http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php en mjeppsen@freshdv.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-03T20:39:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/canon_coffee_mug/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/canon_coffee_mug/#When:20:39:00Z PDNPulse reports that Canon handed out these L-series lookalike coffee mugs at the Vancouver Olympic games. What a brilliant idea! Here’s hoping they are available to the general public at some point, I’d love one of these. Lenses 2010-03-03T20:39:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/top_photography_hacks_2009/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/top_photography_hacks_2009/#When:04:09:01Z Lifehacker has posted their Top Photography Hacks of 2009, a collection of DIY tutorials and tips mainly for amateurs, but with some wisdom and creative ideas there for professionals too. From bokeh hearts to a fiber-optic DIY ringflash on the cheap, it’s all here. Check it out. News 2009-12-14T04:09:01-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/slowmo_d3_shutter/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/slowmo_d3_shutter/#When:00:07:00Z Ever wonder what exactly happens when you press that shutter release button on your DSLR camera? The following video shows the sequence of events in excruciating detail. It’s video shot at 5000 frames-per-second, looking at the internals of a Nikon D3 camera shooting 11fps continuous. As an added bonus, they show the lens stopping down to f/16 in tandem. The result is beautiful, and surprisingly violent. Watch below. Hardware, Lenses 2009-12-08T00:07:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/inspirational_bokeh_photos/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/inspirational_bokeh_photos/#When:17:20:00Z Looking for a little simple inspiration? These 40 beautiful examples of bokeh-heavy photography should do the trick. In these shots, it’s the out of focus area that draws the eye. Very cool. Lenses 2009-12-03T17:20:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/david_duchemin_ebook_deal/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/david_duchemin_ebook_deal/#When:20:25:00Z David duChemin is offering 50% off his Craft & Vision photography ebooks until December 7...use discount code BLKFRIDY to make these $5 titles just $2.50. Titles include: Drawing The Eye - Creating Stronger Images Through Visual Mass Chasing The Look - 10 Ways to Improve The Aesthetics of Your Photographs TEN – Ten Ways To Improve Your Craft. None of Them Involves Buying Gear TEN MORE – Ten More Ways To Improve Your Craft I’ve purchased Drawing The Eye and Chasing The Look and am loving them. They are beautifully laid out, and the info is fresh and relevant. A steal at $2.50. Get ‘em while they are hot! Technique, Training 2009-11-27T20:25:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/five_steps_grow_photography_business/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/five_steps_grow_photography_business/#When:18:26:01Z Photographer and blogger Scott Bourne has posted a nice list of five things you can do right now to grow your photography business. It’s good advice, check out the article here. Business 2009-10-30T18:26:01-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/photoshop_cs5_preview/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/photoshop_cs5_preview/#When:19:57:00Z Over at the Adobe Photoshop Facebook Fan page, they’ve posted a nice preview clip of beautiful new advancements in the fill tool, using a tech tool called PatchMatch. What it is, is an algorithm that is content-aware, allowing you to intelligently remove objects, wires, hair, etc from an image even easier than ever before using the fill tool and spot healing tools. Really cool tech, check it out for a taste of what’s (hopefully) coming in the next revision to PS. News, Photoshop 2009-10-20T19:57:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/stunning_posing_examples/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/stunning_posing_examples/#When:22:33:00Z As a learning photographer, orchestrating subject poses is consistently one of the most difficult things for me to do. I have extensive experience with documentary-style videography, so directing posing is not a natural thing for me. It is particularly difficult when you have a subject or couple that doesn’t move organically with each other, and seem apprehensive about interaction in front of the lens. So I’m always on the lookout for tips and advice on poses, posing guides, etc. And today I just stumbled across an excellent resource on the subject...this one in the form of a simple blog post by photographer Laurence Kim. It’s a great resource...there are example images and a quick text blurb that talk about the shot. Simple, effective, and beautiful imagery. I’d recommend taking a look at this one. Technique, Training 2009-07-06T22:33:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/iphone_dslr_remote/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/iphone_dslr_remote/#When:15:24:00Z There’s a new program coming to the App Store for iPod Touch and iPhone users. This program by Mike Wong enables complex remote control and triggering of Canon DSLR cameras (the developer is working on a Nikon version as well). The app runs on your mobile device, and communicates over wifi with a laptop connected to the camera by USB. I’m not just talking about triggering the shutter release, this app can do it all; shutter speed, aperture, white balance, intervalometer, review shots, and even stream Live View to the iPhone display. I understand that they will enable video record start/stop in a future update for cameras like the Canon 5D MKII. Read more below for the full scoop and links. DSLR, News 2009-05-22T15:24:00-08:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/hubble_servicing_mission_pictures/ http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/tdonaldosnppc/hubble_servicing_mission_pictures/#When:18:50:00Z The Boston Globe has an excellent story-in-pictures of the current space shuttle mission to service the Hubble space telescope. The images are inspiring. News 2009-05-19T18:50:00-08:00