Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Feb 8, 2012, 1:30 am

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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Feb 6, 2012, 1:30 am
Tracy works with some nice people – we get together every year for a “Super Bowl” gathering.  It’s not so much about the Super Bowl (because this year, we frankly had no interest in either participant) as it is about getting together.  It’s a set of three couples (two with kids), so six ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Feb 1, 2012, 1:30 am
While the title should be self-explanatory, it unfortunately isn’t for the first ever Wordless Wednesday.  Here’s the deal…I am going to start posting an image every Wednesday.  The purpose is for you to enjoy the image!  I’ve so many images in my library of work thus far that have never ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Jan 31, 2012, 1:30 am
The first podcast of 2012 is now ready for your listening pleasure!  I had the distinct honor of talking with long time photographer and author Joe Farace!  A contributing writer for Shutterbug Magazine, and author of several blogs, it was a great way to kick off the new year!  We had a great cha...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Jan 30, 2012, 1:30 am
I’ve long been fond of my status as a “vendor-neutral” blogger.  Shortly after beginning this blog I realized that it’s not the camera that makes the photographer good, it’s who’s behind the lens that matters.  I’ve got many friends who are Nikonians, others who are Pentaxians, and e...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Jan 25, 2012, 1:30 am
Yeah, yeah, yeah – it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  You’ve had fair warning though that my position may have me out of town periodically, and in the interests of retaining quality of content, the quantity of content has had to take a back seat from time to time – hence the reason for...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Jan 21, 2012, 2:02 pm
Ahhh!  This Saturday for the first time in a long time I have an open day to sip my coffee and peruse some of the news and nuggets that have passed through my social media, email, and forum venues.  Quite a few have piled up, so I thought that this might be a good and fun change of pace to have so...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Jan 19, 2012, 3:30 am
As some of you may recall, I did some aerial work last year (well, 2 years ago now – in 2010) from a helicopter and was able to share some of the shots from that event here on the blog.  As it turns out, I’ve got this need for altitude!  It’s kind of funny because there’s always a little b...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Nov 1, 2011, 9:29 am
With October now behind us (and a belated Happy Halloween), it’s time to close up shop on the October contest.  To that end, I am happy to announce the winner of the Lensbaby Composer!  It was a super challenging month, given the theme of “Stacking” (courtesy of our sponsor – Stack Exchang...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 28, 2011, 2:30 am
After the last two weeks of traveling, I am a little whupped already.  But, in every cloud is a silver lining, as I noticed a few items that I would find useful on every trip.  With the idea of travel items in mind, I started asking my travel companions and online friends and forum members about w...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 27, 2011, 11:01 am
9:02am is now permanently stuck in my memory.  After a recent trip through Oklahoma City, I had an opportunity for some sight-seeing after the work day was done, so my colleague and I stopped at the first place that came to mind – the site of the Oklahoma City bombing some 16 years ago. It was a...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 24, 2011, 2:30 am
The authors over at Craft and Vision have become synonymous with excellent writing, and this months release is no exception. For those who want to delve into off-camera flash, this is definitely the book for you! Titled “Making Light 2: Advanced Use of Off-camera Flash” the author Piet Van Den E...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 19, 2011, 7:53 am
As some of the regular readers may know, I recently made a transition in my career path.  Previously, my roles have been technical in nature: Help Desk, Systems Administration, Web Admin, Telephony & Cellular support, etc.  Graphics, imaging, and AV exposure was kind of a second nature role for me...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 18, 2011, 8:34 am
The latest in the Canon lineup has been announced by the folks in Lake Success. The latest and greatest in the full frame sensor cameras is the 1-Dx…representing some pretty amazing advances. The ones that caught my eye the most: 1 – Wired networking capabilities…seeing that LAN port on the b...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 17, 2011, 2:30 am
Sometimes we get so focused on being more creative, or challenging ourselves to see things different, we can lose sight of some of the fundamentals of photography.  I recently did just that – submitting an image to a vendor for printing and completely missed doing some post production work on the...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 14, 2011, 2:30 am
Previously on the blog, we’d taken a look at both how and when to clean your camera sensor to ditch those dust bunnies.  The final point of discussion here though is really to get back to the source of the problem by avoiding sensor dust in the first place.  Here are my Five Tips to Avoid Sensor...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 12, 2011, 2:15 am
Following up on yesterday’s post, which covered 5 Ways to Clean your Sensor, today, the topic takes a tangent to focus on the angle of not how, but rather, when to clean your camera.  While there are no hard and fast rules, I usually start breaking out the cleaning gear for my camera under five d...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 11, 2011, 2:59 am
So many of us fall victim to the dust bunnies, it’s inevitable that at some point we’ll have that perfect shot only to find on detailed review a smudge on our sensor, a lingering piece of dust, or other foreign particle that makes us just cringe.  Never fear, there are many ways to remove senso...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 10, 2011, 3:30 am
People can tell when you put passion into your work.  If you are passionate about your craft, not only does it have more meaning to you when the final image is done, but you are also likely to find appreciation and acknowledgement from others.  These days it seems more and more, people are sparked...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 6, 2011, 3:30 am
So many eulogies, all heartfelt, and some downright poetic.  I’m not even going to try…RIP: (image courtesy of www.apple.com homepage)
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 5, 2011, 3:45 am
Today’s the day!  I am happy to announce the winner of a years subscription to NAPP!  Thanks in advance to the folks at NAPP for their sponsorship and participation in the monthly contest series…and without further ado then, the award goes to: Bill M. Carroll Congrats again to Bill – if you...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Oct 4, 2011, 3:04 am
It was quite a weekend – the worldwide photo walk on Saturday morning, then on Saturday night another weekend event to attend, and Sunday filled with some work-related tasks, I never had a chance to get the logistics wrapped up on the September contest.  So, the winner for the September giveaway ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 30, 2011, 3:21 am
There’s an age old axiom that says you truly are not an expert or well-versed in any field until you’ve practiced it for 10,000 hours.  Think about that number.  Ten thousand!  That sounds pretty daunting.  It means taking a lot of photos to get to that level.  Let’s just assume for a min...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 27, 2011, 9:44 am
Over the course of the last several days, a conversation has been happening in the NAPP forums regarding the “photography bubble”.  I am calling it this because just like the tech boom, the housing bubble, and other historical events, the photography industry seems to be having something of an ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 26, 2011, 3:30 am
When confronted with a new field of study, one is often thrust into the deep end of the pool both figuratively and literally.  It’s tough to learn to swim quickly.  You will likely learn the bare bones to keep your head above water (i.e. flapping your arms about madly will  usually create enoug...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 23, 2011, 9:48 am
Ever feel like your creativity is  at a standstill?  Something got it on hold?  The common belief is that creative or mental blocks come from trying too hard to actually be creative.  So, how can we stop trying to hard?  It’s not that we should stop trying per se. It’s more that we need to ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 21, 2011, 8:06 pm
One of the questions I’ve gotten since releasing the DIY Legal Kit surrounds the sometimes confusing matter of photographer copyright protection versus the rights of people photographed the whole concept of licensing.  As the Legal Kit is designed to be the forms needed to cover each of these bas...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 20, 2011, 9:42 am
Based on the number of entries received the folks at Drobo have selected one winner for a Drobo.  They let me know of the decision last night, so we now have a winner for the Drobo promotion/giveaway! Without further ado, I’m pleased to announce that Drobo has selected Dave King to receive a Dro...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 19, 2011, 3:30 am
I need some help!  Recently I had the idea of creating a Pro P&S camera review corner as an interesting addition to the blog.  To that end, I am compiling a short list of P&S cameras that would be useful material here for the reading audience to have.  However, since most of my experience thus fa...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 16, 2011, 1:41 am
That’s the last time Scott Kelby rolled into town.  On that fateful day I was honored enough to enjoy his company for a photo walk around downtown Denver on the eve of his Lightroom Seminar!  Rather than regale the tales, I’ll just defer to the master today: The Heartbreak of Losing a Full Mem...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 15, 2011, 5:38 am
As if giving away a Drobo isn’t exciting enough, the folks over at Data Robotics agreed to spice things up by giving away not one but two Drobos in this special contest!  That’s right, if there are enough entries within the 5 day period, Drobo will give away two Drobos to some lucky participant...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 14, 2011, 3:30 am
Last week was a bit of a crazy week for me as I was out of town visiting the in-laws over Labor Day weekend.  Once back home on Monday, I had Tuesday to do laundry, re-pack, and get ready for another trip to see the other set of folks before starting a new gig this week!  So, off I went on Wed. to...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 13, 2011, 3:30 am
Every once and a while, something just super cool, or really enjoyable crosses your path, and it’s so exciting, engaging, or otherwise inspiring, you simply feel compelled to share it with as many people as possible.  Such is the case with the iPad designed TRVL magazine. In keeping with the iBo...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 12, 2011, 3:15 am
This week is an exciting week, because of a giveaway I am launching for this week only!  Thanks to the generous folks over at Drobo, another Drobo giveaway is being run for Canon Blogger readers!  (In case you forgot, the folks at Drobo green-lighted one of these a while back and the response was ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 6, 2011, 9:04 pm
Okay, so it’s not the “taste” of victory, but given that one of the elements of the August giveaway for the LDP contest was a Canon EF 70-200L coffee mug (thanks to the folks at Photojojo), the title seemed appropriate.  I am happy to announce the winner is: Amy Eklund Her photo of nostalgic...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 5, 2011, 7:00 am
Photoshop World – aka PSW – has become a week-long hug-fest, and is a bi-annual tradition,especially among the NAPP faithful.  As an active and sometimes promotional arm of NAPP, I can promise you that if ever given an opportunity to attend PSW, I will jump at said opportunity.  Having said th...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Sep 1, 2011, 10:33 am
I’ve not been in the gear market for a while, but while discussing some technical stuff with colleagues over in the NAPP forums, had some time to check pricing in various outlets for used gear, and there are some deals going on these days!  In my previous experience, used gear would go for roughl...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 31, 2011, 10:50 am
Most of the time the subject of the a photo is easy to see – whether it’s a portrait, landscape, travel, or architecture. While these subjects are easy to identify, the use of shadows in these topics is not discussed as often as it should be.  We spend so much time trying to get the lit portion...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 30, 2011, 9:37 am
We all have Circadian rhythms or body cycles that are tuned specifically to us…whether you identify that as being a morning person or a night owl.  This also applies to your creative rituals too though.  Because our body clocks all operate on a unique pattern of restfulness and alertness, we hav...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 29, 2011, 4:30 am
Some new gear got dropped off on Friday…just in time for me to do a little real world field testing with it on Sunday!  I was invited to share ten seconds of excitement with Michelle Hedstrom when the US Bike Pro Circuit came through town.  Not only was her house extremely close to the route, we...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 26, 2011, 11:19 am
Often when  I talk to people about their work flow one big question and the need to do some pixel based editing in Photoshop, one of the questions that often comes up is “Why can’t I do X in Lightroom?” Most of the time, it involves answers that include explanations of pixel based editing ve...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 24, 2011, 10:31 am
The folks over at NAPP, aka Kelby Media Group, Kelby Training, etc. (in the form of venerable figures like Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Matt K., RC Concepcion, Corey Barker, Pete Collins, et al) have long been known for their straightforward, down-to-earth approach toward helping the masses learn more a...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 23, 2011, 3:30 am
I know that the topic of black and white photography has been covered quite a bit…people have talked about it ad infinitum across the web.  Heck, I’ve even covered some of it here on the blog, looking at things like Black and White Adjustments in Lightroom, Conversion Options, and my Top Five C...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 22, 2011, 3:30 am
One of the best parts of blogging is getting a chance to meet other photographers, both far and wide.  Through innovations like Skype, webinars, and teleconferencing I’ve been able to reach out to California, across to the East Coast, and even across the pond to the UK and as far as Sweden.  The...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 19, 2011, 10:16 pm
Today was supposed to be a podcast release day, but after some technical snafus with my FTP client, that had to be delayed for a short time – look for that to come out on Monday.  For the time being though, I’ve bumped a post from next week up to today – so enjoy the look at some of the more ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 18, 2011, 9:30 am
As I said earlier this month when the August giveaway was announced, some additional items would likely find their way into the prize list.  As promised, I am now happy to announce that none other than the folks at Photojo have added their sponsorship. After I gave a review of one lens mug here on ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 16, 2011, 10:36 am
Your images contain a whole host of information that you may not even be seeing?  The header information in your photos contain something called EXIF data.  While most of us know how to get things like our shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and perhaps even the camera body, there’s so much more that ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 15, 2011, 10:39 am
As summer starts to come to a close, the days of hiking and camping get colder and less likely due to weather.  I am hoping to get back out a few more times before things turn too chilly, especially to capture the fall foliage in all it’s grandeur.  This past weekend though, a group of us went o...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 12, 2011, 12:09 pm
I get this question a lot too.  The problem with any ultimatum, is that it’s going to invite bias and subjectivity.  Whether it’s lenses, cameras, computers, software or even media cards, there is no objective and universal vendor or manufacturer of media cards that is head and shoulders above...
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Jason A. posted an article on Canon Blogger - Aug 11, 2011, 4:30 am
On initial glance from the title, one might think this blog is segueing into a dialog from the Top Shot show over on the History Channel (very cool show btw), but I’m actually referring to the notion of speed often associated with shooting digital.  Sports shooters, action shooters and the like o...
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