How I Made “Pink ...

Special Guest Post by Jamie Zartman I call the above photo “Pink Adobe.” It was made when I was driving back through my neighborhood on a recent late morning, as the temperature inversion fog was lifting and the hoarfrost was still on the bushes and trees. The pink color just seemed to...

In Studio with the Olym...

Mary and I have fond memories of using early generation Bowens monolights; they were the first really “good” lighting system we purchased when establishing our studio in 1982. We loved shooting with those big, black paint can-shaped 800B monolights because they were inexpensive,...

4K TV’s and Photography...

I know what you’re thinking; what do 4K TV’s have to do with photography? A couple of weeks ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas I was working in the Panasonic booth when I saw a still photo displayed on a 4K TV for the first time. 4K TV is four times the resolution of the...

Modular Mirrorless Came...

Mountainsmith was founded in 1979 by outdoorsman Patrick Smith out of a need for ruggedly durable gear that would withstand the rigors of his backcountry pursuits in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. They make all kinds of outdoor gear including sleeping bags, tents, trekking poles, even...

One Light LED Mirrorles...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Portrait Glow Grand Softboxes are available in 47-inch and 71-inch versions and have a parabolic design creating a light source that’s designed to simulate sunlight. Other Glow (not Grand) softboxes are available in sizes as small as 24-inches, including...

Micro Four-thirds @ CES...

I just returned from what felt like a marathon trip, first to CES in Las Vegas and then on to ImagingUSA in Phoenix. Panasonic, my employer, had booths at both events and Olympus was at CES but not ImagingUSA. A new player JK Imaging/Kodak showed a MFT camera at CES for $499. I’ll write...