August 29, 2011 Over at the Gear Geek … This week over at the NPPA’s Gear Geek blog I’m talking about the Levelator – a great chunk of free software to help you even out your audio. Categories Multimedia/Tech Talk
August 29, 2011 A Photographic Illusion If I had more time with my kids, we might spend some of it on tones, color, contrast and how light and shadow affect all of those. Or maybe if I was a better teacher I’d find a way to fit it in. Along with color theory, lots of color theory … Because then I could totally justify having them... Categories Craft/Tech Talk
August 27, 2011 Technology Dreams Nick Devlin over at the Luminous Landscape site has a list of five camera technologies he really wants to see in the future. I suppose everyone has a list like this, but there’s only one of his that I might even think about (live view on a tablet of some sort). And I think I’m still waiting for camera-to-subject distance-based... Categories Tech Talk
August 24, 2011 Finding Your Stolen Camera This is either a Feel Good Story or a frightening reminder of how technology follows us everywhere … John Heller was on assignment in California when some of his gear was stolen. Using a service called GadgetTrak, he was able to search through the serial numbers embedded in EXIF data of photos posted online … and found his camera. Categories Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk
August 23, 2011 Why You Need a Hood No, not a place to hang out … the little lens hoods that come with many zoom lenses (and some primes) should always be on. I will admit to laughing a bit whenever I see someone walking around with their’s on backwards, because it doesn’t help with what it’s supposed to do or what it can do: In addition, many... Categories Tech Talk
August 23, 2011 Cheap Studio Lighting for Video Cool little video from SLRlounge on building a cheap lighting kit for studio use. (Thanks to Lawton Howell for the lede.) Categories Tech Talk
August 22, 2011 Over at the Gear Geek … Got some strange video codec? Tired of the Red Line of Doom in your favorite NLE? Over at the Gear Geek, I’ve got a solution for you. Categories Tech Talk
August 21, 2011 How Reuters Watches the Online World Interesting look at how Anthony DeRosa, Reuters’ Editor of Social Media, tracks events around the world with social media. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Tech Talk
August 20, 2011 Remember, It’s Not the Gear … Chuck Fadely linked to this on Facebook. A strong word or two, so be careful where you are when you click play … but the message is right on. An open letter to Canon from safetyhammer on Vimeo. Categories Tech Talk
August 20, 2011 Shooting a Triple Play The Boston Globe’s Jim David talks about how he shot all three outs on a triple play. Categories Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk