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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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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. …

Online Resources For Canon Photographers – Part 1
December 1, 2009 – 9:32 am | 12 Comments
Online Resources For Canon Photographers – Part 1

Canon Sites – Part 1 of 2
As a Canon shooter for nearly 30 years, I’ve come to rely upon my Canon gear for the bulk of my professional work. One of the great benefits of …

My Canon Speedlite Wishlist
July 7, 2009 – 6:26 pm | 273 Comments
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 …

RadioPoppers & The Future Of Wireless TTL Flash
November 19, 2008 – 9:46 am | 26 Comments
RadioPoppers & The Future Of Wireless TTL Flash

Off-Camera + TTL = Better Flash Photography

The number one opportunity to improve your flash photography is to unbolt your Speedlite from the top of your camera and move it… anywhere. If you rely on your …

Flashing At High Noon… or Simple Truths About High-Speed Sync
November 6, 2008 – 2:43 pm | 56 Comments
Flashing At High Noon… or Simple Truths About High-Speed Sync

According to the 1931 song, only “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noon day sun.” Thanks to high-speed sync, flash photographers can now be added to the list. High-speed sync enables shutter speeds …

Canon Fall 2008 Rebates
October 21, 2008 – 3:24 pm | One Comment
Canon Fall 2008 Rebates

Canon has just launched it’s fall rebate program for a wide range of lenses and speedlights. Through January 19, 2009 you will save up to $125 instantly on select Canon products when purchased through authorized …

Canon Enables Copyright Notice In Newest DSLRs
September 25, 2008 – 9:00 am | 4 Comments
Canon Enables Copyright Notice In Newest DSLRs

Adding a copyright notice to your photos is critical before you send them out on the web or to clients. Fortunately, the task has just become a lot easier with Canon’s recently announced EOS 5D …

More Details on the Canon 5D Mark II
September 19, 2008 – 9:13 am | One Comment
More Details on the Canon 5D Mark II

Looking for more information or to pre-order the recently announced Canon 5D Mark II?
The expected ship date for the Canon 5D Mark II is “late November” with an estimated street price of $2,699. I’m amazed …

Canon 5D Mark II… finally!
September 18, 2008 – 8:56 am | 4 Comments
Canon 5D Mark II… finally!

Canon pulled the covers off the EOS 5D Mark II this morning. The full-frame digital SLR features 21.1 megapixel resolution, a 14-bit DIGIC 4 processor, Live View shooting and HD movie recording capabilities. With …

FlashZebra – The Source For Strobe Connections
August 8, 2008 – 5:20 pm | One Comment
FlashZebra – The Source For Strobe Connections

It’s no secret that getting your flash off the top of your camera is the quickest way to improve your photography. Flash Zebra is a great, little (as in one-man-band) company that sells a wide …

Vincent Laforet On The State Of Editorial Photography
July 5, 2008 – 1:01 pm | No Comment
Vincent Laforet On The State Of Editorial Photography

New York-based, Pulitzer-winning, editorial shooter Vincent Laforet has written an epic piece on the state of editorial photography. Find it here on SportsShooter.com. I say “epic” both in terms of content and length. Anyone who …

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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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