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A dash of splash

June 4, 2009 8 Comments

First up – another web gallery of water drops – this time with a neutral black background that I developed in Lightroom.  I am tellin’ ya – this product is just too cool!  Photo management, editing, tagging, and gallery production all in one – what’s not to love? Also up today, a little shout out ...

Tags: , , , , , , , Content, Flickr, Lightroom, personal, photography, potd

Cactus, Trigger, Zebra, Oh My!

April 14, 2009 6 Comments

Remember the old game of password where you said a related word to one on your card to get your partner to guess it?  Well, here goes:  What do the words cactus, trigger, and zebra all have in common?  If you answered “flash photography” you’d be right!  As you may have realized, that does mean ...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , Flash, learning, Lighting, News, photography gear, Product Review, technical

Cactus Confusion

October 31, 2008 5 Comments

Well, I finally got the Cactus gear that I ordered online at GadgetInfinity last week.  I had ordered their wireless trigger/receiver combo set and an extra receiver for the purpose of getting two lights to fire.  I excitedly opened all the packaging and unwrapped it all, then – stop, hold the phones, and check this ...

Tags: , , , , , , , education, learning, Lighting, personal, web links

Vivitar Auto Thrystor 550 FD

October 16, 2008 1 Comment

I got a few emails asking if they could see a picture of the flash as there apparently aren’t that many of them floating around the internet.  Never one to deny an opportunity to take a picture, even if it is really old gear, here we are, the moldy oldy Vivitar Thrystor 550 FD:

Tags: , , , , , , Flash, Lighting, personal, photography

Backpacks, and Belts and Bags: Oh My!

July 1, 2008 5 Comments

For this week (and the foreseeable future), I am continuing the “live video talks” where I share a little insight into things I use and do to with photography, and the gear that’s involved.  This week, I recall that some others have done a “What’s in Your Bag?” type of theme, and rather than just ...

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Better luck next time

May 30, 2008 3 Comments

Heh – I had been so good lately about planning ahead and recording my video podcasts ahead of schedule and just setting a publish time in WordPress, I got on an automatic pilot routine. When that routine got disrupted from some dental and sleep deprivation issues the other day, I didn’t realize until just a ...

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