A lot can be and has been said about the transformation of the publishing world. In the last few years photographers have been given the power to self-publish through PDF based e-books and through self-publishing services such as LuLu and Blurb. In a short period of time I’ve seen numerous photographers, amateur to professional, experiment with these avenues of publication. With the announcement of the Kindle D
These days its hard not to hear about doom and gloom news with the economy and for many photographers part of the “fix” they get with photography is picking up gear. While it may not make sense to pick a couple thousand dollars in gear in this economic climate there are things you can buy for under $30 that will certainly help you when in the field or studio. Here are 5 products that fit the bill and will
An interesting encounter on Twitter got me thinking about the subject of permanence in relation to digital photography. Humorously @pogue (aka David Pogue) was noting the grammatical error in Outdoor Photographer referencing the “sense of permanency” of digital photography in books. David Pogue, a New York Times technology writer and Internet celebrity, while making light of this grammatical faux pas go
Right underneath my nose something horrific has happened, my desk has slowly been taken over by hard drives. What once was a vast open space has quickly became a cluttered mess, consumed by box after box with noisy fans and an octopus of cords.This weekend I decided to do something about it now that I had a storage solution in place (see A Happy Ending to My Drive Crash) that was scalable and a tad more reliable. Qui
I will concede that I am overly paranoid about backing up my digital photography and it has paid off. This week I’ve been dealing with a very unpleasant experience of having a drive fail on me. See The Best of Times, The Worst of Times The drive in question that failed is my working “production” drive where I store all my files from recent photo-shoots and my Lightroom libraries. I was able to exper
For those reading my blog who use Canon gear I happened across a DPReview.com forum post listing Canon lenses that are considered weather and dust resistant when used on a 1D body. This information is good to know, but an even more valuable piece of information to be aware of is that the main seal that provides this protection is at the rear of the lens where it attaches to the camera body. What is not widely known,
I dread falling into a techhead mode, but this Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Hands-On Review video was too funny not to post. One thing that instantly made me chuckle is the porno music and the visual inspection of the sensor which by appearance clearly demonstrates how great it is. All teasing aside if you’ve never unwrapped a Canon 1 body this is a must see. I have to admit I found the comparison of the 1Ds Mark III
I take it for granted, but there is one camera accessory that I carry in my camera bag that has played a central role to my photographic success. The accessory until now was a secret, but I thought after a couple of recent photo trips that I’d share it with those that read my blog. Now that I’ve built up a little anticipation here is why I decided to reveal this secret accessory… 1. It is central to