Mark Toal Has a New Tra...

If you follow this blog or my website, you know that I love to photograph the SP&S 700 steam train here in Portland, Oregon. I’ve been their official photographer for about a year. The other day I walked into the engine house where the three steam engines are housed here in Portland...

Mirrorless Video: Tasca...

“Sound is 50 percent of the moviegoing experience….”—George Lucas Mark was with a group of photographers when he caught a glimpse of the Tascam DR-60D in a camera case. The back of the DR-60D reminded him of some of his favorite stereos from the 1960’s. Seeing the side inputs and...

Discovering Yourself Th...

We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us. – Ralph Hattersley Today’s Post by Joe Farace Unlike my friend, Mark Toal, I’m not into meditation, not even a little bit but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe that a little introspection isn’t helpful for...

Taking High ISO’s to a ...

I’ve been waiting for a good RAW file conversion software to come along for the Panasonic Lumix GH4 camera. Normally I use Adobe Lightroom for all my editing and RAW conversion but DxO Optics Pro 9 beat them to the punch this time. In case you missed it, I wrote about using Optics Pro 9...

Mirrorless Photo Tips: ...

Mark Toal: On June 14 Mark will be conducting a Hybrid Photography Workshop for the Oregon Professional Photographers Association at the Pro Photo Supply Event Center from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This class will take you through a Hybrid photo shoot from camera settings, lighting,...

Mirrorless Video: GH4 V...

I’ve had a lot of questions about setting and using the variable frame rate feature on the GH4. I thought the best way to explain it would be with a video. This is the first in a series of videos about using the Panasonic GH4 – Mark...