A Blog for Beginner & Professional Photographers

A lens that pays for itself

November 6th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

I get a lot of “What lens should I buy?” questions from beginner photographers, and to be honest, it’s challenging to answer with one sentence, or even a few. Each arena of photography has a few lenses that are built for the task at hand, and then a handful of compromises. If you have any ambition […]

Radiopopper JrX & Flash Gun in Tandem

July 16th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

Photographing a wedding, it’s important that you have equipment that works as fast as you. The same works in reverse. You need to be able to push your gear. Ask a seasoned professional why they use the gear they use, and you’ll get an answer pertaining to its speed and reliability. Pertaining to image quality, […]

Black Foam Flash Modifier for when the Ceilings are too High

May 7th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

So you just purchased your first flash unit, and now its time to buy one of those flash modifiers you see plastered all over the internet or photography magazines. Hold off one second before you drop $30 to $40. First, take an hour or so and read about how to properly bounce your flash. However, […]

The 5D MKIII Noise Performance

March 2nd, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

Photographers hate image noise. So much in fact, that when they hear ISO 12800, they cringe. Those days are nearing an end. With the release of the 5D MKIII, we’re venturing to guess that our usable ISO range (if we had a 5D MKIII) is somewhere around the 25600 mark. Insane. DPreview, with their hands […]

The Canon & Nikon full frame showdown

March 2nd, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

This past February, Nikon announced the D800. Yesterday, Canon announced the 5D MKIII. Both of which are important and worth noting. For those of you who haven’t made it to our gear page, the Canon 5D MKII is our most used body, producing somewhere between 70 to 80% of the work we do. So when […]

The 41mp camera phone. Why?

February 27th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

Earlier this morning, Nokia debuted their 808 PureView phone… featuring a revolutionary 41 megapixel camera. But, I would almost go as far as to say it is a bad move for the cell phone and imaging industry. Megapixels != Better Image Quality != is another way of saying… does not equal. Congrats to the Nokia […]

Worth Mentioning: Camera & Camera Case

February 26th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

Another two photography deals we wanted to mention. First is a Fujifilm Z90 14.2 MP camera with touch LCD. It’s a solid camera to throw in your purse or maybe give as a gift. It has more than enough resolution to print 8×10 photos. For the price, it can’t be beat. It’s not going to […]

Never pass up an opportunity

February 17th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

There are youngins, practiced and seasoned photographers. You’re somewhere in that mix. There comes a time when you might want move up a level. From n00b to amaeture, or amauture to professional. So what does this process consist of? It can actually be captured in one simple phrase, “Never pass up an opportunity.” What exactly […]

Types of light sources

February 14th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

If had to happened to catch our earlier write up about giving your camera more light, this post is a good extension to it. We’ll be covering light sources, the different types of them, and the pros & cons of each. Our eyes rely on light to see, and so do our cameras. Since the […]

Photo deals worth mentioning

February 11th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

We’re suckers for a good sale, and we love sharing them with you, our readers. First up, canvas prints. If you’ve got a disc full of photos laying around, here is you chance to finally use them for something other than collecting dust. Walmart is running a special on canvas prints. Order a 11×14 or […]

Turn on another light…

February 9th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

Since the creation of digital cameras, you’ve might have heard the following phrases: “Let me take another photo. That one was really blurry.” “The picture is all grainy. This camera is awful.” “Stop moving. You’re ruining the picture.” “I can even see what I’m taking a picture of.” Look at the picture above. You’ll notice […]

Getting rugged and compact at the same time

February 8th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

If there’s one thing that will help your photography, it’s having your camera on you, at all times. For this reason, we’re huge proponents of all-weather cameras. With each revision, they seem to be getting beefier and more advanced. Pentax just released a digital compact that can handle up to 40 feet of water pressure. […]

The Gear We Use

February 7th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

It’s not a “Canon for life” decision, but rather a decision to use what works the best, for what you do. We have colleagues that use Nikon and we have friends that use Sony. The brand of your gear really isn’t that important. What matters is that you know how to use it, and that […]

Introducing: For Photographers

February 7th, 2012 by Trent Gillespie

There are many milestones in a professional career. We feel as if one of those milestones is reaching out to those ahead and behind you. Giving back to those who gave, and offering up an opportunity to those seeking knowledge. That is why we’re introducing “For Photographers.” It’s a place for everyone, and we mean […]

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