Posts about 'Tips'

Canon loaned me a Mark IV and an 800/5.6L IS to test and shoot at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Before I headed out I shot a Portland Timbers soccer game at night requiring high ISOs. The second I put it up to my eye and looked at the other end of the ... read more
June 9, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Casey Templeton describes ways he uses his ftp server.
See the post here: http://blog.caseytempleton.com/photography/photo-tip-ftp/http://blog.caseytempleton.com/photography/photo-tip-ftp/read more
June 9, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Here’s what he says, "…Built using a fisheye peephole as the main lens element and a decapitated soda can as the lens body (!), this attaches directly to my SLR camera. For well under US$20, I ended up with a lens that has nearly a 180-degree field-of-view, adjustable focus, a canon EOS mount, and due ... read more
April 20, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

"Photographers have asked me for years for the magic formula for success in business. I’ve said there was none. I was wrong. When I look closely at the steps taken by photographers who have achieved successes, I see a different variation of the same process; I call the formula, THE MIX."
Read more here: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2010/04/the-mix-the-marketing-strategies-of-successful-pho.htmlhttp://blog.photoshelter.com/2010/04/the-mix-the-marketing-strategies-of-successful-pho.htmlread more
April 10, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Canon’s White Papers are not manuals.
They are:
• A detailed, in-depth look at the major features within each specific camera
• An exploration of new system enhancements, with an explanation of the technology behind each one.
• A comprehensive overview of Canon software and accessories compatible with each model.
• White Papers are traditionally created for product marketing ... read more
April 6, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Matthew Dae Smith interviews pro photographer Andy Batt, Thomas Boyd, Lars Topelmann, Susan Seubert, Holland Studios, and Campbell-Salgado Studios for the 6-part YouTube series Pack Your Kit. Director Philip Clayton-Thompson, also a pro photographer, used to quiz his assistants on how other shooters packed their kits to go on the road. That’s how this ... read more
March 25, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Here’s part of what he says, "Here’s a process for editing your photographs, from raw takes to a top tier of your archive that you can then quickly find and use as needed."
Mike is an accomplished and highly respected photo editor. Take a look at the rest of his blog as well.
http://www.michaelddavis.com/blog/2010/2/24/how-to-edit-for-your-archive.htmlhttp://www.michaelddavis.com/blog/2010/2/24/how-to-edit-for-your-archive.htmlread more
March 22, 2010 in Tips by Thomas Boyd

Aperture 3’s robust soft proofing and printing capabilities work in connection with OS X in order to provide integrated functionality, but for the advanced printer user who has custom ICC profiles it’s not clear on the surface where to put the profiles.Get a ProfileYou can download a profile from the companies that make your ... read more
March 17, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss

Okay I know it was my fault, and I hadn’t had coffee yet, but I felt likw a sucker anyway.
I received this email message this morning and clicked on the attachment before thinking.I have a UPS account, and although I thought it was kind of strange to get this type of message more than 2 ... read more
March 6, 2010 in Tips by John Omvik

Aperture 3’s Metadata tab of the Inspector sidebar gained a lot of functionality with the new LCD-inspired camera-setting viewer, which provides information about the file’s camera settings at-a-glance, but it also provides the user with a quick way to rate, label and flag your files.Bring up the Metadata panel (the shortcut is Control-D). From ... read more
February 22, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss