Tag Archives: Tripod

Tabletop Photography Spring Cleaning

Posted on February 14, 2016 by

According to Punxsutawney Phil, Spring is near. This means it’s almost time for everyone’s favorite event, ‘Spring Cleaning’. One might ask how does photography have anything to do with Spring Cleaning? With the likes of Ebay and Craig’s List to sell our unwanted items, having tabletop photography skills may in fact become your best friend.Here are a few tips on how to create images of your old unwanted items so you can make them look awesome for your Ebay and Craig’s List posts (ads) using tabletop photography techniques. Let’s start with the essentials for tabletop photography.  A good digital camera, preferably a DSLR, … Continue reading →

Tripods – Stability on the Go

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

Keeping your camera stable, most notably hand movement, is critical to creating tack sharp images. Know matter how large or small, your favorite camera will benefit from one of our many ProMaster Tripods. Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite photographer. ProMaster’s ultra-portable keychain tripod is colorful, compact and light, the keychain tripod attaches to your keychain or camera bag. With your tripod handy you’re prepared for any situation. Stop by Larmon to check out our vast selection of tripods and don’t forget to ask one of our experts to see our colorful collection of ProMaster’s Keychain Tripod.   … Continue reading →

Shoot Sharp Video and Stills with Your Smartphone

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

If there’s one technique that video experts recommend when shooting video using a smartphone, it’s to shoot video horizontally. Image orientation is particularly important when uploading to YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, SnapChat and other video sites, and if you shoot vertically, your video will contain those black bars on the side that are distracting for viewers. However, if you make this mistake don’t freak out, there is a free app that you can download that will rotate your video orientation to remove the ugly black bars.  The next biggest issue most smartphone users have when taking stills and especially video is camera shake or vibrations. To … Continue reading →