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Tareing Down The Set.

Today after class we all had to tear down our Holiday portrait set ( Damian, Jeremy,Jenni, Marcee, Ally,and Nichole) shown in the photo above. It took some time but we got a lot done. We are donating the set to Georgia power to be auctioned off.

This slide show is of a technical skills book, I made in my photoshop class last quarter My teacher Mr.Jones showed me how to make one of these books using I photo.

Adobe RAW ‘release candidates’

Adobe has released ‘Release Candidates’ of Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 for immediate download from Adobe Labs. The updates fix minor issues and provide additional Raw support for 19 more DSLRs, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s, with additional DNG support for the Leica M9. The ‘release candidate’Continue reading “Adobe RAW ‘release candidates’”

Lets Go Streaking, a Guide to Star Trails.

Ever since Ms.Finch one of my teachers at school showed the class how to get the streaking star affect I have been interested in doing some photography like that. The only problem is I dont have a shutter reales. I was looking on the internet for tips and inspration on tis type of photograpy whenContinue reading “Lets Go Streaking, a Guide to Star Trails.”

What is UDMA ?

Compct Flash companies have started to put this on the CF cards. They are not cheap I was wondering if UDMA is worth the money. Many photographers are wondering what the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) protocolmeans for CompactFlash (CF) memory cards, and how this technology allows CF cards to readand write data at muchContinue reading “What is UDMA ?”

EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

I order this lens from B&H photo and I cant wait till it gets here all I have herd about this lens is that it is really sharp and worth the money. This new lens does what many pros thought couldn’t be done – replace the previous L-series 28-70 f/2.8 lens with something even better.Continue reading “EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM”

Miami Art Festival.

Every December the population of Miami swells with gallery owners, collectors and curious artists flocking to the city’s many art fairs. From the blue-chip Art Basel Miami Beach to scrappier shows which showcase less established artists, each of the fairs has its own style, hosts its own launch parties, and inspires a circle of spin-offContinue reading “Miami Art Festival.”

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV – Performance and Durability

The Canon Eos 1D Mark IV is a professional grade camera that has a lot of ground braking features, this video goes over the durability of the camera and how it performs in filed to find more information on the canon eos 1D Mark IV click here

Brittany photo shoot.

I had to re shoot for my Fantasy,Glamour assignment I shot Brittany using one JTL light from school. All in all I think the shoot went well I just have to show Mrs.Harkins the images.

Sports Illustrated Photography of Walter Iooss

Walter Iooss is was one of sports illustrated photographers, I thought it was interesting to see some of his work because he was shooting before digital was around so he had to time his shot right. If your intrested in seeing more of Walters work go to his website by clicking here.