Yep, we’re talking about your life and every thing in it. Especially the photographs. These are the visual records of your history, and the cultural times you’ve lived in. Whether there are cues from the clothing, the vehicles, the furniture, the hairstyles. [photopress:593px_Family_House_1969.jpg,full,centered] You may not have realized it, but all of these captured moments […]

Yep, he’s has a few things going for him. Brad Pitt just added another assignment into his ultra cool life: cover photographer for W. Coming in November. Luckily, he knew the talent so it must have been a lot more comfortable for him. Plus at least one of them was very at ease in front […]

I’m now about to reveal a secret. A photographic secret. A truly fun secret. A birthday party time secret. You’ve done the prom parties, the costume parties, the dinner parties, the pile-into-a-limo parties and party. Been to most of em. [photopress:bday_party.jpg,full,centered] Try this on for size: a fashion shoot party. Give all of your guests […]

BAGS! Gear Bags. Working Bags. Ditty Bags. Travels Bags. And rightfully so. Like the we always say, the Right tool for the Right job. Or bag in this case. Photographic bags can look like they have all that you need, space, pockets, dividers support online, in the store, or the videos we present, but it’s […]

Look! Up in the Sky! It’s Canon and Nikon!. With new DSLRs for you to desire, covet, wait for. Not surprised are you? It’s almost time for Photokina, the every 2 year trade show in Cologne, Germany. This is where the manufacturers introduce the latest gear, which may be ready for the coming buying season: […]

The galleries are closed. The owners are perhaps dipping their toes in the sand and sea. Like you probably are. The new work is waiting to be hung and viewed, once we all return to our routines. When I was a kid, this last weekend meant the final gasp of vacation, school supplies had to […]

The folks at Adobe keep coming at us with new, updated products. And the improvements seem to come from user input. You are totally the right people to listen to. They will be making available a new version of Photoshop Elements for the 93% of you (the PC crowd) now on version 7 by the […]

This one goes out to all of our strobist friends out there. Peace. [photopress:DSC_0242x.jpg,full,alignright] The right tool for the right job. Said it once or twice. Love the great shadowless light that a ring light can give you. Essentially, it’s a circular flash tube whose output is shaped by reflectors, dishes, or shot full frontal. […]

OK, we love 3D. Truly. And photomerging is one of the most fun things to do when it happens right. there is a certain satisfaction when it appears to be a seamless stitching of multiple images. But this is a whole new animal. Yep it one of those 93% applications ( meaning PC) but check […]

Can’t believe the summer is gearing down already as the vacationers have left for the last bits of sun worshipping, splashing or just seeing the warm months of relationships outdoors start to wane. Yep, soon all of the still photos of the fun will be headed to the memory banks, and we’ll be there to […]

Do you know who the folks are that are recording it? [photopress:79539181.jpg,full,centered] These are the men and women wearing the khaki Kodak vests, serving as their ID credentials, spending day after day picking the angles, carrying the looooong lenses, moving from venue to venue. Photo Olympians to be sure. But check out these sites to […]

Every Sunday, I make it down to the local Farmers Market. It happens to be in Brentwood,CA. home of more than 2 celebrities. And some of them happen to go to the market. Hey, they have to feel their peaches for firmness, just like you and me. [photopress:DSC_0076_2.jpg,full,centered] Anyway, part of my shopping experience is […]

It’s been a couple of weeks of technologic challenges. Starting with our main computer deciding to live in triage at the Apple store ( they gave us a new one, still kernel panicing), then the shared printer decided that every time we put a new color cartridge in, what it meant to say was that […]

Last week we did the weekly giveaway a little differently. [photopress:simplesave3.jpg,full,alignright] Along with giving product to the correctly numbered reply, we asked you to tell us why the item, in this case, HP SimpleSave DVD’s, would be a good thing for you to get. Well, the response was terrific, and we wish there was enough […]

Let’s continue to take a look at this expansive country and culture. This time we come from a photojournalistic point of view in this massive volume from Taschen; China-Portrait of a Country by 88 Chinese photographers. [photopress:51Q7kkJ0JBL._SS500_.jpg,full,centered] With visual tracking of history, this 424 page volume gives you a taste of the years of change […]

[photopress:fe54cc343543532ae8223d438f2539e9_getty_81972990cpzex101_olympic.jpg,full,centered]© Getty images Get ready to be married to the media. The TV, Internet, Magazine, Newspaper coverage for the Olympics , starting with the opening ceremonies later today, will be like you’re living with it 24/7. And the good part, is all of the classic photographs that have yet to be taken. Just imagine being […]

We bring you another in this series of working pro photographers, sharing their secrets of the tools of the trade. [photopress:MS_port.jpg,full,centered] This time, Mark Savage from Corbis, shows us his simple set-up, that works like a charm, and gets the job done. Plus, his portable lighting gear may make you rethink your options. He loves […]

This one is for all of you Strobists out there who can’t get enough power with the battery set up they are using. So here is what we’re talking about. If you will be shooting for an extended period of time, like an event, and need to rely on your portable flash for light, you […]