Split toning for a tinting effect in Lightroom

One thing I have always loved is a split toned wedding image. I have never been a huge fan of a traditional sepia photo, for whatever reason true sepia images just don’t fit my style. They remind me of an old western image and for me they don’t work. But changing the [...]

Some great Panoramic images

To give you some fresh inspiration to start the week off here is a collection of some great panoramic images. Panoramic photography can be a good way to get a fresh perspective and although the images in this set are all landscape images, panoramic images also can make for a very interesting portrait or [...]

canon announces the 60D

Another new camera announcement this week, I think my head is spinning a little with all of the news. New Nikon camera, sony camera and lenses galore! Canon had to throw their hat into the mix on Thursday announcing the replacement to the 50D the appropriately titled 60D. Other than just [...]

Black and White conversions in Lightroom

Sometimes I think there is nothing more beautiful thank a black and white print. The right shot in black and white with the right tones and contrast can just be breathtaking. But just as a black and white conversion can be beautiful, the opposite can also apply. Sometimes we pick the wrong [...]

National Geographic Photo Contest

Last month we posted about a contest that National Geographic was running. With their ultimate photo contest you could submit your best photo and the grand prize winner will win the trip of a lifetime – a National Geographic Expedition for two to the Greek Isles. The submission for the contest has [...]

Sony introduces 2 new DSLR cameras SLT-A55V and SLT-A33

It’s been a busy week for camera announcements so far. Nikon announced their new D3100 and now Sony is continuing its push into the DSLR world with 2 new cameras. There are a few things that do look pretty cool about this camera, when they are out i’ll try and get one to [...]

Pocketwizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 review

About a month ago I upgraded my pocketwizards to the newer MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 units. My main reason for this was to use the high speed synch for off camera lighting with a Canon 580 during daytime shoots. I was somewhat skeptical about how well this would work but after doing a lot [...]

Shoot for the soul

As a wedding and portrait photographer I tend to sometimes get caught up with my client jobs and the business end of things.  This can take up so much of your time you forget to work on any personal projects.
Awhile back I exhibited some of our fine art work at a fundraising event at a [...]

Wedding photography contest winner

And the Oscar goes to….. Well this might not be the Oscars but some really amazing image that were submitted for this contest. I was happy to see some really creative work, good lighting and expressions. Overall a very solid showing of work submitted and one of the hardest contests to judge. [...]

Nikon announces new D-SLR – Nikon D3100

For all of you Nikon shooters out there, Nikon released some new products yesterday that might have some of you running to grab your wallet. Nikon announced their new DSLR the D3100 that sits in between the D3000 and D5000, although looking at the specs it might give the D5000 a run for its [...]

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