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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Now Available

KerryG — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:15:10 +0000

Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. These updates include bug fixes, new camera support ...

Copyright isn’t just for photographers

KerryG — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:25:17 +0000

Jason over at Canon Blogger has done up a nice piece today about copyright issues. This is one of my pet peeves when i see a photographer come completely unglued when someone uses their images ...

Canon EOS 60D Announced – Is it worth the upgrade?

KerryG — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:58:31 +0000

Canon has announced the new EOS 60D and as a 50D owner I am a little underwhelmed. It appears Canon has decided to position the 60D clearly in the consumer sector where the 50D blurred ...

Podcast #88 – Talking with Jason Anderson about building your lighting kit

KerryG — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:21:12 +0000

Kerry and Jason talk about building your first lighting kit on a budget. Everyone needs a lighting kit but many people are intimidated by the upfront costs. In this show, Kerry and Jason walk through ...

Canon Announces EOS 7DSV – Locking Studio Camera

KerryG — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:31:28 +0000

Canon has recently announced the new 7DSV (7D Studio Version). This new version of the 7D adds some interesting new features that some studios may be able to use to streamline their workflows. For most ...

Podcast #87 – Conversation with Thomas Hawk and his million photo project

KerryG — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:31:27 +0000

Kerry sits down again with Thomas Hawk to discuss Thomas’ monster project to publish one million images before he dies. Kerry and Thomas discuss processing, planning, and executing a personal photography project as well as ...

Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Review

KerryG — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:00:12 +0000

Camera accessories come and go but there are certainly some pieces of equipment that you become so intimately familiar with that you wouldn’t even look at something else. Such is the case with your ...

Adobe Posts Release Candidates for Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2

KerryG — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:37:35 +0000

Unfortunately Lightroom 3.0 did not ship completely flawless and there are always news cameras to add as well as new lens profiles now for the lens correction tools. This release candidate of Lightroom 3.2 fixes ...

Another Take on Perspective

KerryG — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:01:31 +0000

Last time we looked at tilting the camera and getting a little more angle on the subject. This time lets look at shooting from an angle that isn’t normal. Often changing to a ...

ikan Multi-K Variable Color Temperature LED Light

mauricen — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:43:46 +0000

When shooting video from a camcorder or a DSLR, on-camera lighting has always had a lot of limitations. One of the biggest limitations is control of color temperature. This is a huge problem ...

Use a simple angle to make a shot more dramatic

KerryG — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:22:02 +0000

Here is a quick tip for you that can make a big difference in your shots, try adding a little angle to your shots when you take them. The following two images show ...

Podcast #86 – Conversation with Gavin Seim – Talking about dynamic range

KerryG — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:52:05 +0000

Gavin and I discuss the topic of dynamic range in images and how to obtain a high dynamic range through the use of HDR imaging, strobes, and dodgeing and burning. Follow along with the images ...

Learning Lightroom Workshop Tour Launches

KerryG — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:23:10 +0000

After extensive preparations, logistical planning and coordination, it is very exciting to finally announce the often teased and hinted at Learning Lightroom 3 Workshop Tour! Jason Anderson and I have pooled ...

Understanding Light Stops

KerryG — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:05:43 +0000

One thing that seems to baffle a lot of new photographers is understanding the term "stop" as it pertains to a measurement of light. We see this word used over and over with regards to shutter speed, aperture, film speed, filters, lighting, and other ways that light is used. You may hear a phrase like "you should expose one side of face 1-2 stops under the lit side of the face and expose the background 1 stop under the main subject". For many people that's about like asking them to solve a complex calculus problem.

Podcast #85 – Conversation with Jason Anderson – Smartphones / Projects / Lightroom Workshop

KerryG — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:50:20 +0000

Today I am joined again by Jason Anderson from http://canonblogger.com to talk about the use of Smart phones in our photography endeavors. We discuss using these phones, like iPhones and Android phones for taking personal ...

Top Free Android Apps for Photographers

KerryG — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:00:09 +0000

While the iPhone gets a lot of press, Android-based phones are selling like hotcakes, to the tune of about 150,000 per day. That’s an awful lot of Android phones out there and the hardware is ...

Snap Sights SS-1000 Underwater Digital Camera Review

KerryG — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:00:40 +0000

If you are going snorkeling or spend time in a pool it’s always great to have a digital camera that can go right in the water with you. The Snap Sights SS-1000 is designed from ...

Podcast #84 – Conversation with Mark Robert Halper – Doing Personal Projects

KerryG — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:05:14 +0000

Do you have a personal project you are working on? If not, than this is a good show for you to listen to as I talk with Mark Robert Halper about how to get started ...

Photoshop CS5 Content Aware Fill – Just how good is it?

KerryG — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:57:43 +0000

Probably the most hyped feature of the new Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the incredible new Content Aware Fill. Somewhat like the Healing Brush, Content Aware Fill will use data from surrounding areas to fill in ...

NEXTO eXtreme Portable Photo/Video Storage Review

KerryG — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:00:38 +0000

I simply cannot say it enough, you MUST have a backup solution that works well AND you actually have to use it because you just never know what might happen. I have had a ...

Simple One-Light Directional Portrait Lighting

KerryG — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:12:06 +0000

Lighting can often be one of the most intimidating things to learn but it doesn’t need to be that way. I think the problem is that many people get intimidated thinking they need tons ...

Lightroom 3′s Lesser Known New Features

KerryG — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:38:28 +0000

In case you thought that there are only eight to ten new features in Lightroom 3, we wanted to go through and highlight many of the lesser known features and enhancements that have been added ...

Lightroom 3 Shortcut Key Cheat Sheet

KerryG — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:37:50 +0000

Do you want to become a Lightroom 3 Master? The key to being able to fly through Lightroom 3 is knowing many of the shortcut keys to do different tasks, switch screens, and perform different ...

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0 Learning Center

KerryG — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:01:19 +0000

With the release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0 Adobe has upped the ante again with a slew of new features to help photographers to improve their workflow and to create even better images than ever before. Below you will find a handful of videos put together by Kerry Garrison of CameraDojo and Jason Anderson of CanonBlogger.com. Click on the icon to watch the associated video.

Podcast #83 – Conversation with Tom Hogarty – Talking about Lightroom 3

KerryG — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:59:45 +0000

Kerry Garrison and his guest Tom Hogarty, Senior Product Manager for Adobe’s Lightroom 3 Product, talk about the new features in the new release of Lightroom 3. Enhanced Watermarking Performance Improvements Exportable Slideshow Videos Improved Importing Better Noise Reduction Improved Sharpening Multiple ...

Rogue Photographic Design FlashBenders

KerryG — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:20:36 +0000

ExpoImaging (of Ray Flash and ExpoDisk fame) has launched a new line of light modification products under the brand Rogue Photographic Design – and are marking the occasion with the introduction of FlashBenders. The ExpoImagaing team knows that ...

Mastering Your Flash 101 – Learning to Love eTTL/iTTL

KerryG — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:38:03 +0000

For many people the thought of taking their flash off of eTTL/iTTL mode is as intimidating as BASE jumping off a bridge, this is because they haven’t even fully mastered these automatic settings yet. ...

PocketWizard HyperSync – Warp Speed for Studio Strobes

KerryG — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:00:10 +0000

Recently we have really been focusing on using speedlites due to their flexibility and features like high speed sync. We usually don’t take our studio strobes out of the studio because with a maximum sync ...

Mastering Your Flash 101 – High Speed Sync

KerryG — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:59:38 +0000

One of my favorite features of speedlites is High Speed Sync. This feature allows you to work with speedlites way past your camera’s normal sync speed (1/160 – 1/250 depending on camera). By shooting ...

LiquidImage Explorer snorkeling mask with 5mp Camera Review

KerryG — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:00:25 +0000

So you want to go snorkeling or diving and you want to take a camera underwater with you but don’t want a loose camera flinging around or maybe you just want to have your hands ...

Simple Yet Effective On-Location Portrait Lighting Setup

KerryG — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:42:37 +0000

I often get asked to do portrait shots during local charity events and getting a simple lighting setup is the key to having a successful event. If you just use on-camera flash you will get ...

Scott Robert Lim’s Mentoring Workshop – An Attendee’s Opinion

KerryG — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:06:42 +0000

I want to start off by admitting that I do not think of myself as an artistic person. I know the technical stuff pretty good, I understand exposure, aperture, shutter speeds, ISO, lighting geometry, and ...

The Exposure L – Understanding the Correlation Between Shutter and Aperture

KerryG — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Numerous people, myself included, have written about the exposure triangle in order to explain how you need to balance ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture to get a good exposure. The confusing part is that ...

Podcast #82 – Conversation with Tad Crawford – Legal Issues for Photographers

KerryG — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:27:24 +0000

In this show Kerry’s guest is Tad Crawford, author of the books Business and Legal Forms for Photographers and Starting Your Career as a Freelance Photographer. Tad and Kerry discuss common legal issues for photographers ...

Choosing a travel lens

KerryG — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:52:14 +0000

I get asked a lot about what kind of lenses to use for different situations and since I needed to select the lenses I would be traveling with here to Maui, I decided this would ...

Two Great Workshops This Weekend in Los Angeles

KerryG — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:28:53 +0000

Although the topic of workshops is a big topic of debate these days, there are a couple of workshops that I highly recommend (and will be attending myself). If you have time on Friday ...

Directional Lighting with On-Camera Flash

KerryG — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:49:45 +0000

Buuuut Kerrrry…..If you use your flash ON your camera (not your pop-up flash) you can’t get directional lighting, its going to look horrible. Well…yeah, and that’s why so many people don’t like to use ...

CameraDojo Launches iPhone/iPod/iPad Podcast App

KerryG — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:57:49 +0000

Camera Dojo – Yup, there’s an app for that! We are thrilled to announce that we have just launched a new application for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad! The new Camera Dojo application will automatically ...

Using the PocketWizard ControlTL Wireless Flash Triggers

KerryG — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:03:19 +0000

Before we can really look at whether we need a product like the PocketWizard ControlTL system, we need to understand the limitations of our existing Canon speedlite system. The Canon system has a good ...

Ovation Framed Art Race 2010

KerryG — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:41:33 +0000

Albert Kahn left his mark by commissioning the best photographers to capture the world in the early 1900′s using the autochrome process. He collected over 72,000 images. Now Ovation (Formerly Ovation TV) wants to ...

Podcast #81 – Conversation with Scott Robert Lim – The workshop explosion and choosing the one for you

KerryG — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:09:31 +0000

Kerry and Scott discuss the current explosion in photography workshops and some of the negative attitudes surrounding some big name workshops that are taking place. Scott and Kerry go on to discuss how to choose ...

Purosol Lens Cleaner Review

KerryG — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:10:20 +0000

I generally keep any chemicals as far away from my DSLR as possible. I don’t use wet swaps on my sensors, I don’t use any liquids on my lenses. Ok, that being said I was ...

Adobe releases Lens Profile Creator

KerryG — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:27:13 +0000

How would you like Photoshop to be able to automatically correct your images for lens correction?The trick is to have a lens profile that is specific to your camera and lenses. While you can wait ...

Photoshop CS5′s Lesser Known Enhancements

KerryG — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:01:28 +0000

While a half a dozen or so major features are grabbing all the headlines, there is a series of features and enhancements that wound their way into the final release. These changes are part of ...

Podcast #80 – Talking with Bryan O’Neil Hughes – Photoshop CS5 Product Manager

KerryG — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:01:26 +0000

We managed to score the perfect guest for today, Bryan O’Neil Hughes. Bryan is the Product Manager for Photoshop CS5 that is available for immediate purchase and download by the time you read this. Bryan ...

Lightroom 3 to Add Lens Correction

KerryG — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:07:51 +0000

Tom Hogarty, product manager for Adobe’s Lightroom product, has posted some information and a video showing that Lightroom 3 will indeed have the same lens correction technology that was previewed in Adobe’s upcoming Photoshop CS5. “The ...

Lightroom 2.7 and Camera Raw 5.7 Now Available

KerryG — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:53:36 +0000

Lightroom 2.7 and Camera Raw 5.7 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2. These updates include camera support ...

Canon Releases EOS 7D Firmware Update Version 1.2.1

KerryG — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:30:44 +0000

Firmware Version 1.2.1 incorporates the following improvements and fixes. Extends the timing at which the high temperature warning indicator is displayed and the timing of automatic shut down of the camera due to ...

Podcast #79 – Conversation with Jason Anderson – Geeking out about all the latest news and CS5

KerryG — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:57:52 +0000

In this episode Kerry Garrison talks with Jason Anderson from CanonBlogger.com and the Learning Digital Photography podcast about all the latest news and product info including: Apple’s iPad – http://apple.com New Drobo FS – http://drobo.com Zosh.com ...

Camera Raw 5.7 and Lightroom 2.7 Available on Adobe Labs

KerryG — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:33:32 +0000

Camera Raw 5.7 and Lightroom 2.7 are now available on Adobe Labs.(Camera Raw 5.7, Lightroom 2.7) The release includes new camera support for the following models: Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS ...

Vanguard UpRise 38 Camera Bag Review

KerryG — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:39:15 +0000

I usually travel pretty heavy when it comes to taking my camera gear anywhere but for our trip to Maui I kept looking at my camera bags and although they can haul a lot of ...

Using PocketWizards and the Lumodi Beauty Dish

KerryG — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:46:10 +0000

A number of people asked about how to trigger a flash that is behind the Lumodi Beauty Dish that I talked about a few days ago. The Canon wireless eTTL system leavesa lot to be ...

Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta 2: Watermarking

KerryG — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:08:21 +0000

One of the biggest disappointments in the Lightroom feature set to date has been the very poor watermarking feature. While Beta 1 included a few more things, it was still no replacement for LR2/Mogrify which ...

Podcast #78 – Conversation with Neil van Niekerk – Taking Your Flash to the next level

KerryG — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:45:40 +0000

This week we talk with Neil van Niekerk about taking your flash lighting to the next level. This wraps up our recent series on speedlite techniques. Neil was born and raised in Johannesburg, South ...

Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta 2: Noise Reduction

KerryG — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:09:22 +0000

With the new release of Lightroom 3 beta 2 there are a number of new and enhanced features available and I will be trying to dig into them and show you the things that I ...

Lightroom 3 beta 2 Now Available

KerryG — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:15:56 +0000

Tonight Adobe has released the second public beta for the upcoming Lightroom 3.0. This is a significant improvement over Lightroom 2.0 with features such as tethered shooting for some Nikon and Canon DSLR ...

Quick Look: Lumodi 14″ Beauty Dish

KerryG — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:28:12 +0000

My friendly neighborhood postal worker dropped off a package today with two Lumodi 14″ Beauty Dishes for us to try out. I just am getting them unboxed and setup with some speedlites but wanted to ...

Delkin Announces New Class 10 SDHC Memory Cards

KerryG — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:31 +0000

Poway, CA – March 19th, 2010 - Delkin Devices, Inc. expands their already impressive lineup of flash memory products with the announcement of four new HD video-ready SDHC cards. ...

EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.4

KerryG — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:16:40 +0000

Canon has released a firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II fixing audio issues when using custom functions and adds a handful of enhancements to the movie modes. The most important change in the ...

Podcast #77 – Conversation with Scott Robert Lim – Getting Started with Flash Photography

KerryG — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:47:04 +0000

Scott Robert Lim is a professional photographer who does workshops and mentoring sessions around the world. This week, Scott talks about getting started with flash photography. Master photographer and internationally renowned photographer, Scott ...

David Ziser lighting demo for Westcott at WPPI 2010

KerryG — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:45:17 +0000

David Ziser (http://digitalprotalk.com) is certainly one of my personal mentors with his classical approach to wedding photography and lighting. At WPPI this year David was on-hand at the Westcott booth to do a lighting demonstration ...

Jim Collins, CEO of Pictage at WPPI 2010

KerryG — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:10:50 +0000

This week at WPPI I got to spend a few minutes with Jim Collins, the CEO of Pictage and talk about some of the new pricing and features that are coming to the Pictage platform. ...

PocketWizard at WPPI 2010

KerryG — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:48:26 +0000

It’s really hard to beat the flexibility and power of modern speedlites but often getting them to fire remotely can be an exercise in frustration due to issues with line-of-sight, interference, or even just your ...

WPPI 2010 Recap

KerryG — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:39:04 +0000

WPPI, the Wedding and Portrait Photographer International trade show and conference has just ended and what an amazing show it was. From dozens of top-notch industry professionals talking about everything from technique, to marketing, to ...

Tamron Video – Autofocus functions and modes

KerryG — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:31:26 +0000

In this video, Andrew from Tamron discusses the autofocus features of modern DSLRs and the different autofocus modes that are available. You will also learn when and how to use the different types of autofocus ...

Getting to Know Your Camera – Tamron Video

KerryG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:40:39 +0000

In this first video from Tamron, Andre talks about camera basics and getting to know your camera.

My Passport Studio for Mac from Western Digital

mauricen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:05:14 +0000

This weekend Western Digital gave me the opportunity to be one of the first to write a review of the brand new (introduced March 1st, 2010) My Passport Studio ultra-portable hard drive with E-label. So, ...

Podcast #76 – Conversation with David Ziser – Choosing the right aperture

KerryG — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:42:11 +0000

This week I sat down with David Ziser to discuss a handful of topics including how to choose the right aperture for a particular shot, determining the depth of field for a particular shot, when ...

Video Interview with Tamron at PMA 2010

KerryG — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:53:06 +0000

Tamron is one of the leading third-party lens manufacturers and has a great lineup of lenses. This year they have released a new line with an improved vibration control (VC) system that uses a multi-point ...

Video interview with Think Tank Photo at PMA 2010

KerryG — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:36:56 +0000

I am a huge fan of the Think Tank Photo products and have been for a long time now. At this year’s PMA show we got to spend some time with Think Tank Photo’s Doug ...

Video interview with Vanguard at PMA 2010

KerryG — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:58:57 +0000

We first met Vanguard at PMA 2009 in Las Vegas and recently reviewed the Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT Tripod. We caught up with Jodi at PMA this week to talk about their new messenger ...

Visit with Sigma at PMA 2010

KerryG — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:38:50 +0000

The Camera Dojo crew stopped by the Sigma booth to talk to both their lens expert and their camera guru. Find out all the new things happening with Sigma in the following video interview.

Cullmann Tripods and EWA-Marine at PMA 2010

KerryG — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:18:57 +0000

If you haven’t seen the new tripod from Cullmann yet, you are in for not only a visual treat but your wallet will be in for a major treat as well. These amazing tripods are ...

Lensbaby at PMA 2010

KerryG — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:01:17 +0000

We had a chance to meet up with Sam and Craig from Lensbaby at PMA 2010 and Sam walked us through the upcoming Control Freak which is a refresh of the Lensbaby 3G but with ...

PMA 2010 Highlights Part 1

KerryG — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:58:00 +0000

The Camera Dojo team headed to Anaheim California to attend the Photo Marketing Association’s yearly trade show. The show is still going on this week so we will be back to get more information and ...

PMA 2010 Sneak Peak

KerryG — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:21:04 +0000

PMA is the largest domestic photography show every year bringing in vendors from around the globe to showcase their latest products. Before the first day is a quick sneak peak with a handful of vendors ...

Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT Tripod Review

KerryG — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:04:25 +0000

Tripods are one of those big dollar purchases that many photographers put off well past then they should and I can’t count how many photographers I know that rarely use their tripod because they dislike ...

Lightroom Update for Leica M9 Customers

KerryG — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:44:36 +0000

The Lightroom 2.6 update included a bug that could cause Lightroom to crash unexpectedly when encountering certain raw files from the Leica M9 camera. This bug is an unfortunate consequence of ...

Podcast #75 – Conversation with Syl Arena – LIDLIPS, Speedlites, and More

KerryG — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:53:23 +0000

In this episode I am joined by Syl Arena from Paso Robles California who is an excellent photographer and one of the people that has really been an inspiration to me in using small speedlites ...

Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home – But What’s In A Name?

mauricen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:38:07 +0000

So, I was going to start this article by talking about the name of this bag and the naming of Crumpler’s bags in general. The names are certainly interesting and conversation starters to say the ...

Podcast #74 – Back to the Basics – Composition with Roberto Valenzuela

KerryG — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:34:50 +0000

This week we go back to the basics and talk about composition with our good friend Roberto Valenzuela. Roberto talks about composition and gives the following guidelines: Choose a selective focusing technique Placement and composition of your main ...

Podcast #73 – Conversation with Marc Fuller on WordPress, Google, and SEO

KerryG — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:29:35 +0000

This week we bring back Marc Fuller to talk about some of the features of the latest version of WordPress, the content management system that many of us use. We also talk about changes to ...

PocketWizard Releases Version 5.0 Firmware for MiniTT1™ and FlexTT5™

KerryG — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:45:07 +0000

Elmsford NY – December 29, 2009 – PocketWizard launched the newest and most advanced firmware for the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver. ControlTL™ Firmware Version 5.0 for Canon incorporates several new features, many performance improvements ...

Podcast #72 – Conversation with Gary Fong – Talking about the paths to success

KerryG — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:14:51 +0000

In this episode Kerry sits with Gary Fong and discuss the mindset for success. Gary’s new book, “The Accidental Millionaire – How to succeed in life without really trying“ is a memoir about Gary’s life ...

Lensbaby Soft Focus and FishEye Lens First Impressions

KerryG — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:29:25 +0000

Anyone who has been reading CameraDojo.com or listening to the podcast for a while should now that I might as well go to a meeting every week and say “Hi, My Name is Kerry, and ...

Lightroom 2.6 and Camera Raw 5.6 Now Available

KerryG — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:35:54 +0000

Lightroom 2.6 and Camera Raw 5.6 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2. These updates include camera support for the following models: Canon EOS ...

Podcast #71 – Conversation with Jules Bianchi – Talking about lighting

KerryG — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:57:04 +0000

Kerry and Jules talk about lighting and the differences between controlled studio lighting and on-the-fly lighting such as engagements and weddings. Kerry and Jules also announce their upcoming workshop on Jan 26th. For more information on ...

Light, Location, & Love Workshop with Jules Bianchi and Kerry Garrison

KerryG — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:17 +0000

I am very excited to announce an upcoming photography workshop I am doing in conjunction with the amazing Jules Bianchi! This workshop will really help you fall in love with lighting like Jules and I ...

Podcast #70 – Conversation with Ed Kriziak – Talking about Photo Plus Expo 2009

KerryG — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:51:24 +0000

Ed Kriziak was the Camera Dojo roving reporter at the recent Photo Plus Expo in New York. Highlights include: Canon 1D Mk IV Lightroom 3 Beta 1 Photek (http://www.photekusa.com/Digitala.html) Nations Photo Lab (http://www.nationsphotolab.com/) Bibble 5 (http://bibblelabs.com/products/bibble5/) Lens Pro To Go (www.lensprotogo.com) Studio Share ...

CameraDojo MediaSmart Server Giveaway

KerryG — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:53:34 +0000

We are huge fans of making sure you have a good backup of your data and we have been looking for a good solution that will be easy to setup, reliable, and simple to manage. ...

Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 70 Announced

KerryG — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:04:14 +0000

Think Tank Photo has added a major addition to their bestselling Urban Disguise line. The Urban Disguise 70 Pro is a huge shoulder bag that can carry up to a 70-200 f2.8 lens attached ...

Camera Dojo Slowly coming back to life

KerryG — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:55:49 +0000

After a catastrophic failure yesterday and issues with restores, the camera dojo website is slowly coming back to life. Please bear with us while we get all of the issues sorted back out. I apologize ...

Podcast #69 – Conversation with Jim Collins – CEO Pictage

KerryG — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:15:21 +0000

Kerry and Jim discuss how to combine your art and your business to help become more successful. Jim also talks about some important trends in print sales that are occurring in the business right now.

Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR

mauricen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:21:10 +0000

This is a product that may be new to a lot of photographers. I know it’s a little new for me too, as I just started researching rail systems at the beginning of this year ...

Think Tank Photo Airport TakeOff Review

KerryG — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:49:51 +0000

For a little over a year now I have been using a Think Tank Photo Airport International 2.0 as my primary bag and a Think Tank Photo Shape Shifter bag for my travel bag. The ...

LR2/Mogrify Plugin has been Updated

KerryG — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:47:54 +0000

Timothy Armes has just released a new version of his wonderful LR2/Mogrify export plugin. I did a writeup on using LR2/Mogrify to do advanced watermarking in Lightroom some time ago, so I am really excited ...

Podcast #68 – Conversation with Chase Jarvis – Talking about the world of commercial photography

KerryG — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:13:53 +0000

In this episode Kerry sits down with the world famous commercial photographer Chase Jarvis to talk about the world of commercial photography. Chase explains some of what goes into a large commercial project and what ...

Think Tank Photo Announces new Airport Takeoff Hybrid Camera Bag

KerryG — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:09:33 +0000

What do you do when your Airport International is just too big to lug around for a small shoot but your ShapeShifter bag won’t carry enough gear? Think Tank Photo has answered this question with ...

Breeze Systems Releases DSLR Remote Pro for Macintosh

KerryG — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:58:24 +0000

Breeze Systems has announced the immediate availability of DSLR Remote Pro for Mac 1.0; Mac OS X based software to control Canon DSLR cameras from an Intel Mac. Breeze Systems’ highly regarded software has ...

Podcast #67 – Kerry’s favorite photography websites

KerryG — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:01:28 +0000

In this show Kerry talks about some of the latest photography news and goes through some of his favorite photography websites. diyphotography.net Great source of Do-it-yourself projects and low cost solutions digital-photography-school.com Fantastic site full of tutorials blog.epicedits.com Excellent articles on ...