Lately my favorite type of photography is nature photography. But not animals as much as earth made structures, etc… However, this holiday season was busy for me as far as family photos go. I had some photo gigs in locations that aren’t very photo friendly. A company holiday party in a really nice resturaunt’s party…
Month: December 2008
I Heart JPG Magazine
jpgmag.com Subscriber since May 2008 2 Hot Photos 1 Published Photo Ever since my photo was published in JPG Magazine my jpgmag.com popularity has jumped beyond the level I thought it would. I’m a very humble person. I know I have an eye for photography and am good at what I do but I don’t…
Nikon D1x [527,200 actuations]
The proof is in the pudding. Today at work my head Digital SLR technician came to me and dragged me over to his bench to see this. A customer of Mack Camera has sent in their Nikon D1x for repair saying the shutter stopping opening. We hooked the camera up to the diagnostic software and…
Why I heart Dreamhost
For about three hours my servers went down at Dreamhost. They are very good about getting things back up and running quick but of course like any concerned customer I contact the support department to hopefully get it up sooner than later. This was my hilarious response I received after my servers went back up.…
Strobe Slave: Infrared vs True Radio TTL
There are so many brands and models of radio transmitters out on the market today. PocketWizards, RadioPoppers, CyberSyncs, FreeXwire, Skyport and more… All share one thing with each other. They transmit their signal through the radio waves. Each also has an advantage or disadvantage with one another. RadioPoppers pack a range of 1500 feet even…
Funny Email I received 12-13-2008
Melissa forwarded this email to me this morning. This is funny. We both felt dumb while going to check it’s legitimacy. Don’t you all even try and act like you have always known this !! I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your…
My Five for Fighting Experience
Date: November 6th, 2000 Here is my story. It is my first semester of College and I’m attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. I had two roommates which I had the great fortune of sharing musical tastes with. For weeks we planned to attend a small Five for Fighting show at a venue…
Small Strobes BIG Results
I just registered for Small Strobes BIG Results in Philadelphia, PA – Friday March 20, 2009 This is a workshop by David Tejada who is an amazing Nikon photographer who utilizes his Strobes to the best of their abilities. Like David Hobby, David Tejada gives a lot of tips, DIY ideas, and techniques on his…
Orbis / Ray Flash Comparison & Review
I got my hands on an Orbis Ring Flash and a Ray Flash. Did some basic tests and came to a conclusion. They are both amazing and even though each has it’s pro’s and con’s they can both be used and owed by one photographer. Forgetting prices, here’s my opinion: Orbis – Pro’s Wide ring…