The Future of Social Media & Your Photo Business
We’re in the middle of a paradigm shift in social networks. We’re moving away from text-heavy content to that which is more visually appealing – photos, graphics, videos, GIF animations, etc. This new-found focus on imagery is a unique opportunity for photographers to boost brand awareness and their following on social media, while increasing the likelihood of...
Cliff Tips: Advance Photographer or Beginner: Practice Seeing
It’s like standing at the base of Mount Olympus and having an audience with Zeus. That’s the feeling many folks get when the sales clerk brings out the latest camera model. Sleek, big. heavy, impressive; holding it is like possessing … Continue reading →
A Few Thoughts for the Weekend:-)
Photo by Brad Moore This is a business of bounces, sharp turns, unexpected events, lean times, occasional joyous celebrations, and bouts of euphoria measured in slices of seconds. No matter what, be it an excellent day in the field, or a humdrum day filing pictures or doing billing, it is punctuated almost incessantly with the...
Bigger Church — St. Louis, MO
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Live Webinar with Forbes Magazine: How to Shoot Powerful Portraits of Powerful People
What Photo Buyer Want: Forbes Magazine’s Senior Photo Editor, Michele Hadlow Tue, Apr 17, 2012 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT // Mo’ money, mo’ photos! Ok, so that might not be the official slogan of Forbes magazine, but while other publications have downsized their photography, Forbes is one publication that continues to invest in...
Cliff Notes: Random Thought’s on DSLR Video, Optional Microphones and Adobe Photoshop CS 6
While the title of this article seems like a bunch of unrelated subjects, I assure you that the subjects are linked. Read on. I must admit, for some time, my inclination was to reject the next upgrade for Adobe Photoshop. … Continue reading →
Cliff Tips: Here’s a Nikon Nikkor Telephoto Lens that won’t stay Home!
Nikon D7000, 17mm f11, 1/60, flash fill ISO 100 The Quest I recently had a pleasurable assignment photographing a beach wedding. Packing my photographic equipment was a challenge. I used Nikon DX size equipment to save weight and still … Continue reading →
Cliff Notes: Tips on Condensation, Chrome to Phone and Making Your Camera Less Desirable to Thieves.
Condensation The threat of condensation on your DSLR is often overlooked. While condensation on a lens is obvious, condensation on the camera’s electronics is less obvious but harmful. The cure to the problem is prevention. When and how do we … Continue reading →
Saying Goodbye To A Favorite Tool is Difficult: A Revisit Of The Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8D ED IF And The Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Lenses.
Technology moves on. If you owned a Blackberry but now use an iPhone or an Android smartphone, you know exactly what I mean. It’s not that the Blackberry doesn’t perform, it’s that for many, the Blackberry lost its edge. That’s … Continue reading →
Cliff Notes: Vibration Control Lenses Open-Up A New World Of Imaging. I Happily Used It On A Beach Wedding.
Called by many names, VR, VR II, VC, OS and IS (Canon). The vibration control feature opens-up new opportunities for photographers. Vibration Control is a system that moves elements within the lens to compensate for camera shake. While many photographers … Continue reading →
Want to Win a Canon 5D Mark II Camera?
Well then you are in luck! Because we are giving one away, courtesy of SmugMug, next Wednesday night live on Photo Talk Plus. Want to learn how you can win it? Then tune in and join us tonight at 8PM PST LIVE on the Vidcast Network for an epic interview with the one and only...
Flickr Disables Posting Default All Rights Reserved Photos to Pinterest
Flickr apparently disabled the ability to post Flickr photos to Pinterest when the photo is uploaded using the all rights reserved license that Flickr defaults to. 1. This limitation is super easy to get around. Just install Dan Pupius’ mega-excellent FitrFlickr extension. Now on a flickr images’ main photo page under every photo will be...
