November 29, 2011 This week, each day is going to include an extra tip on how to eke the most out of your off-camera flash. Yesterday, I started the series with a demonstration of how to correctly mount your umbrella to a light stand. The clue was “up for luck” as a mnemonic. Today, we’re going to add ...
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tips and tricks November 28, 2011 Occasionally I like to delve a little beyond the basics for some of the more advanced and forward-thinking folks in the photography audience, and this week, I’d like to do just that. We’re going to talk in detail about off-camera flash!
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photography gear August 25, 2010 It’s official – about ten minutes ago I got the word from the horses’ mouth directly (a.k.a. Canon), that the new 60D is hot off the presses! Rather than spout all the technical details, (which the rest of the blogosphere will do in short order), here’s the ones I like the most and why:
Tags: 18 MP, 60D, Canon, Commander Mode Flash, HD Video, LCD Vari Angle, ResolutionCanon, Flash, gear, photography, Video May 28, 2010 As mentioned yesterday, the example self-portrait I took had some misleading EXIF data. The thrust of the post was that EXIF data isn’t always right, and if you read through the comments, you’ll find out most of what was wrong (this is one sharp reading audience – y’all don’t miss a beat! ). What was ...
Tags: EXIF, Flash, photography, technical, triggersFlash, Lighting, photography, technical May 27, 2010 We all talk about tags, and flags and meta data whenever we are importing our photos into Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, or whatever program you use. While there are discussions ad infinitum about the value of adding extra tags to your photos like “2010″ or “Canon” or “family vacation” or whatever labels you like, there is ...
Tags: 40D, 580, EXIF, photography, potd, self-portraitFlash, photography, Photoshop, potd May 14, 2010 We’ve all heard the stories of people switching vendors. Scott Bourne was noted for his switch from Canon to Nikon. Friends and family often talking about switching from Ford to Chevy, or from Coke to Pepsi, and even *gasp* switching from PC to Mac. As I find myself moving more and more toward Apple products ...
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