New Web Site
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I have been getting a lot of requests for my Flash Gel Holders so I finally got around to creating a web site to promote and sell them. Check it out GelHolder.com
New Camera – The Canon 50D
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I picked up the Canon 50D Monday night and finally had some time today to go take some photos with it. My camera prior to this was a Canon Rebel XT, and I took some great photos with it, but it was time to upgrade and as soon as I heard about the 50D, I immediately called the local camera shop to get on the waiting list.
I was expecting it to arrive mid-Oct, so was pleasantly surprised when it showed up on Sept 29th.
I had three main reasons for wanting to upgrade.
1) Better High ISO
2) Larger LCD (the Rebel is just way too small)
3) More pixels. Although I think that 15.1mp is a little too much
I haven't yet had an opportunity to test the ISO performance. In my photo walk today I really enjoyed the larger LCD and during post it was nice to have more mexapixels for a couple of photos where I cropped heavily (didn't have a long enough lens to get to what I wanted). So far the camera has been great!
More photos are available on my Flickr account.
Tip: Canon Battery
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This may be common knowledge but I just figured it out today. The battery cover that comes with Canon batteries had a small hole in it that shows the underside of the battery. By rotating it, it can show blue for a charged battery and gray for a discharged battery. Who knew?
I've been using this cover for over 3 years and just now figured it out. It might have been in the instructions, but who reads the instructions for a battery?
Anyway I thought I would share in case there was someone else out there who hadn't figured this out.
August Model Mixer
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Finally catching up on a backlog of photos that need processing. Got several up from the August Model Mixer. There were 3 models there and I improved somewhat on the lighting from the previous shoot. Still need to practice.
More Model Mixer photos at
Photoshop World!
Packing for Photoshop World in Las Vegas. Looking forward to 4 days of nothing but Photoshop (alright perhaps a little gambling as well). Hopefully I'll learn a few tips that will help me get through the backlog of photos I've taken over the past month. I still have photos to process from the Tips From The Top Floor workshop, Hawaii, Camping in Northern CA, and another model shoot a few days ago.
Back from Hawaii
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Spent 10 days in Hawaii and had a great time. Still have a backlog of photos to work through, but I've posted a few on my Flickr account.
Warnings from the Gutter
After some great Pakistani food on Saturday night a group of the Tips From The Top Floor Workshop participants went to the Apple Store to record "Warnings from the Gutter" which was then inserted into the Tips From The Top Floor feed. You can listen to the podcast here
Practicing my Street Photography Skills
Photo taken by TomD.
That's me facing the camera. One of the Tips From The Top Floor Workshop participants caught me in the act of talking to a stranger on the street.
Here's the photo I took of the guy in the red shirt
Tips From The Top Floor Workshop
I have spent the last 4 days at the Tips From The Top Floor (TFTTF)Workshop in San Francisco. The workshop is put on by Chris Marquardt who produces the Tips From The Top Floor Podcast about all things photography.
It was a great workshop, with 4 days of shooting photos, hanging out with great people and improving my skills.
Photos from all the workshop participants (not just mine) can be found on flickr using the keyword tfttf2008sf
New Glass
I bought a new lens the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS. I went back and forth on whether to get this lens or go for the 24-70mm f/2.8L. The 24-70mm is the flagship lens and I knew I couldn't go wrong with it, but also wanted something a little wider. The Canon rebate pushed me in the direction of the 17-55mm and I must say I've been very happy with the results. I took it on an photo outing yesterday and was very thankful for the 17mm focal length. I'll post some photos with the lens later today.