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If you edit your photos, particularly your RAW images AND you print OR you make large JPEG images for live display AND you do not regularly calibrate your editing display, you are not getting the image quality that you could get and should be getting.
Read MoreWith Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and Panasonic / Lumix killing it in the mirrorless space, a popular question is where are Canon and Nikon? Both companies have had mirrorless products for a while, but they just haven't taken off. In this article, I take a deep dive on the Canon EOS-M3 to see how it fares.
Read MoreHey everyone, here's your photo video news update for September 10, 2016, curated by The Photo Video Guy!
Read MoreI was recently doing a long term evaluation on Sony's awesome PXW-FS7 video camera and wanted to see how using my Canon L series glass on the camera would work out. There are many mount converters available to mount alternate brand lenses on the Sony E mount, but the only one that said it would provide both complete aperture control as well as Autofocus was the Speedbooster Ultra from Metabones.
Read MoreWhile I surely do not advocate capturing in JPEG, it's a given that the format is a great way to share images of reasonable size. As our cameras become more sophisticated and have more megapixels in the sensors, the definition of "reasonable" starts to float up there, and that's the rationale behind JPEGmini.
Read MoreAs the summer winds down, manufacturers are starting to put more news out including new product releases. Enjoy!
Read MoreI've discovered in recent weeks that the amount of photo video news, that is actually "news" has become a small percentage of news feeds. So while I may not provide as many links as in the past, I'm trying really hard to confine them to news, or a link that I personally found interesting. For those who have been following individual posts on Google +, the update is now consolidated into a website post with all the links in one place.
Read MoreI think the rumours about the 5D Mk IV started the day that the 5D Mark III was announced. Since then, the now announced camera has been everything to everyone at all times. With the official announcement all the speculation and "expert perspectives" can now just shut up. Let's take a look at what Canon has announced.
Read MoreMy friends at Think Tank Photo just released three new versions of its award-winning Shape Shifter backpack.
Read MoreNikon has announced the latest release in their D3XXX lineup of DSLR cameras, the D3400 along with four new AF-P lenses.
Read MoreStraight up, I need to thank the PR team at Fujifilm Canada for helping me get my hands-on an X-Pro2 for this review. While the camera was announced a while back, they have been scarce for the media and the nice people at Fujifilm never forgot about me. They sent me an X-Pro2 body and 23/1.4R lens for this review.
Read MoreCheck out the information on the latest version of Topaz Glow. Upgrades are free for existing owners and there is a coupon code to save money for new buyers.
Read MoreAnyone shooting moving video knows the perils of shaky cam. We've all seen The Blair Witch Project and no one needs to see more of that kind of nausea inducing motion. The IKAN Beholder DS1 Gimbal is designed to keep your camera steady and offer smooth movements when shooting handheld, although you can tripod mount it just to use it's movement capabilities.
Read MoreHere are some select bits of photo and video news up to August 12, 2016
Read MoreIn this article, I take an in-depth look at Sony's PWD-X70 XDCAM prosumer video camera. I was very impressed as you will see in the article. There is also an accompanying demonstration and sample footage video included as a link in this article.
Read MoreI'm very excited to be able to tell you all that there is a new version of Aurora HDR Pro coming this fall. I have purchased all the major HDR products, and while none are bad, the one that I use for my own work as been Aurora HDR Pro since its release.
Read MoreI recently had the opportunity to work with a new wireless microphone kit from Sony in order to write a review. I want to thank the awesome people at Henry's for providing the gear.
Read MoreHey everyone,
I have been a bit lax with the news updates, so this post has many items.
A very good article by a professional photographer Dear Clients: Don’t Ask Photographers for a Reshoot of Good Photos
Composition Leveraging Lines Lines Reveal the Great Compositions in Famous Movies
Pretty cool video on how a shutter works Super Slow Motion Shows How an SLR Camera Shutter Works
Yahoo has been sold. What does this mean for Flickr? Flickr ownership changes hands as Verizon acquires Yahoo
Excellent article for models, and for photographers seeking to hire models Models, Beware the Warning Signs of Creepy ‘Photographers’
Photographer sues Getty Images for $1B for selling her public domain images Photographer Suing Getty Images for $1 Billion
Some really great ideas 10 Photography Accessories You Can Buy at the Supermarket
Astropad is updated Astropad 2.0 brings better performance and increased compatibility
If you shoot video as I do, using a pro camera, you already know what a pain it is to find a bag for your rig that doesn't require you to disassemble the entire thing to put it away. My friends at Think Tank have just released a set of bags that may just be perfect for you.
Read MoreIt's safe to say that the best selling camera drones around come from DJI. They are very popular and when they work well are easy to fly and produce excellent footage.
The real challenge is the rest of the time, such as when you have a problem. In fairness, DJI has achieved significant improvements since the first Phantom. That was mostly a flying crash waiting to happen. The current Phantom 4 is a superb flight experience with good control capability and a decent enough telemetry app called DJI GO.
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