The oldest known photograph of a person is this photo of someone getting their shoes shined in 1838, Paris, by Louis Daguerre: The image shows a street, but because of the over ten minute exposure time the moving traffic does not appear. from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Daguerre
Tristan Tom | through the lens
Tristan Tom is a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Category Archives: shop talk I used to shoot with Leica M cameras until the system became prohibitively expensive for mere mortals. This camera brings me back. It’s the closest thing to a digital M camera with 35mm lens, at a much lower price. While it certainly does not replace my DSLR, it complements it nicely especially as a… New firmware which enables 24 fps HD video on the Canon 5D Mark II is now available for download. Get it from Canon here This update also enables manual audio level control when for shooting video (you need set this before recording, there is not a live adjustment mode to adjust the audio levels during recording)…. There’s a cool new book out by Scott Schuman, the street fashion photographer behind the popular blog: The Sartorialist. Listen to the audio interview on with the photographer on KCRW’s ‘The Treatment’ with Elvis Mitchell: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tt/tt100210scott_schuman  This is a bit geeky but I couldn’t resist. I recently picked up at a tag sale a nearly new condition old IBM Model M ‘clicky’ keyboard (this particular one is from 1991) and it’s the best keyboard I have ever typed on: Since this keyboard comes with a PS/2 plug, you can use a…  Hey folks! You may now subscribe to this site and get updates delivered wirelessly to your Amazon Kindle! Here’s the link. I stumbled across this great sequence of pictures by someone on by the name of Jill Johnson on Flickr. This really shows how even a short sequence of photographs can sure tell a compelling story! (click on the thumbnail to the right to view.) The Business Card Observer website is a nice source of inspiration for business card design. [via Mike's blog @ Mike Industries]. I’m having fun paging through all the card images (be sure to click on the ‘Older Cards’ as well) and thinking about some of the design elements that work well, and ones that don’t.  I was at Disneyland last week and snapped this quick shot of The Court Des Anges there. This is a good place for engagement or wedding photos, or to just get some peace and quiet while at the park. Located near the exit to Pirates of The Caribbean, I understand the relaxing courtyard and staircase… |
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