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 …
Canon announces EOS 5D Mark II
Canon’s update to the wildly popular full frame EOS 5D is here, and it’s better than ever. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction.
Podcast #15 – Graphistudio Albums – Marketing Techniques
David and I discuss some new albums from GraphiStudio, marketing with guest books, how to use sample albums in your marketing, different approaches to marketing, working with other photographers.
Using manual flashes with PC Sync
We have done a number of articles with different flash heads but we have never gone into the detail of how to set them up and make them work, this results in emails that we sit and explain all the details to people. So today I am going to go through how to setup these studio flashes and connect them to your camera to get the results you want.
Podcast #14 – Lots of news and new articles
This week I got together with my regular co-host David Esquire from Esquire Photography and recorded another podcast this week. We covered all the latest news about the new Canon and Nikon gear as well as some new software updates.
Canon readies new pro level DSLR
Its quite obvious now that Canon is getting ready to unleash a new pro-level DSLR. Muliple Canon sites are running little teaser ads hinting at the new product. While there is no limit to the rumours and speculation at what the new camera is going to be called, most people believe it is going to be the replacement for the aging EOS 5D.
Podcast #13 – Current news and info
This week I do some catching up in the news and let you know whats been going on with Camera Dojo. We have some really exciting things coming up with some interviews and tons of articles this month. In this episode I cover the latest news including:
Nik Software Announces Sharpener Pro 3.0
Las Vegas, NV — September 4, 2008 (Photoshop World, Booth #321) — Nik Software today announced the latest version of its popular Sharpener Pro photographic plug-in for use with Adobe® Photoshop® and Apple® Aperture™. Designed for professionals and photo enthusiasts, Sharpener Pro 3.0 is the most advanced and powerful sharpening solution for photographers, eliminating the guesswork typically required for achieving superior and consistent results.
R-Strap Camera Strap Review
We knew when we sat down to write this review that many of your would be sitting there thinking that the guys at the Dojo had totally lost it if all they can come up with for a product review is a simple camera strap. In all seriousness, we have appealed to every company we know to come up with a better camera strap. The two main issues we have are comfort for shooting all day long and the security that your camera won’t fall off your shoulder.
Wolverine ESP Digital Photo Album and Multimedia Player
I have been a fan of Wolverine products for almost four years now and my trusty Wolverine FlashPac was in need of an upgrade. Not that the FlashPac didn’t do it’s job, its just that it was pretty slow and didn’t have a display that could be used to view the images. Without hesitation I turned back to Wolverine to see what they had available and I found the new ESP Digital Photo Album and Multimedia Player.
Photowalk winners announced
The Photowalk was a lot of fun and I had a hell of a time trying to pick a winner from the hundreds of images I had to go through. I eventually landed on this image from Maurice Naragon as the local winner for our group.
Canon announces EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Covering a huge range from 18mm to 200mm the new EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS makes for a great all-purpose lens. Compact, lightweight and a wide magnification range – this standard zoom lens features a wide focal length range from normal to telephoto equivalent to 29-320mm in the 35mm format.
Canon announces EOS 50D
As expected, the replacement for the EOS 40D has been announced just prior to Photokina. The new EOS 50D is the top end of the “prosumer” market and has a number on improvements over the 40D which is just about a year old. Let’s get right into it and see what this new camera is all about.
Camera Dojo Lightroom Presets 1.1 Released
We are happy to announce the release of our updated presets for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. The Dojo Essentials package now contains a few more presets and the existing presets have been tweaked slightly and compatibility with Lightroom 2.0 has been added. As before, the Dojo Essentials is a free set of Lightroom presets.
Recover your lost camera and memory cards
While the odds of ever recovering a lost camera or memory card are probably still less than your odds of winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning, a new site offers a glimmer of hope and has helped almost a dozen people recover their lost memories already. If you have found a memory card or camera, please go to IFoundYourCamera.net and post some information and pictures from the camera and hopefully someone who lost it will be able to recover their lost treasures.
Photo Basics Strobelite Plus
What’s better than a Photo Basics StrobeLite? A StrobeLite Plus of course! With more and more companies trying to attract the beginner to semi-pro market Westcott is pushing hard with the Photo Basics line to get good quality components into the marketplace. The difference with the Photo Basics line is that they are complete educational packages complete with floor mats to help with placement and instructional DVD’s.
Lenovo Unleashes ThinkPad W700 – Uber Beast!
When I saw the press release for the new Thinkpad W700 I thought the folks at Lenovo had finally lost their minds. This new monster laptop can’t even be considered a laptop, it is truly a mobile workstation. With built-in color calibration of the monitor, built-in camera, built-in Wacom tablet, and enough horsepower to really be able to do ALL of your work on the road.
Vignettes with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0
Kerry shows off the new Vignette tool in Lightroom 2.0. With the new features you have far more creative control of vignetting on your images. In Lightroom 1.x, the Vignette tool was simple for lens corrections, with Lightroom 2.0 there is advanced creative control of your vignettes making it a much more powerful creative tool. In this video you will see the difference between the old post-crop vignette and the new creative vignetting in Lightroom 2.0.
Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Library Module
There are plenty of changes even in the Library module in Lightroom 2.0, but thankfully us here at Camera Dojo have been frantically learning all we can and have been making these videos for you to learn how to really take advantage of all of the new features. In this video we look at how some of the features have been moved around, we look at the new smart collections, collection sets, better keyword tagging, and view filtering among some of the biggest changes.
