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Why Your Photos Look Lousy… or Simple Truths About Color Management
Why Your Photos Look Lousy… or Simple Truths About Color Management
May 26, 2008 – 11:56 pm | 38 Comments

Let’s embrace the obvious. Many photographers feel that investing time and effort into learning color management is the digital equivalent of going to the dentist. Unless you are an uber-geek, I bet that you …

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Lessons I Didn't Learn In Photo School »
  • LIDLIPS: Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School
    LIDLIPS: Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School
    October 29, 2009 – 11:22 am | 12 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 96–100
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 96–100
    October 23, 2009 – 10:00 am | 4 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 91-95
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 91-95
    August 19, 2009 – 8:04 am | 11 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 86–90
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 86–90
    August 6, 2009 – 8:22 am | 14 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 81–85
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 81–85
    July 22, 2009 – 8:00 am | 14 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 76–80
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 76–80
    July 1, 2009 – 6:20 am | 11 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 71–75
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 71–75
    June 24, 2009 – 3:17 pm | 10 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 66-70
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 66-70
    June 10, 2009 – 9:43 am | 9 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 61-65
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 61-65
    June 3, 2009 – 10:01 am | 5 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 56–60
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 56–60
    May 27, 2009 – 1:27 am | 12 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 51–55
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 51–55
    May 20, 2009 – 7:28 am | 7 Comments
  • Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 46–50
    Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 46–50
    May 13, 2009 – 10:16 am | 5 Comments
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It’s Been Speedliting 24/7 Lately…
March 4, 2010 – 9:35 am | No Comment

PixSylated has never been accused of flooding the web with content. Of late, that’s been especially true. Thought I’d do a quick rundown of what I’ve been doing over the past month.
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Speedliting.com Launched PixSylated has a new little sister (although she’s been growing very fast over the past two weeks). Speedliting.com, unlike PixSylated, will focus on a single theme — Canon flash photography.The site features a blog (“How-To“), pages and pages of my thoughts on gear, a schedule of events that I am teaching, and more. BTW, if you’re into small-flash, but don’t shoot Canon, you should check Speedliting out anyway. About 70% of the content is not brand specific.

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Speedliting Forum Launched Earlier this week, I launched the Speedliting Forum. As far as I know, this is the first web community that is focused exclusively on Canon flash. Several hundred Canon shooters from all around the world have joined and are beginning to ask questions and provide answers. There is even a group of sub-forums, sorted by experience level, where you can share/comment on photos. So, if you wake up one night with a question about something-Speedlite, this is the place to go. There are members online 24/7.

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SportsShooter.com Headliner Just this morning, I woke up to find that I’m the headliner on the widely read SportsShooter.com. I think sports photography is amazing. If there’s anything that proves that still photography shows us things that we cannot see, it’s sports photography. Funny thing is that my membership application to SportsShooter has been rejected twice because I didn’t have enough good sports pix to show. Maybe I’ll dust off that last application and give it another go. Seriously, SS, it’s quite an honor. You have my thanks!

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Frederick Van Interview A couple of days ago, I spent an hour talking and laughing with my friend, Frederick Van (who hosts the great TWiP podcast series) about my thoughts on flash photography. Head to Frederick’s site to listen in on our conversation. It’s also in the TWiP Episode 131 on iTunes.

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TechTock Interview Last week I spent an hour with Jack Howard, host of the TechTock podcast, talking about… small flash. As Jack dubbed the conversation, “Strobism From A Canon Speedlite Perspective”. You’ll find it on iTunes TechTock #35 or give it a listen right here.

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Speedliter’s Intensive™ Seminars I will kick off the spring tour of my seminar on Canon flash techniques next week in NYC at Adorama. Here’s a rundown of the dates on the schedule so far.

New York City – Sun March 14

Orlando – Sat March 27

Tampa – Sun., Mar 28

San Francisco – Sat May 1

Washington DC – Sat May 8 & Sun May 9

Los Angeles – Sat May 15

Atlanta – Sat May 22 & 2-day workshop May 23/24

Houston – Sat June 5

Chicago – Sat June 12

Boston – Sat June 19

London & other UK – in June or July (details TBA)

Paso Robles – 5-day workshop Oct 11-15

A whole flock of other dates are in the works for fall. The best way to find out about them is to subscribe to the Speedliter’s Mailing List (here).

Happy 1st Birthday LIDLIPS — LIDLIPS #101
February 25, 2010 – 10:00 am | 5 Comments
Happy 1st Birthday LIDLIPS — LIDLIPS #101

A year ago today, ‘Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School‘ debuted as my guest blog on Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider. Little did I know that those 13 micro-essays would be the start of a …

New Canon HDSLR? My 2-Cents… (updated)
February 15, 2010 – 11:39 am | 11 Comments
New Canon HDSLR? My 2-Cents… (updated)

This post was updated on Feb 18 and on Feb 20 after Zeiss announced that Compact Primes will be available in EOS mount.
There have been a couple of posts this morning about rumors about a …

Speedliting.com Launched – Adorama Sponsors ‘Speedliter’s Intensive’ Tour
February 12, 2010 – 11:57 am | No Comment
Speedliting.com Launched – Adorama Sponsors ‘Speedliter’s Intensive’ Tour

PixSylated has a new sister in the blogosphere. Speedliting.com was launched this morning. Now you know the reason that I’ve been so scarce on Px for the past two weeks.
If you are a gear hound …

LensFlare 35 Interview & Gallery Talk
February 2, 2010 – 5:35 am | No Comment
LensFlare 35 Interview & Gallery Talk

LensFlare35.com is a great source of information about photographers and photography – both still and in motion. Think of it as one of those tables in a diner where people keep joining the party and …

Adorama Workshops to Host ‘Speedliter’s Intensive’
February 1, 2010 – 9:43 am | 2 Comments
Adorama Workshops to Host ‘Speedliter’s Intensive’

I’m more than proud to announce that I will be teaching in NYC on Sunday, March 14th. Adorama will be hosting my ‘Speedliter’s Intensive’ seminar  at their flagship store in Manhattan’s Flatiron District (42 W …

Twelve Photographers Speak – A Collection Of YouTube Videos
January 29, 2010 – 11:54 am | 7 Comments

The journey to becoming a photographer means that you spend time with other photographers. In today’s digital world, spending time does not necessarily mean “to be in the presence of” — although that is always …

We Should All Have A Dream
January 18, 2010 – 2:34 pm | No Comment

Martin Luther’s King’s famous “I have a dream” speech is as moving and meaningful today as it was 46 years ago.
If you do nothing else on this MLK Civil Rights Day, watch this video and …

The APPOS – iPhone App Awards & Photo Contest
January 14, 2010 – 9:39 am | One Comment
The APPOS – iPhone App Awards & Photo Contest

“Excuse me? Is that a camera-phone in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?” There’s no doubt that the iPhone has revolutionized the world of “point-and-shoot” photography. With over 1000 photography apps …

CES 2010 – Peering Into The Future
January 11, 2010 – 6:46 am | No Comment
CES 2010 – Peering Into The Future

My inner-geek loves early January. That’s when the Consumer Electronics Show takes over Las Vegas. CES is the biggest annual gathering of techies, geeks and electronic gadgeteers on the planet. With 1.4 million square feet …

Syl On Twitter – Three Weeks Ended Jan. 10, 2010
January 11, 2010 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Syl On Twitter – Three Weeks Ended Jan. 10, 2010

A lot of people wonder about the value of Twitter. I don’t blame them. I’m not one who wants to learn about every minutia of someone’s life via the machine-gunning of Tweets.
For me, Twitter continues …

LIDLIPS: Letter To A Brookie
January 7, 2010 – 7:55 am | 5 Comments
LIDLIPS: Letter To A Brookie

I received an email from a student at Brooks Institute this morning. He asked me to share my thoughts on his portfolio site. If he’s got the courage to ask, I’ve got the time to …

Speedliter’s Intensive™ Heading To Legend City In Phoenix
January 4, 2010 – 12:02 pm | 7 Comments
Speedliter’s Intensive™ Heading To Legend City In Phoenix

When I was a kid growing up in Phoenix, a trip to Legend City was second only to Disneyland in terms of excitement. Although that grand old amusement park has been a memory for more …

2009 As Seen Around The World — The Year In Pictures — 12 Collections
December 31, 2009 – 7:40 am | 2 Comments
2009 As Seen Around The World — The Year In Pictures — 12 Collections

As we begin to celebrate the departure of the ‘Decade From Hell‘, I’ve spent a good bit of time looking at photos from the past year and the past decade. Here are a dozen of …

Afternoon At The Museum
December 29, 2009 – 12:09 pm | 3 Comments
Afternoon At The Museum

‘Vin as Pablo Picasso by Arnold Newman’

It’s more than healthy to take a break and have some fun… it’s essential. Here are a handful of snapshots I took of my middlest son Vin while touring …

Syl On Twitter – Week Of Dec 20, 2009
December 21, 2009 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Syl On Twitter – Week Of Dec 20, 2009

Twitter is a way to quickly share resources and ideas. Here are the Tweets by and about me for the week ending December 20, 2009. Click on the bit.ly links to go to the sites …

Drew Gardner on the Frontier of Digital Cinematography
December 17, 2009 – 8:17 pm | One Comment
Drew Gardner on the Frontier of Digital Cinematography

Many pro shooters still struggle to accept that the world is changing around us. My friend, Drew Gardner, who shoots commercially in London, is not one to wait for the obvious. Last August, Drew and …

Online Resources For Canon Photographers – Part 2
December 15, 2009 – 1:06 pm | 6 Comments
Online Resources For Canon Photographers – Part 2

Quick detour: Interested in learning how to use your Canon Speedlites? Check out the Speedliter’s Intensive Seminar. Syl will be hitting 12-15 US cities this spring, with possible stops elsewhere through the summer. Details here. …

Syl on Twitter – Week Of Dec 12, 2009
December 13, 2009 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Syl on Twitter – Week Of Dec 12, 2009

Twitter, for me, has become a very convenient way to share resources with other photographers. In case you’ve wondered about the Twitter phenomenon, think of it as a way to send a 140-character message out …

Buy A Shirt Please… Fund A Kenyan Orphanage & Clothe A Photographer
December 10, 2009 – 7:41 am | One Comment
Buy A Shirt Please… Fund A Kenyan Orphanage & Clothe A Photographer

Here’s an opportunity to help fund a worthy cause and express your personality as a photographer. Scott Kelby announced on his blog yesterday that 100% of the proceeds from the sale of his new off-camera …

Magazines Likely To Continue to Fold
December 7, 2009 – 1:38 pm | 4 Comments
Magazines Likely To Continue to Fold

Many photographers hope, as their skills and portfolios continue to grow, that they will be able to get paying jobs by shooting for magazines. As I wrote in Digital Photographers, Welcome Back to 1999, the …

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My Canon Speedlite Wishlist

My Canon Speedlite Wishlist

As a lifelong Canon shooter, I’ve been witness again and again to the power of Nikon’s CLS Speedlight system. In fact, most of the inspiration I found to explore the potential of Canon’s Speedlites came …

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Smashing Pumpkins With High-Speed Sync * Gang Light – Part 2

Smashing Pumpkins With High-Speed Sync * Gang Light – Part 2

GANG LIGHT – Part 2: Just how fast a shutter speed do you need to freeze the seeds flying from a pumpkin that your teenage son is trying to drive over the left field fence? …

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New Canon HDSLR? My 2-Cents… (updated)

New Canon HDSLR? My 2-Cents… (updated)

This post was updated on Feb 18 and on Feb 20 after Zeiss announced that Compact Primes will be available in EOS mount.
There have been a couple of posts this morning about rumors about a …

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‘Making The Transition To Digital Tech’ – Image Mechanics Workshop

‘Making The Transition To Digital Tech’ – Image Mechanics Workshop

How do you capture and process 3,000 to 5,000 shots and hand your client the image disk in a single day? Is a workflow that shoots tethered into Lightroom robust enough for professional work? How …

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