Archive for the 'Equipment' Category

Nov 02 2009

Low Cost Strobe Lights For Photography.

Published by photo-gal under Equipment

The number one question by beginner photographers is about lighting. Light is the key to quality photography and can run from $25.00 to tens of thousands for top professional name brand equipment. If you have several thousand to spend then almost any known brand you want to buy will be of good quality and last for many years. Most beginners waste money trying to purchase a low cost unit that just does not work.

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Oct 22 2009

Searching for a great wedding photographer

Published by photo-guy under Business, Equipment, General, News Item

Wedding Polly & Henry, Lagoon Bali #2
Photo by baliartphotography.com

The wedding is one of the most special days for a couple's life. For a lot of women they have been waiting for this their whole lives.For the men it is the day when they can finally say that they got the women of their dreams.  With it being so special there are so many important jobs to make that day special.One of those important jobs belong to the wedding photographer.You should hire a good and talented one since it is one, if not, the most important job during a wedding.So how can you do that?

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Aug 03 2009

Canon Digital Camera Accessories: Significant Items to Sustaining Your Photography

Published by photo-gal under Equipment

Have you ever imagined having the Canon digital camera accessories? As the matter of fact, lots of people claim Canon as one of the leading brands in the world of digital cameras. For a point-to-click photographer, it is surely a trustable brand that will provide them with the perfect quality of the photographs. You can prove it by looking at the basics of printing until the art of lighting. Definitely, the Canon digital camera accessories will make you look like a professional.

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Jun 14 2009

Getting the Right Equipment for Wedding Photography

Published by photo-gal under Equipment

There are a number of important things that must be covered by someone who is hoping to turn into in Richmond wedding photography. Here is a synopsis of the secrets to success of a fledgling Richmond VA wedding photographer. It is important to remember that the success of someone who is planning to pursue a career as a professional wedding photographer is largely dependent on the amount of training he or she has before starting in the business of wedding photography.

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Apr 19 2009

Most Popular Cameras

Published by Richard under Equipment

There are a number of ways to answer this question. One would be to obtain manufacturer sales data, if available. What I have today is a more easily obtained source - Flickr.com.

This popular file sharing site can capture camera info from about 2/3 of the photos submitted to their site. If you are wondering how they do this, check out the term "exif".

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Apr 17 2009

Canon’s New T1i DSLR

Published by Richard under Equipment

And along comes one of the newest Canon DSLRs. The Rebel T1i.

* New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor
* Includes Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
* Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution
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Nov 14 2008

Flip HD

Published by Richard under Equipment

WOW!

The people at Flip are not stopping! Now they have an HD model, for only $229 US.

  • Holds 60 minutes of HD-quality video (1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames per second; 16:9 widescreen) on 4 GB of built-in memory
  • Weighing only 3.3 ounces, MinoHD is the world’s smallest HD camcorder
  • Features one-touch recording and digital zoom
  • Flip-out USB arm plugs directly into your computer to launch built-in FlipShare software
  • FlipShare software lets you save and organize your videos, edit individual clips, make custom movies, email your videos, and upload them
  • Records high-quality MP4 files that can be easily dragged and dropped into iTunes, iMovie, and iPhoto

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Nov 08 2008

Jazz – Competitor to Flip?

Published by Richard under Equipment

I recently bought and reviewed the Flip Camcorder. Now, along comes a lower priced competitor, the Jazz. How do they compare?

They both use 2 AA batteries, but my Flip included a starter pair and the Jazz does not.

They both work for YouTube, but the Flip is 640x480 and the Jazz is only 320x240, so if you want to make a full screen home video, get the Flip.

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Aug 09 2008

Why My Photo Quality Printer Gathers Dust

Published by Richard under Equipment

I have a photo quality ink jet printer that can print very good colour photos, up to 8x10, on photo style paper. I was intrigued when a number of well known retailers started offering to print digital photos for less than it costs me for the paper alone.

So, I ordered a group of 4x6 prints from one of them, by uploading the files to their website. If a store that does this is convenient to you, you can pick them up. If not, they will ship them for a small extra charge.

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Aug 07 2008

My New 40D Gets Exercised

Published by Richard under Equipment

I bought a Canon 40D during the winter and finally gave it a good workout this past weekend.

It was the annual church picnic, with several hundred people attending. Highlights of the day for me were the children's races and the volleyball tournament. Lots of sports photography type action to try my 6 frames a second camera on.

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