Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
The latest Ringflash Pro from Bowens UK delivers up to 4800W power with a flash duration of 1/1600 sec 2 full power. “State of the art,†says Bowens, “it will outperform any competitive product for value and price.†Aimed at fashion, commercial and advertising photographers who demand very high quality lighting tools, the Bowens Ringflash …
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Cupertino has upgraded its latest iMac computers with more powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. The latest iMacs include faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, 2GB of memory standard in most models and a …
Polarizing filters are used by photographers to add saturation to colors; they also help reduce glare and minimize reflections. But what if you don’t have one? Kathleen Davis over at PopPhoto.com says you can do 3 things: get a different angle, wear black (yes, wear black) or shoot it again later. These moves can do …
Peachpit is now broadcasting over Adobe TV online. The book publisher who has had a successful run of video and audio podcasts via Peachpit TV has been selected for inclusion in the free online video resource by Adobe. Among the Peachpit TV videos available on Adobe TV is the latest interview with authors Stephanie Sullivan …
Photographer Jim M. Goldstein discusses 9 types of lighting and how to harness these to improve your photographs. In an article posted at the Digital Photography School website, Jim says right lighting can make or break an image, setting the stage for others to see it as a snapshot or a photograph. “Just as finding …
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DxO Optics Pro v5.0 has added support for the Samsung GX20 digital SLR camera body and an initial selection of lenses. At the same time, 22 additional DxO Correction Modules have been added for a variety of Nikon DSLR camera bodies including the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D …
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Breeze Systems has released DSLR Remote Pro v1.7 for controlling Canon EOS cameras by way of tethered shooting with the computer. At the same time the company also released PSRemote v1.6 for controlling Canon PowerShot cameras. Both apps work only with Canons and PCs. DSLR Remote Pro v1.7 extends the Photo Booth mode and adds …
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Remember that Casio EX-F1 zoom camera which can shoot 60 frames per second? Well, its designers decided they could tweak it a little more to give the camera a shorter start-up time and make it even faster, and also give it high-speed zoom support during FHD movie recording. The upgrade comes via Firmware Version 1.02 …
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The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) today revealed its choice of the best photography products for 2008. Topping the list are the Nikon D3 as the best professional DSLR, Nikon D300 as the best expert DSLR, Canon EOS 450D/Rebel XSi as best advanced DSLR and the Sony Alpha 200 as the best entry-level DSLR. Also …
Canon USA has informed its dealers of an imminent price increase starting May 1, 2008. Citing the rising cost of fuel and unfavorable exchange rates, Canon America is raising its prices by 3 to 5 percent. The price increases applies to most Canon EF lenses and all Canon EOS and PowerShot accessories, as well as …