NEW Canon EOS M camera

Just announced, New from CANON! We are taking PRE-ORDERS, call us, email us or come on in to add your name to the waiting list for these hot new products from Canon.

How To: Auto Bracket 9 Exposures on a 3 AEB System

http://www.scottfrederickphotoblog.com/2010/10/21/how-to-auto-bracket-9-exposures-on-a-3-aeb-system/

It’s all about the Background

It’s all about the Background

David Middleton, good advice on backgrounds.

"The background of an image is a very important part of a photograph. It is so important that if the background is bad the photo is automatically bad. There are no exceptions. Bad background, bad image. This means that the background must be a deliberate choice you make.:

Read the whole article and see his good examples here

Life is like a camera

Life is like a camera

How many pictures?

How many pictures has your camera taken?

perhaps you just want to know, but more likely someone asks you when you put your camera up for sale. 

Finding Your Camera’s Current Shutter Actuations

Canon Cameras

It’s necessary to note that Canon doesn’t store the shutter actuation details in the EXIF data. So for Canon, things are a little different; the best program to check your shutter count is EOS Info. EOS Info is a neat little program by AstroJargon. It’s freeware, although they do ask for donations if you can spare it. It will provide the shutter count, the serial number, the camera model, the firmware version as well as the owner and date the results as well.

Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/finding-your-cameras-current-shutter-actuations#ixzz21YambFj6

Nikon and Pentax Cameras

Nikon and Pentax store the shutter count details in the EXIF data. For Nikon and Pentax, you can either use My Shutter Count – simply upload a JPG or RAW and get your results – or download Opanda IExif .

Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/finding-your-cameras-current-shutter-actuations#ixzz21YarXwwc

Floral Fusions: A Simple Set-Up For Creative Effects

Floral Fusions: A Simple Set-Up For Creative Effects

In an age of abundant paint software and texture apps, it is easy to overlook other approaches to painterly image creation. Using moving sheets of textured glass with slow shutter speeds is one alternative approach. You can create these images indoors or outdoors. One possible indoor set-up is show here: a small table near a window, a colored cloth backdrop, a reflector opposite the window to provide fill, sheets of textured glass, vases of flowers and your camera mounted on a tripod (with cable release). Read the rest and see some great images here: http://www.shutterbug.com/content/floral-fusions-simple-set-creative-effects

Camera Club of Oxford Greens Presents Rick Sammon Seminar,

Camera Club of Oxford Greens Presents Rick Sammon Seminar, Saturday, August 11, 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Where: The Ridge Club - Village at Oxford Greens

99 Country Club Drive, Oxford Ct.

Cost: $35.00 P/P which includes: The seminar; lunch; a copy of Rick’s book, “Exploring the Light”

Checks should be made out to CCOOG and mailed to

Christine Volo, 562 Putting Green Lane, Oxford, Ct. 06478-3115 along with the registration form below.

NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY/TOWN:

CAMERA CLUB NAME:

PLEASE NOTE THAT SEATING IS LIMITED

Free Video Tutorial – Using Color Range Command For Selections in Photoshop CS6

From Photofocus

Free Video Tutorial – Using Color Range Command For Selections in Photoshop CS6

Rich Harrington shows you how to use the color range command to make selections in Photoshop CS6

This video comes from the book and DVD - Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS6: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals

You might be a photographer

You might be a photographer

"Digital Fundamentals" class

"Digital Fundamentals" class in Billerica, MA this September.

See attachment for details.  Registration can be done via the link in my signature below.

Testimonials from recent seminar and workshop clients are available here :

http://www.michaelmiliciaphotography.com/testimonials.php

Mike Milicia, Nature Photographer and Shoot The Light Instructor
Michael Milicia Photography, LLC
500px Portfolio | Web Site | Facebook

Fundamentals of Digital Nature Photography : September 15 & 16, 2012 : Billerica, MA

LevelUp for Photoshop Makes a Game of Learning Photoshop

Adobe has launched a new game for learning your way around Photoshop.

LevelUp for Photoshop is a game of missions — and points and rewards — that guide you along the way of learning basic Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 and CS6 software skills. If you are a photographer and are just starting to use Photoshop, this is the game for you.

More details on Adobe’s website.

Tips for Traveling with Non-Photographers

Tips for Traveling with Non-Photographers

If you have ever traveled with a non-photographer on vacation or even a more purposed filled trip, you may know some of the pain I intend to help you avoid in this article.

Camera L-Plate Review

Camera L-Plate Review

If you do not have an L bracket, go get one, now! They are awesome. Kirk and really right stuff both sell
similar versions. Lisa

Read the review here
bottom line, this is what he says...
"I love the Arca-Swiss system of plates and clamps. I can quickly put any camera with any lens on any tripod or monopod head I own. I currently have Kirk and Really Right Stuff Camera L-Plates on all of my primary DSLRs. I highly recommend them."

Lightroom 4 Presets: Camera Calibration Profiles

Lightroom 4 Presets: Camera Calibration Profiles

Matt K's camera profiles: http://www.mattk.com/2012/07/02/lightroom-4-presets-camera-calibration-profiles/

copies from Matt's Blog:

"I’ve had a bunch of requests lately to update (to Lightroom 4) the Camera Profile presets that I released a couple of years ago, so here they are. These presets simply select the Camera Profiles that you’d normally select in camera (picture controls or picture styles that increase saturation, color, contrast). If you shoot in Raw though, those styles are discarded and left off of the raw file (which is why your raw file sometimes looks a little flat in Lightroom). But Lightroom has profiles that simulate those controls in the Camera Calibration panel in the Develop module. These presets only work with Raw files so don’t try them on JPEGs. There’s also 2 downloads here. One for Nikon and one for Canon (sorry if you use another brand but I had to go with the top two here)."

Black Hills Photo Shootout - September 28-30, 2012

Black Hills Photo Shootout - September 28-30, 2012

Wow, the initial response to this year's Shootout has been great!  We are filling up classes fast, but there are still plenty of great workshops open.  Here's what you will miss if you don't sign up soon:

• A 3 day photography event in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
• 4 photography workshop sessions along with informational and social events
• Photography, education, sightseeing, and camaraderie
• Keynote presentation by Rick Sammon
• Instruction by highly respected professional photographers
• One of North America's hidden gems for outdoor and nature photography, abounding in wildlife, beautiful scenery, and imagery of the old and new west
• 100's of photography professionals and enthusiasts from over 20 states and Canada
• New events like Portfolio Reviews and Dinner with the Pro's!
• A great weekend packed full of informative workshops, great networking opportunities, unbelievable  photography subjects, and most of all, fun!

Great courses, great instructors, great camaraderie, all in one weekend in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, who could ask for more!?! We are looking forward to seeing you on September 28-30th!

For more information or to register, please visit www.BlackHillsPhotoShootout.com

From Start to Finish: How to Get More Accurate Color From Your Images

A while back B&H Photo invited Matt K (and others) to give my thoughts on getting better and more accurate color in your photos. The article is called “From Start to Finish: How to Get More Accurate Color From Your Images“. It’s definitely worth a read if you haven’t seen it. You’ll get a few different viewpoints and ways that various photographers work with color. Aside from just me, John Paul Caponigro, Moose Peterson, and Jeremy Cowart are all included in the article as well. 

Portraits of Dogs With Their Humans

Portraits of Dogs With Their Humans

Pro photographer Michael Brian depicts the bond between humans and their dog counterparts

Denise Ippolito and Art Morris FREE program on Creating Pleasing Blurs

Denise Ippolito and Art Morris  will be doing a program on Creating Pleasing Blurs at the B&H super-store in Manhattan on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Best news: it’s free. Worst news: only 80 folks can attend and you must register in advance. Learn more or register by clicking here.

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A Skull, An Egg And 14 Other Unusual Objects Turned Into Cameras

A Skull, An Egg And 14 Other Unusual Objects Turned Into Cameras

Metal and plastic are great, but these DIY cameras are stand-alone pieces of art

Most of the cameras we write about here at Popular Photography are made of familiar materials like plastic and magnesium alloy. But, the simple fact is you can make a camera out of almost anything.  Here's a collection of cameras made from odd objects....

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