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Is Square The Answer For Credit/Debit Card Payments? Is Square The Answer For Credit/Debit Card Payments?

One of the problems plaguing photographers is how to go about collecting payments, especially if your clients want to use credit cards or debit cards. Let’s face it, we live in an almost completely cashless …

25 DVD from Jason Groupp 25 DVD from Jason Groupp

Jason Groupp is one of my favorite photographers when it comes to his use of off-camera lighting using minimal equipment. Jason has just released a new DVD called “25” featuring, as he puts it, 25 …

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Review X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vpuDg0abH8#!

The world of digital photography is a magic and wonderful place where you press the shutter on the camera and instantly have the exact scene you saw with your eyes captured in perfect color inside …

Cactus V5 Wireless Trigger Review Cactus V5 Wireless Trigger Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOgzCrBDtPs

When it comes to wireless flash triggers you have the big names like Pocketwizard and Radio Popper but on the other side of the scale, one brand has been known for its reliability and on-going …

frio Cold Shoe Mount Review frio Cold Shoe Mount Review

Rarely does a new and unique product come into the photography world. Sure there are always “new” products but not very often does a truly new product hit the shelves. I use different types of …

Harbor Digital Design Quick Spot Harbor Digital Design Quick Spot

Most of you know I love using speedlites and am always looking for ways to use them more creatively. Recently I heard about a company called Harbor Digital Design and their new Quick Spot product.
The …

Camera Dojo Wireless Flash Triggers Camera Dojo Wireless Flash Triggers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odxQUJ9Hk2Q

You may have noticed that I am now offering new products on the Online Store designed to help people get started with lighting on a budget. I have hand-picked these products to make sure they …

YN560 Flash Speedlite Overview YN560 Flash Speedlite Overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Sx-ObYWoc

Many people have told me that they have been looking for an affordable lighting kit because they can’t yet afford to invest one one or more Canon 580 EX II’s or Nikon SB-800/SB-900’s. I looked …

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT – Great Tripod/Great Price Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT – Great Tripod/Great Price

A while back, Kerry did a review of the Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT, which is a really nice, $300 carbon fiber tripod.  As great of a tripod as that one is, I would like to …

ExpoImaging Rogue Flashbenders Review ExpoImaging Rogue Flashbenders Review

There are tons of different types of light modifiers available and while these may seem fairly similar to other products on the market, they actually are quite unique. A few little things that really set …

Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Review Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Review

Camera accessories come and go but there are certainly some pieces of equipment that you become so intimately familiar with that you wouldn’t even look at something else. Such is the case with your …