2010 February | The Digital Photo Experience

2010/02/09 Apple announces Aperture 3

February 9, 2010

Apple has just announced this morning the latest version of their photo management and editing platform, Aperture 3.0. Aperture 3 brings some of the most loved features of iPhoto into their professional level software package. Features like Faces and Places, but also add higher end features like non-destructive edge aware brushes for applying selective adjustments [...]

2010/02/09 Nikon releases two new lenses

By Alan Hess

February 9, 2010

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2010/02/09 Nikon releases two new lenses

Nikon released two new lenses today: the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED lens and the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED which will sell for $2199. Prime Wide-angle Perspective— Ultra-fast f/1.4 Aperture Natural wide angle of view, with extreme light gathering capability, delivers extraordinary performance, meeting a broad range of [...]

All Together Now

By Rick Sammon

February 8, 2010

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Here is a shot I took a few days ago at the Magic Beach Hotel in St. Augustine, FL. It’s one of my favorites from my workshop. The image got me thinking about all the elements that come together for a good photograph: – envisioning the end result – interesting subject – telling the story [...]

2010/02/08 Canon announced the EOS Rebel T2i/550D

By Juan Pons

February 8, 2010

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2010/02/08 Canon announced the EOS Rebel T2i/550D

Canon has just announced their latest offering of the Rebel entry level, line of EOS Digital SLRs. However don’t let the description, “Entry Level” fool you. This is a HIGHLY sophisticated camera which offers a lot of the same features at the recently released EOS 7D, at just a fraction of the cost. Key features [...]

Shooting for a panorama

By Jeremy Pollack

February 8, 2010

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Sometimes your wide-angle lens just isn’t wide enough, or you want that sunset or that cityscape panorama without the distortion caused by an extremely wide-angle lens. After much trial-and-error, along with many suggestions from others, here is a list of tips for shooting for and creating a great panorama. Set your exposure and autofocus [...]

Sound is Often Just as Important as Sight in dSLR Videos

By Rick Sammon

February 5, 2010

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Sound is Often Just as Important as Sight in dSLR Videos

If you shoot videos with your dSLR, getting good sound quality on-site should be a top priority – unless you plan to add a sound track later. Good sound starts with a good mic, because the in-camera mic is: a) not that great, and b) it picks up even the slightest camera noise, including auto-focusing [...]

2010/02/03 Canon Announces EOS E1 plug-in for Final Cut Pro

By Juan Pons

February 5, 2010

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Canon announced today the immediate availability of the EOS E1 plug-in for Apples Final Cut Pro video editing suite, for the “simple and easy transfer of video content from Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras directly into Final Cut Pro.” The plug-in is compatible with the Canon EOS-5D Mark II, EOS-7D & the newly released EOS-1D Mark [...]

Weather or Not

By Rob Sheppard

February 4, 2010

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This winter has brought a lot of challenging weather to folks around the country. It has been raining steadily for many days in my area of Southern California, plus relatives and friends in Maine and Minnesota have faced a lot of snow and some extreme cold. In times like this, I often get notes from [...]

All About Lighting / DPE LIVE Podcast Episode #1 February 2, 2010

By Juan Pons

February 4, 2010

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This is the first DPE LIVE event, featuring Rick Sammon, Rob Sheppard, and Juan Pons, we answered a whole bunch lighting questions you sent live to us, plus we gave a bunch of excellent tips on getting the most out of flash photography! The next DPE LIVE event is scheduled for March 9th at 8:00pm [...]

Lessons from a Fighter Pilot That Make You a Better Photographer!

By Hal Schmitt

February 3, 2010

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Lessons from a Fighter Pilot That Make You a Better Photographer!

Can a fighter pilot’s experience help you to be a better photographer? I had a student ask me that recently, and at first I wasn’t sure how to answer. You see I used to work as an FA-18E Super Hornet pilot and two-time TOPGUN instructor. Now I teach photography and digital imaging at Light Photographic [...]