Hands-on with the HP Envy 110 e-All-In-One

I’ve had the chance to use HP’s new Envy 110 e-All-in-one printer/copier/scanner/fax, and I love it. It’s amazingly easy to set up, has it’s own touch screen to walk you through connecting it to your Wi-Fi (and a LOT more, but we’ll get to that in a bit).

CRU-Dataport Drive Boxes

Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past 20 years, you use computers. And if you’re like most of us, you’ve replaced, upgraded or just added new hard drives. And you’ve kept the old ones. There’s stuff on there you’re using for a backup, archiving specific projects, or just saving it. How do you keep those drives safe and organized?

Holiday Gift Guide for Photographers 2011

If you have a photographer in your life, you may have a tough time finding the perfect gift for him or her for the holidays. Never fear, we have a useful list to help in your search and help them enjoy photography and take it to the next level.

The Easiest Way To Be Able To Accept Credit Card Payments

If you want the simplest, easiest way to accept credit card payments, now you have an option. Square (http://www.squareup.com) offers a free credit card reader for iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones and tablets. Yes, free. All you need is a smartphone or tablet and a bank account.

How To Get Way Better Images From Your Smartphone’s Camera

I am currently using an HTC Thunderbolt. It has an 8 megapixel camera. The images look like utter crap after the stock “Camera” app compresses an 8 megapixel file down to a couple hundred kilobytes. And there are no settings to reduce the amount of compression. I decided to do something about it, and I found a fantastic solution.

Microstock CEO Calls For Photographers’ Union

Linda Johannessen, CEO of microstock website YAY Micro, realizes something that most microstock photographers don’t. That the photographers are getting a very unfair deal.

One of the best reasons to have an eReader

I carry some of my owners manuals with me. Depending on the gear I’m carrying, the complexity, etc., I usually have a few with me. As much of a tech geek as I am, I’m still a little old school about some things. Speedlights, for example, have features I rarely use, and the menus can be difficult, and some of the symbols aren’t as descriptive as they could be, so the manual can be handy.

A Camera I Can Forget Is In My Pocket, Even Swimming At The Pool

I had a chance to spend a little time playing with Sony’s TX10 waterproof digital camera. I had a total blast with it!

It’s small, it’s VERY easy to use, and it’s virtually indestructable for most mortals. It’s waterproof to pool depths, dustproof and shockproof. The latter means that if you drop things often, this one will likely survive.

Playing around with high speed sync

I’m playing around with and pushing limits on the new PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 units. Had a chance to work with a gymnast on a trampoline this week, this was shot at 1/3200th of a second at F/5 using Dynalite packs and heads. Rare partly cloudy skies over Los Angeles were underexposed to show all the texture and darken the blue sky. I lit the model, Leila, with two heads and the action, including her hair, froze nicely. It even worked well on more active stuff, like backflips.

Getty Really Makes Me Mad

Today the APA sent out a press release outlining Getty Images’ planned changes to Contributor Agreements. That press release can be read HERE or below.

Field review: Wiebetech ToughTech Duo QR

I’ve had a chance to try one of Wiebetech’s new ToughTech Duo , and I was impressed. It lives up to it’s “Tough” moniker and provides the support and security I like in the field. It really has everything you could want in an external storage unit for location work. It’s a tiny RAID case, using two laptop drives internally, so it fits in almost any bag or case next to your laptop.

Should I work for free?

We all get approached to do work for free or at a reduced fee. How do you decide whether to take the gig or not? Here’s a brilliant chart to help you make that decision and understand how to improve your business.

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