RAW Video on the Canon 5D III
RAW video, well-done If you shoot DSLR video, you know the innovative guys at Magic Latern. Magic Lantern provide third-party firmware and software that give you extra stills and video capabilities outside what the manufacturer usually provides. Alas it’s only for Canon cameras — and for the 5D series and lower — but they’re still ...
Self Perception vs Others
One of the most important things we can do for ourselves is having a good, healthy self-image. Unfortunately, this has become harder to do with the pervasiveness of retouched images making “corrections” to reality. Zapping an errant hair or pimple and other minor retouching is one thing, but the body sculpting presented in fashion and ...
A New Year for Wedding & News Photography
Wedding photography in 2012 was great. As the first day of 2013 drew to a close, I took the opportunity to start getting ready for this amazing year ahead by making a folder where all the new photographs will reside. This is a new year for wedding and news photography. And I expect to make ...
Michelle & Larry: A Wedding in Old Town Alexandria, VA
“Love conquers all,” they say. And in Michelle and Larry’s case love conquered the time and distance war brings to a couple. Their relationship, mostly their dedication to one another to keep it going, is inspirational. They met at a Habitat for Humanity site in Texas and have been building upon their relationship ever since. ...
Sorry Apple: You Didn’t Build That
I’m a firm believer in copyrights and patents. I think that if you made something unique or remade/remixed an original idea/concept into something new or better, you should be able to publicize it, own it, and control it. You’ve put a lot of hard work into it and others shouldn’t be able to just profit ...
Asuka Book Wedding Albums – Quality & Consistency
I’ve been using Asuka Book for a few years to print my client’s wedding albums and have always been impressed with their quality of work and on time delivery. Professional materials, strong binding, and paper with a great gamut make the memories I’ve captured even more storytelling. There is just something about having a book ...
New York City: A Street Photographer’s Mecca
As a native New Yorker, I’ve always had a strange connection to the city even though my family and I moved when I was very little. I do have relatives who live there, but that’s not what I mean. It’s a strange innate connection that seems to transcend family ties or even familiarity. I always ...
Missionaries of Charity Grow by Five
The day before Pentecost Sunday, five women made their full vows to fully join the Missionaries of Charity at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The five sisters made their commitments before DC Carndinal-Archbishop Donald Wuerl and several hundred in attendance. The Missionaries of Charity are renowned for their work in ...
You’re Still Beautiful…
Since the dawn of fashion, glamor, and celebrity photography there has been a secret art behind the scenes working in every photograph we see on ads, magazine covers, and billboards: retouching. Once computers got involved in the retouching process, it got a whole lot easier and widespread. Then cameras went digital, the whole process got ...
Latest & Greatest: Not So Great
This happens every time a new electronic comes out: it’s hyped, fanboys/girls take their sides, pre-orders fill up, and then the complaints. There is a risk of buying the latest and greatest of anything the moment it hits the shelves, including DSLRs. This strange “need” by so many photographers to simply have the newest gear ...