Cooper Ricketts Photography Blog

Studio Solutions.

STUDIO SOLUTION SOFTWARE FROM CANON U.S.A. SIMPLIFIES WORKFLOW FOR PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESSES
Canon Software Helps Manage Administrative Processes in Photo Studios from Appointments to Image Processing in One Simple Software SolutionLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 8, 2010 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, is today launching the highly anticipated Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. Canon’s Studio Solution software helps professional operations take full advantage of Canon’s core imaging and printing technologies with fully automatic workflows to simplify studio operations and integrate appointments, invoicing, image enhancement and printing into one administrative program. Through electronic input and filing, Studio Solution software helps consolidate scheduling, contracting, image capture, ordering, retouching and printing into one program. Canon will be demonstrating its Studio Solution software today in Booth #401 at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) trade show, March 8th – 10th in Las Vegas.Designed to make everyday tasks easier for photo studio managers and staff, Studio Solution allows for greater staffing efficiencies with improved turnaround time, for increased profitability. The software integrates with Canon EOS cameras, imagePROGRAF and PIXMA Pro printers, and helps ensure studio owners and operators are maximizing their time and equipment.To read more on this software click here.

Location!

This past weekend I shot for my location assignment. I shot my Dad’s Audi A4. I did a long exposure with my shutter rales cable. Now I just have to print it.

Scary Picture.

I like strange and spooky pics. I took this pic of fellow photographer Twitty yesterday I think it turned out well.

Section C Reshoot!

The other day I went out and reshot for my section C of my portfolio , Ana, Twitty ,Brittany, and Amy came along all in all it was a good dat for shooting.

It Snowed.

A couple of weekends ago it snowed and I went out and took some snow pics . Be sure to look at some of my fellow photographers snow pics Twitty, Brittany, Ana, and Amy had some really cool pictures of the snow.

Section C.

Section C of my portfolio is for portraits. So I went downtown with Rebekah Bowles and we took some pictures. Thanks goes out to Brittany Roy and Twitty for their assistance in the shoot.

Canon Minni Spotted In Vancouver.

Chris Bolin a photographer and Canon user has said that,Canon is rumored to be testing a new camera body in Vancouver,so when you watch the Olympics be on the look out for new Canon cameras and the Canon Minni.

Busy Week.

Today I shot for my portfolio I shot a bottle of Rondel Pura wine the image above will go into my commercial section. I just finished doing some minor tweaks on the image and I am getting ready to print, this week has been an exiting but busy week. Thank you to Brittany Roy and Janet Kelly for helping me with the shoot.

Food Photography.

Yesterday we shot food for our advanced commercial photography class,I shot a Brunswick brisket after the shot we got to sample some of the food. It was an awesome day of shooting.

Canons New Rebel.

London, 8th February 2010 – Canon today announces a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding, world-famous EOS range of Digital SLR cameras – the EOS 550D.The EOS 550D redefines the boundaries of Canon’s consumer DSLR range, incorporating technologies and features more commonly found in semi-professional DSLRs into the compact, lightweight body favoured by consumers. With a newly developed 18 Megapixel (MP) APS-C CMOS sensor, coupled with Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor and the ability to shoot Full HD movies, photography enthusiasts are empowered to explore new levels of creativity. Here is a list of features this camera will offer. to read more click here.

18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
Exposure compensation +/-5 stops.
Select maximum value for Auto ISO
External Microphone socket
Movie crop function
Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility