May 30, 2007
Digital Photography Review has just posted their in-depth review of the Nikon D40X. So what is the difference between the Nikon D40 and the D40X? Is the “X” worth the extra money? This review is also very helpful if you are currently using a compact digital camera and looking to enter the digital SLR world. DP Review does a great job comparing the Nikon D40X to it’s direct competition, the Canon EOS 400D and the Olympus E-410.
Dennis “Dz”
May 29, 2007
So for those of you who caught the latest show, PPS #31, I spoke about a multi-touch sensing display. So the following is a youtube video showing the technology.. While you are watching this demo …. think about what you would be able to do with photoshop and lightroom… also what do you think this type of technology would do for your own work flow????
Until Next Time,
Jarrod Michael
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May 27, 2007
Memorial Day is considered to be the unofficial start of summer. With summer comes some of the busiest times of the year for professional photographers. You may find yourself shooting weddings, sports photography, family portraits or reunions, graduation sessions, covering corporate events, the list goes on and on. No matter what your niche is in the world of photography; if you are a professional photographer who has clients depending on you for important images, this tip is for you.
Make an extra set of your car keys. Simple as that. You don’t want to be that photographer with his or her face pressed up against the driver’s side window using their hand to block the glass glare only to see your keys dangling in the ignition. Not fun. I personally have not been in this position myself but hearing the horror stories of other photographers was enough to prepare me in case I ever do lock my keys in my car.
Your job between now and June 1st is to head down to your local hardware store and get a couple extra keys made. It will only set you back a couple bucks to make them. Well worth it if you think about the time and embarrassment it will save you if this ever happens to you.
I put one in my wallet the morning of a big shoot. I know it will stay on me the entire day. Just in case I happen to forget to put the spare in my wallet, I have another key hidden on the underside of my car! This may seem like overkill until you think about having to explain to the parents of a bride on her wedding day (who by the way are paying you thousands of dollars to cover the wedding) that you can’t start the photos because you’ve locked your keys in your car with all your gear. You can never be too prepared.
Who knows, you may get lucky and happen to be shooting a wedding which includes a shady looking groomsman who is “uncommonly efficient” at unlocking car doors using a wire hanger. Great but I would have a bigger concern after that. You know what they say, “Keep your ex-convict groomsmen close and your photography gear closer.” I obviously made that up but you get the point.
Dennis “Dz”
May 26, 2007
Click Button To Listen, PPS #31 Pro Photo Roundtable1
To download mp3, right click above link, and “Save As”
Podcast subscription feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/prophotoshow
Show Notes…
Well here is your first PPS Roundtable discussion. We had a few sound glitches, but we’ll get better. Hope you enjoy, and here are some links for things we discussed.
Gavin Reviewed Action Runner, a tool for automating the Photoshop action process with a whole bunch of images. Go check out the trial.
Also discussed was the free Wow lightroom presets by Jack Davis, and How to import your presets from Bridge to Lightroom. Dennis got the Eye-One Display2 for color correction. The Adobe Studio Exchange is good, but we don’t like it as well after the redesign. FredMiranda.com is a great place for lens reviews.
Gavin’s pick of the week was Photo Drop, a Mac tool for automated resizing of images. Jarrod said everyone should go to PhotoshopUser.com, and join NAAP And Dennis loves his lab Whitehouse Custom Color. I think that about wraps it up…. Cheers
May 24, 2007
I’m not to sure how well this is known, and there is no confirmation, but I just ran across this info while surfing Ken Rockwell’s site and found out that Nikon is releasing a new DSLR (the D3X)
Little is know about it, but the details from Ken Rockwell include a full frame sensor (5D size), 19 Megapixels, 4 FPS, ISO between 50-3200, 1/500 flash sync and all for the low low price of $8000
Cheers
Jeff
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