Topaz Updates Topaz Glow to Version 2
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Check out the information on the latest version of Topaz Glow. Upgrades are free for existing owners and there is a coupon code to save money for new buyers.
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REVIEW : IKAN Beholder DS-1 Gimbal
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Anyone shooting moving video knows the perils of shaky cam. We've all seen The Blair Witch Project and no one needs to see more of that kind of nausea inducing motion. The IKAN Beholder DS1 Gimbal is designed to keep your camera steady and offer smooth movements when shooting handheld, although you can tripod mount it just to use it's movement capabilities.
Read MorePhoto Video News Update August 12, 2016
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Here are some select bits of photo and video news up to August 12, 2016
Read MoreREVIEW : Sony PXW-X70 Video Camera
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In this article, I take an in-depth look at Sony's PWD-X70 XDCAM prosumer video camera. I was very impressed as you will see in the article. There is also an accompanying demonstration and sample footage video included as a link in this article.
Read MoreMacphun Announces Aurora HDR Pro 2017
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I'm very excited to be able to tell you all that there is a new version of Aurora HDR Pro coming this fall. I have purchased all the major HDR products, and while none are bad, the one that I use for my own work as been Aurora HDR Pro since its release.
Read MoreREVIEW : Sony UWP-D11 Wireless Communications System
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I recently had the opportunity to work with a new wireless microphone kit from Sony in order to write a review. I want to thank the awesome people at Henry's for providing the gear.
Read MorePhoto Video News Update August 5
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I have been a bit lax with the news updates, so this post has many items.
A very good article by a professional photographer Dear Clients: Don’t Ask Photographers for a Reshoot of Good Photos
Composition Leveraging Lines Lines Reveal the Great Compositions in Famous Movies
Pretty cool video on how a shutter works Super Slow Motion Shows How an SLR Camera Shutter Works
Yahoo has been sold. What does this mean for Flickr? Flickr ownership changes hands as Verizon acquires Yahoo
Excellent article for models, and for photographers seeking to hire models Models, Beware the Warning Signs of Creepy ‘Photographers’
Photographer sues Getty Images for $1B for selling her public domain images Photographer Suing Getty Images for $1 Billion
Some really great ideas 10 Photography Accessories You Can Buy at the Supermarket
Astropad is updated Astropad 2.0 brings better performance and increased compatibility
Think Tank Releases Video Rig Bags
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If you shoot video as I do, using a pro camera, you already know what a pain it is to find a bag for your rig that doesn't require you to disassemble the entire thing to put it away. My friends at Think Tank have just released a set of bags that may just be perfect for you.
Read MoreShould you buy a drone from DJI?
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It's safe to say that the best selling camera drones around come from DJI. They are very popular and when they work well are easy to fly and produce excellent footage.
The real challenge is the rest of the time, such as when you have a problem. In fairness, DJI has achieved significant improvements since the first Phantom. That was mostly a flying crash waiting to happen. The current Phantom 4 is a superb flight experience with good control capability and a decent enough telemetry app called DJI GO.
Read MoreIntroduction to Luminosity Masks
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In this article I want to introduce you to a Photoshop topic that has to some extent fallen from favour, primarily due to the superlative work that Adobe has done in Camera RAW and in Lightroom for managing images. In both offerings we find five areas of luminosity control, blacks, shadows, exposure (aka midtones), highlights and whites. For many photographic post processors these solve most issues. However, when you want much more granular control and image specific adjustments, we merely need to hop over to Photoshop to step up to the next level.
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VIDEO : Introduction to Lightroom Mobile
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In this video, I show you how to setup and use three core functions within Lightroom Mobile. In only 18 minutes you will learn to sync photos with your smart device, manage and edit images on your smart device, create a free web url to share publicly or privately and use targeted collections to sync photos in real time while tethering.
Read MoreREVIEW : Broncolor Siros S
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Broncolor is known by professional photographers and demanding enthusiasts the world over. My first experience was a very long time ago with a product called the Broncolor Hazy. If I recall correctly, it was similar to today's Hazylight, basically a flash modifier simliar to a softboxbut rigid. The light as I remember it was beautiful, but for a number of reasons I ceased having the opportunity to work with Bron products for a very long time.
Read MoreNews Update July 12 2016
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I put news items of interest on the Google Plus page for The Photo Video Guy, but have come to the realization that not everyone does Google Plus or may not want to. So I will be doing a blog post every time I do a news update. Hope readers find this useful.
Read MoreFirst Look : Hands-on with the Hasselblad X1D
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Today, at the invitation of Henry's Professional Services, I attended an event allowing professionals to get hands on with pre-release iterations of the Hasselblad X1D coming this August.
Read MoreScanning Old Pictures, Slides and Negatives for Restoration
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This past weekend I taught a hands-on workshop for my local camera club on photo restoration. Restoration is a very deep topic and what one can accomplish in a half day long workshop is limited to core techniques and the delivery of a handbook with a number of technique recipes for people to try as they work through restoration projects.
Read MoreTopaz Updates Impression
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The good folks at Topaz Labs have just released a new version of their Impression application. Impression applies painterly and artistic looks to images.
Read MoreNew perspective controls in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC
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Adobe just added enhanced perspective controls in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC. In the video you'll see Adobe's Julianne Kost taking you through the new functions.
Read MoreMaking It Easier To Get Our Content
/I wanted to thank the folks who have taken the time to write me suggesting that it would be cool if there was a way for readers and podcast listeners to get updated when new content was made available.
So as of right now, I've updated the site in a couple of ways to make that work more efficiently. I've had RSS links in the sidebar, but I didn't know that sometimes they came up like ugly XML files. Now they come up nice and clean using the Feedburner service from Google and this makes them really easy to add to your favourite RSS reader, which can of course be your browser. I'm personally a big fan of Reeder 3 for the Mac, but there are lots of options. What's important is that there are two RSS feeds for The Photo Video Guy. One for the articles / blogs section and one for the podcast, so you can subscribe to either or both if you choose to do so.
RSS isn't the only way to ensure you get new content. At the top of the blog and podcast pages there is now a form where you can sign up to receive an email whenever a new article or podcast goes live. There are two separate lists, so you choose only what you want to receive an email about. Your email address is NEVER shared with anyone, and you can unsubscribe at any time. I am following the requirements for email subscriptions so when you subscribe, you will receive an email requesting confirmation of your request before your email goes into the secure storage area.
I hope that these enhancements will improve your enjoyment of The Photo Video Guy.
