Shooting Too Much? Slow Down & Shoot Film
A friend returned recently from a long adventure in Asia. In recounting his trip, his thoughts weren’t about what he saw and experienced, but of the nearly 10,000 exposures he made with his DSLR, only to say he put it away and shot with just his iPhone on the last few days of the trip. ...
Think Tank Photo: New Bags For Mirrorless Cameras
Think Tank Photo has just released a new camera bag collection scaled to fit today’s smaller mirrorless cameras. The Mirrorless Mover collection offers photographers the same top quality materials and craftsmanship for which Think Tank is renowned. Four sizes of bags offer a wide choice to consumers; from the smallest case, the Mirrorless Mover 5, ...
Lights Out: Sears & Walmart Portrait Studios Close
CPI Corp., operator of portrait studios inside Sears and WalMart stores across the country, has abruptly ceased operations, according to Wall Street Journal Online. Perhaps a victim of the growth and ease of digital photography, COPI’s workflow included the outdated method of processing prints at a central lab then having customers return weeks later to pick them ...
Think Tank Photo: Free Shipping For The Holidays
Think Tank Photo has just announced that for the first time in their history they are offering free FedEx Ground Shipping on all of their gear. This special holiday offer runs through December 31, 2012. And, just in time for the holidays, Thank Tank is releasing a whole new slate of gear, including the Airport ...
Boudoir Photography: Stepping Outside Comfort Zone
Generally I’m quite comfortable photographing events as they happen, without directing or controlling anything. The best pictures from events, as well as a true and accurate representation of the event itself, result from my usual documentary style of photography. Recently I stepped outside my comfort zone to attend an boudoir photography event sponsored by a Meetup ...
JC Football: Making The Most Of Good Light
The best photos are usually made at the beginning and the end of the day, just before and after sunrise and sunset. The light is low and directional and the sky becomes almost a large softbox or reflector. Over the past month I’ve had a few assignments to shoot junior college football. With games starting at ...
