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Frozen Dinner

Creating an Original "Frozen" Piece for The Art From The Ashes Organization

By Vince Gonzales | May 21, 2013

I am fortunate enough to be a contributing artist with the Art From the Ashes organization which produces exhibitions drawing from a network of talented, painters,... Read More

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Review: CamRanger Wireless DSLR Remote Tether for iPad

By Tony Donaldson | May 15, 2013

The CamRanger is a small, white, wireless controller for your camera. It attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR (Full list available at http://www.camranger.com/supported-cameras/) via USB cable. From there, download the CamRanger app to your iPhone, Tablet or Mac.

It allows you to... Read More

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Nikon 18-35mm F3.5-4.5G ED

First impressions of the latest wide angle zoom from Nikon

By Tom Bol | May 10, 2013

Nikon has been busy lately.  Almost every month it seems like a new lens is being released.  The 800mm F5.6, the 70-200 F4, the 80-400mm F4.5-5.6.  Of course, I want them all!  Another lens was released recently that didn't get as much fanfare, but may be the... Read More

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Adobe Moves Creative Suite To The Cloud - What You Need To Know

No more updates to Creative Suite as Adobe switches focus to new subscription service

By Dan Carr (Via PVC - Pro Video Coalition) | May 09, 2013

Adobe announced this week at the MAX conference that Creative Suite will no longer be upgraded with new features, the future of all their creative software now lies firmly with the subscription service Creative Cloud.  Alongside this announcement they unveiled new versions of all their... Read More

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See What the Experts Had to Say about the Palm Springs Photo Festival

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | May 08, 2013

PPC author Vince Gonzales stopped by the Palm Springs Photo Festival to talk to some of the people who made the show a success.  Individuals who ran workshops, portfolio reviews and lectures told him about what made the event such a unique gathering, and our camera was there to record it... Read More

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Palm Springs Photo Festival

Photo Enthusiasts Gather in the Desert for The 2013 Festival

By Vince Gonzales | May 08, 2013

The Palm Springs Photo Festival was held this year at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Palm Springs for 6 days drawing photographers, vendors, lecturers and players of all types involved in the creation and business of photography.  The event director, Jeff Dunas created an environment... Read More

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Topaz Detail 3

This useful plug-in gives you more control than ever of your sharpening.

By Tom Bol | April 25, 2013

Bottom line, if your shot isn't sharp, then nothing else matters...delete, delete, delete.  I spend countless hours working on my images after a shoot, and sharpening is one of the most important parts of my workflow.  Sharpening takes some time to master since not all... Read More

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Photographer’s Dream Clothing from 5.11 Tactical

Look great with practical, tactical clothing

By Sara Frances | April 17, 2013

Our jobs as general practitioners of photo and video require comfortable, durable stylish dressing. Recently Karl and I discovered the 5.11 Tactical clothing line, which fits absolutely every venue we work in from country club formal to 4-wheel rough terrain and dirt.

Mobility... Read More

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Finally, there is a video firmware hack for Nikon!

Now there's a fix for the 20-minute limit

By Tony Donaldson | April 10, 2013

I have a Nikon D5100 that I use as a backup on video shoots. During some interviews and presentations, the 20-minute limit means that I have to stop the camera after 20 minutes or at least be on top of it to restart it running, which means that if it's the only camera recording, there will... Read More

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Simplify Your Creative Business

By Dan Carr | April 03, 2013

As a self-employed creative professional I wear many hats on a daily basis.  My virtual hat rack includes photographer, accountant, marketing manager, administrative assistant, video editor, writer, lawyer and business development manager.  You can see why I need a whole... Read More

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Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW

A great pack for carrying gear on the run.

By Tom Bol | April 01, 2013

I am always on the lookout for better ways to carry my photo equipment.  It seems I am finally buying less camera gear (probably not true!), but searching for more efficient ways to carry it.  One day I might be photographing skiers in the high mountains, the next day... Read More

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Working The Red Carpet

"Game of Thrones" Premiere at The TCL Chinese Theatre

By Vince Gonzales | March 29, 2013

Publicists, executives, starlets- oh my.  I covered the recent red carpet for the upcoming season premiere of HBO’s "Game of Thrones" at the TCL Chinese Theatre and after party at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.  As a contributor to FilmMagic and... Read More

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Creating the Action Image

"Death of Summer" Comes to Life

By Vince Gonzales | March 22, 2013

Inspired by a publicity graphic from the Guy Richie movie, Rocknrolla, I re-imagined a new image that tells the story of a middle aged man-child on the losing end of a water balloon fight with the neighborhood kids.  Our back yard warrior would be defending himself armed only... Read More

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Optimizing Lucrative Business Group Photography

Photo session 5 minutes; Postproduction 2 hours

By Sara Frances | March 17, 2013

Today’s typical business group photography happens so quickly that the focus has shifted in many cases to optimization in Photoshop. Since most groups are commissioned late in the meeting or conference planning, we rarely have more than a couple day’s notice. Therefore our fee is... Read More

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Giving Back

Visiting the students at Orange Coast College

By Tony Donaldson | March 14, 2013

I recently had a chance to talk to the students of Leslie McCall's Professional Digital Techniques class at Orange Coast College. OCC has an amazing facility and great faculty. The school is amazing, there are tons of 5D, 7D, Canon AE-1 (film bodies) cameras and lenses, all Profoto... Read More

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The Basics of a One Light Setup

A Lighting Tutorial

By JPMorgan | March 06, 2013

In today's TSL lesson we are going way back to the very basics of a one light setup to light a face.  Our talent Tiffany Taylor is beautiful and it's very easy to demonstrate on her face. Everything in the world is a ball, a cube or a cylinder. The human face is nothing... Read More

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Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic

The Edge 80 allows precise focus control in images.

By Tom Bol | March 05, 2013

I have been using Lensbaby lenses since they first came out.  How cool was it to create wild out of focus images using this compact lens?  It reminded me of shooting my Holga camera; you never knew exactly what the image was going to look like.  But then Lensbaby... Read More

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Nikon Launches Large Sensor Compact Camera

By Dan Carr | March 04, 2013

Nikon have today launced their first large sensor fixed lens compact camera, the Coolpix A.  The camera features a 16MP DX (APS-C) sensor with a fixed 18.5mm f2.8 lens, equivalent to a 28mm in 35mm terms.  With a price tag of $1100 Nikon are clearly targeting potential Fuji X100s... Read More

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Lastolite Ezybox II Switch

A unique softbox for speedlights and studio strobes

By Tom Bol | February 21, 2013

I often fill my truck to the ceiling with lighting equipment on an assignment.  I hate to limit my lighting options on a photo shoot.  I might want my strip bank for this effect, and my big square softbox for this look. I better bring my speedlights for quick and easy... Read More

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San Francisco SuperMeet 2013:  Technicolor Color Assist

New Color Grading Software Is the Perfect Compliment for HDSLR Footage

By Clint Milby (Via PVC - Pro Video Coalition) | February 20, 2013

I purchased Technicolor's Color Assist upon its release in November 2012, and I did so based on my experience with Technicolor's CineStyle User Profile for Canon EOS.  What you'll find is a very smooth interface that transitions very similarly to... Read More

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