Converting a Mirrorless...

Today’s post by Joe Farace Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of digital infrared photography. And while you can—and I have—shoot infrared images using different on-lens filters that are available for this purpose, I prefer working with a camera that’s been converted to...

4K Photo Event with Mar...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Ken Long from Westcott lighting and Mark Toal from Panasonic will be at Pro Photo Supply in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 9th demonstrating 4K photography. Have you wondered what all the talk is about 4K video? 4K refers to the video resolution which...

Another Week in Las Veg...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal No one should have to go to Las Vegas three times in four months, but if you have to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show is a pretty good reason. This show is almost 100% about video with everything from quadcopters to remote broadcast...

Two Portraits of Sarah

Today’s post by Joe Farace I made the first portrait of Sarah Dean when I was testing the Olympus E5 Four-thirds system camera for Shutterbug magazine at Jack Dean Photography’s studio in 2010. The model that we had scheduled for the shoot failed to show up—it happens more than you...

Making a Happy Birthday...

Special Post by Mark Toal When I was younger I used to have my photo taken in a ‘four for $1.00’ photo booth every year on my birthday. Over the years the photo booths have disappeared except for trendy spots like the Ace Hotel located here in Portland, OR. I recently bought a Panasonic...

Looking at the Wood Eff...

Today’s post by Joe Farace Commemorating Four-thirds Day to Celebrate the Joy of Photography One Tuesday I mentioned the Wood Effect in Infrared Photography and promised an explanation; Here it is…. With infrared photography you’re capturing images with invisible light, which...