http://www.canonblogger.com Photoshop tips, tricks tutorials from a Canonite, as well as musings and thoughts on the state of photography Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Get the Photo Tip of the Week, Participate in Contests, Enjoy Timely Digital Photo Information, News, Digital Camera Reviews, Photography and Shooting Tips and Camera Techniques, Creative Perspectives, Photoshop Insights, Approaches to Photography, Listener Questions and Answers, and Event Information from Jason Anderson, the \"Canon Blogger.\" As a user of the Canon brand of bodies for his photography, Jason has particular insights and thoughts useful to other \"Canonites.\" Get a solid foundation for understanding the technical and the esoteric side of photography and photo editing as Jason generously shares his insights with new and experienced photographers. Inspired by Joe McNally for his straightforward teaching style, Henri Cartier-Bresson for his candid and street photography, and others like Ansel Adams and Moose Peterson, Jason has an \"open-book\" approach to learning. When Jason learns something new, you learn it too. Transparency and a community of sharing have inspired Jason to continue to grow and expand the listening base for his podcast and blog. The companion blog, CanonBlogger.com features regular content including weekly web round-ups of activities and news from other bloggers and photography forum communities and interviews. If you have questions about digital photography, send them to Jason at Jason@canonblogger.com. Jason will share his answers in an easy to understand approach, perfect for digital photography enthusiasts. Photoshop tips, tricks tutorials from a Canonite, as well as musings and thoughts on the state of photography Jason Anderson http://www.canonblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/images/itune_LDP.jpghttp://www.canonblogger.com photography,writing, articles, ebooks, essays, author, tutorial, tip, trick, news, Canon, blog, podcast, gear, technology, interviews, contests clean Jason Anderson jason@canonblogger.com http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/08/03/episode-49-is-in-your-podcast-feed/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/08/03/episode-49-is-in-your-podcast-feed/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:11:09 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=4117 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/08/03/episode-49-is-in-your-podcast-feed/feed/ 2 As we approach the half century mark in the Learning Digital Photography Podcast series, Erik Bernskiold joins us on the show for another session of doling out some good photo tips – great ways to take and make better pictures and take your photography to the next level.  For those that are grabbing from the iTunes feed it should be published shortly… you know the drill!    For the rest of the world, here’s a direct link to the show for listening to during the day or your workout/commute/etc. Skype gave us a few issues so there is one point where the audio gets a bit garbled, and there was just no good way to clean that up, so if you hear a little scratchy noise, it goes away after a few seconds (and a cheesy soundbite transition) Just remember, two hands on the wheel if you’re driving!  Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow! Show Notes 1. News Firmware Updates for Ricoh, Samsung and Canon from DPReview Firmware Update for the Canon 1D Mark IV Lexar Giveaway on Facebook The Learning Lightroom 3 Workshop - Denver Edition (August 28th) 2. Photo Tips Landscapes Portraiture Flowers Architecture 3. Listener Q&A The iPad and Flash – Mark Different Photo Editing Application Pros and Cons – Christine Photos are washed out in browser – Seth Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsNew Formats for the New Year (5)With the advent of a new year, the podcast is hope...Lightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...Blogging for Photographers (0)With the huge expanding nature of blogging and sha... As we approach the half century mark in the Learning Digital Photography Podcast series, Erik Bernskiold joins us on the show for another session of doling out some good photo tips – great ways to take and make better pictures and take your [...] 50:13 clean http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/20/blogging-for-photographers/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/20/blogging-for-photographers/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:30:34 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=4031 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/20/blogging-for-photographers/feed/ 0 With the huge expanding nature of blogging and sharing your photography through an online blog, there’s been a lot of photo-blog projects started, and while many are quite good (and also inspirational), others have been started and it’s pretty obvious from the start that while the photos may be decent – the blogging platform has left a little to be desired. That leaves a question mark on many peoples minds – How do you set up a photo blog?  What system should you use?  Are there any special features or “must have” elements?  Kerry Garrison (of Camera Dojo) and I tackle this popular question on this week’s show, Episode #48 of Learning Digital Photography: Show Notes News Sigma 17-50 f2.8 Lens released New Line of Phones from multiple vendors – Droid, Samsung, etc. Announcements of upcoming events Blogging WordPress – Registration, configuration and setup Themes – Design and style of your website Plugins – Features and functions to include Listener Q&A Aspect Ratio Luster vs Gloss We’re still on the PLM feed (I promise, the change is coming soon), but for the time being if you aren’t getting it from iTunes, here’s a direct download: Episode #48 Finally, it wouldn’t be a day without a mention of the upcoming workshops (which are running out of space and time for registration, esp Anaheim, so sign up soon before you miss the boat!), the latest eBook release I’ve put out here on the blog – with a HUGE 20% savings through the end of the month, and the latest FREE giveaway to win a full free copy of Adobe Lightroom 3.0! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsEpisode # 49 is in your podcast feed! (2)As we approach the half century mark in the Learni...Lightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...Cultures Colliding – a Podcast with Martin Bailey! (3)On this week's show, we've got a lot to talk about... With the huge expanding nature of blogging and sharing your photography through an online blog, there’s been a lot of photo-blog projects started, and while many are quite good (and also inspirational), others have been started and it’s pretty [...] Jason Anderson clean http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/13/book-winners/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/13/book-winners/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:30:25 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3990 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/07/13/book-winners/feed/ 7 I’ve been a little remiss in doing the comment drawings, so without further delay, here’s the video where I randomly picked the three lucky winners for “Taking Stock” by Rob Sylvan: For the winners – you know who you are, so drop me an email and I’ll get your mailing info over to Scott at Peachpit Press!  Thanks to everyone who commented and thanks to Scott for his generous offer to sponsor this spur-of-the-moment giveaway.  And for those that haven’t checked out the podcast with Rob Sylvan where we talk about (among other things), his forthcoming book, check it out here:  Rob Sylvan Podcast Subscribe to the comments for this post? 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I’ve been a little remiss in doing the comment drawings, so without further delay, here’s the video where I randomly picked the three lucky winners for “Taking Stock” by Rob Sylvan: For the winners – you know who you are, so drop me an [...] Jason Anderson winners, book, podcast, short, rob sylvan, peachpit press clean http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/30/contests-contests-and-yet-more-contests/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/30/contests-contests-and-yet-more-contests/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:29:25 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3899 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/30/contests-contests-and-yet-more-contests/feed/ 5 The June contest came to a close on Sunday, and after looking through all the images after anonymization (a.k.a. my wife downloaded them) and import to Lightroom, the winner has been determined.  (Drumroll please…)  And the June winner is: Simplicity in composition (there is really no place to go but dead center, and your eyes move all around there to see the legs kicked back, the vehicle lowering away (almost a perfect K, which is a compositional approach) is really well done.  It’s also tack sharp and the color appears to be spot on with the brilliant blue of the sky.  Finally, the implied speed and action of the activity  kept true to form for the challenge, so congratulations are in order for Matt Beaty!  Check out this image and the rest of his work over on his Flickr stream and website! Let’s also not forget that the folks at Lexar were kind enough to share these cards with us to help continue the contest series, so thanks to them.  Thanks also to the rest of the entrants – it really was a crowded field this month.  Next month I suspect it’s going to get even more crowded though… ***** Speaking of next month, with the June contest now closed, it’s time to gear up for the July contest, which starts immediately!  As you may recall from the last podcast, I had the good fortune of talking with Senior Product Manager Tom Hogarty about the release of Adobe Lightroom 3 on the last podcast, and in the course of the show, was happy to announce that July will be the month where we are giving away a free copy of Lightroom 3!  Valued at $299 retail, this is going to be one for the ages (again)! Many thanks to Adobe for contributing to the continued success of the giveaway series.  All the details for the giveaway are now live on Flickr, so stop in there to submit your best image!  Don’t forget to read the Contest Guidelines and the Rules of Engagement before submitting.  With how cool and sleek and slick Lightroom has become (and with the news being what it has been in current events lately), the theme for this month is:  SLICK!  Interpret as openly as you like (just keep it family friendly), and good luck to everyone! As if two piece of contest news is not enough – we have about 6 days left in the comment contest where 3 lucky people will get a free copy of “Taking Stock” by Rob Sylvan (NAPP Helpdesk, iStock Reviewer and Author).  If you’ve not submitted a comment, this is a free book just waiting for 3 random peoples names to be drawn from a hat (or online number generator as the case may be), so share your own comment soon before time runs out!  (One comment per person.) I was going to share a final announcement but am completely drained from all the buzz here…so get out and shoot, comment and have some fun – more exciting news tomorrow!  (Hint:  It’s about workshops!) Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...December Winner! (4)The trumpets sound!  The chorus rings, and the int...August Winner – September Begins! (3)Ahhh, month-end.  Contest announcement days!  As m... The June contest came to a close on Sunday, and after looking through all the images after anonymization (a.k.a. my wife downloaded them) and import to Lightroom, the winner has been determined.  (Drumroll please…)  And the June winner is: [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/22/lightroom-3-is-here-now-what/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/22/lightroom-3-is-here-now-what/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:15:35 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3802 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/22/lightroom-3-is-here-now-what/feed/ 2 With all the hubbub of the release of Lightroom 3 and all the resources that cropped up online in mere minutes of the announcement, we often find ourselves asking more questions once the excitement and energy that surrounds a product release has drained. I took these questions with me to a conversation with Senior Product Manager Tom Hogarty last week, and got a lot of insights and answers, with both a technical perspective and that of long-term development.  I give you this week’s podcast: A Conversation with Tom Hogarty Show Notes: News Flickr and Getty Licensing Expanded – http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20008129-264.html Editing history or is it just a cigar? – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286620/Churchill-non-smoker-How-todays-PC-censors-airbrushed-cigar.html Longmont Loves Google -http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286620/Churchill-non-smoker-How-todays-PC-censors-airbrushed-cigar.html Tom Hogarty Listener Q&A Optical Image versus Sensor Image Stabilization – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_stabilization What is Skunk Lighting? Pen Tablet Stopped Working – What to do? Swap ports Hardware/software changes OS Feature Changes Enjoy the show and find out whether the next contest features some software from our favorite folks over at Adobe!   Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow! ETA:  If the video player doesn’t load (and it looks like the plugin broke in the upgrade to 3.o, so it won’t) – here’s a temporary download location for the show in m4a format with chapters and photos for the visual crowd.  Otherwise, the mp3 is still being fed through PLM until they update their feed (which should be soon).  Anyway, here it is: Episode 47 Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsArtist Statement Appeal – the power of the pen (2)On this weeks show, I take a look at the power of ...Lightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...First Lightroom then CS5! (5)Yesterday Adobe shared the news that they were rel... With all the hubbub of the release of Lightroom 3 and all the resources that cropped up online in mere minutes of the announcement, we often find ourselves asking more questions once the excitement and energy that surrounds a product release has [...] Jason Anderson 52:58 no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/14/cultures-colliding-a-podcast-with-martin-bailey/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/14/cultures-colliding-a-podcast-with-martin-bailey/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:30:20 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3667 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/14/cultures-colliding-a-podcast-with-martin-bailey/feed/ 3 On this week’s show, we’ve got a lot to talk about including a couple of particular news stories to note, with a little insight from the crew, we’ll be taking your questions and answers on the show and the special guest of the week for this show is none other than the well-reknowned Martin Bailey! Photo News 1.  3rd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk has been announced by Scott Kelby, and details are here. 2.  Lightroom 3 was announced last week Monday – and is available to purchase and download…you can also download a 30 day trial for free from Adobe here (or buy via the sponsored link in the sidebar!) 3.  New Plugins available for LR – Pro Show Gold, a popular slideshow and movie creation software set.  Info here Martin Bailey 1.  Photography & Culture in Japan:  Laws or hassles shooting in public? 2.  Workshops and your development in photography Workshops Development/Inspiration 3.  X-Rite Colorati 4.  Martin on the web Links: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/ Blog: http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/ Podcast: http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/podcasts.php Workshops: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/MartinBailey Folio: Martin Baily Photography Q&A Professional Critique Cost of Printing Starting Camera Suggestions Martin was also kind enough to share a sample selection of his portfolio with us here on the show.  These are the low res versions, to see things super nice, head on over to his folio link provided above.  In the meantime, enjoy the photos, the show, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for the latest in photography reviews! 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On this week’s show, we’ve got a lot to talk about including a couple of particular news stories to note, with a little insight from the crew, we’ll be taking your questions and answers on the show and the special guest of the week for this [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/07/lightroom-3-qa-beta/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/07/lightroom-3-qa-beta/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:00:55 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3622 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/06/07/lightroom-3-qa-beta/feed/ 29 What a great day to release a new podcast – with the final release of LR coming out very soon, I had the distinct opportunity to talk with Rob Sylvan, author of LR2 for Dummies, and the forthcoming Taking Stock.  We talked a lot about Lightroom, working at NAPP, and took a few listener questions and answers.  More photo news, additional Q&A, and a new feed for the podcast start today, so be sure to download the latest show.  You’ll notice I have pulled the feed back to this site, and the format is more iTunes compatible (m4a) so you can now see pics and chapter segments. Here’s the show notes: News 3rd Annual Worldwide Photowalk Getting sued for your own Images Lexar 16Gb and 32 GB cards now shipping Interview – Rob Sylvan NAPP Helpdesk Work Lightroomers Books Lightroom 2 For Dummies Taking Stock (forthcoming) Perfect Picture School Adobe Lightroom Support Center George Jardine Podcast #18 Rob on Twitter Q&A Porting Libraries/Catalogs from Lightroom 2 to Lightroom 3 (Beta) Adding monitors for more real estate Work flow for scanning your photos Contest News Thanks to Scott from Peachpit Press, there is a special contest associated with this podcast and blog post!  If you listened to the podcast, you know what’s at stake, so feel free to chime in on the comments – something fun to win for 3 random people!  This post will take comments through July 7th and then three people at random will be selected for the prize! That’s it for today – lost of fun stuff coming up tomorrow too, so make sure you stop in for the latest news – will be talking software AND hardware tomorrow…as well as announcing something else near and dear to me here on the blog, so be sure to stop back in then for more.  Happy shooting and we’ll see you then! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...Creating Compelling Captures – the Podcast! (6)Last week we looked at 5 different ways to create ...Friday Round-Up (1)A bunch of news for today - as most of you know, o... What a great day to release a new podcast – with the final release of LR coming out very soon, I had the distinct opportunity to talk with Rob Sylvan, author of LR2 for Dummies, and the forthcoming Taking Stock.  We talked a lot about [...] Jason Anderson podcast, photography, lightroom 3, Rob Sylvan, Adobe no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/21/its-a-process/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/21/its-a-process/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 11:30:06 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3523 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/21/its-a-process/feed/ 1 With the latest release of the Creative Suite from Adobe, I have added yet another item to my learning library.  For those of you that follow me personally, you also probably know that I have recently added two projects to my learning library:  databases and PHP.  Neither of these is very intuitive to me, so it’s taking a bit of patience to remind myself that we all have learning curves, and that learning is always a process fraught with frustration. I take it for granted some times that certain technologies just “make sense” to me, and wonder why others can’t get it…the answer is because it is new to them.  Even in the field of photography, I often find myself in unfamiliar waters, and it can be a bit daunting.  So, when you feel you are at your wits end in learning some new procedure or technique for capturing and developing your images, remember, everyone is has some cross to bear with technology.  Zack Arias did a humorous bit recently on his blog that illustrates this to certain degree (especially the last bit where he is reading a magazine and…well, I can’t do it justice, so just watch it here!) Another one that this reminded me of was the conversion to digital TV that just happened last year.  For many of us, it seemed “about time”, but for others, it was likely frustrating.  I must admit, that right now, db admin stuff feels much like this to me: This was sent to me via email, and I can’t find a reference for it online.  The creator is Spike Feresten and the show is called “Talkshow” .  If anyone can share a reference that he has somewhere online, email me or share it in the comments.  Regardless, it very much typifies my frustration with SQL right now… So, where are you in your learning process? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? 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With the latest release of the Creative Suite from Adobe, I have added yet another item to my learning library.  For those of you that follow me personally, you also probably know that I have recently added two projects to my learning [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/20/an-exercise-in-silence/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/20/an-exercise-in-silence/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 11:30:35 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3510 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/20/an-exercise-in-silence/feed/ 6 As creatives, we often can find ourselves just not seeing anything new…even if given a theme to go out and discover.  In times like these, it’s sometimes beneficial to stop looking outward and start looking inward.  I am not talking about Yoga, meditation, or even pontificating the meaning of life.  Although these are equally viable options for getting out of a creative rut, I am talking about looking at your own past work.  While we all have done this from time to time, I found a recent little twist on this practice helpful.  Look back at your work with a theme in mind. The monthly contests here encourage everyone to go out and capture new work with a theme in mind, and creating new work is always a good thing, but sometimes, when given a theme, and then looking back at archives, you can find new meaning in older images, when looking with a different perspective. For instance – I was reading an article over on Nikon (yes, I read Nikon’s website – we all know it’s the photographer and not the gear by now, right?) about the value of sounds.  The article was talking about pet photography and that you can get certain expressions if you catch the right sound (full article here:).  It got me to thinking – what would the lack of sound look like in an image?  So, I decided to close my eyes and try to imagine what a photo of silence would encompass:  the serenity of a flower, the peace of a beach or the darkness of an evening or morning sunrise or sunset when it’s just you and the landscapes, even the chill of the day with snow covering everything in a blanket of quiet. It gave me such a burst of inspiration from my own archives that I decided to go through and pick these specific ones out with the idea of “silence” in mind…  Of course I couldn’t just leave something like this alone – so I added a little taste of music that I thought would be appropriate: This is, of course, just my own interpretation.  What are your thoughts when you think of a series of images that captures “silence”?  Would you set it to music?  How many images would you include?  Here I had 8 images…was it too many or not enough?  Sound off in the comments, as it’s really the viewer thoughts and input that is always so valuable! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsCreative Vision – or not! (4)When looking at image composition, many of the thi...Picking a Theme (1)We all get stuck in creative ruts, and are in sear...Sharing your photos online (2)Posting your photos online has become an almost ex... As creatives, we often can find ourselves just not seeing anything new…even if given a theme to go out and discover.  In times like these, it’s sometimes beneficial to stop looking outward and start looking inward.  I am not talking about [...] Jason Anderson photography, video, silence no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/12/keep-on-shootin/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/12/keep-on-shootin/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:52 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3458 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/12/keep-on-shootin/feed/ 1 It’s been a while since an episode of LDP ran, but as we keep on shootin’ our way through life, so to does LDP continue on albeit not as frequently as any of us would like!  Nevertheless, I get caught up somewhat on the photo news beat with some of the top stories over the past three weeks, have a great conversation with Tyler Stableford, a recent addition to the distinguished annals of the Canon Explorers of Light group.  He’s been featured in photo magazines including Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and many more.  A recent series on the Colorado F-16 fighter pilots is what caught my eye about him and we recently had a chance to chew the fat…on this show! It was a great conversation, and I’d like to thank Tyler for taking the time to sit down and chat with me – here’s the show notes for everything that was covered on the latest episode: News: Eye-Fi expanding coverage Polaroid 300 bringing back instant film World’s Largest Photo Conversation With Tyler Stableford: Website:  www.tylerstableford.com Video: 5 Point Film Festival Colorado F-16 Fighters News:  www.tylerstableford.com/news Social Media: Twitter:  www.twitter.com/tylerstableford Facebook:  www.facebook.com/tylerstableford Listener Questions Digital Frame Resolution Problem Older Cameras and Newer Batteries Joint Copyright That’s it for the show – lots to listen to, and Tyler was super cool to chat with.  Be sure to stop by his site or catch up with him on Facebook to share your thoughts on him and his work.  One thing that didn’t come up during the show was the May giveaway for a copy of PTGui Pano Software.  Be sure to check out the giveaway thread and get your own photos in before the end of the month here. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 Q&A (Beta) (29)What a great day to release a new podcast - with t...1:45:57 (1)You may think the subject is a typo or some sort o...Podcast #35 is now live! (1)The latest episode of Learning Digital Photography... It’s been a while since an episode of LDP ran, but as we keep on shootin’ our way through life, so to does LDP continue on albeit not as frequently as any of us would like!  Nevertheless, I get caught up somewhat on the photo news beat with [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/07/droid-2/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/07/droid-2/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 11:30:54 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3430 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/07/droid-2/feed/ 4 So, the Droid has been in use for about a week now…and I gave some initial feedback on it yesterday, but thought it might be helpful to give a short video on how to tether the Droid to a computer.  It’s pretty straightforward, so here you are (special shout outs to Rich Charpentier for requesting it)… As you can see – nothing too difficult or fancy to tether a Droid, which makes for great file manipulation and transfer, which means photos are also easily archived across multiple platforms!  How are others tethering their smart phones?  Just as easily?  I didn’t like the Touch having to go through iTunes and be “licensed” on each computer.  Thoughts and feedback welcome in the comments! Don’t forget – I am also sharing pics daily on http://mydroidpics.com Won’t set the photo world on fire, but you can get an idea of the quality of images coming off the Droid!   Happy shooting all and we’ll see you back here tomorrow! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsCreating the color video (1)As promised from last weeks post on Youtube, I pro...Sharing your photos online (2)Posting your photos online has become an almost ex...An exercise in silence… (6)As creatives, we often can find ourselves just not... So, the Droid has been in use for about a week now…and I gave some initial feedback on it yesterday, but thought it might be helpful to give a short video on how to tether the Droid to a computer.  It’s pretty straightforward, so here you [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/04/07/chdk-is-cool/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/04/07/chdk-is-cool/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:30:18 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3263 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/04/07/chdk-is-cool/feed/ 5 So, while debating the intervalometer cost implications for my SLR – I decided to give the Canon CHDK a run for its money.  After downloading the CHDK for the A590 and making sure it didn’t break the camera I went out in search of an intervalometer script.  I think it’s a VB script, but can’t be sure…nevertheless the results were kind of fun! I tried to include as much info in the teaser as possible, but if anyone has questions on how I did all this, feel free to share your questions (or feedback if you prefer) in the comments or vial email!  Here’s a dry run of my daily commute home (if only the real time commute went that fast!): Happy shooting!  If you have your own time lapse productions, feel free to link them in the comments too!  See you back here again tomorrow… Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsAgainst my better judgement… (2)For those of you that have been following the blog...The cost of doing business… (7) Recently I was participating in a thread in one ...Lightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila... So, while debating the intervalometer cost implications for my SLR – I decided to give the Canon CHDK a run for its money.  After downloading the CHDK for the A590 and making sure it didn’t break the camera I went out in search of an [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/23/lightroom-3-beta-2/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/23/lightroom-3-beta-2/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:01:53 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3171 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/23/lightroom-3-beta-2/feed/ 3 As teased a few hours ago (Mon night – see previous post), Adobe has released a second beta of the forthcoming Lightroom 3.  Since there’s not much out there on it, I figured I’d give it a whirl to share a couple screenshots of what you can expect to see. Here’s the Beta 2, installed on the Mac: LR3B2 (that’s my nickname for it), has added several features, and the ones I am most excited about include: The ability to manage your video files (short video demo): Addition of point curve control (like in Photoshop) Native tethered shooting ability for both Canon and Nikon cameras (a full set of gear was not immediately evident – this is just a first look) I’ve not had a chance to test the tethered shooting yet, but based on some videos and other resources Adobe has put out, here is a list of the cameras that support native tethered shooting mode for LR3B2: Canon 1D Mark III 1Ds Mark III 5D Mark II 5D 7D Rebel T1i Nikon D3X D3S D3 D700 D90 I am sure more will come, but I am not going to hold my breath for the Canon 40D as it’s no longer even in the Canon line-up (but I am betting that soon other models will become available, including the 50D…) Last but not least, the added feature for Lightroom 3 that is so exciting (again, for me), is Luminance Noise Reduction.  This is going to save untold time bouncing back and forth between Lightroom and Photoshop on those occasions where I need a little more granular control than previous versions of LR gave me. More news is sure to come out as the big boys from places like NAPP and others were likely in the know from much earlier than I, and they will have a whole slew of videos, blog posts, and articles covering every nuance.   But, here’s a quick first look that I learned from watching the site for news, installing the beta 2, and giving it a quick whirl to show a few screen shots.  Hope you enjoyed it – let me know your thoughts on the new features!  Are these enough to make you think about upgrading?  What other features would you like to see in an upgrade?  Will you still use Photoshop for your photography work flow or do you see yourselves going solely to a Lightroom environment?  Sound off in the comments – I’llbe back tomorrow with more photo goodness!  Happy shooting! P.S.  Only four more days to enter the Flickr Giveaway for LDP – winner gets a Cheetah Quickstand! P.P.S.  I’d also like to thank everyone that has shown interest in and support of the latest mini e-book offering in the store:  49 Photo Tips which is still for sale in the CB eStore and I’ve kept the price down too, so it’s only $1.99 – that’s less than a nickel a tip! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 adds video! (2)Extra Extra, read all about it!  Adobe has announc...Creating the color video (1)As promised from last weeks post on Youtube, I pro...Free Copy of Photoshop Lightroom (1) Just a short post today as I'd like to remind ev... As teased a few hours ago (Mon night – see previous post), Adobe has released a second beta of the forthcoming Lightroom 3.  Since there’s not much out there on it, I figured I’d give it a whirl to share a couple screenshots of what you [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/15/borders-and-logos-its-photoshop-oh-my/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/15/borders-and-logos-its-photoshop-oh-my/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:45 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3127 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/15/borders-and-logos-its-photoshop-oh-my/feed/ 4 That’s right, we’re back to a photoshop tip again on the blog, and this one comes courtesy of question I read in the NAPP community forums.  The person there had asked about pricing on some photography for a large company’s set of employee photos and his concern was about the post production time in creating the border and logo that the company wanted on each. The community quickly sprung to action, pointing him in several directions, and it occurred to me that I had never done this sort of tutorial before!  It’s not too difficult but there are some pitfalls to be aware of when dealing with borders and logos in photos, especially if you are trying to program these steps into an action or script.  Suffice to say, I figured this was as good a time as any to jump back into Photoshop and keep the digits (and brain) fresh!  So, here’s a new video tutorial on creating borders and logos!  Enjoy! Your thoughts and feedback are welcome and encouraged as always!  Thanks for stopping in, have a great week, and be sure to stop back in tomorrow for more photo goodness!  Oh yeah, and don’t forget the March contest is in full swing where the winner will go home with one of these super cool Cheetah Quickstands – the theme is wild and the link for submissions is here!  Happy shooting and we’ll see you tomorrow! Subscribe to the comments for this post? 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That’s right, we’re back to a photoshop tip again on the blog, and this one comes courtesy of question I read in the NAPP community forums.  The person there had asked about pricing on some photography for a large company’s set of employee [...] 5:39 no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/06/pack-for-the-location-and-the-weather/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/06/pack-for-the-location-and-the-weather/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:37:56 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3074 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/06/pack-for-the-location-and-the-weather/feed/ 2 I got a great question via email while I was en route home tonight about the pending photo shoot in RMNP tomorrow, asking “What and how do you pack for such environments?”  Great question and since I was packing tonight anyway, I figured this would be a good opportunity to put a little video together to share with the viewers and readers exactly what I pack for this type of shoot!  So, here’s a bonus post for Friday – what I pack for a cold weather shoot: Subscribe to the comments for this post? 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I got a great question via email while I was en route home tonight about the pending photo shoot in RMNP tomorrow, asking “What and how do you pack for such environments?”  Great question and since I was packing tonight anyway, I figured [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/02/the-long-awaited-drobo-review-2/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/02/the-long-awaited-drobo-review-2/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:30:08 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=3053 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/03/02/the-long-awaited-drobo-review-2/feed/ 9 I’d been waiting for the time to put together all the videos, audio, and pictures for this review for a while and I’ve finally caught up on other projects so am getting this out for the listening and reading audiences to enjoy!  For those that subscribe and read via RSS, sorry because this is a video-heavy post and you’re just going to have to visit the blog to get the content today! Trust me though, it’s worth it as I take a look at how the Drobo performs in a real world environment with hot swapping drives, and the perils and pitfalls that surround storage area networks… Enjoy! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsSigma Lightstand – Hardware Review (2)This week's hardware review is the Sigma Lightstan...It’s not the body, it’s the glass! (New Canon gear…) (5)Okay, while everyone is salivating (or slamming) o...Hardware Review: Think Tank Airport International V2.0 (2) We all have camera bags.  Whether you use a Poin... I’d been waiting for the time to put together all the videos, audio, and pictures for this review for a while and I’ve finally caught up on other projects so am getting this out for the listening and reading audiences to enjoy!  For those [...] 5:39 no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/27/against-my-better-judgement/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/27/against-my-better-judgement/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:32:28 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2840 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/27/against-my-better-judgement/feed/ 2 For those of you that have been following the blog for a long time (and let me know who you are, because I want to ask why!), you may recall that I used to put out video tutorials on how to do various things inside of Photoshop.  After plodding around with that for a while, I came across the gurus of NAPP and realized that several were already doing it, and doing it much better than I ever could.  So, rather than re-inventing the wheel, I abandoned the video tutorials in favor of just sharing my “wisdom” in the form of the written word (blog posts and articles) and audio tips (which are now part of the Learning Digital Photography podcast). Well, when I recently twittered with excitement over the newly released calendar of some of my favorite images for 2010, someone asked me about the template I used to create those images.  I honestly answered that I didn’t really use a template as the website www.lulu.com just let me upload the images and they handled the rest.  On realizing that they were talking about the images on my Photography Website, I recalled that a template was used for those images.  I could have done a written post about this, but those take a lot of time to put together (lots of screen grabs, lots of writing, and lots of uploading), so I instead decided to put together a new video on how to create a template for your photos inside of Photoshop.  The video may take some time to load, so please be patient as this is a self-hosted video production! Keep in mind – this is just one way – in Photoshop there are always many ways to reach similar results, and as the old adage says, there’s more than one way to skin a cat!  Anyway, this is for you @mitz!  Enjoy, happy shooting, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!  Oh, and lest we forget, there are very few days left in the January giveaway!  For your chance to win a free copy of Photomatix Pro from the folks at HDR Soft, get your Circle-themed photos in the Flickr Contest Thread by midnight on Friday (Mountain Time – GMT-7). P.S.  For those that like my videos and want to see the archives, check out the Learning Resource Page from the sidebar for more materials.  And as an additional side note, this is post #600.  No fuss, no muss, no fanfare, but yet somehow I landed back on video tutorials – which is kind of how it all started!  Somehow, ,ind of poetic, eh? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! 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For those of you that have been following the blog for a long time (and let me know who you are, because I want to ask why!), you may recall that I used to put out video tutorials on how to do various things inside of Photoshop.  After plodding [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/18/hardware-review-expodisc/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/18/hardware-review-expodisc/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:36:47 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2766 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/18/hardware-review-expodisc/feed/ 3 It’s been a while since I’ve done a hardware review, and I realized that when the folks at Expo Imaging had sent me the Rayflash to review, I had also received an Expodisc.  I know I recorded the video for it, but for some reason it never got published, as the two were meant to be posted back to back. In any case, here is the long-awaited review of the Epodisc from the folks at Expo Imaging: First – what is the Expodisc?  It’s simply a disc that defracts light as it passes through your lens in order to determine the proper white balance setting for your images.  Why is this a good thing?  It’s a good thing because light doesn’t always fall into the specific categories designed by your vendor.  It’s not always daylight, tungsten, florescent, etc.  These vendor pre-sets can get you close, but if you want spot on white balance settings in camera, this is definitely the way to go!  Here’s the short video I had put together a while back on how it works: Do I like the Expo Disc?  Absolutely – and if I were in an environment where lighting conditions change often, or it was tricky to determine (say those lights in gyms with the green phosphorous), these utilities are a godsend.  Landscape environments can also be tricky when you are dealing with things like snow, shade and sunny areas at the same time, and portraiture can be tricky too – say you have a bride’s wedding dress, the whites of the eyes, and the teeth for sample areas – which do you set?  Use the ExpoDisc and it will be spot on every time! Thanks again to the folks at Expo Imaging for lending me the review units of the Ray Flash and the Expo Disc.  It was a pleasure, and for those interested in learning more about their products, please visit their website here. Happy shooting everyone – be sure you get your shots in, because there’s limited time left in the Circles contest for a lucky participant.  here’s the Flickr thread – keep on posting and keep on shooting!  We’ll see you back here again tomorrow! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsExpoImaging Rocks (0)Wanna know why they rock?  I'll tell you!  As you ...Let Me Light the Way (4)It's kind of funny how things go in circles.  As a...Lighting Review: Rogue Flash Benders (1)One of the most common search criteria on Google t... It’s been a while since I’ve done a hardware review, and I realized that when the folks at Expo Imaging had sent me the Rayflash to review, I had also received an Expodisc.  I know I recorded the video for it, but for some reason it never [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/15/challenge-yourself/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/15/challenge-yourself/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:45:29 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2760 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/15/challenge-yourself/feed/ 6 The field of photography is a very challenging venue and finding your “voice” in a crowded field can often make the task seem daunting.  If you want to challenge yourself in different ways, try something else.  Painting, singing, and yes, playing a musical instrument can not only give you a new vision for your photography,  but it can get your creative juices going in ways that you may not realize.  While you may never become a Picasso, Luciano Pavarotti, or a Mozart, even picking up something you used to do as a kid (or when you were younger for those among us who are under the 30-something cutoff!), and giving it a whirl can give you new-found pleasures. For instance, when I was much younger, I took piano lessons for seven years.  Endless scales, arpeggios, and the whole nine yards filled my practice sessions for days, weeks, months, and well….years!  When I moved onto college, other interests bended me away from the piano, probably because after seven years I realized I was never going to be a Mozart.  Nevertheless, I enjoyed the practice and occasionally I return to tickle the ivories from time to time.  The photography vision has been clouded this week, and I found some solace in the keyboards late Friday night.  So, I plugged in the M-Audio keyvoard to my Mac and pounded away for a while as my fingers tried to remember their proper positions.  I remembered again that I am no Mozart, but I do have some creative ideas again, all because of a little ditty I put together.  Does this ring a bell for any of you? Have a great weekend everyone!  Happy shooting, and we’ll see you back here Monday with the results of my creative challenge! 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The field of photography is a very challenging venue and finding your “voice” in a crowded field can often make the task seem daunting.  If you want to challenge yourself in different ways, try something else.  Painting, singing, and yes, [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/11/all-about-brighton-baby/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/11/all-about-brighton-baby/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:30:09 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2746 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/11/all-about-brighton-baby/feed/ 1 Last Friday afternoon the local photography meet-up group for the metro Denver area got together and paid a visit to historic downtown Brighton (about 30 minutes northeast of Denver.  It was a fun get-together, and with a smaller than average turnout of 6 of us, we really got a chance to not only converse and interact with one another, we also had some great opportunities for photographs.  The highlight of the day was when we happened to be walking by the Brighton Armory.  As it turns out, this building was recently renovated as part of a new cultural center for the area.  The Operations Manager saw us walking by and invited us inside, as well as a tour of both the upstairs and downstairs areas. Not only did we get a little piece of history about the place, we got some great shots of the building itself.  With several hundred to parse through over the weekend, I’ve trimmed it to the slide show below showing some shots from both around Brighton and the Armory itself.  The other thing that was exciting about this is that after expressing an interest in volunteering our photographic services for any events, they seemed interested in taking us up on the offer.  We shall see what may come of these serendipitous meetings.  It just goes to show you that it’s always a good thing to support the arts, and always good to think about networking – even when you are just having fun on a photo walk! Here’s a couple links for those interested in learning more about the area and the Armory: http://brightonarmory.org/ http://heartofbrighton.org/ArmoryVideo.htm Enjoy the slide show and we’ll see you back here tomorrow – happy shooting! Don’t forget too, the January Flickr contest thread is open, and the Circle theme should be producing some interesting images.  Speak your creative vision and enter today! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsSharing your photos online (2)Posting your photos online has become an almost ex...An exercise in silence… (6)As creatives, we often can find ourselves just not...What’s In Your Backyard? (5)Remember the interview I did on a podcast a while ... Last Friday afternoon the local photography meet-up group for the metro Denver area got together and paid a visit to historic downtown Brighton (about 30 minutes northeast of Denver.  It was a fun get-together, and with a smaller than average [...] no http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/08/keeping-your-resolutions/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/08/keeping-your-resolutions/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:11:47 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2739 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/01/08/keeping-your-resolutions/feed/ 2 As with every new year, there is always talk about setting New Years Resolutions – and setting goals is always easy to do, but what about keeping those resolutions?  Sometimes it’s a challenging thing to do, because we either set goals that are vague or not very specific.  For example, “lose weight” is a common goal, as is “exercise more”.  From a photography perspective, we often will hear (or say) ones like “shoot more”, “get organized”, and other such platitudes.  While the ideal is always good, the intangible goals are always the most difficult to reach simply because they are…well, intangible! Do yourself a favor and not only set some concrete goals, but share them with colleagues, peers, and friends.  If you write a blog, announce them!  Make your readers hold you to your goals.  Not only will you be more likely to achieve your goals, but your readers will also become more vested in your blog!  It’s very empowering, and I would encourage everyone who writes a blog or has a web presence to do something like that. Uh oh, I just  realized something – I kind of set myself up there didn’t I?  Okay, yeah, it was kind of intentional, but it came from the heart!   My biggest resolution for this year – finish projects!  I can’t tell you how many projects I have started to get distracted by other projects, ideas, or things, only to never make it back to the original project. For example, I had set a project once of getting all my resume and personal information in an easy to access text file for copying and pasting into database driven websites like USAJobs.  So, it was off to getting various records for inclusion, including my military service.  That led me to the filing cabinet (insert Psycho music here)!  Before I knew it, I had spent 3 hours organizing the filing cabinet into tabbed folders of all things non-job related.  Gas receipts, electric bills, and all sorts of other things kept popping up at me saying “file me file me file me”!  It got so bad I even found myself at the local Staples getting tabbed divider label things for each category instead of getting the original project done! In keeping with the idea of finishing projects, I would like to share the completion of project #1:  The Sunrise Shoot at Rocky Mountain National Park!  I mentioned it in December before the holidays and I had every intention of completing this sooner, but first the layoff, then Christmas, then New Years, and many other distractions pulled me away.  No more!  The trip is completed, the shots processed, and the videos montaged!  I give you, ladies and gentlemen, the RMNP trip: So, project #4982163 has been completed…I have all the rest to do!  What are your resolutions and projects for 2010?  Do they include getting a circle shot ready for the January Giveaway?  (Announced here yesterday…)  Here’s the link for the contest thread on Flickr in case you missed it! Share your own thoughts and ideas, resolutions and projects in the comments and we’ll help keep you on track!  In the meantime, keep on shooting, have a great weekend, and we’ll see you back here on Monday!  Happy Shooting! 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As with every new year, there is always talk about setting New Years Resolutions – and setting goals is always easy to do, but what about keeping those resolutions?  Sometimes it’s a challenging thing to do, because we either set goals that [...] Jason Anderson 2:42 Rocky Mountain National Park, video, photo shoot, sunrise, RMNP no http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/12/22/video-hosting-services-review/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/12/22/video-hosting-services-review/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:55:46 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=2673 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/12/22/video-hosting-services-review/feed/ 7 With the increasing popularity and discussion of video (we are always hearing about the convergence of photography and videography), I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the different video hosting services, and look at their functionality.  So, earlier today I recorded a video using Quicktime Pro on the Mac, and tried uploading it to 3 different popular services:  YouTube, Vimeo, and Animoto.  Here are the videos in that order, followed by my thoughts on each: YouTube: Thoughts Price:  It’s free!  Nothing beats free in my book, and with the competitive landscape of technology, this is pretty hard to beat. Quality:  The thumbnail does not look right, but that’s a minor nit…on playback it seems pretty good. Ease of use:  Another pro here as well…it was easy (and quick) to upload.  It took less than a minute to upload, and adding the video details was also easy.  You do need a Google account to do this though, but since that is also free, the downside here is hard to find. Accessibility:  It was VERY easy to find the embed code to copy/paste into the blog.  And YouTube/Google is pretty recognizable as far as things go, so it’s going to be hard to compete here.  But, let’s look at the other services… Limitations:  The only one I can find is that you are limited to videos under 10 minutes.  You can do HD quality, up to 2GB per video (so no data size limit), with no waiting in line for video conversion or anything like that.  At first I thought 10 minute limit was, well…limiting, but after looking at the other two services, not as much. Vimeo: Review of Video Hosting from Jason Anderson on Vimeo. Price:  It’s free…kind of.  You can go the free route, but there are downsides which I will go into shortly. Quality:  It seems on par with YouTube in terms of video quality, Ease of use:  Also on par with YouTube, and the dialogs are very similar, so kind of a 6 of one, half dozen of the other sort of comparison here. Accessibility:  Vimeo videos are just as accessible as YouTube ones are, anyone can see them if you set them up the same, so kind of an interesting dichotomy here… Limitations:  Your limitations with Vimeo are that you can only upload 500MB of data per week.  This may sound like a lot, but when it comes to video, that could get eaten up pretty quick.  I didn’t see a length limit on Vimeo, but could be wrong here.  Another limitation on the free account is that you have to wait in line for your videos to get uploaded.  I uploaded the video 20 minutes ago, and still have another 40 minutes to wait before it will start the conversion for me.  If you upgrade your free account to the Vimeo Plus one, you can get 5 GB of content, HD quality, no ads, and for $60/year or $10/month.  Not too pricey, but again, in a competitive economy, it’s something to consider… Animoto: Not reviewable – as it turns out, Animoto only allows 30 second videos for free – everything else is a paid service.  The price is cheaper than Vimeo for the service at $30 per year, and it does seem to have no limitations on video length or things of that nature, but the fact that you can only do a 30 second video on their free service seems rather lame.  I realize that we need to be quick and to the point with our content, but 30 seconds?  Really?  This one gets a major thumbs down from me for this and on that basis would not recommend it. Self-Hosting In the interests of being as broad in the review process as possible, I thought it would help to also include the self-hosted option as one worth considering.  There are some caveats to this though, as services and limitations would vary from one hosting service to another.  I use Dreamhost, and I like their hosting, so figured it would be worth showing that here. (You can sign up from the link or from using the promo code CBPROMO to save 50% on [...] With the increasing popularity and discussion of video (we are always hearing about the convergence of photography and videography), I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the different video hosting services, and look at their [...] Jason Anderson 2:00 no http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/03/10/news-artists-and-inspiration/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/03/10/news-artists-and-inspiration/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:30:32 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=1207 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/03/10/news-artists-and-inspiration/feed/ 2 Welcome to the show notes for week #17 of Learning Digital Photography.  Here’s the show notes for this week’s podcast… First off, I’ve done some further tweaking to give a little more consistency and structure to the show for your listening pleasure.  The three segments that I am going to try to regularly stick to will be: News, Events, and Information from around the community and industry – here I’ll share nuggets, information, and other useful snippets from the most recent days and weeks of activity within the photography community.  Sometimes I’ll share information that’s available elsewhere, and other times I’ll offer my own perspectives on the news and events that shape the industry. Authors and Artists from within and related to the industry of photography are also an area I would like to devote some time to since the Thursday Thoughts series has not seen much attention lately (not that I am planning to either – I think it’s just on sabbatical!), and I had the good fortune of actually sitting down with an area professional recently which provided a source of inspiration for this weeks show. Sources of Inspiration – As artists I think we are always searching for and discovering new sources of inspiration.  Often these can come from well known venues such as photography magazines, galleries, and the like, but I am not adverse to featuring unusual or new sources either.  This week, I will be featuring an unusual source of inspiration, so make sure you stop in for this segment too! To find out why these links are all up and on the blog, make sure to stop over to Personal Life Media and grab this weeks show!  For the link grabbers, here you are: TWIP on the Panasonic The Online Photography on the Panasonic PhotoJoJo Photographic Dictionary Canon Firmware Adobe Updates One Million Faces Peggy Dyer One Million Faces Photo Galleries (The first 5 are kinda cool! ) Sunny 16 David Ziser That’s it for today all!  Enjoy the show, and we’ll see you back here bright and early tomorrow (well, maybe not so early, as I still have an on-going problem with the sandman!  LOL)  Happy shooting! P.S.  I am still including a copy of the show locally, so you can grab it from here if you like too.  Don’t forget, we still have a poll going on re: Twitter and Blogging, so if you’ve not voted yet, vote here! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 is here – Now What? (2)With all the hubbub of the release of Lightroom 3 ...Podcast #35 is now live! (1)The latest episode of Learning Digital Photography...A Look Ahead… (1)Just a few news nuggets today of some things that ... Welcome to the show notes for week #17 of Learning Digital Photography.  Here’s the show notes for this week’s podcast… First off, I’ve done some further tweaking to give a little more consistency and structure to the show for your [...] http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/23/hdr-web-links-and-a-podcast/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/23/hdr-web-links-and-a-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:30:27 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=1139 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/23/hdr-web-links-and-a-podcast/feed/ 3 So, this last weekend I went on the photo meetup group outing for the month of February into Eldorado State Park, south of Boulder, and had many an opportunity to capture some landscape and macro work.  Some great views were had and I only hope that they all come out as well as this one did.  While hiking up a trail of slippery snow and ice (it was cold out Saturday morning), I saw this fissure that was pretty intense looking because it was only partially lit.  I thought about it for a second and decided to bracket some exposures to see if it would turn out with some HDR massaging.  Not only did it turn out better than I would have thought, I was also very pleased with how Photomatix did with this.  I would highly recommend this software to anyone interested in HDR work.  Not only is it more intuitive than Photoshop, the results were much more gratifying!  You can buy Photomatix for PS, Lightroom and for either Windows or a Mac over at www.HDRsoft.com. Some other web links I learned about recently also include www.fotoblur.com and www.usefilm.com Both are much more cognizant and respective of photography copyright than other social and photo networking sites like Flickr and Facebook (we all know about the Facebook Terms of Service fiasco, right?).  One thing I like about both Fotoblur and Flickr is that you are limited in how many images you can upload daily.  This requires you to be more careful about what you publish, and as a result, you are more thoughtful and objective of what work is worth posting and sharing online. Last but not least, the podcast that I had intended to put out last week was delayed for a few days as I put the finishing touches up on a home improvement project.  (We finished out one of the basement rooms – expect to see some photos on that makeover forthcoming!)  The good news is that not only is the basement room on the verge of completion, but that the podcast is up for this week.  Naturally, the title of the podcast will match the blog post title, as the show notes follow closely to todays content.  Stop on over to Personal Life Media for the show, or pick it up in iTunes!  (Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the review section of iTunes too…the more the merrier!) Until tomorrow, when I’ll have some more HDR shots to share, keep on shooting – hope all your shots are good ones! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsExperimenting with Photomatix and HDR (7)For a while now I've been meaning to devote some t...Creating templates (0)Hey all, today is tutorial Tuesday, and I share a ...Photoshop is not a bad word (13)A lot of photography conversations revolve around ... So, this last weekend I went on the photo meetup group outing for the month of February into Eldorado State Park, south of Boulder, and had many an opportunity to capture some landscape and macro work.  Some great views were had and I only hope [...] Jason Anderson no http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/09/multimedia-monday/ http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/09/multimedia-monday/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:30:05 +0000 Jason http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=1100 Continue reading →]]> http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/02/09/multimedia-monday/feed/ 1 With the “New and Improved” podcast starting out at PLM this week, there’s a couple exciting things to announce.  First off, the drawing for the Think Tank Photo Streetwalker bag was done live on the podcast this week, and the winner was announced in the lead segment.  Congrats go out to the winner (you know who you are!), so do get me your address so I can ship you the bag post haste! The meat segment (aka middle segment) I talk about some new sources of inspiration – specifically the grocery store and in a restaurant.  The next time you are at a restaurant, take your camera because the table makes for a great tripod, and you can get some really cool shots.  Case in point, is the new gallery I have set up here at the blog, titled Tabletop Photography.  I’m also sharing a few sources of inspiration from the grocery store too (tune in tomorrow for those). The listener questions were really good ones from meredith and Jason, where I take a look at the value of carbon fiber and the issue of when and where are we permitted to photograph.   Last but not least, the photo tip of the week concerns copyright and registering your work, so make sure you stay tuned for that. Lots of photo goodness to share, so make sure you tune in for the audio, and stop by the blog to pick up the link for the photo gallery.  Photos, podcasts, and questions galore.  Enjoy the day and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!  Happy Shooting! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Related PostsLightroom 3 Contest Winner! (4)After much deliberation over the fantastic compila...Lightroom 3 Q&A (Beta) (29)What a great day to release a new podcast - with t...May We Salute You (1)The May pool of photos that everyone contributed t... With the “New and Improved” podcast starting out at PLM this week, there’s a couple exciting things to announce.  First off, the drawing for the Think Tank Photo Streetwalker bag was done live on the podcast this week, and the winner was [...]