Gone in the blink of an eye … How to capture those fleeting moments
Friday, February 20th, 2009
One of my favourite photography adventures is capturing moments. Those moments in time when people are being themselves and there are no “camera faces” to be seen. As random as this sounds, there are ways to practice and improve your chances of successfully capturing those quick and fleeting seconds before they disappear forever.
How to fuel the photography fire
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Photography is a fantastic pastime which for the lucky few can turn into a fantastic career. But what do you do if you want to keep the passion going and you are not surrounded by like minded individuals?
Don’t Hang Up That Wedding Dress!
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
One of the most important decisions a bride will make about her big day is her dress. She probably has had the design in her head since she first met the man of her dreams, if not earlier. The sad thing about this is that the dress will most likely only be worn once. This puts a lot pressure on the photographer who quite often only has a limited time to photograph the bride and groom during the actual wedding day. To add to the pressure the bride, bridesmaids and especially the bride’s mother will constantly warn you not to get the dress dirty!
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Canon supercharges its PowerShot digital compact camera range with a powerful new PowerShot model: the 10 Megapixel PowerShot SX1 IS, which replaces the PowerShot S5IS.
The Canon SX1 IS has an incredible 20x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom, with USM and VCM for fast, silent, zooming.
Lexar for faster uploads
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Lexar Media announced the Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash (CF) card. This new is UDMA-enabled (Ultra Direct Memory Access), resulting in exceedingly fast performance.
Speed-rated at 300x, the Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash (CF) card has a sustained write speed of 45MB per second.
Can you guarantee that, Mack?
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Mack Camera and Video are pleased to announce that their International Extended Warranties are now available to provide added peace of mind for their customers. Mack’s worldwide coverage ensures your gear is protected no matter where you are. Mack’s Diamond Warranty covers your equipment for Impact Damage, Sand and Grit Damage,
Nikon D3X Digital SLR camera
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Nikon Australia has announced the introduction of their new flagship - the new Nikon D3X digital SLR. This new camera employs a Nikon FX-format CMOS imaging sensor (35.9 x 24.0 mm) with an imaging
area equivalent to 35mm film and with 24.5 effective megapixel resolution.
The world’s longest range 15X
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
The Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO is the first digital SLR lens in the world with a zoom ratio of 15X while also featuring a Vibration Compensation (VC) system to reduce the effects of camera shake.