On my way back from a dinner with friends I saw this great full moon that was actually closer to the earth than ever. It inspired me and I decided to try to capture this great moment. In this very short video, I’ll go over my settings and how I managed to take a decent shot.

The Moon. by Fred Ranger
Did you also take any pics of this beautiful full moon on may 6th? What setting did you use?

Cheers!

As you can imagine I’ll be taking A LOT of photos and will be Tweeting all along the experience.

Here is a link to a Pinterest board I created with the photo gear I’m planning on using: Here

I will mostly be using Twitter as my main communication channel and you can follow me here: @fredranger

Since the photog community is so big on G+ I’ll also post some updates on my G+ page here: +fredranger

I’ll also be uploading photos on my Flickr Page: Here

Finally, I’ll be taking pictures on the fly with the iPhone 4s via Instagram.

If your there, don’t hesitate to drop me a note on any social channel and we will connect!

At the end of the day I’ll try to honor the slogan of the city and “Keep Austin Weird”

See you there!

In this special edition of the I’m Too Lazy To Write Project, I got a chance to chat with Ivan Makarov the guy behind the great photo project called PlusOne Collection a photography book created by Google+ community for charity.

Ivan really started a wave and his project is getting international spotlight at the moment, thanks to the online buzz started buy the G+ online photographers community.

Can photography change the world? Well with more collaborative projects like this one, my answer is YES!

If you haven’t ordered your copy of the Limited Edition yet, you can still do it till February 20th here: http://plusonecollection.com/purchase-print-book/

You can also add the PlusOne Collection G+ Page to your circle here: http://goo.gl/hvpD2

Questions or want to connect?
Add me to your G+ circle: http://gplus.to/fredranger
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/fredranger
Send me an Email here: http://www.fredranger.com/contact/

Lightroom 4 BETA is available here:http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4/

Enjoy!

The importance of being active in the social web and why seriously consider Google+ for your online presence.

Questions or want to connect?

Add me to your G+ circle: http://gplus.to/fredranger
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/fredranger
Leave a comment below!

1 – You Will Be More Employable

Being a manager myself I can confirm that the first thing we all do when we receive a resume is to go check this person’s online profile or “brand”. If I can’t find you, I will be less likely to hire you.

2 – You Will Make Better Choices

You will be able to connect with experts, professionals or just friends to help and give you advices when you have a decision to make.

3 – You Will Learn So Much (For FREE!)

I basically learned all the things I know about photography through interactions I’ve had with people in online communities. You can do the same with any topics.

4 – You Will Be Informed First

Remember when we used to get the news from… the news? well those days are over my friends. Being active on the social web will enable you to discover whats happening anywhere in the world in real-time.

5 – It Will Change The Way You Interact Offline Too

You will become more curious in your day to day life. Connecting with another human being is one of the greatest feeling we can experiment as “social animals”.

Remember the web isn’t social. You are.

What are the reasons why you are (or not) active on the social web? How does it impact your life?

In this video I explain why I might just stop using Flickr in favour of 500px.com a new platform that I’m really digging. Are you still using Flickr? Do you feel they are still evolving since they have been bought buy Yahoo? Let me know below!

It’s Xmas before Xmas guys, at least that’s how I feel since I’ve been reading, sweating and ok I’ll say it, DREAMING about this incredible super wide angle Nikon lens for quite some time now. Pls leave a comment/video below and share your appreciation (or not) of this incredible lens. Also, pls feel free to ask any questions, I’ll try to answer them at my best.

Boya!

Boya!

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