Sunday, May 8th, 2022
When there is a need, there is a solution. Like most of us, I’m always looking for a simpler and lightweight solution to securing my camera to get that perfect angle for a shot. It could be for a closeup of a flower, or just attaching a camera where there is no place for a […]
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
And here we go! This year we are going to start on the small side. Things that help you do what you love most. And ANY photographer will find as a useful gift. Links to purchase/read more are in the name and the photo. First up: Platypod This simple, ingenious, mounting plate should be in […]
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Sunday, December 20th, 2015
Well, I’m sure a lot of things! And if you missed any of the previous posts, here you go: The Other Bits The Lighting Modifiers The Video Gear The Media The Books There is one item though, that I’ve been using this entire holiday season. To communicate with family 3000 miles away, of course I’m […]
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
And why? Because in the short time that I’ve had it I’ve grabbed it over 10 times as a simple solution to a problem. How do you stabilize a phone without adding a frame with a 1/4-20? How do you grab your phone, pop open some tripod legs and set a phone up to shoot […]
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Sunday, November 18th, 2012
It’s been an interesting year, as innovation in photography took a backseat to improving what was already here. We looked, prodded, handled, shot, and researched a ton this year, and felt that we do have some new tools to share. Conceptually, the same news in technology at large, is the news in photography: Wireless. The […]
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
And we mean that in the best way. Finding a good traveling tripod that does the job, is versatile, steady, lightweight, well built, is a very tough list of requirements. On the road, every bit of gear has to be essential and perhaps, serve more than one function. Weight is an issue, when you are […]
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Saturday, December 17th, 2011
When you are out of your element, make sure you have the essentials. Or you just may miss something. We’re on assignment out of town and were very thoughtful about the gear we brought along. One was missing: a tripod. As one of the heavier, most unwieldy, pieces of kit you use, it usually gets […]
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
Of course you could have guessed that this was coming: We are big fans of the Joby Gorillapod lineup and have already been using the new video model for some experimental stuff. With a GOPRO HD, we’ve been doing a bunch of time lapse photography, while leaving our main cameras and tripods ready to shoot. […]
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
(This is a previously published article, but the fireworks haven’t changed, so it should all still hold true.) What is it about fireworks that draws us close, cause us to emit uncontrollable ooohs and ahhhhs, and brings a group experience unlike any other? That shared , almost primal feeling of amazement at seeing those colored […]
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