Monday, February 17, 2014

Importance of Chroma Key Green Screen Gloves & Suit in Photography

Chroma key is actually a technique that is used for editing of photos and video shooting, and in this editing process Chroma key green gloves play prominent role. Lets discuss in detail how these color full gloves and body suits works. 
 
For instance - If we are shooting a video in which a teacup is placed on a table and background of this video is green, now you can shoot video in which cup will be freely flying in air, giving a magical feel. It seems to be impossible but using Chroma key gloves and suits this impossible can be turned possible, simply let a person wear green Chroma key gloves and suit and that person will hold cup and move it here and there. In video person will be not visible because of same background color and suit color, it will look like as if cup is flying.
It is an effective way for video shooting and this technique is very popular in Hollywood and has been used in several popular movies. 

Usages of Chroma key accessories.

Chroma key accessories commonly used in photography labs and video shooting, here we have stated some of its very common usage:-
  • Use in virtual set technology or combining real time events with computer-generated environments.
  • To give various color affects in photos and videos
  • Some working professionals such as artist, spot boys often wear chrome key accessories for special affects 



The first movie in which this technique was used is The Old Man and the Sea. Later this technique was used in movies like Lord of the Rings, Titanic, Star Trek and many more. Many amazing scenes in these movies were possible because of Chroma key gloves and suits. Certainly, Chroma Key accessories are reason behind many amazed and smiling faces in movie theaters.
By considering shooting location, using a premium quality green screen, lighting it evenly, using a camera creatively, you should be able to produce a magical effects and deliver a stunning green key shot. Though good Chroma keying requires skill and practice but the reward or end result makes the experimentation worth it.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Key points to consider before buying a DSLR

DSLRs are growing in popularity among hobbyists and professionals alike due to their advanced functionality and friendly interface and more importantly their ability to provide better image quality, more control over settings, faster performance and versatility to switch lenses. Before you head to the store for buying one for yourself here are some basic features to consider before buying.

Megapixels myth - More megapixels do not amount to better image quality. The main advantage of having a camera with more megapixels is, it gives you flexibility when it comes to image cropping. More mega pixels help if you have to take print outs of your images else, higher megapixel counts also produces larger files which take lot of space in your memory card or hard drive. These days most of the camera offers minimum 8 to 10 mega pixels, which is more than sufficient for most of the shooters.

Sensor size - Another question to consider is how big the image sensor is. In general, a larger sensor has some advantages over smaller sensor like better image quality, less noise, faster speeds. Make sure to check the sensor size before buying a camera and compare it with other model you are considering for buying. The two common sensor sizes are Micro Four thirds and APS-C.

Adaptability in terms of lenses - Ability to mount different lenses is an important feature to consider, as it open up a whole world of possibilities for photographers. You can mount different lenses ranging from wide angle to macro lenses, telephoto lenses depending upon what you want to capture. Make sure what lenses are compatible with your camera before you buy.

Manual Controls - DSLR is designed in a way, that you get flexibility in terms of camera settings. With Manual controls, you can tweak your camera settings for exposure, depth of field, shutter speed and much more to get a desired shot.

Viewfinders - DSLRs come with three basic types of viewfinders such as Electronic viewfinder, Optical Viewfinder, and an LCD with Live View. The electronic and optical viewfinders are both eye level viewfinders whereas an LCD lets you preview a scene on the cameras LCD screen. When evaluating a camera, make sure viewfinder it offers is vivid, and the focusing screen is clear.

Flash - Some DSLRs offer built in flash while some have a mount that lets you attach an external flash to the camera when needed while other offer both. A built-in flash is good enough for casual photography but if you are looking for high quality flash that produces more consistent light than external flash is your best bet.

Depending upon your usage, you can evaluate different DSLRs model, and get started with your photography passion.