Mastering Your DSLR Workshop Sunday September 20th 10am – 2pm Tustin, Ca Are you wanting more out of your new camera but are stuck on the lousy automatic modes that never seem to get you the shot you want? Take control of your camera with the DSLR Workshop and learn how your camera really works. …
Ok, Lola and Ginger aren’t people but I don’t have a category for pets yet. Lola is the black one and Ginger is…well…the ginger colored one. They are both Chihuahuas and Lola is five years old and Ginger is six. The baby’s mommy (my wife) has been begging me to shoot them for a while …
There are hundreds if not thousands of photography books available and choosing one can be a daunting task. I asked around for some suggestions and even made some tweets to ask what other people thought and I came up with this list of 17 (will explain in a moment) books you shouldn’t miss.
This week we have special guest host Maurice Naragon. Maurice has written some articles for Camera Dojo in the past and has been on the show before. Right now Maurice is working on a kill rail system project for the Canon 5D Mk II. Before the we get started with Zach and Jody, we talk …
Mya came over to help me get some shots I need for an upcoming article on Camera Dojo and she needed some new shots for her portfolio.
While East Aurora, New York has become somewhat of a second home for me the past few months I haven’t ventured out away from the village much. Tonight I was treated to dinner in Buffalo at Shanghai Red’s on the waterfront. Great view, great food.
In this episode I talk with Mark Robert Halper and discusses portrait shooting. During the show we talk about what goes into making a great portrait, working with the subject, lighting, and location issues. During the show we look at some of Mark’s work and you can follow along at: http://markroberthalper.com If you are interested …
There is just something about an engagement shoot that is usually very special. The shoots are usually not rushed and the location often has some special meaning.
Today I needed to shoot some Digium interface cards for 888VoipStore.com. The challenge was that I wanted to get a vertical shot with a reflection underneath. The reflection was simple, just shoot the product over a sheet of thick plexiglass that is sitting on top of a sheet of white muslin. Getting the card to …
Gavin Seim has recently been trying out some sales techniques that he picked up at the recent Wall Portrait Conference so Kerry and David wanted to spend some time with him and see how this has been working. Gavin talks about first getting the client into the “wall portrait mindset†from the initial meeting and …