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New Online Videos from Will Crockett - Free Too!
As some of you know, I am currently on tour with Bogen Imaging crossing the countrys colleges and universities to show the next generation of photographers how to shoot smarter instead of harder. I have over 20 dates booked for 2009 and some of them will feature a free seminar opportunity for you to join us. We are [read this smArticle]
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Easy Auto-Align and Masking in Photoshop
presented by LabPrints. This month we will do a heartwarming story of how a photographer got nine Labrador puppies to look perfectly adorable at the same instant for a calendar portrait. With the help of the AUTO-ALIGN command and a little masking in Adobe Photoshop, this nearly impossible task became a fun process and the puppies lived happily ever after! See [read this smArticle]
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Keeping Up with "Digital"
Now that everything has gone digital, there is sooo much to learn. From new camera controls, computers and a huge number of must-have software, it's easy to be overwhelmed. Lets look a a few ways to stay on track. Conquer the basics. Learn to use your camera first, this means making good exposures and custom white balance. Good exposures will give [read this smArticle]
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CF Card Blowout ends Wednesday
Our ShootSmarter preferred retailer is Durys in Nashville, and they have a truckload of my preferred CF card of choice on sale - buy 2 get one free. I just place an order myself to stock up for 2009. The sale to ShootSmarter folks ends on Wednesday January 7th at 2PM CT so they can pack up what's left for [read this smArticle]
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On-Camera Flashes: Our Latest Recommended List
On-camera flash exposure and light quality have held the "top troublemaker" spot for most pros for many years now. We have worked hard to solve them for you... and have just about all the solutions. Unfortunately, some of the solutions come with a price tag. You just cannot get great TTL or AUTO exposures out of some flash [read this smArticle]
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Thinking about a new MacBookPro? Better jump on it now...
Even though I am fluent on both "PC" and "Mac". I tend to use a MacBookPro as my everyday laptop. I just think it makes my shooting jobs as well as speaking presentations easier, but I could live with a premium quality PC laptop just fine. Well, Apple is going through some major changes these days and is [read this smArticle]
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Nikon's SB900 Flash Tested. Is it worth your money?
We've finally finished up our long-term testing of the new Nikon SB900 flash and it's good of course, but is it worth the big bux? Should you upgrade your SB800 / SB80's? Here's the straight scoop... Let's get the pluses and minuses out of the way first... On the plus side (listed in order of importance) ONE: Control [read this smArticle]
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Developing a Kid’s Club & Baby Plan
presented by BWC Imaging Even if you are a wedding photographer, eventually most brides have babies. See photo 1 We tell our brides that our goal is to develop a relationship with them so that we will become their family photographer. Building clients for life should be the goal of any business professional and helps to build [read this smArticle]
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How long should inkjet prints dry before you frame them?
presented by Moab Inkjet Papers. Professional inkjet prints need time to dry, or "offgas" to allow the solvents to evaporate that leave behind the solid color pigments that form the images. Once all the solvent is gone, the remaining colors will last for 50 to 200 years in my estimation with very little fading - if any. But one [read this smArticle]
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The Enchanted Forest Portrait Session
presented by the NoBSphotoSuccess.com forum Here's a great session idea that just about every parent loves. All you need is a few props and a little girl aged three to eight. We create these in our studio and I can vouch that moms (and the young girls too!) go gaga over these. They are one of the easiest images to [read this smArticle]
NEW Tracy Rasinski smArticle
How Well Do You Know Your Customers?
Recently I had the opportunity to photograph one of the world's most influential athletes- Muhammad Ali. One of his good friends, Harvey McKay was there to accompany the Champ on the shoot. For most of you who don't recognize the name Harvey McKay, he is an amazing business man, supporter of sports, and has wrote many successful books on business. [read this smArticle]
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