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Join Me and Pete Collins for a Special Photowalk in Downtown Orlando

jeff — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:35:02 +0000

This isn’t the first time I have held a photowalk in Orlando, but it’s the first time that it has been an Official Photoshop World Event. That’s right, this isn’t just your run of the mill photo walk. This is a private (free) photowalk on April 16th for anyone who signs up now for Photoshop World. That’s right, sign up for Photoshop World and you can join me and my buddy, Pete – The Photoshop Guy - Collins for a private photowalk around Lake Eola and then hang out and grab a bite afterwards and chill with us as we do some chimping and story swapping.

For all the information and to sign up for Photoshop World, check out the special signup page on the Photoshop World website.

Exporting Print Layouts in Lightroom

jeff — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:44:43 +0000

This weekend I received an email from a blog reader who was having difficulty exporting images in Lightroom. She had created a multi-image template with a watermark and she wanted to export it to use in her blog. The problem is that every time she went to export them, she would end up with separate images instead of the layout that she wanted when she looked at it in the Print module (see photo below).

The answer to this problem is actually pretty easy but it’s one that a lot of people don’t really know about and that is the Print to File option in the Print module. Most people just like to use the print module for actually printing their images but if you look in the Print Job drop-down and click the Print To option, you will see that there are actually two options available, one is Printer and the other is JPEG File. If you select the JPEG File option, you are presented with a whole new list of options for exporting your image.

The new drop-down options let you select the quality of the saved JPEG file, add some sharpening, adjust the DPI, and set the color management profile. One thing to remember is that the image size will be dictated by the DPI multiplied by the print dimensions that you have set up in your print template. So if you have the DPI set for 300 and your template is set for an 8×10 print, your resulting image will be 2400×3000.

Once you have the options set, click the Print to File button at the bottom of the module. Notice that this has changed from the normal Print button that is there for printing a file. Once you click it, a Save File dialog box will open and let you pick a save location and name for your new file. Just click the save button and that’s all there is to it. Lightroom will process your template into a JPEG file and preserve all of your layout settings and watermarks just like they look on screen.

So there you go, a quick and easy way to make stylized images with multiple photos using the little-known Print to File command in Lightroom. Enjoy.

Virtual Comparison Shopping With Photoshop

jeff — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:00:24 +0000

I recently bought a used Telecaster guitar in a sweet butterscotch blonde color. It’s a Squier Classic Vibe by Fender and it sounds awesome. The body is in immaculate shape but for some reason the previous owner treated the pick guard like a scratching post. In fact I can’t recall ever seeing a pick guard with that much scratch abuse (see picture below), which inspired me to look for a replacement that would be more fitting for the rest of the guitar.

I thought about just replacing it with another black guard but as long as I was replacing it, I thought I might as well find something to dress it up just a bit. I started looking around the web and couldn’t find too much until I went to Warmoth.com. Warmoth is a source for creating custom built guitars as well as replacement necks, bodies and other related guitar parts for existing models. I found their pick guard section and navigated to the Telecaster guards and started checking out the different options.

I found some nice ones but I had a hard time trying to visualize just how some of the color guards would look on my particular guitar. That’s when I turned to Photoshop to do a little virtual comparison shopping. The first thing I did was to locate an image of my particular guitar. A quick Google search led me to the image below.

After opening the image in Photoshop CS6, I took some screen captures of a couple of pick guards from the Warmoth site. To do a screen capture on a Mac, just press Command+Shift+4 and then draw a selection around the area you want to capture. When you finish drawing, the selected area is captured as a jpeg to the desktop.

After I captured the pick guards, I then opened them in Photoshop and used the Quick Selection tool to select the guard from the background.

I pressed Command+J to copy the selection to its own layer and then dragged that onto my image of the guitar. Then I pressed Command+T to activate the Free Transform tool and resized the image to fit the guitar.

I did this for several different pick guards. I stacked them as layers in my image and then toggled through them to see which one looked the best.

At the end of the day, I went with a tortoise shell, which I think looked pretty slick. Of course I already knew what it was going to look like, thanks to Photoshop CS6, my virtual comparison shopping tool.

Don’t Sell Yourself Short with Bad Photos

jeff — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:59:53 +0000

Writing a lot of camera books means I am often buying equipment that I don’t intend to keep for very long. Sometimes I can sell back to the camera store but most times, I end up posting my gear on sites like ebay and CraigsList. I also do a lot of browsing on these sites to compare prices on used equipment and to shop for goodies that catch my eye. After years of doing this, I can tell you one certainty and that is that PICTURES MATTER. First, let’s talk about the bad because this is what I see most often when browsing online shopping/trading sites.

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This is a fact. Just think about the times that you have maybe shopped on ebay. You type in a search for something that you are interested and start browsing through the search results. The chances are that the first thing that gets your attention is the photos. If they are out of focus, poorly lit, low resolution, small in size, and too few, you probably skip right over the item and move on to the next one. I won’t even get in to the listings that don’t even have a photo. I mean really? In this day and age, how can you at least not snap a camera phone shot.

Check out this not-so-great shot of a 20mm lens that someone is selling. This lighting isn’t awful but it looks like they shot it with a 20mm. I clicked to see the zoomed in version and that was it. It’s really hard to see any detail from a mile away.

Or how about this shot of a Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Standard 22 guitar. I’m sure this is a beautiful guitar, as most PRS guitars are, but why would I be inspired to investigate further based on the ridiculously bad photo posted in the ad.

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Now consider that search again and think about the listings that you check out first. Sure, they have good prices but good quality, informative photos are what seals the deal. It’s not that hard to get good images either. Check out the next couple of shots that I recently took to sell a guitar on CraigsList.

These look like stock photos but the reality is that I shot them in my basement with a couple of lights, some white seamless, and a white table. The key is to use soft lighting that will give you even illumination with few shadows. You can use soft boxes, umbrellas, or even a couple of diffusion panels. The one thing you don’t want to do is use the flash on top of the camera. On-camera flash usually results in really annoying flares reflective surfaces and very uneven lighting. If you have to use an on-camera flash, try aiming the flash head at a reflective panel off to the side. This will create a larger light source that will give you softer lighting.

The second thing to consider is that you are using the correct white balance. I know it sounds like a no-brainer but you wouldn’t believe the number of images that are shot with bad white balance, resulting in real funky colors that don’t do anything to help show off the true colors of the item you are photographing.

Finally, take enough photos to show off the details of the items that you are selling. Don’t be afraid to get close and think about the features that you would want to see in detail and make sure you get nice sharp images of them. It is said that the Devil is in the details but so is the sale.

Remember that when you decide to sell something online that you are competing in a pretty big marketplace. You might have the nicest widget out there but if you don’t have the photos to show it, it doesn’t really matter. And the reality is that taking good photos doesn’t take that much work or special equipment, and the benefits will show up in your wallet.

Happy Martin Luther King Day

jeff — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:10:16 +0000

Today is Martin Luther King day here in the USA. It’s a day to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. King and the principles which he believed in, most importantly, equality for all mankind. Not a bad thing to believe in if you asked me. One of the places that will see a lot of foot traffic on this day is the MLK memorial in Washington DC. It is located along the Tidal Basin directly across from the Jefferson Memorial. It is also one of my favorite monuments on the mall and is especially nice at sunset, when the light paints a great swath af warmth down the side of the monument.

If you find yourself in the Washington DC area, be sure to take a little time and visit this great new addition to the sites along the National Mall, and don’t forget your camera.

NAPP Membership Giveaway

jeff — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:41:50 +0000

Hey everyone, I have something really great that I want to give away to someone here in the Google Plus community. So here's the deal. A couple of months ago I submitted an image to the Leader contest for the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk. This was the first time that there has been a contest that was just for the leaders and so I thought it would be fun to submit one of my images. I really didn't give it much thought but a couple of weeks later I found out that my shot was one of the winners.

Yesterday I was notified that the prize for my winning shot was a one year subscription to NAPP, which also includes a one year subscription to the totally awesome Photoshop User magazine. This is a fantastic prize but, since I am already a member, I sent off an email to my buddy Scott Kelby and asked if I could give away my prize to someone on Google Plus. I could have tacked on another year to my membership but I really want some deserving person to experience the benefits of a NAPP membership. Scott gave me the green light so that's just what I am going to do.

So here's how this works, add a comment to this post and tell me why you want/need/deserve a one year NAPP membership (non-members only please). I will sort through the comments and pick a winner. The cutoff for comments will be this Saturday, January 12th at Midnight (Eastern Time). I will announce the winner on Sunday and get your contact info so that your membership can be processed.

If you aren't sure if you aren't real sure about what NAPP is and why you should be a member check out this link http://photoshopuser.com/#benefits

Thanks to the +Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk, +NAPP, and of course my buddy +Scott Kelby for letting me share this great prize with one of you. Goog Luck!
By the way, that's my winning image below.

Oh, and if you are already a NAPP member, could you do me a favor and re-share this so that I can give as many people as possible an opportunity to win. But please tell folks to comment on the original post, not the shared version.

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Saving Your Photos with the Crop Tool

jeff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:04:25 +0000

This past weekend I went to Arlington National Cemetery with my son to lay a few wreaths for the Wreaths Across America campaign. We were especially happy that we were able to lay a wreath on my Father-in-Law’s grave site. I also went there to take some photos and I let my son use my NEX-7 so he could grab some of his own shots as well. I was sorting through his images this morning and I found this one shot that, at first, doesn’t look all that good.

There is a lot of distracting road in the foreground and a little too much sky above. The thing is though that I like the scene of the tombstones with the wreaths in the center of the image. I opened it up in the Develop module of Lightroom and pressed the R key to open the crop tool. I could have cropped in using the same aspect ratio but then I would have lost a lot of the tombstones on the edges. To remedy this I clicked on the padlock icon to remove the aspect ratio lock and then just pulled in the crop edges on the bottom and top.

This is an easy way to make a fake pano and in this instance, it really transformed the shot. After a couple of other tweaks in Lightroom and Photoshop, I have a nice little pano shot that would look great as a gallery print or canvas on the wall. So next time you are sorting through your photos, don’t be so quick to dismiss a bad shot. THere could be a hidden gem just waiting for the crop tool to uncover.

Don’t Fear the Megapixels

jeff — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:02:29 +0000

The other day my buddy Scott Kelby posted a little infographic about the size of his D800 images in relation to other cameras that he uses/has used. He originally posted it on Google Plus and then again on his blog yesterday. I was looking at some of the comments on Google Plus and I found it interesting that there were some who were really put off by the idea of a large megapixel camera. Actually, it isn’t really the pixels but everything that comes with a large megapixel image, e.g. storage, computer ram and speed, and transfer times.

Courtesy of Scott Kelby

The funny thing is that this isn’t a new issue. When I started shooting with a Kodak DCS100 back in the early 90′s, I had to transfer the 1.4MP images to an external storage unit that connected via SCSI to the camera. Images could then be imported into Photoshop 3 via a TWAIN interface. From there I moved up to the Kodak DCS-200 and then 420, which used PCMCIA Storage drives, which originally cost about $500 for a 170MB drive. Of course I had my trusty $2200 Apple PowerBook 190 with its massive 500MB hard drive and 14MB of RAM. Perfect for moving those 5.8 MB TIFF files.

Unbelievably, that was 17 years ago and over time, the cameras that I have used have not so surprisingly gone up in pixel size. Each time this happens, I have to buy new media and computers to handle the ever increasing megapixels. This is just the reality that we have to deal with, especially since the new trend is more megapixels. Just take the Nikon D3200 for example. This digital SLR is at the bottom of the Nikon lineup and yet it comes packed with a 24.2 MP sensor. That’s a lot of pixels for an entry point camera. And if that’s not enough, Canon is rumored to be close to releasing its megapixel monster, the 46MP 3D (see CanonRumors for more info). So you can see that more megapixels is just the reality that we will be facing in the foreseeable future.

This means that you will, at some time, need to prepare for this eventuality. That’s what I did when I bought my D800. Shortly after I purchased the camera, I upgraded my computer to a new MacBookPro Retina with an SSD drive, i7 processor, and 16MB of RAM. I also purchased a Lexar USB3 SD/CF card reader to quickly move all those big images from card to computer. I also purchased several external USB3 drives for storing my images and back-ups. I know this seems like a lot of prep but in doing so, I can now work with my files without even giving it a second thought. In fact, I am so well equipped that I don’t even notice that I am working with such large files (63.7MB when opened in Photoshop).

The bottom line is that cameras will be packing more pixels in the future and you will need to upgrade your hardware in order to keep pace. That is if keeping pace is what you want. I’m pretty sure you can get a good deal on a Kodak DCS-420 and a PowerBook on ebay.

My 2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Photographers

jeff — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:36:56 +0000

I usually roll out one of these every year around this time to help give a few ideas to those of you looking to buy something for the photographer in your life. Of course that could be yourself but I’m sure you are deserving. So here’s a couple of things about my guide that you need to know. First, everything in here is something that I own, have used/read, and would recommend to my friends. Second, and this is the disclaimer part, I have offered up links to these products, most of which are on Amazon. I do get a referral when you buy from the link (this does not raise the price one cent) but don’t think that you have to buy from Amazon. Most of these products can be located in any number of retailers including B&H Photo, Adorama, Calumet/Penn Camera, etc. I list them in Amazon because that’s where I do a lot of my shopping and they usually offer some of the best prices. Please search around and get your best price, or use just use my links. Associate fees help me offset the cost of this website and I appreciate it when you use them. One last thing, I will be pimping my books, but only because I think they make good gifts. I wouldn’t incude them, or write them, if I didn’t think they were any good. Okay, let’s get the good stuff…

COMPUTER TYPE STUFF -

Topaz Labs Plug-Ins

Topaz Labs makes some of my favorite plug-ins, with Topaz Adjust 5 and Topaz Detail 3 being at the top of my list. You can buy these two individually for $49 and $39 respectively. You can also purchase the entire bundle of Topaz plug-ins, 11 in all, for $299. You can find out more and download free trials at there website – LINK

AOC 16″ USB Monitor

Have you ever been working on your laptop and wished that you had a second monitor? I do, especially when working in a program like Lightroom. The problem is that most monitors will cost quite a bit and not be all that portable. That’s where the AOC 16″ USB monitor comes in. It is a 16″ monitor that is powered and connected via USB. Just plug it in and you are ready to rock dual screens. It’s not like adding an Apple Cinema display, but it does a great job of offering more screen real-estate when you need it. The best part is that it’s under $100. LINK

Colormunki Photo

Take it from a colorblind photographer, if you want to take all of the guess work out of printing, you need a good color management system and the ColorMunki Photo from X-Rite is the best and easiest system I have ever used. All I have to do is hang it over my monitor and let the automatic calibration software do its thing. When it is done I have a properly color-calibrated screen. Then I create custom printer profiles for my printer and all my different papers using the ColorMunki. Now, what I see on the screen is what I get on paper. No more tweaking from print to print. It’s a little pricey but well worth the $450 price tag. LINK

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport

Of course a calibrated monitor and printer won’t do you any good if you can’t properly render the colors of the images coming out of your camera. That’s why I use the ColorChecker Passport system from X-Rite. It’s really simple. All you have to do is take a picture of the passport before you start your photo shoot. Then, when you are back at your computer, use the software to create a custom camera profile. Once you make the profile you can load it for your images in Lightroom or Camera Raw. You can also use the ColorChecker to get perfect white balance. The great thing about this system is that you can create different camera profiles for different lighting environments, depending on where you are shooting. It will also help to match colors when you are shooting with more than one camera, think second shooter at a wedding. The Passport is small and easily fits in your camera bag or pocket so you can always be sure you will have accurate colors in your images. The cost for the ColorChecker Passport and profile software is $99 LINK. You can save $50 if you bundle the ColorCheck with the ColorMunki Photo LINK

Epson Stylus Photo R3000

There are a lot of different printers that you can choose from these days but the one that sits on my desk is the Epson Stylus Photo R3000. This is a 13″ wide printer that produces amazing images. Some of my favorite features are the larger 25.9 ml ink tanks, advanced media handling system for printing on different types of media, the 802.11 wireless connectivity, and the auto-switching black inks that let me go from photo to matte black without having to pull ink tanks. The prints that come out of this thing are amazing, which more than justifies the cost (about $750). It’s not for everyone but if you are serious about your printing, you can’t go wrong with the R3000 LINK.

Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper

You might think that paper is a weird gift but if the photographer in your life likes to print their own images, they will truly appreciate the beauty of Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. I usually print on Premium Luster, but when I am making something for my own walls you can bet that it’s going to be on Exhibition Fiber. This stuff is heavy, with the feel of real photographic paper. And the surface is glossy without being overly shiny and reflective. It’s the perfect paper for printing your next work of art. It comes in all sizes including 13×19, which goes for about $100 for a box of 25 sheets LINK

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Giottos Rocket Air Blaster

This would make a great stocking stuffer and, at $10, it is a real bargain. The Giottos Rocket Air Blaster is a great little tool for keeping dust and grit out of your camera gear. The unique design only allows air to enter the bulb from the back of the blaster, which means you aren’t sucking dust into it from the nozzle. This is great for cleaning your bodies, lenses, and even sensors LINK

Visible Dust EZ Sensor Cleaning Kit

Speaking of cleaning your sensors, sometimes a gentle puff of air is not going to be enough to remove spots from your sensor. You could spend hours with the spot removal tool in Lightroom or, you could spend just a few minutes giving your sensor the cleaning that it really needs. The EZ Sensor Cleaning Kit from Visible Dust is easy to use and will do a fantastic job of removing all those annoying spots from your images. It’s well worth the $21 price tag. Be sure to choose the right size for your camera sensor – 1.0 for full frame and 1.6 for APS-C and DX sensors. LINK

LensPen DSLR Pro Camera Cleaning Kit

This is the perfect trio of products to keep all of your camera optics clean and clear. There are three different LensPens in the DSLR Pro kit including the original, for your lens, the FilterKlear for cleaning flat glass like filters, and the MicroPro, which is perfect for viewfinders or cell phone camera lenses. There’s also a microfiber cloth for general lens cleaning. That’s a whole lot of cleaning power for just $17. LINK

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Hoodman HoodLoupe

The older my eyes get, the more I appreciate my Hoodman HoodLoupe. Not only does it let you get a crystal clear view of your LCD screen in broad daylight, it also has a diopter built in so that you can focus it for a perfect view. If you shoot outside, or just have old eyes like me, the HoodLoupe is the perfect accessory. Version 3.0 (for 3″ displays) runs about $75. LINK

Hoodman HSLRM Cinema Straps

If you like to shoot video with your DSLR you might want this handy little accessory for the Hoodman HoodLoupe. It’s called a Cinema Strap and it lets you attach your HoodLoupe to your camera so you can hold it up to your eye and monitor your lcd during movie recording. It’s only $17 and is the prefect tool for movie making. LINK

Rode VideoMic

Speaking of recording movies, most cameras today allow for the use of an external microphone. That’s a good thing since most internal mics are pretty poor at picking up audio away from the camera. That’s why I like to use the Rode VideoMic. It attaches to the camera hotshoe and uses a condensor microphone with high-pass filtering that provides a much higher quality audio track for your movies. The cost for the VideoMic is about $145, which seems expensive until you start looking at other options and then you will see that it is quite the bargain. LINK

Spider Pro SCS -Single camera System Camera Holster

I prefer to shoot without a camera strap attached to my camera, which is why I fell in love with the Spider Pro Holster system. The system is comprised of a plate that attaches to the bottom of your camera and a slotted holster that attaches to a belt. The plate has a pin that slides into the holster so when you are walking around with the camera, you just slide the camera into the holster and the camera hangs at your side. You can have it locked into the holster or unlocked for even faster access. I was wearing one of these while I was shooting the Gold Cup races and it was a big hit with all the other photographers. It’s a definite must if you are carrying more than one camera. You can purchase the entire system (camera plate, holster, and belt with thigh pad) for $135. LINK

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Joby GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod + BH1 Ball Head

There are times when a full-size tripod just isn’t practical, but that doesn’t mean that you have to go without. The GorillaPod is a great alternative that lets you stabilize your camera in just about any circumstance. You can use it as a tripod or wrap the flexible legs around a pole. And when you are done, it’s small enough that you can just throw it in your camera bag. My GorillaPod has traveled around the World with me and has helped me grab some great images. The added bonus for this model is the ballhead, which let’s you point your camera right where you want with very little effort. This combo is available for about $60. LINK

Manfrotto Magic Arm with Camera Bracket

Another great tool for securing your camera when a tripod isn’t an option is the Magic Arm from Manfrotto. My buddy RC Concepcion has used this rig to get shots from observation decks high above the New York City skyline, where a tripod would definitely be a no-no. He just attaches it to a railing or pole and then takes his long exposure HDR shots. This is a great item to have if you find that you are sticking your camera in tight spaces but still need to have it stabilized. The Magic Arm costs $105 and includes the camera mounting plate. LINK Be sure to check out the next item to make your arm complete.

Manfrotto Super Clamp

The Magic Arm has a camera plate on one end but the other has a standard stud, much like what you would find on the end of a light stand. If you want to add maximum flexibility to your magic arm, you need to get the Manfrotto Super Clamp. The stud secures into the clamp, which allows you to secure it to just about anything you can get the jaws around. The V-shaped notch in the bottom of the clamp is perfect for attaching to poles and trust me when I tell you that when this thing is locked down, it doesn’t move. You can also use the clamp for a number of other photographic tasks and it is the perfect tool to have in your photographic bag of tricks. The Super Clamp comes with its own standard stud and sells for $27. LINK

Adorama Single Focusing Rail

Here’s a handy little accessory to have in your bag if you are in to macro photography. It’s called a focusing rail and it mounts between your camera and your tripod head. It is used to get exact focus, not by focusing the lens, but by moving the camera back and forth. It is especially useful when using a macro lens or extension tubes. There are a lot of different models but this one is a steal at just $19.95. LINK

Fotodiox Macro Extension Tube Set Kit for Extreme Close-up

If you want a nice macro companion to the focusing rail, check out some extension tubes like these from Fotodiox. Extension tubes are just that, they are tubes the move the optics of your lens further from the plane of the camera sensor. This allows you to put your lens closer to your subject and get higher degrees of magnification. This set comes with three rings of varying sizes that can be used individually or stacked together. Help your photographer discover a whole new world for about $10. The tubes come in both Nikon and Canon EF mounts.

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Sanyo eneloop 4 Pack AA Rechargeable Batteries with Charger

There are a lot of rechargeable batteries on the market but the Sanyo eneloops are my battery of choice for use in electronic flashes. First, they come fully charged right out of the package. Second, they don’t have any memory so you can recharge them no matter if they are full or empty. Finally, they last longer over a period of time than any other rechargeable I have ever used. A four-pack runs just under $19 and includes the charger. You can also buy bundles of batteries so that you never run out of juice during those long shooting sessions. LINK

Rogue FlashBenders Reflector

One of the best ways to improve the quality of light from a hotshoe flash is to bounce it off of a reflector. The Rogue FlashBender reflector does this in a very unique way. It attaches to the camera with a strap and then you can bend the reflector into just about any shape you want so that you get perfectly sculpted light on your subject. You can even roll it into a tube and use it like a snoot. This is a really versatile tool that will instantly improve your flash photography, all for about $40. LINK

Manfrotto Spring Clamp with Flash Shoe

If you have ever seen Joe McNally give a small flash class then you have most likely seen him using one of these very useful clamps. Joe calls them Justin clamps but the official name is the Manfrotto Spring Clamp with Flash Shoe. It is a pretty simple device but if you shoot off-camera flash it can be indispensable. The clamp portion lets you attach to poles, tables, tree limbs, etc. There is also a way to attach it to a standard light stand post. The real joy of the clamp is the cold shoe on the swivel head. Place a flash on the end and you can place it just about anywhere you need it. It is the perfect off-camera flash accessory at a price of $54. LINK

READ ALL ABOUT IT -

Digital Photography Boxed Set

Whether you are just starting out in photography or have been at it for some time, you are sure to find all sorts of valuable nuggets in Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Book series. This boxed set contains all four volumes and is a real bargain at just $56. LINK

Exposure: From Snapshots to Great Shots

My Exposure book is all of the photography goodness that is found in my camera specific books but stripped of the camera specific details. In other words, it teaches you how to take great photos using any camera you have. Once you have learned the basics, you can apply them to any photographic endeavor and be successful. This one will run you about $15. LINK

My Camera Books

I have written numerous Snapshots to Great Shots books for different camera models including the new Nikon D800 and Canon Rebel T4i. Each of these books contains information on how to use the specific features of the camera to create better photographs. Be sure to check out my author page to see if there is one for you. LINK

This week, The Digital Photography School website published a list of the 15 most…

jeff — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 02:57:13 +0000

This week, The Digital Photography School website published a list of the 15 most popular DSLR purchases made by the DPS readers over the past 4 months (DPS has over 1,000,000 subscribers). Topping the list was the Canon T3i, which is no surprise to me since it is also the subject of my best selling book, Canon T3i/600D: From Snapshots to Great Shots (http://goo.gl/Z47lT). Number 2 on the list is the Nikon D3100 (also one of my books http://goo.gl/GZoJH). Rounding out the top 5 are the Canon T3, the Canon T4i, and the Nikon D5100.
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The 15 Most Popular DSLRS Among Our Readers
Every few months we like to report back to the dPS community which cameras (and other gear) are most popular with our readers. Today we’re going to take a look at the highest selling DSLRs among our r…

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