The Importance of a Welcoming Photographic Community
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The right online photographic community can make a huge difference. With so many being horrible, you might want to learn more about the KelbyOne Community
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Photographic Training : Do You Need It?
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Just as a musician practices scales to build dexterity, and to open the mind to possibility, the photographer needs practice to make better images. This brings the questions of what and how to practice, and where to find the ideas, the guidance and the coaching to do so.
Going Pro with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
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While it may not be the biggest question when things come to mirrorless, whether mirrorless is ready for professionals is an increasingly relevant question.
Read MoreCanon Announces the EOS R
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Building on their position as a leader in digital imaging for both photography and video, the long-rumoured Canon full frame mirrorless camera has been announced. The Canon EOS R is the first in a series of brand-new full frame mirrorless bodies to come from Canon. It is joined on release by four brand new lenses using Canon’s new RF mount.
Read MoreFujifilm Announces the X-T3
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Summer is over and it's new camera season! Fujifilm today (September 6th) announced the next generation X-T3 with availability set for September 20th, 2018.
Read MoreThe "One" Bag : Yup I Think That I Have Found It!
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Is it possible that I have finally found the “one” bag to solve the majority of my photographic transport issues? While no one bag solves every problem, it would be very cool to find one that solves most. And I think that I have…
Read MoreNikon Announces the D3500
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Most of the recent Nikon news has been about the Z series of mirrorless bodies and lenses. That said, Nikon is not ignoring the entry level marketplace and has announced the D3500.
Read MoreNews from Think Tank Photo
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Hey folks. If you were not already clear that I love the stuff from Think Tank Photo, well, now you are. I have bought many bags from the company over the years and have never been disappointed in the usability, build quality or practicality of their products. I have seen many other offerings and none achieve the breadth and scope of what comes out of the company. Read the article for some great news!
Read MoreMarketing Tips for Wedding Photographers
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Jaimie over at ShootDotEdit noticed a post I had made about some really disparaging statements made over at Brides magazine and asked if I would be willing to share a link to their site where they have made a document on Marketing Tips for Wedding Photographers available.
Read MoreNikon Announcement : Z6 and Z7 Mirrorless Cameras, 24-70, 35 and 50mm Z S Line Lenses
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We've known for some time that Nikon would announce a new lineup of mirrorless cameras. The announcement was made today August 23, 2018 by Nikon PR globally.
Read MoreYou Want to Buy a New Camera! Now What?
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Choosing a new camera should not be difficult. The reality is that whether you buy a current Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Sony, or Panasonic/Lumix, the camera is going to be capable of delivering excellent images if you do your part. I regularly laugh when I see folks get into brand wars. All the makers produce solid products, the key to a great purchase is aligning the camera to your personal use cases.
Read MoreBetter Bird Images Using Flash and MagMod
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Bird photography is challenging. I don't care what kind of bird you are talking about. A successful photographer has to build a workflow to make great images, and this involves time, practice, perhaps some study of the biology of the creature and proper light.
Read MoreA Tale of Horrible White Balance and Lighting Challenges
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This is a horror story. Complete with monsters, gremlins and misinformation. Be warned, it's quite scary. Not gross and creepy scary, scary in the amount of crap involved.
Read MoreQuick Review : HurleyPRO H2Pro Weight Bag
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I want to be crystal clear about something up front. I have assisted for Peter Hurley, once, in Toronto for a workshop put on by Henry's. I have huge respect for the man and think the world of him. With that out of the way, I worked this past weekend with this product and it left me very underwhelmed.
Read MoreAnother Stupid Apple Trick
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Apple breaks another good but ignored tool in their rush to pretty, simple and thin
Read MoreLens Compression and Perspective Exaggeration
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Hello everyone! This time I want to tackle a subject that regularly comes up in classes and coursework. It’s also a topic on the Internet with a variety of fascinating ideas. We often hear of lens compression and as Lee Morris recently demonstrated on Petapixel. it actually does not exist. I don’t agree with some of his terminology, but the approach is bang on.
Read MoreFocal Length and Angle of View
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I meet lots of newer creatives, whether shooting stills or video and they are rarely concerned about the physical focal length of a lens, which is particularly irrelevant as an indicator when crop sensor cameras get involved as they always reference lenses as if they are full frame even when not. What real creatives are concerned about is the image and what goes in it and what does not. This is partially managed by angle of view.
Read MoreNikon Confirms Full Frame Mirrorless
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In a press release delivered July 25th, 2018, Nikon has confirmed that the long rumoured Nikon Mirrorless is coming.
Read MoreFurther to the last post about the 2018 MacBook Pro
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i don't like to harp on a subject, but it's only a week since the announcement of the 2018 MacBook Pro and it's already being regarded as a failure by actual professionals, not the fanboys for whom Apple can do no wrong.
Read MoreThe 2018 MacBook Pro - is it really Pro yet?
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Apple has just announced updated MacBook Pros. Readers will recall that I called the now previous version anything but Pro. What about the new announcement? Read on….
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