Even if you don’t recognize Michael Muller and Patrick Hoelck by name, you have definitely seen their images. These two photographers have produced countless promotional photos for top Hollywood movie studios.
Now, the pair are sharing their knowledge through Photo School — a 20-hour program that teaches photography and Photoshop. Lifetime access is valued at $2,990, but SonyAlphaRumors readers can join today for just $99.99.
From Guardians of the Galaxy to the Sons of Anarchy, the photography of Michael Muller can be seen all over Netflix. His high-energy style is a favorite with Hollywood studios, making him one of the most sought-after professionals in the biz.
Muller’s long-term friend and co-founder, Patrick Hoelck, is an award-winning director and celebrity portrait photographer.
In Photo School, these two masters teach you photography from scratch. The tutorials start with camera basics such as exposure, focusing, and lighting. You’ll also learn about equipment, from cameras to studio set-ups.
The training then moves into professional techniques, showing you how to pose portraits and scout locations. Several guest instructors help you explore different genres, and the final section covers enhancing your work with Photoshop.
In total, this library amounts to 13 mini courses and 100 video lessons. With lifetime on-demand access, you can revisit the content at any time.
SAN DIEGO, CA – March 30, 2021 – Sony Electronics Inc. today announced new updates to “Visual Story” – a mobile application for professional event photographers that simplifies the process of delivering photos to their clients immediately after an event through automatic gallery creation, AI (artificial intelligence) image selection and web delivery1. The new application version 1.1 for “Visual Story” offers expanded support and a new “Live gallery” feature that makes remote viewing and participation more accessible.
New Live Gallery Feature For Socially Distanced Live Events
Visual Story Version 1.1’s new Live Gallery feature allows professional event photographers to meet the growing demand for remote participation during the actual event. This enables the photographer’s clients to share photo galleries with their friends, family and colleagues, to then view photos of their event, such as a wedding, corporate, school or sporting event, in real time to create a more immersive experience.
Live Gallery helps simplify a professional workflow by allowing Auto transfer while shooting with a compatible Sony Alpha brand camera2, automated image selection using AI, and applying edit presets to all images within a live gallery at the same time. Live Gallery viewers can also like specific photos, which the photographer can use to choose final image selections to deliver to their client.
Upgraded Selection Options
The newly updated Visual Story app also now includes an object detection filter to easily locate images focusing on specific items such as a cake, food, tableware and jewelry. The photographer can also choose images that are only included in a live gallery or those with likes.
Compatibility & Availability
Visual Story Version 1.1 is available now for iOS in the App Store for free and is compatible with select Sony cameras including: Alpha 7C, Alpha 7R IV, Alpha 7S III, Alpha 9, Alpha 9 II as well as Alpha 7 III (updated to firmware Version 4.0 or later), Alpha 1 and FX31.
Sony’s new Visual Story is available to download for free HERE, and development on additional platforms is under discussion.
A product video on the new Live gallery feature can be viewed HERE.
Exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with Sony’s imaging products can be found at www.alphauniverse.com, a site created to educate and inspire all fans and customers of Sony α – Alpha.
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Lenstip (Click here) tested the new 24mm and 40mm compact primes. The 40mm is definitely a better lens than the 24mm. But in both cases their main complain was the high price.
Also Digitialcameraworld (Click here) tested all three new compact primes. They also find the 24mm lens to be the opticall “weakest” of the three.