Dptips :. Digital Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

I know what you’re saying, faster cards, why? True, they really don’t speed up the actual process of the camera writing files to the card (technically there is an increase but it’s negligible at best). The REAL benefit of the 133x cards is when you upload images to your computer. You can see the basic time saving here:

Speed-rated at 133X, Lexar’s new flash memory products are capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 20MB per second and signify the company’s continued commitment to providing professional photographers with reliable flash memory cards that deliver fast image read and write speeds, and seamless operation throughout each step of the digital imaging workflow process enabling the user to spend more time taking pictures.

The line from accepting an assignment to the moment of taking the picture is seldom direct and rarely as easy as showing up and saying “cheese”. This past Saturday while covering the bird flu problem for a French newspaper it was necessary to be resourceful, sociable, quick thinking, and be armed with a few words outside of my native language.

Digital photography has changed the way people take photos, more importantly, it has changed the way people view, edit, store and organize photos.

Don’t try this at home!! Well, unless you want to try to save a valuable CF card with 300 images on it, from a dunking.

Ok, for the gear heads out there, this is a simplified list of gear I’ve been using pretty regularly for the last 6 months. I should preface this list by saying that I tend to go fairly light for three reasons. 1. Speed is safety. 2. In fast moving situations being able to react quick can be the difference between getting THE SHOT or getting nothing. 3. I simply hate being encumbered by loads of gear.

The moment I step on a plane I usually feel a sense of relief. In the confines of a plane, nobody can call you, nobody can email you, and nobody can make demands of you. I’m a one-man band for the most part. As a freelance photographer, I not only do the shooting, but also am the marketing and sales departments, accounting and archive departments, IT guy…. The list goes on. If you’ve ever worked for yourself you know what I mean when For better or for worse most of my time is spent dealing with the aspects of running a business than shooting photographs.

I recently delved in to the world of podcasts. I scouted around the iTunes podcast library and found a lot of stuff about photography (and many many other subjects) that, how do I put this nicely, ermmm…

There are many levels of challenging light situations but one of the most interesting, which I have been facing on a more regular basis, is the light at a video gaming convention.

Friends and Flickr
I carry a camera with me 99% of the time.
Out walking the dog or checking on the surf. I also take a lot of photos that are just for fun.
The problem is sharing these with my friends and family. Then a friend of mine sent me an invite to Flickr.

When asked about the secret of his success, the great photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt said “f/8 and be there”, meaning selecting the aperture with the best balance of speed and depth of field, together with being in the right place at the right time.

Proud papas no longer carry wallet-sized pictures of their offspring in their billfolds. In exponential numbers, they pull out their mobile phones amongst friends, make a few clicks, and cycle through the recent snaps of Johnny at the soccer match or Johnny playing with the family dog.

Upon first look, the Dodge and Burn paddles in PhotoShop are tempting tools, but using them straight-up is a great way to pulverize the pixels in your original image.

Compared to the 1Ds a few years back, the $3,299 price tag of the 5D is huge step in the right direction. The 16mp $8,000 Mark IIDS is still a hard pill to swallow. (A pro complaining about camera prices is nothing new. I once witnessed Helmut Newton ribbingly complain about the price of a Hasselblad body at a Los Angeles camera store. Helmut Newton!)

On any given day of my digital photography teachings, I’m sure to be asked “What is monitor calibrating and why calibrate? Isn’t that for pros and big-time print houses?”

Aperture arrived by FedEx the other day. I loaded it up and waited to be amazed. I am still waiting.

My work area now consists of a Apple Powerbook, an Apple G5 Powermac and a 23-inch Cinema HD Display.

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned my use of the versatile Bogen Manfrotto Spring Clamp w/ Hot Shoe for my wireless speedlight work. A handful of readers have asked me about their availability, so here’s a bit more info.

So this is my first blog for the Lexar site. I’m not quite sure where to begin so I thought I’d just clear the air a bit and let you know why I’m here. I’ve been using Lexar products since I started shooting digital in 1998 and a 64 megabyte flash card was considered a big card.

Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies today announced that its LockTight™ technology will be supported in the Nikon D200 creating an ideal solution for photographers who want to fully utilize the advanced feature set in this new camera, including security functionality and burst mode shooting.