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Weekly Giveaway – Many Are Called: Walker Evans

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 1:37 am
Can’t help it. Every time we go to NYC, the time spent in the subway brings this book, Many Are Called , by Walker Evans, to mind. In a strange way, nothing much seems to have changed, from wh...
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Gary Fong Lights Sphere Vers. 3 – Simpler, Collapsable, Still Good

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 2:09 pm
A few years ago, we attended an event where the photog had this funny white contraption on the front of their flash that looked like a DIY food container/light modifier. Should it hold my potato salad...
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Lou Manna: Food Photographer and Judge in the Let's Do Lunch! Photo Contest

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 11:25 am
We keep adding some very big stuff to the Grand Prize in the Let’s Do Lunch! photo contest. So far there is a Nikon D5000 DSLR Camera w/18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens , HP Notebook PC (model to be n...
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A now, a word from our friend at the Smogranch : Daniel Milnor

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 10:10 am
We dig the perspective of our friend Daniel Milnor, from the Smogranch. Here is another offering, he has graciously let us share with you: The Portfolio Review Bruce Davidson looks at work, Palm Spri...
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Weekly Giveaway – Photojojo gets your photos off the computer and into your life

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 8:07 pm
Actually YOU have to get them into your life, but our good friends at Photojojo have finally taken some of the best of their newsletters and website and put them all in one place: Photojojo!: Insanely...
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"Shake it like a Polaroid Picture" may be coming back in style

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 8:59 am
When the Polaroid Land camera was first around, you had to peel apart the print from the developing chemicals, and coat the B&W shots with a preservative liquid. You really did need to shake it, to dr...
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Nikon D3s: And now, a look at it on video.

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 2:44 pm
Here is another chance to look at the new Nikon D3s at PhotoPlus Expo 2009 We had it in our hands a coupla weeks ago and wish we still had it. Click here for some of the sample images from our shoot. ...
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Feel the Need For Speed? Lexar has new 600x media cards for you!

Damon W. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 1:40 pm
Ahhh, nothing like saving all of that money on film, not to mention the processing. And all of the DSLRs have such huge file sizes that your photographs can go poster size, no problem. Using those med...
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Shot in the Dark: Now possible with the new Nikon D3s / Real World Review – Part 1

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 7:29 pm
The other night in NYC, Nikon took a bunch of us over to a secret location to have a few hours with the new Nikon D3s. As we had a bite to eat in Mid-Town Manhattan, they kept the “test facility...
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Weekly Giveaway – A camera you can wear!

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 10:04 pm
There has been an incredible amount of press lately on the resurgence of Polaroid film, specifically the SX-70 type, including the reintroduction of the camera. A group called The Impossible Project, ...
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Day 3 PhotoPlus Expo – Less Gear, More Luminaries

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 7:17 pm
Well, the floor was bit less crowded today, but the seminars, keynote, and booth presentations were pretty well filled. PhotoPlus Expo 2009 was coming to a close. Business still seemed brisk as people...
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Day 2 PhotoPlus Expo: Softer crowds, deeper digging

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 11:42 pm
Been another day at the Javits Center and have doing a huge amount of video taping of the new products to get you a front row seat for all of the new photo goods we could get to. Honestly, they are so...
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Day 1 at PhotoPlus Expo 2009: Crazy busy on the trade show floor

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 8:47 pm
Beautiful day in NYC and we heard it was in the 70s! Nice. Of course we were inside all day at the Javits center checking out some of the newest gear. And we weren’t alone. By the size of the c...
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Go ahead, tell the nice people what you'd like!

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 11:03 pm
And we mean it. Adobe Lightroom is releasing their latest public Beta version, 3, and they want to know what you’d like. They are calling this a medium-rare version, as they’d like to give...
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Weekly Giveaway – Thomas Allen puts the pieces together in a whole new way.

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 10:34 pm
Photographer Thomas Allen prefers to see things just as he likes, not as he finds them. Of course he gets some help from classically illustrated pulp novels. It’s unique process, as he lives far...
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Street Smarts- "What's in the bag?" with Chris Weeks showing how to pack light

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 8:44 pm
The last in the current series of videos with LA based freelance photographer Chris Weeks. This time he shows you what he carries when he is doing his more personal work, away from the world of assign...
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" Let's Do Lunch! Photo Contest " Win Prizes and Feed People

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 7:58 pm
How many times have you had a great lunch and figured, it looked so good, maybe you’d like to share a photo of that. Or perhaps the meal had a certain importance because of where you were or who you...
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To get that tough shot, reach for a Fat Gekko

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 2:16 am
You see the shot in your head. You know what you want. It’s not always as easy as “put the tripod here”, or “hand hold it there”. Balancing acts are never a good idea, an...
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Nikon D3s – Fast/Quiet/ HD Video/Crazy High ISO : We'll Take it!

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 11:49 pm
The rumor mills have been swirling, as everyone in the photo world has been waiting for Nikon to make it’s 800 lb gorilla move into a pro DSLR with HD Video capability. Well, it just entered the...
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Photoshop.com Mobile – Yes, It's an App.

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 7:42 pm
We knew that eventually, the big companies would be here. Lots of great smaller developers are creating some amazing mobile software for photographers. We applaud them and download them. You do know...
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The Summer Project – You Have to Plan Early

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 1:53 pm
Sure, it may say “Summer” and you think you have a lot of time, but this stuff is planned far in advance. The Foley Gallery has this great concept for a Summer exhibition. The deadline is...
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Photographers in Cinema – "Blow Up"

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 11:49 pm
When I was kid, the concept of becoming a fashion photographer seemed pretty cool. Not so much the Funny Face/Avedon type, but the slightly grittier version. Photograph beautiful women, cool cars, par...
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Weekly Giveaway – XRite ColorChecker Passport: Yeah, you want this.

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 7:15 pm
There is no excuse not to get the true color of your photographs. At least as your starting point. How about we help make it easier for you? This weeks giveaway is an XRite ColorChecker Passport, one...
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Every event is another opportunity

Damon W. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 6:19 pm
That’s just how I look at it. Whenever people are gathering, you have an opportunity to have your camera out and be working on your skills, figuring out things on the camera, experimenting with...
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Weekly Giveaway – Irving Penn could be coming to your house!

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 9:07 pm
We mean of course, in the form of a catalog of the recent show now appearing at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. A short bit ago, we wrote about the exhibit, and felt that it is proof of realization ...
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"What's In the Bag"- HD video with DSLR: The Full Monty!

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 10:37 am
In the 2nd part of this special HD video with a DSLR , “What’s in the Bag” segment, photographer Chris Weeks shows you the whole rig set up and ready to go. Plus there is the all imp...
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Want to know what you need to shoot HD Video with a DSLR? "What's In the Bag" with Chris Weeks gives you the inside scoop

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 1:51 am
In another installment of “Whats’ In The Bag” photographer Chris Weeks shows us how he’s making the addition and transition to video. As the photo agencies, like AP, Getty and...
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What's In The Bag? – This time Chris Weeks shows us the goods

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 11:41 pm
A few weeks ago, we ran into a photographer at an event in Hollywood, and since we usually chat up the shooters, this time was no exception. Chris Weeks is a freelance photographer based in LA, who ...
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Weekly Giveaway – Nikon Capture NX2: Look Ma, No layers!

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 11:32 pm
You know we love choices. It all about finding the right tool for you. Go to the brick and mortar stores to see how a camera feels in your hand, hit the trade expos if you can. And download the trial...
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Irving Penn -"Small Trades" at the Getty

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 3:44 pm
Many years ago, the J.Paul Getty Museum made a massive purchase of photographs to the tune of over 7 million dollars. This historic purchase made an implied promise to the world of photography, that ...
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Real World Review – XRite ColorChecker Passport -This Goes Right in the Bag !

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 4:05 pm
(This just in: Xrite is holding a free webinar on the best way to use the ColorChecker passport. 2 times to sign up for and it’s free. We love it when manufacturers help you use their products!...
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Weekly Giveaway – Nikon School DVD: Understanding Digital Photography

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 10:52 pm
Oh, we know you’ve already got it down. But I know there isn’t one of us that couldn’t use a little refresher. Or perhaps just a way to explain things to your friends who all look a...
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We Found Some Real Gold! TV show from the early 80's – "Talk About Pictures"

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 1:41 am
And of course you can imagine what it’s all about. In a simple Interview format, ala Charlie Rose, Life Photographer Leigh Wiener and photo enthusiast and perennial sidekick, George Fenneman, i...
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Part Three – Come for the Finale, Stay for the Credits

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 10:33 pm
We’d like to thank Chris Weeks for giving us the opportunity to share this very cool series with you. At the end of this video you’ll see the credits for the series. Always a good thing. ...
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Street Photography: Documenting the Human Condition – Part Two with Chris Weeks

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 7:58 am
As promised, here is the second part of the three part series. Note that there are other photographers represented here, Severin Koller, Frank Jackson and Mario Anzuoni, in addition to Chris Weeks, re...
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Street Photography by Chris Weeks and the new Leica M9

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 10:44 pm
A few weeks ago we met Chris Weeks at an event in Hollywood. He was photographing the event, a gallery opening, with a very distinctive set-up: not only was he using multiple DSLR’s but he was t...
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Real World Review – Orbis Ring Flash

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 11:56 pm
We’ve seen this product, the orbis™ ring flash out there for awhile along with some others, like the RayFlash, and felt it was time to take a look and see what we could do with it. Ring light...
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Iris Nights at the Annenberg Space For Photography – Thursday Night Lectures Become Part of the Fabric of LA

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2009, 8:33 pm
Since they opened in the Spring, the Annenberg Space for Photography has been offering us a chance to hear from working photographers, speaking about their work, and sharing images, both part of our v...
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Real World Review – Lowepro Toploader Pro 75

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2009, 1:18 pm
The real world this camera bag lives in and our would are, honestly 2 different things. What we mean is that Lowepro, who is truly the leader in outdoor, backpacking camera bags, and has been for ma...
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Weekly Giveaway – In a New York State of Mind: Saul Leiter

Damon W. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2009, 12:46 am
It’s about the summer heat and the winter chill. Photographer Saul Leiter, was able to bring a temperature gauge to his photographs, along with a gritty city feel, that put you there. Whether ...
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DSLR Remote from onOne: a $20 bit of Real Magic

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 11:35 pm
Seriously. We were working on an article about tethered shooting, when this came along. Tethered shooting; you know, where your camera is USB connected to your computer, and as you shoot, the photo...
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Collision,Convergence/ Po-TAY-toh, Po-TAH-toh, It all comes down to the same thing

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 10:22 pm
You will be spending more money. Oh yeah, sounds great, right? As still cameras gain acceptance as HD video cameras, you really have to look at the whole picture (sorry) and what that means to you in...
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Weekly Giveaway – Nikon takes you to lighting school….

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 12:51 am
…for about 2.5 hours on this very solid DVD with Bob Krist and Joe McNally (yep,there he is again), Nikon School Presents A Hands-On Guide to Creative Lighting We love it when the manufacturers...
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"We are stardust, we are golden"

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 11:30 pm
Sound a little like a line from a song out of the 60’s? Yep, it is. Woodstock it is, my friends, and on this 40th Anniversary of that event, you cannot miss the images or the tributes. Or h...
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Weekly Giveaway – Joe McNally's "Faces of Ground Zero", OOP

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2009, 11:20 pm
You may know Joe McNally from his speedlight adventures on the Strobist, or teaching his methods for getting some great photojournalistic shots. Quite honestly, our first encounter with Mr. McNally&#...
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Emilio Morenatti, POYi Newspaper Photographer of the Year, Seriously Injured in Afghanistan

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 6:38 pm
You don’t usually get a chance to meet the photojournalists that cover the atrocities of war. Most of the time they are on the front lines covering the event, or hanging in the local hospitals...
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Weekly Giveaway – Keith Carter Documentary by Anthropy Arts

Damon W. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 6:42 pm
This one was actually a surprise entry, as we already had another item ready for you, but the good folks at Anthropy Arts felt one of you should have a free copy of the Keith Carter DVD. We like tha...
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