This print is the final polish of your photograph sharing your visual story with the world. Getting to that point takes craftsmanship at the camera and the computer combined with the passion that makes you, YOU! This weekend workshop explores, explains, educates and entertains that process from click to click. You will be taking home prints of your photos you probably didn’t were possible while learning how to continue to use the print to improve your photography. Come, join us for what’s going to be a great weekend!
Dates: 25-26 March, 2017
Time: 9am – 4pm
Location: Westin Resort, Mammoth Lakes, CA
Price: $395*
Limit to 20 participants (2 spots)
What to bring: Camera gear, computer, images and passion
Registration: Sharon Peterson 661.204.1506
The folks at B&H along with Vello have just come out with their Extenda. This is a very cool tool that has lots of applications in our photography. The example I’m using here is wildlife because it was something I could test with instantly. But I see applications for video work and client tethered so I’ve just scratched the surface of its possibilities.
Here’s the first obvious application. The Extenda was connected via the USB port to the D500 (connected to 300PF). Set up remotely out in the cold (Zero degrees), I’m over 50′ and one room away by the fire watching the feeder on my iPad mini. When the subject appears, you tap the shutter release button (white circle on the right) and the camera fires, all realtime. It’s just that simple! Set up, connecting and learning took seconds which was nice.
In this scenario if you see your subject landing at a spot where you did not focus, tap the screen of your device and the camera refocuses on that spot.
And if you don’t like a setting, another tap brings up a menu that permits you to change camera settings. If you’ve been watching this website since it went live in ’95, you know I’m obsessed with remote photography. I’ve tried them all and this is the best so far. It’s only $129 which is the hardware (not your smart device) and app for Nikon / Canon. Like I mentioned you can access settings, focus, you can browse photos captured on the camera, Live View and an Auto View that displays each picture after capture. I don’t know the total range of the Extenda yet but can tell you at 50′ it fires the camera as fast as you can tap the shutter release. If you’re looking for this kind of tool, I highly recommend it!
While we’ve received 510″ of snow this winter (that’s right 42′), ya still need to drink water. Tired of plastic water bottles, both one use and refillable, I was thinking of going metal like I see so many doing. While clicking around on the B&H site (we all do that) I saw they had the 20oz Klean Kanteen with the B&H logo. I stuck it in my shopping cart and glad I did. Works for hot or cold fluids, easy to clean and flashes my favorite stores name. I tell ya, cruising the B&H site can get one in real trouble!
Batteries are such an important “minor,” major component of our shooting. No power, no shooting, it’s that simple! So I’m always on the quest for the best battery I can find so then I can forget it. Got the new MX AA NiMH Batteries (8-Pack, 1.2V, 2550mAh), that’s right 2550mAh rechargeable batteries and do they pack the power! First thing, I stuck them right from the package into the SB-5000 and I popped off repeatedly over 100 flashes without seeing any reduction in recycle time. Then I put them in my favorite AA charger, topped them off and popped off a few hundred more flashes with no slow down in recycling. My testing has just begun but see an improvement over my last brand so I’m sticking with these. Gotta love that power!
It’s not even two weeks old yet and I’m in love. There are two things that are great about it, no, make that three. It’s really easy to use, it works really well and its FREE! When it comes to the hand to hand combat to get your finished file printed, whether hardwire or wireless, Windows or Mac, Epson Print Layout is the ticket!
