Addictions

August 27, 2008

Hello, my name is Mike and I’m an addict! I can’t help myself, I need my addictions to get by. If I don’t get my fix I become irritable and cranky. The first step is admitting I have a problem. I have been hiding some of my addictions from you for far too long. You [...]

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Friday Five – It’s Wonderful, 50D, Getting Stern, Ski Shot, Eating & Drinking

August 22, 2008

After last weeks photo shoot that was quickly followed by a busy week, I’m finally able to get to my blog. Let’s get started with weeks Friday Five! Wonderfulmachine.com – it’s a cool name and what they do is even cooler. They bring photographers and clients together. Check em out! Can it be true! A [...]

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Friday Five Delayed

August 15, 2008

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I’m in the middle of a photo shoot today and I’ll try to get around to the Friday Five as soon as I can!

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Friday Five – Aperture, Chase, Vincent, Eyeball, Crankworx

August 8, 2008

This weeks Friday Five is brought to you by ibuprofen… “Ibuprofen for when you hear and feel your shoulder pop while riding your mountainbike.” OK, let’s get started! There is a new section on Aperture’s website called “Aperture in Action“. I know, it’s marketing stuff! But there is some cool little tips in the videos. [...]

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Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System) – Part 2 – The Shoot

August 7, 2008

The video above is the second part to the first post Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System) – Basic Set-up. I go through the basics of adjusting the light output of a Nikon SB-800 flash using the in camera CLS commander mode. Let me know your thoughts.

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Back Online… Finally!

August 3, 2008

You may have been wondering where I’ve been. I’ve been sitting at home patiently waiting for a new modem to arrive. The old one blowed up good, so I couldn’t get online. Things are all better now

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Friday Five – Silo, 700, 900, BBB, and APF

July 25, 2008

It’s another beautiful Friday in Whistler and my mountain bike is calling me… So, I’ll make this quick. I keep referring to PhotoShelter’s School of Stock because the articles there are a great source of information. This weeks is no exception. Shooting Silo. They cover the topic in great detail and even give a shot [...]

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Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System) – Basic Set-up

July 21, 2008

The above video shows how I set up my Nikon D300 as the commander and my SB800 as the remote. It’s pretty simple and quick to set-up. This was my first time setting up and using the CLS system. It’s very straight forward to use and I like the fact that the camera can actually [...]

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Friday Five – The Contest, The Future, Real Estate, Stock, and Disasters

July 18, 2008

No Theme this week! Just links to stuff I think is interesting. Would you like to win a pair of PW Plus II Transceivers? You do? Check out their off camera flash lighting contest for your chance to win. Photography has a future! Read about it on PopPhoto’s blog. Real Estate photography may not be [...]

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Friday Five – The Flickr/Getty Edition

July 11, 2008

“And in this corner… weighing in at over 2 billion images (some of which are actually very good)… iiiiiiiitttt’ssss FlickGetty!!!!!!” If you haven’t heard the news yet. You must have had a very good and long nap. Getty images and Flickr have joined forces. What? It seems Flickr will allow Getty to sift through the [...]

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