The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is one of the photography software programs which is developed for Microsoft Windows and Mac operating system X by the Adobe Systems.
The aim of developing this program is in help users …
Repairing the hot shoe on a Canon DSLR
During a wedding shoot one day I noticed that my flash was only firing occasionally. After the initial panic, I quickly figured out that if I held the flash with a little counter-clockwise tension, then the flash worked fine. At the first break, I tried my backup camera and it was doing the same thing. When I got home, I checked it against my daughter’s 20D and it worked fine, and it also seemed that the hot shoe on my cameras was loose compared to hers.Another symptom of this is that the flash will switch from E-TTL mode into TTL mode and the exposure will usually be very overexposed.
Kerry guests on Aaron Dieppa’s The Big Picture Part III
On this third (and final) part of my intervew on Aaron Dieppa’s The Big Picture, we discuss the different Dojo Lightroom presets that I developed for photographers and were I see Camera Dojo going over the next year. We also discuss issues that people have with lighting and making lighting look more natural.
Kerry guests on Aaron Dieppa’s The Big Picture Part II
In this episode, Kerry and Aaron discuss the current trend of “transparency” and putting yourself “out there” and how this is changing how we communicate with our clients and our peers. This is a very interesting discussion. For more of Aaron’s The Big Picture video blog, go visit http://aarondieppa.com.
Kerry guests on Aaron Dieppa’s The Big Picture
For those of you who haven’t heard about Aaron Dieppa, he is an Orange County photographer who came up with an insane idea to try to do a daily video blog for an entire year. To say that he has taken on quite a challenge is an understatement but he has been doing a great job so far. Be sure and check out The Big Picture at http://www.aarondieppa.com for all the back espisodes. This week however, I am thrilled that Aaron asked me to be a guest on the show and we talked for quite a while about Camera Dojo and the industry, so much so that he needed to break it up into three shows.
Giottos Camera Screen Protector Review
I have always been a proponent of keeping my cameras looking brand new. A big piece of keeping your camera new is protecting the screens. This has been an age-old issue that affects all modern, digital cameras from point and shoots to professional SLRs. With typical protectors seeming overprices at $10 to $15 for a piece of plastic film smaller than the palm of your hand, why would you spend quite a bit more than that for the Giottos Camera Screen Protectors? We needed to try these out and see if they were worth the extra cost.
Lensbaby Composer and Optic System
In the beginning there was the original Lensbaby lens, a simple bellows system with push-pull focus and left/right and up/down sweet spot selection. Then came the Lensbaby 3G that allowed you to fine tune the sweet spot after locking it down so that you can easily repeat the same shot and settings.
Now, the Lensbaby Composer promises a lens that is easier to use, better control over focusing, and a selection of different optic inserts to give you a variety of different effects.
Podcast #40 – Picking the winner of the converging lines contest with Roberto Valenzuela
Kerry and David discuss some of the cool finds from the PMA 2009 show (see CameraDojo.com for video highlights). The guys also announce the details for the next photo contest that will begin this week called Exciting Lighting, the winner will get a free seat at David Ziser’s Digital Wakeup Call tour. Complete details for the new contest will be posted this coming week.
Save $20 on David Ziser’s Digital Wakeup Call Seminar
I have mentioned David Ziser’s upcoming seminar series several times and I will continue to until it is over as it is going to be the one big not-to-miss seminar this year. David is an expert on lighting and technique and presents these topics in very easy to understand ways so that you can go back and start implementing them immediately.
Maurice’s Favorites from PMA 2009
Maurice, who has written several articles here at the Dojo, was with me on the trip to PMA 2009 and picked out a few products that were his personal favorite show picks that he wanted to show everyone. First off are some unique new products from Dust-Aid, with an internal shield to help keep dust out of your camera when changing lenses. Second up is the upcoming Spyder Cube which is a 3D color temperature and exposure tool to help you nail your images. The Spyder Cube is made by Data Color.
California Sunbounce at PMA 2009
California Sunbounce has some awesome products to help solve numerous lighting issues. From scrims to reflectors and much more, they are very well known for their top quality notch quality and great selection of tools. In this video Kerry demos how to assemble a California Sunbounce Micro Mini reflector to show how easy the products go together. This was a challenge to see if he could figure it out with no practice or instructions.
PMA 2009 Show Highlights Part 2
Show highlights from PMA 2009 in Las Vegas, Nv, featuring Crumpler Bags, Vanguard, and Camera Slingers
Lensbaby at PMA 2009
Kerry and Sam from Lensbaby talk about the Composer and all of the accessories that are available for it including the just announced super wide angle lens. If you are looking at getting a Lensbaby Composer, then check out our Camera Dojo special offer. For more information about Lensbaby lenses and optics, please visit them at Lensbaby.com.
Nik Software Announces Plug-in Update for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Las Vegas, NV (PMA Booth #U221) – March 3, 2009 – Nik Software announces today that Viveza, its popular digital photographic plug-in filter is now available for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Viveza.
PMA 2009 Day One Video Highlights
We kick off PMA 2009 with a little video montage and an interview with Trek-Tech (http://trek-tech.com). PMA is the largest photography trade show in the US and happens once a year. This year the show is in Las Vegas, NV and is quite huge! While you have the big companies like Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc showing their current product lines, you also have tons of smaller companies with innovating products that are looking for distributors or retail stores to carry their products.
ExposureManager Announces Premium Subscription
ExposureManager (www.exposuremanager.com), a customizable full-service online sales resource for photographers, announces a new Premium Subscription service created to help increase print and merchandise sales for photographers. ExposureManager’s behind-the-scenes marketing support provides a convenient e-commerce solution for busy photographers through every step from order placement to print production and shipping of the final product.
Vanguard announces new product lines at PMA
Las Vegas — VANGUARD, one the global leader’ in high-quality photography accessories, today introduced Alta Pro, the world’s most innovative tripod with advanced flexibility and stability, at the Photo Marketing Association conference, PMA 09, in Las Vegas.
Unlike traditional tripods, Alta Pro’s Multi-Angle Central Column (MACC) System allows users to move the central column as needed from zero to
130-degree angles in variable vertical and horizontal positions. This allows more angle possibilities than any tripod on the market but its solid design…
Podcast #39 – Conversation with Tom Hogarty – Lightroom Product Manager
In this week’s show Kerry and David talk to Tom Hogarty, the product manager for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Tom talks about using catalogs versus collections, answers questions from Camera Dojo twitter followers, and discusses where Lightroom may be going in the future.
Pentax Announces X70 MegaZoom
GOLDEN, CO. (March 2, 2009)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX X70 Megazoom digital camera featuring a high magnification 24X optical zoom lens with wide-angle to super-telephoto coverage housed in a highly portable, compact, lightweight body. With 12 megapixels, SLR-like styling and flexible exposure modes, the PENTAX X70 is a true bridge between compact digital cameras and digital SLRs. The X70 is the ideal camera for the intermediate to advanced shooter who wants to step up in form and function from digital compact offerings without the size, weight, and expense of a true DSLR camera.
