Tommy
March 26, 2013 Review
Once again, we have another trigger in our hands -- the Nero Trigger. Throughout this review, we’ll explore the physical features, modes, pros and cons of the Nero Trigger. Also, we'll give recommendations that can be used to make it even better.
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Tommy
March 21, 2013 Review
What is Triggertrap v1? In the last article, we reviewed the Triggertrap Mobile Dongle. While the Dongle is an amazing and handy gadget, which is easy to carry around, there are other triggers available that are more advanced. Triggertrap v1 is one of those trigger systems and we received one to test it. Triggertrap v1 or ttv1 is a device that can trigger ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
March 14, 2013 News&Rumors
Rumor has it that Canon, Inc. is working on a new D-SLR that will be the smallest and lightest yet. Based on breaking news from CanonWatch, the “super-small D-SLR” will be a cross between the EOS M and the EOS 650D. The alleged features include an 18 megapixel sensor, DIGIC 5 image processor, touchscreen, 9 focusing points, new hybrid CMOS auto-focus, ...
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Tommy
March 6, 2013 Review
Triggertrap Mobile Dongle I had a lot of fun testing and reviewing this little device which has quite a bit of potential — the Triggertrap Mobile Dongle. It appears to be a simple device, but the real power of it comes with application (Android or iOS). The Triggertap has 17 modes as listed below: Timelapse Modepea TimeWarp™ Mode Sound sensor ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
February 24, 2013 Tutorials (How To)
Your camera has its own internal metering device that receives information Through The Lens (TTL). Its method of processing information is based on the metering mode that you choose. Four popular metering modes include: spot metering, center-weighted metering, partial metering and evaluative (matrix) metering. Each mode takes an average reading across a certain area of the scene, however evaluative metering ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
January 30, 2013 Photography for Beginners, Photography Lessons, The Basics, Tutorials (How To)
There’s nothing more upsetting than aiming for a shot and spoiling it due to shaking the camera — especially if you only have one chance. If there’s nothing in a photo that is sharp, then everything is out of focus and this is enough proof that the image may have suffered the effects of camera shake.Camera shake can disappoint your ...
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Tommy
January 25, 2013 Tutorials (How To)
This 8-step “DIY How To” will help you understand how to prepare and photograph your own water droplets or other liquid droplets from the comfort of your home. How I got into droplets photography? To make a long story made short: right after I bought my first — and only for now — D-SLR, the Canon EOS 40D, I had ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
December 18, 2012 Budget Gear (DIY)
Recently, I was assigned to cover a Marathon and realised that I needed to get a monopod asap. I knew that I would most likely be on my feet for hours shooting individual runners/walkers among hundreds of participants …and who wants to take hand held shots for 6 hours? Manfrotto monopods are well recommended, and although I know there are ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
December 14, 2012 On the web, Software
Lightroom presets can really give you a headstart on tweaking the look of your images, and in some cases even changing the mood. There are tons of presets around for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Digital Photo Buzz (DPB) has some decent samples. Three packages are available: 25 Essential Wedding Presets, 19 Instagram Like Presets and 26 Ultimate Portrait Presets. That’s ...
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Tommy
November 30, 2012 Other, Review
Having a great looking website (portfolio) is absolutely important, but there are features and add-ons that you may need to complement this great design through the use of professional plugins. It’s imperative that whatever plugin that you use on your WordPress website won’t significantly increase the loading time of your site. As you know, visitors hate to wait long for ...
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November 26, 2012 On the web, Other
Dripping and splashing all frozen in time is an awesome way to photograph liquids in motion. Not to mention getting high class shots of products in your own home on your very table top. You can learn to do all of this through 2 comprehensive packages at a special discount. As with each kind of photography, there’s a learning curve. So it ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
November 21, 2012 News&Rumors
Photographers now have a wild access to the best deals of the year. Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas Shopping season and we are currently in the Black Friday Week leading up to Friday, November 23. The specials extend into Cyber Monday, November 26. D-SLRs, lenses, flashguns/speedlights, memory cards and all sorts of accessories will be available at ...
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