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Squareup review for Photographers
It seems that everyone today has two things: a cell phone and a credit card. I’ve found a device that deals with both items and benefits photographers. In this Squareup review, I’ll look at the...
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Quantum Qflash Review for wedding photographers
Without light, you don’t have a photo. Now, a large portion of the time, I use natural light or the available light in the room, but I’d say about 30% of the time I need to add light to make a photo...
View ArticleFlash Options for Dramatic Portraits
For several years I’ve been working on my personal style and I’ve always wanted to create dramatic, artistic photos, the ones with colorful skies and the subject lit up. To create these photos, you...
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Yesterday I talked about my experiment with different lighting tools for creating dramatic portraits, but today I’m going to exam the photos and talk about what I took away from it. If you’re new to...
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Continuous Lighting for Photography
B&H has been having daily deals for several months now, and awhile back they had the Impact Soft’n Natural Kit on sale for $250. I’ve got a lot of lights already, but flashes can’t do all the same...
View ArticleNikon Sb-910 Review for Wedding Photographers
It’s been awhile since I talked about any equipment and I was having this conversation with a fellow photographer recently, so I thought I’d talk about the main flash/speedlight I use, the Nikon...
View ArticleCanon 70D Review for Video
When I first started off in video, my biggest concern was the ability to focus the camera. There were a lot of camcorders out there that had autofocus, but with camcorders, you lose that cinematic look...
View ArticleA Positive Experience with Nikon Repair Center
If you own enough equipment for long enough, something is going to break. In my 10 years or so of working with Nikon equipment, I’ve really only had a few issues: broken shutters, banged up lens, and a...
View ArticlePortable flash: Profoto Acute B
Light is necessary for photos, and many times I find myself needing to add light to my photos. A big part of my style has become using off camera flash to create dramatic photos. I’ve been exploring...
View ArticleVideo Equipment: Glidecam 4000 Pro
The world of wedding videos is still relatively new to me compared to my experience with photography, and I’m still finding ways to increase the production value of my films. One item that I’ve had...
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Using Hypersync on the Flex TT5
I love technology and I love using flash to make dramatic photos. Well, today I got in a set of Pocketwizard Flex TT5 transmitters. These transmitters send a signal from the camera to a flash and tell...
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Flex TT5 Features: TTL
I’ve had my pair of Nikon Flex TT5’s for less than a week, and I’m already pretty intrigued/excited. A few days ago I talked about their Hypersync capabilities for going beyond the normal sync speed....
View ArticleWedding Photography Equipment: I’ve got an Addiction
Ugh, I almost hate writing this post, but I feel like it will be good for me to share. The first step is to admit you have a problem, right? Anyway, if you read my blog post at the beginning of the...
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Westcott Rapid Box Octa Review
I’ve always loved the idea of being able to go anywhere and create beautiful light, but to do this, you usually need some kind of modifier. My favorite modifier has been the Octabox for several years....
View ArticleSwitching to Canon?
Yesterday we shot a wedding and did photo and video, and I once again was confronted with how much equipment I have. Now, I’m not saying I don’t need all of the equipment because I really do. We used...
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Pelican 1510 Case Review
When you have as much equipment as I do and do as many different things as I do, carrying equipment can be a major problem. When we are doing photos and video, I will bring 6 camera bodies, lenses,...
View ArticlePrime vs. Zoom Lenses
Yesterday when I was shooting at the Metsquerade event, I was switching between two cameras because we were printing on site at two printers. My Nikon camera had a 24-70mm lens on it, and my Canon...
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Profoto Acute B for Weddings
I think I’ve finally found the lighting equipment I’ve been looking for. I’ve tried many different things from speedlights to strobes. I’ve owned the Profoto Acute B2 for around 8 months now, and I am...
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Impact Foldable Beauty Dish Review
I have a lot of lighting equipment. My wife would say too much. Lighting is the main thing I do to differentiate myself from other photographers. I think the right lighting can turn an ordinary photo...
View ArticleVideo Equipment: Glidecam 4000 Pro
The world of wedding videos is still relatively new to me compared to my experience with photography, and I’m still finding ways to increase the production value of my films. One item that I’ve had...
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