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Canon 7D Video Sample With Slow Motion
Short video from 220volthu showing off the Canon 7D’s video capture capability. Even the slow motion is outstanding, check it out. Kind of makes you wonder just how long dedicated camcorders going to be around… … Read entire article »
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HDR repair Aperture 3 preset
Download HDR repair.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »
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Gray Monochrome Preset for Aperture 3
Download Gray Monochrome.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. Note: I also cloned the upper left part of the background out, dodged the smile a bit and added blur where needed to help get this image ready for print. I didn’t include this in the preset as it would only work for this picture. … Read entire article »
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Are Digital Picture Frames really the best gift?
…Or just the best you could think of? Giving a DPF as a gift has become kinda cliche. What’s that? You’re over 65? You don’t like computers? What’s a Facebook? Well then you must want a digital picture frame. Since when did these somewhat small, power cord tethered, cumbersome frames become the go-to gift for anyone we think may be suffering from techno stress? Really? After the novelty wears off, how often do these things actually get used? Who takes the time to update them with new photos? Are they really what your grandparents are looking for when they say they don’t have enough pictures? Or are they just the cop out gift of choice these days for birthdays and holiday alike? You know who you are. You think, ” I … Read entire article »
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From Digital to Print
Recently picked up the Epson Artisan 810 to take care of some basic home document printing, copying and photo printing. However what I didn’t expect was just how good the photo printing would be. Not only is the quality outstanding but the speed at which it prints is also impressive. The Epson Artisan 810 uses Claria Hi-Definition Ink thats dye-based for high quality prints and immediate handling (no smudging). Along with great photos you also get get all the bells and whistles we’ve come to expect from today’s all-in-one print, like Scanning, Copying, Document feeder, Fax, Duel tray photo feeder, CD/DVD print feeder, Touch screen, memory card reader , two sided document printing and Wi-Fi/Ethernet connectivity. One of my favorite is the dual-tray photo feeder, a very useful feature indeed. … Read entire article »
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What your new digital camera doesn’t have in the box
Memory Card While most cameras do include some type of starter card or internal memory this usually only gets you a few dozen pictures. So before you leave the store go ahead and pick up a decent sized card. A 2-4GB card will work fine for picture only shooting and a 4GB or more card will serve you well if you’ll also be taking video clips on your camera. Cards are cheap, much cheaper in fact than film. Remember you’ll use a $20 card for the life of camera so do yourself a favor and pick one up. Extra Battery Do not leave yourself hanging with a dead camera because your battery’s used up. An extra battery may seem like an expensive add-on but I’m willing to bet that price pales in comparison … Read entire article »
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Intense Black and White Preset for Aperture 3
Download Intense Black and White.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »
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Blue Night Landscape Preset for Aperture 3
Download Blue Night landscape.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »
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RAW VS JPEG
Recently, I’ve been wondering if always shooting in RAW is necessary. The mind set for me has been one of “I’d rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it”. There’s only one problem with this, space. I’m simply running out of hard drive space. My current 50D will trade you about 400 RAW images for roughly 8GB of storage. Not to mention that a RAW image on its own is not ready for print or the web without being converted into a JPEG or TIFF. To put it another way, a RAW image is just an unfinished image. So why not trust the camera a little more and the let in camera processor do the work from time to time? I’m kind of enjoying … Read entire article »
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Anthony Marino
One guy, one camera and the nerve to think he knows what he's doing. Originally a Houston native, I’ve lived here in Austin, TX since 2001. I got into photography because my wife threatened me with prolonged nagging if I did not start using my creative talents in a productive / quit-wasting-money-on-your-hobby kind of way. So here you go, Hope you enjoy. Contact me at...
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