If your startup has to go the way of the dinosaurs, wouldn't you want to know as soon as possible? Startup Smart gives eleven early warning signs that your startup might be failing. Here are two examples: Increases in fixed costs without an increase in revenues Fixed costs have a direct impact on your profitability. If you increase your fixed costs these need to be linked to revenue and profit expectations. You also need sufficient capital or funding to cover these costs if increases are needed to facilitate growth. Funding your business with debt rather than equity finance If your business…
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PocketWizard Plus III's: More Trigger, Less Cash
Strobist19 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm(Click pics for bigger versions.)A couple of years back, as PocketWizard were rolling out increasingly complex remotes featuring wireless TTL and HyperSync and everything else, I sent an e-mail to one of their engineers. Basically, it said that if you want photographers to love you long time, release a stripped-down "cadet" model that is as reliable as a Plus II, but at a lower price. Because in the end, what we want is rock-solid triggering and non-obsolescence -- at a lower entry point (amirite?)Turns out they were listening, if only half-way. Because the PocketWizard Plus IIIs… -
Observations From WPPI
Photofocus22 Feb 2012 | 8:20 amIt’s WPPI week here in Vegas. Since I live here now, it’s no big deal for me to head over to the show. My pal Skip Cohen and I taught alongside Michele Celentano at the GoingPro bootcamp on Saturday at the same time WPPI was running their bootcamp. On Sunday, Matthew Jordan Smith and I taught a two hour class for SmugMug at the Vegas SMUG and on Monday I devoted myself to looking at the trade show and meeting with vendors, clients, sponsors and friends who in town for the event. Here are a few observations. The show is a bit smaller this year compared with last year but there… -
The Impact of Less
Digital Photography School22 Feb 2012 | 10:16 amA Guest post by Nick Fleming. Photography is about choices and decisions. Make the right ones up to the moment the shutter button is pressed and a successful composition will result. This sounds simple enough but we all know how frustratingly elusive this can be. The key to good photography is consistently choosing the right options and we achieve this not through following a magic formula, nor by having the best kit, but by practice. However, the single piece of information that seems to resonate more than any other with my workshop attendees is that the way to impactful pictures is as… -
Pinterest, sharing other people's images and copyright issues
1001 Noisy Cameras22 Feb 2012 | 8:52 pmIf you follow the various tech-business and start-up blogs or the headlines at Techmeme, you probabl... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog
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11 early indications that your startup may be in trouble
22 Feb 2012 | 11:02 pmIf your startup has to go the way of the dinosaurs, wouldn't you want to know as soon as possible? Startup Smart gives eleven early warning signs that your startup might be failing. Here are two examples: Increases in fixed costs without an increase in revenues Fixed costs have a direct impact on your profitability. If you increase your fixed costs these need to be linked to revenue and profit expectations. You also need sufficient capital or funding to cover these costs if increases are needed to facilitate growth. Funding your business with debt rather than equity finance If your business… -
Top execs and their dogs
22 Feb 2012 | 10:49 pmSome top executives can seem larger than life. Butall it takes is a little bit of canine to humanize them. Take a look at this CNN photo gallery of twenty-three CEOs and their best friends. Here's former CEO of Scott Paper, Al Dunlap: And VP of Global Ad Sales at Facebook, Carolyn Everson: Full story at CNN. Top pet news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
5 huge architectural mishaps
22 Feb 2012 | 9:49 pmAs The Simpsons so infamously said, "Man has always loved his buildings. But what happens when the buildings say, 'no more!'" Cracked shows five examples of buildings with such tremendous design flaws that it's almost as though the buildings are out to get us. For example, the Walt Disney Concert Hall: ...the building in question is very shiny, and while shiny things are all sorts of pretty (by virtue of their shininess), they also tend to reflect light. If you concentrate that light onto a single area and angle it just right, you get a crude laser. If you're a comic book supervillain, you… -
What do your employees actually cost you?
22 Feb 2012 | 8:45 pmSome people start their own business with the aim of making tons of money. But you have to consider how much your business's employees are going to run out. In fact, according to an Open Forum article, it's vital. Here's why: Knowing how much you spend for each employee will help you improve your business results in four key ways: You will correctly cost their time. You will price your products and services more profitably. You’ll help your staff understand the entire value of the compensation package you provide. You can plan for the exact costs you’ll incur whether your… -
Famous abbeys that aren't featured in internationally famous TV shows
22 Feb 2012 | 8:10 pmHas Downton Abbey sparked your interest in English abbeys? Mental Floss points out seven other abbeys in England. Take the Bolton Abbey, for instance, which is shown above. Writes Mental Floss: The Bolton Abbey monastery was under construction when the axe of dissolution came down from Henry VIII, and the building was never finished. The estate was passed down through the Dukes of Devonshire, until the 11th Duke gave it to the Chatworth Settlement Trustees. The ruins are now open to the public to tour, which is what Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon did in episode 6 of their series The Trip…
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PocketWizard Plus III's: More Trigger, Less Cash
19 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm(Click pics for bigger versions.)A couple of years back, as PocketWizard were rolling out increasingly complex remotes featuring wireless TTL and HyperSync and everything else, I sent an e-mail to one of their engineers. Basically, it said that if you want photographers to love you long time, release a stripped-down "cadet" model that is as reliable as a Plus II, but at a lower price. Because in the end, what we want is rock-solid triggering and non-obsolescence -- at a lower entry point (amirite?)Turns out they were listening, if only half-way. Because the PocketWizard Plus IIIs… -
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
16 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amFrom the American Masters Series, this outstanding documentary on Richard Avedon was originally aired in 1995. It's an intimate, hour-and-a-half long journey into the mind of one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, and it's brilliant. Read more » -
B2B: One Big Top Light
13 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWe're back to basics today -- looking at working with a single, large source and how to tweak it. Five years ago, I mostly thought of large sources in a "45-degrees-up-and-over" kind of way. Safe? Yes. But now, that kind of stuff all looks the same to me. So I almost never use them that way. Read more » -
How the Other Half Lives: George Holz' Beyoncé for Spin
8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmPhoto © George HolzYou know how people on the Strobist Flickr group like to talk about how it is technically possible to shoot blow-away white with just one flash?Yeah, this is not exactly that.Hit the jump for a walk-thru vid for the (ahem, eight-light) shoot, including a key light combo that you're prolly gonna want to rent rather than buy next time you are assigned to shoot Beyoncé. Read more » -
Lighting Inside the Box
6 Feb 2012 | 6:30 amAfter 15 years of long-term planning (and saving) Susan and I finally took the plunge with a full kitchen remodel. We were really pleased with the results, and at some point I had promised the contractor a nice photo of the final product.In a room like this you are basically illuminating the inside of a box by using hidden lights, which turned out to be an interesting exercise. And it's something I would recommend for just about any photographer. Read more »
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Photofocus
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Observations From WPPI
22 Feb 2012 | 8:20 amIt’s WPPI week here in Vegas. Since I live here now, it’s no big deal for me to head over to the show. My pal Skip Cohen and I taught alongside Michele Celentano at the GoingPro bootcamp on Saturday at the same time WPPI was running their bootcamp. On Sunday, Matthew Jordan Smith and I taught a two hour class for SmugMug at the Vegas SMUG and on Monday I devoted myself to looking at the trade show and meeting with vendors, clients, sponsors and friends who in town for the event. Here are a few observations. The show is a bit smaller this year compared with last year but there… -
Creativity Exercises For Photographers
21 Feb 2012 | 7:12 amPhotography by Scott Bourne: Sometimes you need to just shake things up. You need to reset, restart and re-think what you’re doing. In order for that to have meaning you actually have to do SOMETHING. You can’t just sit around and do everything the way you always have and expect things to change. So here are some exercises designed to shake up your artistic eye and your photographic world. Try any or all of these if you want a change. 1. Buy a big box of crayons, a big pad of paper and start drawing and coloring. Draw shapes and use different colors. 2. Design and dress up in a… -
Photography Is Changing
20 Feb 2012 | 6:54 amPhoto by Scott Bourne - 2012 The Internet is abuzz – people are concerned – photography is changing. Kodak is no longer making cameras – or Kodachrome for that matter. Lytro has developed a camera that lets you focus in post. Experts predict that photo journalism as we know it is a dying craft since so-called “citizen journalists” report with their smart phones. The traditional stock photography market is all but dead, replaced with a business that pays photographers pennies where it used to pay them hundreds – even thousands of dollars. Still cameras now… -
Are You More Interested In The D800 or 5DMKIII?
19 Feb 2012 | 7:22 amTake Our Poll _______ This Post Sponsored by: Viewbug - Fun Photo Contests / Animoto – Great animated slide shows from your photos / BorrowLenses.com – Renting Canon, Nikon, Olympus & Sony, bodies, lenses, etc. / SmugMug – Professional Photo Sharing / Digital SLR Store - Cameras, lenses, accessories and everything else. -
Lexar Introduces Several Professional-Grade Memory Products (SD and CF cards & new card reader)
18 Feb 2012 | 6:07 amPhotographers use memory cards unless they shoot film. So when a new card comes out I pay attention. I’ve tested a wide variety of these cards over the last decade and here are my general conclusions… 1. Most of the cards perform similarly. 2. All are subject to failure eventually. 3. As long as you are using a well-known brand card (like one from Lexar) you are probably as safe as you can be. 4. Abusing cards can lead to their failure but not always. 5. Most cards offer similar speed, performance and reliability. That all said, two things do constantly change and that’s the…
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The Impact of Less
22 Feb 2012 | 10:16 amA Guest post by Nick Fleming. Photography is about choices and decisions. Make the right ones up to the moment the shutter button is pressed and a successful composition will result. This sounds simple enough but we all know how frustratingly elusive this can be. The key to good photography is consistently choosing the right options and we achieve this not through following a magic formula, nor by having the best kit, but by practice. However, the single piece of information that seems to resonate more than any other with my workshop attendees is that the way to impactful pictures is as… -
Want to be a Child Photographer but Don’t have Kids?
22 Feb 2012 | 6:04 amI just had an excellent question over on my Facebook page. One reader asked, “How easy, or not, is it to get into child photography? I don’t have children, none of my friends have children but I have a growing interest in investigating the child photography side of things.” Well one thing’s for sure – you won’t get accused of being a MWAC! Lots of us child photographers got into this genre because we have children and our passions grew out of that experimentation. However, we can get a lot of slack in the professional arena for being perceived as nothing… -
Fujifilm X10 Review
21 Feb 2012 | 10:36 amDescribed as an ‘enthusiast camera’, this one took me quite by surprise. With a new camera for review I normally take it out of its box, tap a few buttons, power up, then delve deeper. So where was the ‘on’ button? Ain’t none. You get the thing to come alive by manually rolling the lens barrel anti-clockwise from OFF to any of the lens settings within its 28-112mm range (as a 35 SLR equivalent). Simple huh! As a natural successor to the well-received X100, the retro-styled, non-interchangeable lens X10 has a high degree of elegance, completely black with milled… -
My Still-Life Photography Adventure
21 Feb 2012 | 5:50 amEveryone has photographed still life images at one time or another. It’s usually one of those everyday images that catches our eye such as the sun shining through colored glass bottles on a window sill, fresh flowers in a vase or a stack of old books on an antique table. Photographers are attracted to beautiful, interesting or just random things, and just naturally want to capture those images. I have done my share of random still-life shots, and especially enjoy shooting collections such as colored pencils in a row or old tools in a barn. But I had never created a still-life scene… -
How to Create Impossible Images: Erik Johansson
20 Feb 2012 | 10:57 amGot a spare 6 minutes? Here’s photographers Erik Johansson presenting at TED about his ‘Impossible Photography’. Erik combines photos together to create surreal yet realistic images. In the video he shares his rules of doing it. View more of Erik’s Imagery at his site What do you think? Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. How to Create Impossible Images: Erik Johansson
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1001 Noisy Cameras
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Pinterest, sharing other people's images and copyright issues
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Rumors: next Canon 5D, lenses (pancake!), flashes & new D-Rebel
22 Feb 2012 | 1:24 pmA new set of rumors at Canon Rumors point to a series of new SLR gear from Canon, including the next... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog -
Blog Updates, Bug Fixes and Infrastructure updates
22 Feb 2012 | 10:40 amThings are finally slowing down, so we can now start working on the never-ending To-Do List. There w... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog -
Interview: ex-Olympus-CEO Woodward at Amateur Photographer UK
22 Feb 2012 | 8:36 amAmateur Photographer UK has an exclusive interview with the former Olympus CEO Michael Woodward who ... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog -
Olympus E-M5 hands-on with dpreview
21 Feb 2012 | 1:41 pmDpreview has published an Olympus E-M5 hands-on article after attending the European press event. Th... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog
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What Are You Selling On Your Website?
22 Feb 2012 | 10:42 amWhy do you have a website? That may seem like a trick question. Yet it’s a question most people don’t think about. They build a website because you have to have one in today’s world to run a business. But they never give it much thought. So take a few minutes now and think about why you have one. Is it to find clients online – people you would never meet up with in your local community? Is it to provide a brochure for people that you hear about you and want a little more information? Is it to sell your photography? Your website isn’t a one-purpose marketing tool. Instead it’s a… -
The Code For Blocking Pinterest … And 12 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use It
21 Feb 2012 | 9:54 amThere are a lot of photographers out there up in arms over Pinterest. Pinterest allows people to create visual pin boards by finding things online and “pinning” them to a board on their Pinterest account. Because Pinterest is a visual social site, what attracts you to click on things is the photograph. Yet you can look through the images on Pinterest without having to go back to the site of origination to view who’s images they are. Which means there are many photographers upset by copyright infringement – can people really “move” your images around and share them in a variety of… -
The Basic Guide to Tumblr for Photographers
20 Feb 2012 | 11:09 amIs this going to be the year of the visual social sites? Pinterest has been taking the Internet by storm these past few months, but by no means is it alone. Five year old Tumblr surpassed 15 billion monthly pageviews in January and to date has close to 17 billion posts on its site. Like all other social sites, its free to use, easy to set up, and fun to manage. It’s a lot simpler than WordPress, and you can customize it and personalize it in minutes. All content is hosted on Tumblr, meaning you won’t have control over your data. If Tumblr goes down, your site is down. Tumblr’s audience… -
Focusing On The Wrong Question Could Cost You Millions
17 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amLet me ask you a question. If you could ask five million-dollar business owners a question about making your business succeed, what would you ask them? I’ll bet its something like this: How do I make more money? How do I find more clients? How do I get my website more traffic? How do I make Facebook work for me? These are detail questions. And while they are important in the overall success of your company, they are leaving out one very important question that most struggling businesses haven’t deciphered yet. You see, most people start out a business knowing they love what they want to… -
5 Things A Small Business Owner Should Never Skimp On
16 Feb 2012 | 11:10 amIf you are just starting out as a small business owner, or are trying to move from part time to six figure level, chances are “shoestring budget” is something you live by. You might not have a regular paycheck coming in, low or no income stream, and are probably taking on debt to help you achieve your dreams. In short, you are cash poor. So the most logical step to take is to try and do everything on a shoestring budget. Marketing – what’s that? Advertising – that’s why Facebook and Twitter is great, they are free. Business cards – why buy them when you can print them on your…
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Adobe Edge Preview 4: Symbols
22 Feb 2012 | 8:40 amA new feature in Adobe Edge Preview 4 is the use of Symbols. Those users coming from Flash will recognize symbols and how they are used. Tom goes over how to convert a graphic to a symbol, edit it in place, animate the symbol using keyframes and the timeline. -
Illustrator Symbols, Part 2
21 Feb 2012 | 8:40 amIn part two of this series, AJ goes over the symbol tools and their tool options. He covers the sprayer, the sizer, the shifter, stainer, and the screener tools. -
Illustrator Symbols, Part 1
16 Feb 2012 | 9:46 amIn part one of this series, AJ Wood goes through the symbols panel which allows Illustrator users to reuse artwork quickly throughout their Illustrator document. In this video, AJ covers making symbols edits in the isolation editing mode, creating new symbols, using multiple instances of one symbol, and exploring the symbol libraries. -
HP All in One Workstation Announced: Z1
14 Feb 2012 | 11:34 amHey everyone – RC here with some really cool news. I just got word that HP has just announced a new 27” workstation called the HP Z1. A lot of people have come to rely on workstations that pack great power, but a lot of the time it always seems like style has always taken a backseat to all of this. With this new Z1 – HP makes a very loud entrance into this space with an all in one machine that is powerful, completely upgradeable, and sexy in one spot. A couple of the things that really stood out to me here: The Z1 appears to be the first all in one that has a Quad Core Xeon… -
Adobe Edge Preview 4: Events Panel
13 Feb 2012 | 12:45 pmContinue exploring Adobe Edge Preview 4 with this new video about the Events Panel. Whether you write code or use code snippets, Edge’s new scripting features in the Events Panel allow users to add actions to elements, symbols, or to the timeline, simply. Check it out in the video below.
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Wordless Wednesday #004 – Red Canoe
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The Photographer’s Market 2012
19 Feb 2012 | 10:30 pmThis staple has been in my wheel house for about 5 years now, and every year, updates to lists of publications looking for photographs and articles are listed, with tons of useful information – what they’re buying, how much they’re buying, and what the going rates are for various types of images, as well as the distribution for each of the markets you are looking to get networked into. Always a great reference material, and worth every penny! It’s on sale now at Amazon, so would suggest anyone wanting to get serious about getting their images published in 2012, go… -
Third Generation Cameras
16 Feb 2012 | 10:30 pmThe latest and greatest from the podcast laboratory is a discussion with my good friend Kerry Garrison, and we tackle this hot topic of 3rd generation cameras. Are these for real? What is the deal? What to look for, pros and cons…and a teaser about the DIY Prequel! All that bundled into a great episode of The Learning Digital Photography Podcast! (Episode #66).For another bit of maintenance, I was reminded that the January contest ended and I never launched the February contest, so apologies to all who waited so patiently! Bragging rights for January (and February I guess),… -
Wordless Wednesday #003 – Summertime Fun
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Avoiding Red Eye
12 Feb 2012 | 10:30 pmA common side effect of introducing flash on your subjects is that of “red eye” – those garish red dots that appear in peoples eyes (or green eyes in pets). We all know it’s from the flash, but sometimes you need flash in a shot to provide enough light for exposure to work. So, what can you do? Well, most of us can probably agree that the best approach is to move your flash off-camera. While this is true enough, the reason why this works isn’t because the flash is off the camera, but more accurately, because the camera is off-axis!Here’s what…
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On Assignment: Girls Basketball Team
22 Feb 2012 | 3:36 amAbout two weeks ago I was invited to shoot a local ladies basket ball group for their yearly calendar. They are called Elizur Yavne and they play the third regional league (fifth place). It is a very mixed group of ladies with the youngest being about 18 years old and the most experienced one almost 40 years old. Nevertheless they are a unified team and it was a big pleasure to see them practice after the shoot. (Heck, anyone of them can probably kick my ass on the court). read more -
DIY: Circle of Confusion Shape Modifier
20 Feb 2012 | 9:15 amWe are always happy to get a nice bokeh build tutorial in the blog, even if it means we have to throw away the name of our best product and find it a new one, maybe the circle of confusion masters kit... Circle of Confusion Shape Modifier - At least that's what I call it. I call it that because “circle of confusion” refers to the actual defocused spot, while “bokeh” refers to the aesthetic quality of the blurring caused by the larger-than-a-point circles of confusion. If you disagree with my reasoning, just ignore the title (darn, need to think of a new product name, UT). Anyway,… -
Build a Collapsible DIY Macro Studio With Popup Laundry-Bag
16 Feb 2012 | 4:35 amPortable light box comes in handy for most product photography work. We did feature a cardboard light tent way back, but it was not collapsible. How can we say no to collapsible. With collapsibility in mind Kumaran Alagesan went and made a tent for $5. read more -
Create A Tilt-Shift Lens From A Shower Head A Rubber Glove And a Nifty Fifty
14 Feb 2012 | 11:15 amFlickr user Maciej Pietuszynski (blog) had a great shower when the idea of combining a shower head, a rubber glove and an old nifty fifty into a unique tilt shift lens. Loving the idea of free lensing, yet hating the idea of the lens accidentally crashing into the ground, Maciej came up with a clever concept of utilizing a shower head for its smoothness. The Nifty fifty has undergone surgery to separate the bionet from the lens and install an advanced tilt-shift mechanism in the form of a shower head held in place with a heavy duty rubber glove. Hit the jump for the full pictorial. read more -
Valentines: 6 Hearts Bokeh Pictures
14 Feb 2012 | 6:02 amWith Valentines evening fast approaching I thought I would do a small shameless plug for the bokeh masters kit and showcase 5 romantic pictures taken with the device and the hearts filter. Of course, if you are more of the romantican and wanna make a romantic hearts bokeh yourself, you can follow the instructions here. Untitled by Liana Garcia Joyce read more
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Are You Coming to Photoshop World DC?
20 Feb 2012 | 12:09 pmI was totally psyched last year when I got a call from my buddy, Scott Kelby, telling me that they were finally able to get a spot in the DC Convention Center for Photoshop World. I have been dying for them to bring the conference to my home town because I think it is a fantastic place to host such an event. There is so much to see and do in DC outside of PSW that it would more than make the trip here worthwhile. Plus, it is easily accessible from so many locations like New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and a host of other locations along the Eastern seaboard. The conference runs from March… -
My Laptop Gets a GelaSkins Makeover
16 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pmLast month while walking around the CES show floor I ran into the nice folks at GelaSkins. They create protective skins for phones, tablets, and computers like my 15″ MacBook Pro. The great thing about their skins is the artwork that they use. The GelaSkins folks have some fantastic graphics available for their skins from award-winning illustrators, old masters, up-and-coming artists and charitable organizations. A portion of the proceeds from each skin that is sold goes back to the artist, which is pretty cool. But what if you can’t find a work of art that you like for your… -
My Blue Snowball
14 Feb 2012 | 9:02 pmIf you watched my little Lightroom video the other day you hopefully noticed that the audio was pretty nice. That’s because I am testing out a new microphone. It’s called a Snowball and it is made by Blue. Yes, I am using a Blue Snowball and it is very cool. Aside from that fact that it looks like a big metal ball on a stick, the Snowball is a direct plug n’ play mic that connects to either a Mac or PC. It doesn’t even need software. It has a dual capsule design and unique three-pattern switch (cardioid, cardioid with -10dB pad and omni). The Snowball is perfect for… -
Picking Custom Colors from your Photos in Lightroom
12 Feb 2012 | 9:05 pmIt’s been quite a while since I have done any video tips or tutorials so I thought I would kick the week off with a new one from Lightroom. This isn’t really anything new in Lightroom but it’s something that a lot of people don’t know about. It has to do with picking a custom color from within your photo for things like fonts, strokes, or even backgrounds. Have a watch of the video and enjoy your Monday. Related posts: Another Quick Video on Custom Sorting Images in Lightroom Automate With Custom Keyboard Shortcuts A Follow-Up to Friday’s Lightroom… -
I’m Selling My Canon T2i/550D
8 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pmIt was a pretty tough decision but with the release of the new D800, I really needed to look at my current stable of cameras and start thinning the herd. It wasn’t that long ago that I got my Nikon D7000 and I followed that up with the Sony SLT-a77. So you can see that something has to go. The Nikon and Sony are going to be keeping my camera bag company for the near future, which leaves no room for the Canon T2i. But my loss will be someone’s gain. The T2i is a great camera and if you combine it with the lenses that I am throwing in, you have a pretty sweet camera kit that will…
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A Study at Macleay Park
14 Feb 2012 | 11:41 pmIn artistical parlance, a study is a work made in preparation for a target result. Perhaps something like a sketch prior to an oil rendering, or a painting in advance of a sculpture – these sorts of things. Of course the study itself can be art too, and can sometimes capture the raw power of an idea more fully than the finished piece. In this entry I’ll present a brief review of some visualization concepts that I worked through for a series of images I recorded in Macleay Park. Modern digital imaging technology provides tools that make it possible to render images in ways… -
Nikon D800/D800E Announced/Confirmed
6 Feb 2012 | 9:43 pmOkay, so I’ll admit that I doubted the prelease specifications, and the Nikon Rumors site had it bang-on, but I’m still a bit skeptical. Neverthless, the Nikon D800 and D800E (sans anti-aliasing filter) have just been announced: http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/06/nikon-d800-announcement.aspx/#more-32790 http://www.nikon.com/news/2012/0207_dslr_01.htm http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d800/ http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/microsite/d800/index.htm Curiously, the D800E was made available (at around 10:15 MST) on the BH Photo-Video site in advance of the D800. In an effort to… -
One Grizzly Specimen
2 Feb 2012 | 12:05 amOkay, so it’s a code… Grizzly Bear obviously, but the specimen bit refers to the location at which we found this, well, specimen, of Ursus arctos horribilis. Said location was indeed on the lower flanks of Specimen Ridge in Yellowstone National Park. Griz can frequently be observed higher up on this massif, in or near the treeline, but rarely right along the Grand Loop Road, which is where we encountered this animal. A land shark on patrol in a sea of sage. BTW, this is too close. The EXIF data recorded that the subject distance for the image above to be about 40… -
The Post
30 Jan 2012 | 6:14 amThe Burr Trail is a 67 mile stretch of road that runs from Boulder, UT, in the north, through the Waterpocket Fold, and then down into Strike Valley where it heads south to Bullfrog, UT. The route was originally developed by John Burr as livestock trail used to shuttle cattle between summer and winter ranges and to bring the cattle to market. The Post is located just about halfway between Boulder and Bullfrog, and it was once a significant stop along the Burr Trail, including a cabin and a corral at the site. The corral remains mostly intact as is evident from these images. The… -
Notom-Bullfrog Road
26 Jan 2012 | 5:27 pmIt is one of the great drives of the earth. The Notom-Bullfrog Road (NBR) runs parallel along much of the spectacular 100-mile-long Waterpocket Fold. The Waterpocket Fold, or locally, simply The Fold, is a monocline, which is a geological term that suggests a step. The NBR links Utah State Route 24 (SR-24) with the Bullfrog Bay Marina in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (aka Lake Powell). The entrance to the Notom-Bullfrog Road is located approximately 9 miles east of the Capitol Reef NP Visitor’s Center along SR-24, with an alternative entrance another 3.6 further east…
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Feedback: What Customers are Saying About ScanMyPhotos.com
16 Feb 2012 | 2:43 pmCheck out these two recent customer feedback Tweets ScanMyPhotos.com received via Twitter. Visit @ScanMyPhotos to see the actual Tweets. Photos are everything. ScanMyPhotos.com happily and professionally preserves our customers' photo memories for a lifetime and more.(1) In the middle of everything else, we are digitizing all of our photos. Crazy project made easier by scanmyphotos.com - Kurt M., 14 Feb. 2012(2) 1000 family photos converted to 1 DVD thanks to ScanMyPhotos.com - Karl B., 15 Feb. 2012Karl B.'s tweeted picture of his photos.1,000 photos… -
Digitwirl recommends ScanMyPhotos.com for Photo Scanning
25 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pmCheck out which service Digitwirl recommends for bulk photo scanning. That's right, ScanMyPhotos.com is clearly the recommended service. Preserve your precious photo memories for a lifetime and more by digitizing all those photos you've stored away in overfilled boxes. Enjoy your digitized photos and share them easily with friends and family. By the way, the National Association of Professional Organizers' (NAPO) January Get Organized month urges Americans to declutter, organize and streamline their lives. What… -
American Express OPEN: ScanMyPhotos.com Employee Morale Soaring
20 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pmAmerican Express OPEN profiled the corporate work environment of ScanMyPhotos.com and how all the employees enjoy numerous perks that keep morale and productivity extremely high. Aren't you glad to hear your photo memories are treated with the utmost respect and care by employees who love their jobs and take extreme pride in their work?How Over-the-Top Will You Go to Boost Employee Morale?Jan 19, 2012 For some business owners, good culture is everything, and they will pay top dollar for it. Mitch Goldstone is one of those business owners. Goldstone, who is… -
Not a Kodak Moment: Kodak Files for Bankruptcy
19 Jan 2012 | 5:09 pmWhile everyone continues to capture Kodak moments each day, and ScanMyPhotos.com continues to digitize precious analog photo memories, the company responsible for countless photographic innovations and technology just last night announced they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. "Not a Kodak Moment" quips Ina Fried of Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital. Read about recent Kodak news and share your thoughts on the evolving history of legendary iconic brand Kodak. ScanMyPhotos.com supports Kodak's… -
Future of Preserving, Digitizing and Sharing Photo Memories
18 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmHear and see Mitch Goldstone, President and CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com interviewed on the radio by Dave Graveline on "Into Tomorrow: The Consumer Electronics and Technology Show":"Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" radio booth at CES 2012 Mitch Goldstone speaks with Dave Graveline about ScanMyPhotos.com and the future of scanning photos, slides, negatives and transferring VHS & film reels to DVD. Interview conducted at the "Into Tomorrow" booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 (CES 2012). Photos are everything: we make yours last a lifetime and more. …
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How To Organize Your Photo Ideas
20 Feb 2012 | 8:34 pmLast week, I talked about the different phases of developing creativity. I mentioned that in the final phase, you start visualizing images that are not a part of your collection yet. But, once you start getting all these great ideas for images, how do you keep track of them all? Well, here are a few things that have worked for me: Carry a pen and notebook everywhere Once you start visualizing images, you’re likely to think of photo ideas at the most random moments. You might be in the middle of chowing down some tasty fish tacos, and all of a sudden you think of a great idea for… -
Three Phases of Developing Creativity
15 Feb 2012 | 7:36 pmPhoto by Steve BerardiIn the first chapter of Galen Rowell’s great book, Inner Game of Outdoor Photography, he talks about the three phases of developing creativity. Ever since reading this, I’ve noticed how often it applies to any “creative” hobby I start. I’ve also noticed other people go through these same phases. So, I thought it’d be interesting to share them, and see what other people think. Anyway, here are the phases that Rowell talked about, and a summary of how I interpreted them: #1 – Curiosity The first phase is all about satisfying your… -
Where to Get Precipitation Data
7 Feb 2012 | 7:54 pmWith spring just around the corner here in the southwestern United States, it’s time to start scouting out places for wildflowers. And, one of the best ways to do that is to look at winter precipitation data. Precipitation isn’t the only thing that affects a good wildflower show, but it can usually be a strong indicator of where the good spots will be (especially in areas that receive little rain to begin with, such as the desert). So, where do you find all this great precipitation data? Well, there’s two sources I’m relying on this spring: #1 – National Weather… -
Learn About the Mighty Mississippi River In a New Documentary from Nat Geo WILD
7 Feb 2012 | 7:41 pmPhoto Credit: © NGC / Whitney Beer-KerrThis past weekend, I had an opportunity to watch a new mini-series from National Geographic: Wild Mississippi. I grew up just a few hours away from the Mississippi River, so it was nice to learn more about it. The three part series will premiere on Nat Geo WILD this Sunday, February 12, at 8 PM ET. Here’s a short summary of what you’ll learn in each episode: Deep Freeze (Part I). The first episode shows you the starting point of the Mississippi river (at Lake Itasca in Minnesota), and then shows what life is like in the winter along the… -
3 Ways To Prevent Posterization
31 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pmCreosote (Larrea Tridentata) / Photo by Steve BerardiOne of the most annoying problems in digital photography is posterization (as seen in the photo above). It can turn your beautiful sunset photos into a jagged mess. But, luckily there are a few ways to prevent this ugly problem: #1 – Get the best exposure possible The best thing you can do to prevent posterization is to get the best possible exposure. You can do that by paying close attention to your RGB histogram. It’s extremely important to make sure you’re not overexposing ANY of the color channels, because that…
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Graf Nature Photography | Notes from the woods
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Hidden beneath the ice
11 Feb 2012 | 8:52 amIt is that time of year when I start thinking about photographing on the ice. However, with the extremely mild temperatures this year, I am doubtful I will be able to walk out on the ice like I did in this shot a couple of years ago. This lake, Lake St. Clair, is about a [...] -
Paths to Simplicity
5 Feb 2012 | 8:14 amAn interesting thought popped into my head during this day walking in the woods and approaching this area. The woods around my home are pretty much a jumbled mess. Vines, scrubby bushes and snags, thorny plants everywhere. Long time readers may recall me mentioning this a few times in the past. I think most [...] -
Schizophrenic Winter
1 Feb 2012 | 7:01 pmI shall be snowy, no, wait, I will be warm, no, maybe some ice, no, bitter cold, no, how about some rain? We have been on a roller coaster ride in our temperatures here for months. This is turning into the craziest winter in my recent memory. I have only had to shovel [...]
