We recently got the time to sit down with our good friend David Esquire of Esquire Photography in Huntington Beach California. David has been in the photography business for over 20 years shooting events such as the X-Games and doing shoots for companies such as Slim Jim, Sports Illustrated, and The Warped Tour. Over the past 8 years, David has gone back to his grass-roots specialty from where he stared from and has been in engagement and wedding photography for clients around ... Read More

Over at Mashable, they have posted an article with links to over 90 online photography tools and resources. From online photo editors, photo sharing sites, free photo hosting, photo blogs, and much more. Be sure and check it out and bookmark the page. Source: http://mashable.com/2007/06/23/photography-toolbox/ Read More

There is a huge amount of misinformation on what you can and cannot take photos of and you need to be aware of what your rights are should you ever be in a situation where somebody is questioning your right to take a photograph of something or someone. We have been in this situation several times in the past and even have had people threaten to sue us over the use of certain images, knowing your rights is the best defense when ... Read More

More and more people are trying their hand at HDR photography. Today we are going to do a complete walk through of how this amazing technique works. If you aren’t familiar with HDR, it stands for High Dynamic Range meaning you can get an image with a wider tonal range which can add detail to shadowed areas while maintaining detail in very bright areas. How it accomplishes this is by using a series of images with different exposures and then merging the ... Read More

Father's Day is coming up, and what Dad wouldn't like some really nice gifts for his special day? Our staff has put together a list of products and accessories that would put a smile on any man. How do we know your “Best Dad in the World” would like these?... because they came right off our own wish lists. Read More

In forums and comments all over the net you will see people asking the same question over and over again - "What equipment should I buy?". Not meaning to sound rude, but this is like asking some stranger on the street "what kind of car should I buy?", the simple answer is "you aren't giving me enough information to give you an answer". Read More

I am a big believer in bartering goods and services whenever possible. This week I did some computer service for a professional photographer friend of mine, in exchange he offered me one of his older studio lights. When he handed it to me I thought "what the hell is he giving me". The old box lamp that looked like something from the dark ages. He swore this Lowel Omni Light was a top notch light. I happily took it home along with the ... Read More

There has been a lot of talk about HDR Imaging lately so I thought I would take a moment and explain what it is and how this effect is achieved. What is HDR HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.In it's simplist terms, an HDR image is made from combining mulitple images takes at different exposure settings and using a software package to combine the different exposures into a single image. Read More