The Difficulty of Shooting in Direct Sun A lot of the times when you’re shooting in direct sun, it’s very harsh on your subject’s face. Many people try not to put themselves in this situation because of it. Sometimes you have no choice, or maybe you like the location a lot so you have to […]
Why You’ve Been Organizing Your Camera Equipment the Wrong Way
The Good Old Days Everyone starts off with one camera and lens. Then everyone moves along and grabs a few more lenses, and a few more, and a few more! Sooner or later you have to upgrade your bag to fit your gear. And then you find yourself in a predicament. Now you have a […]
Correcting White Balance Using a Color Chart in Photoshop
Tesla Coils and ArcAttack Julene and I were in Huston earlier this month and decided to hit up this band called ArcAttack! They use giant tesla coils to create music. I got my gong out to join in on the fun. Being Safe We are playing with electricity here and so the first step was […]
Camera Comparison: Sony a7R III vs Sony a7 III vs Nikon D850
The Top 2018 Cameras The Sony a7R III, a7 III, and Nikon D850 have been making waves this year and are in the conversation for best camera you can buy right now. Unfortunately, Canon didn’t show up to the party and haven’t made a camera the competes as well as these three can. Sony has […]
Travel with Seamless Just Got Easier with 86” Savage Paper
Savage Seamless Paper Have you ever had a hard time getting your seamless paper in the back of your car? It can be tough, especially in smaller vehicles like the Toyota Prius. As cars are getting smaller, the challenge of fitting a nine-foot seamless doesn’t make sense anymore. In the past, we’ve bent, rolled, […]
Capture the Action: Useful Application of a Pistol Grip Camera Handle
The New Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263CGHT Carbon Fiber Kit Vanguard has come out with a great bundle deal for people looking at creating an awesome tripod package for sports and action photography. The pistol grip form factor gives you so much flexibility to frame your shots and get the images you want. The trigger […]
TSA Battery Restrictions – Flying with Lithium Ion
Congratulations! You just got hired to travel for your photography/video services! The question now becomes: how do you get your batteries on the airplane? Does TSA have anything to say about it? Since the Galaxy smartphone explosions, people have been paranoid about lithium-ion batteries exploding on board (you actually have a higher chance of getting struck […]
Action Photography Using the Tamron 100-400mm Lens
Using the Tamron 100-400mm lens The new 100-400mm lens from Tamron is a great choice for the budget sports or action photographer. We decided to test it out here at the Santa Anita Race Track since horses are fast and catching their action in place would really test out this lens. Since the horses are […]
All Color and Black and White Film Stocks Compared
Comparison We are going to be looking at 13 different 120mm film stocks today. Both in color and black and white. Basically, we shot 13 different rolls of film with the same lighting condition and model so we could compare all the film stocks together. This isn’t a scientific process and isn’t meant to be. […]
How to Photograph the Moon
The Concept While we were in Bryce Canyon, we stumbled upon a great scene when the moon was just coming above the horizon as the sun was setting. The low moon blended nicely with the landscape and the setting sun. Instead of it being a happenstance, we wanted to see if we could predict where […]
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