Gift Idea for the Photographer: Light Science and Magic

by MarkVNovember 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 and Magic explains [...]

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Gift Idea For The Photographer: Transceiver Caddy

by MarkVNovember 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 MarkVNovember 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 Adam’s [...]

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Canon 50mm F1.4 Lens Review – Wrap Up

by MarkVNovember 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 a [...]

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Ideas for Photography – Out Of Focus

by MarkVNovember 8, 2009 Photography Technique

Think about how you use depth of field in your photographs? Most photographs focus on the subject and place secondary elements out of focus. This use of DOF is typical for portraits, macro and other photography.
When should you place your subject out of focus? I was out shooting with a friend when this crossed [...]

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