Tweet As fall approaches, this is a good time to start thinking about protecting your gear from winter’s eventual assault. The season for snow, salt, rain and a general assault of the elements will be upon us.There are a few cameras that are designed to tolerate the rigors of the elements better than others. Cameras [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Protect Your Gear
Posted by chris on August 31st, 2011
Three Trends In The Photography Business
Posted by chris on August 29th, 2011
Tweet Speculating about the future of any industry is frequently folly as the future has a way of making fools of us all. The future of photography is particularly difficult to divine because there are so many variables and so many different directions the field could go. But here are three trends that I think [...]
Sony Swings At Canon with SLT-A77
Posted by chris on August 26th, 2011
Tweet Sony seems to be taking a shot at chipping away at the DSLR market leaders by introducing two new DSLR models that sport some high end features. While I don’t think either Canon or Nikon are laying awake nights worrying about the consumer electronics giant siphoning off business, Sony’s offering is a good first [...]
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1 Comment »GE Digital Cameras
Posted by chris on August 24th, 2011
Tweet Not satisfied with jet engines and light bulbs, it turns out GE makes digital cameras, too. Who knew? After looking into it, turns out they’re some fairly decent cameras and they’re priced right. They do come with some limitations but, if you can live with them, you can get a decent camera at a [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: 1080p, face detection, glove compartment, perfect camera, pocket cameras No Comments »Attack of The Small Cameras
Posted by chris on August 22nd, 2011
Tweet For better or worse, there is a new line of small cameras with interchangeable lenses trying to challenge traditional DSLRs. The new cameras are smaller, lighter and faster than larger DSLRs, but still manage to squeeze in a big chip behind good glass. The pictures are quite amazing for cameras of such small size. [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: interchangeable lenses, nex, olympus pen, sensors, small cameras 1 Comment »Back To School Photography
Posted by chris on August 19th, 2011
Tweet Ah, fall. Back to school time for junior photographers. Back to school means traveling to a new city for a lot of students, you’ll want to take a lot of pictures. I’ve never been anywhere and wished I’d taken fewer pictures, especially college. You’ll want something to keep those pictures on and for post-processing [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: dell xps, nikon line, photographers, professional gear, school time No Comments »Next Generation DSLRs
Posted by chris on August 17th, 2011
Tweet In photography it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on what’s coming over the technology horizon. This is a business that moves fast and you have to keep up. If you’re camera is over five years old, it’s time to pay special attention. There are some exciting developments in the next generation [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: binning, canon 5d, innovations, lcd screen, next generation, video capture No Comments »Club and Concert Photography
Posted by chris on August 15th, 2011
Tweet Club and band photography poses unique challenges for any photographer and is frequently one of the first paying gigs many land. I still shoot the occasional club or concert, though now only if there’s a news angle to it. You’ll face a few challenges that you’ll need to plan for in advance. The first [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: canon 7d, lighting situations, promo photos, stage lighting, venue management No Comments »5 Myths About Professional Photography
Posted by chris on August 12th, 2011
Tweet I meet a lot of photographers and I meet a lot of people who pretend to be photographers. Most of the time I can tell them apart at a glance, sometimes it takes two or three minutes of conversation to figure out, but usually I can tell just by looking. There are myths about [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: backup camera, camera body, photographers, professional photography studio, reflectors, studio space, umbrellas No Comments »Best Flickr Groups for New Photographers
Posted by chris on August 10th, 2011
Tweet The best way to get better as a photographer is to hang out with other photographers, and it’s fun. You’ll learn a lot, make new friends, and pick up a lot of pro tips that will serve you well in your journey in the photography business. Recently Flickr announced their 6 billionth picture being [...]
