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Testing the Canon 800/5.6L IS on a 1D Mark IV

Testing the Canon 800/5.6L IS on a 1D Mark IV

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 0 comments

Casey Templeton: Utilizing Your FTP

Casey Templeton: Utilizing Your FTP

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 2 comments

Bhautik Joshi: The Fisheye Tin Cam

Bhautik Joshi: The Fisheye Tin Cam

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 0 comments

PHOTOSHELTER: The Mix – The Marketing Formula of Successful Photographers

PHOTOSHELTER: The Mix – The Marketing Formula of Successful Photographers

"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 0 comments

Canon White Papers: Beyond the Manual

Canon White Papers: Beyond the Manual

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 0 comments

Videos show how photographers pack their kit

Videos show how photographers pack their kit

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 1 comment

Photo Editor Mike Davis explains editing for an archive

Photo Editor Mike Davis explains editing for an archive

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 0 comments

Install Printer Profiles for Apertuer 3 Printing

Install Printer Profiles for Apertuer 3 Printing

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 0 comments

From Doooh! to oh – Suspicous Email Threat Resolved With Sound Backup Strategy

From Doooh! to oh – Suspicous Email Threat Resolved With Sound Backup Strategy

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 2 comments

Rate, Label and Flag Images from the Metadata View Panel

Rate, Label and Flag Images from the Metadata View Panel

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 0 comments