lomokino
http://lomokino.tumblr.com/
Philip Bloom
Philip Bloom is a British filmmaker known for his DSLR filmmaking, blog and workshops. He has worked as a cinematographer for Lucasfilm,[1] Sky and the BBC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bloom_%28filmmaker%29
His website has very useful equipment reviews, video tutorials, and a forum for film makers.
http://philipbloom.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bloom_%28filmmaker%29
His website has very useful equipment reviews, video tutorials, and a forum for film makers.
http://philipbloom.net/
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Free technical guides for artists
Both Winsor&Newton and Reeves have free downloadable pdf guides to various materials and techniques. These are available at the links below. Obviously these heavily emphasize their products but the information is still useful and can be applied to other brands.
http://www.winsornewton.com/resource-centre/the-oil-colour-book
http://www.reeves-art.com/guides-and-tips
This is a guide to historical painting techniques, materials and studio practice from The Getty Conservation Institute, http://www.getty.edu/conservation/index.html. Although the guide is done through the prism of conservation, that requires a considerable understanding of the original process involved, which is well explained. They have many other documents available.
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/pdf_publications/historical_paintings.html
http://www.winsornewton.com/resource-centre/the-oil-colour-book
http://www.reeves-art.com/guides-and-tips
This is a guide to historical painting techniques, materials and studio practice from The Getty Conservation Institute, http://www.getty.edu/conservation/index.html. Although the guide is done through the prism of conservation, that requires a considerable understanding of the original process involved, which is well explained. They have many other documents available.
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/pdf_publications/historical_paintings.html
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Basic principles of oil painting
An excellent video from Winsor and Newton explaining some of the basic principles of oil painting. The original can be found on their website along with other useful information at the link below.
http://www.winsornewton.com/resource-centre/videos/techniques/
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