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Ave Water Bottle Photo Shoot Ave Water Bottle Photo Shoot

This past weekend I ended up with a rather tricky product shot to do for a client. When he had originally explained the job to me he said it was a “water bottle” so I …

KCWtechnica MRK (Modular Rigging Kit) Stage I KCWtechnica MRK (Modular Rigging Kit) Stage I

I have been getting very interested in shooting video with my 7D but I really want to have all the toys. I want a shoulder mount, two-handed rig, a camera caddy, and everything else so …

GoCast #10 – Starting Your Own Photo Club GoCast #10 – Starting Your Own Photo Club

In this GoCast, Kerry Garrison discusses how to create your own photography club. Kerry covers some of the details such as:

Finding a venue
Scheduling guests
Choosing Topics

As your club grows, there are also legal issues that need …

GoPro Launches HD HERO2 Camera GoPro Launches HD HERO2 Camera

GoPro Announces Wi-Fi Remote Control and Video Streaming
2x More Powerful in Every Way, The HD HERO2 Democratizes Professional Image Capture and Broadcast with Support for Remote Control and Live Video Streaming from Virtually Anywhere to …

GoCast #9 – Getting out of a creative rut GoCast #9 – Getting out of a creative rut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlDqdT3bqM

We have all been there at times, you just haven’t got the mojo working and you just can’t get out of some creative rut. In this GoCast,  Kerry Garrison talks about ways to break out …

GoCast #8 – Setting Realistic Expectations GoCast #8 – Setting Realistic Expectations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Q4L9ennq4

In this episode Kerry Garrison discusses setting realistic expectations when it comes to trying to start a photography business. This episode is not meant to try to squash anyone’s dreams or goals, its simply an …

Using Multiple Sources – Two Chances This Week Using Multiple Sources – Two Chances This Week

This week Kerry Garrison is speaking at both the OC Photo Club on Tuesday and the LA SmugMug on Thursday. At both locations the topic is how to use multiple light sources. Kerry will start …

All About Light eBook by Kerry Garrison All About Light eBook by Kerry Garrison

I have been asked over and over to do a book or eBook on lighting and now after numerous rewrites trying to get the right combination of topics and page count, I am happy to …

GoPro HD Hero – It Does Stills? GoPro HD Hero – It Does Stills?

If you dont know what a GoPro camera is, you might possibly have a home underneath a boulder. To say that the GoPro has had a huge impact on broadcast TV would be a huge …

GoCast #7 – Shooting With Other Photographers GoCast #7 – Shooting With Other Photographers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB0xI-2KMK4

Do you ever shoot with a second photographer or ever work as a second photographer? If either one of these is true than this is an episode designed for you. During this episode Kerry discusses …