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Infrared and Your P&S Camera

by MarkV November 27, 2009 Photography Technique

I have always heard that noon is the worst time to shoot a photo. Photography performed around noon typically sucks. There are several ways to work around the hard noon sun with people. Scenic photography is a different matter entirely. Photography made with infrared light does lend itself to lunchtime photo sessions. Most modern DSLR [...]

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Gift Idea for the Photographer: Light Science and Magic

by MarkV November 25, 2009 Gift Ideas

People that really know me, know that I read. Reading and researching is fundamental for improving your photography. So we have yet another book in this year’s Gift Idea For The Photographer series. Light Science and Magic was published in 2007. I know what you are thinking, another book about lighting portraits. WRONG! Light Science [...]

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Gift Idea For The Photographer: Transceiver Caddy

by MarkV November 23, 2009 Gift Ideas

PocketWizards are the industry standard for wireless flash triggering. I personally use a trio of PocketWizard transceivers for my flash triggering needs and I have found the “Wizards” to be indispensable. As great as PocketWizards are they have one pitfall, they don’t mount easily to anything. The transceivers rely on a stupid little strap that [...]

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Gift Idea For The Photographer: The Camera

by MarkV November 18, 2009 Gift Ideas

In today’s digital age there are scores of photographers that have never photographed with film let alone developed their own negative or printed their own contact sheet. In fact, film cameras are starting to be snapped up by curious hipster types that are intrigued by what is now considered an “alternative process” of photography. Ansel [...]

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Canon 50mm F1.4 Lens Review – Wrap Up

by MarkV November 13, 2009 Canon Lenses

Just a quick note to let you know that I have completed my review of the Canon EF 50mm USM lens. The final installment of the review is a resolution test of the Canon lens. Please fill free to check out the last part of the Canon 50mm lens review here. I’m also experimenting with [...]