Monthly Archives: February 2016

Tech Tip: Gelling your Flash

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

If you’re shooting a lot under tungsten or strip lights flash is useful to fill-in, or even to provide additional light, but the discrepancy in color temperatures can be a problem. Do you shoot with white balance set for tungsten/fluorescent … Continue reading →

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Florida Beaches Best in the U.S.

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

 Florida  According to Tripadvisor’s recent survey, Florida captures 1st place for the best beaches in the United States, including Hawaii.  The good news for Florida was that six of Florida’s beaches were named in the top 10 list. The bad … Continue reading →

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Glass Disc Can Store 360 TB of Your Photos for over a Billion Years

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

This Glass Disc Can Store 360 TB of Your Photos for 13.8 Billion Years by:  Michael Zhang a reblog If you back up your photos on optical disks or storage drives, there’s a good chance your data won’t last as long as … Continue reading →

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Tip & Tricks: AI Servo AF response

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

The Al Servo setting on the EOS Canon Professional Cameras are normally  fast enough to keep up with a moving subject. However, in very cold conditions you may find the AF response slows down a little and you have trouble … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Strawberry-Walnut Shortbread Cookies

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

This cookie is a favorite and absolutely one of the best shortbread cookies you will ever taste. This recipe is from Sigrid von Zielfeldt from Sweden. I have altered the original recipe to make gluten-free. Makes approximately 50  two-inch sandwich … Continue reading →

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The World’s Largest Photo, Taken with the World’s Largest Camera

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

The year was 2006 Photograph by Robert Johnson   “The Great Picture” measures 107 ft wide by 31 ft high (32.6 m x 9.5 m) and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest seamless print photograph ever. The camera … Continue reading →

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Canon’s New D1X Mark II Released

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

Canon released the new EOS-1D X Mark II this week, the new flagship DSLR for professionals demanding the very best in rapid capture and image quality.  The EOS-1D X Mark II features a raft of significant upgrades over its predecessor; it can shoot DCI 4K video … Continue reading →

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