Author Archives: chowjudge

Unknown's avatar

About chowjudge

Martin Allred is a professional photographer and frequent traveler. His organization Nationwide Photographers provides Professional Photography throughout the USA and Canada. Martin is a native of New Orleans and currently resides in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Canon’s New D1X Mark II Released

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

Posted in Photography Tips | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tips for the Beaches……

Florida has over 1300 miles of continuous coastline, and it’s white sandy beaches rank among the best in the world. This year nine Florida beaches ranked in the nation’s top 25 according to Tripadvisor. Florida proudly claimed the number one … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Canon’s 5DS Goes Underwater

Canon just released the 5DS Camera that boasts a whopping 50.6 megapixels.  Renowned sea life photographer Franco Banfi from Switzerland gives it a real life underwater test. He offers many tips that I feel will be instrumental in underwater photography. … Continue reading

Posted in Photography Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Image Stabilizer lenses and autofocus

Image Stabilizer lenses and autofocus When shooting with an image stabilized lens, especially a long telephoto, if you don’t need to use the IS because your shutter speed is fast enough to avoid camera shake, try turning it off for … Continue reading

Posted in Photography Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Snooty, The South Florida Museum

7-20-2015 The South Florida Museum, located in Bradenton, Florida, houses exhibits highlighting the history of Florida from the prehistoric to the present. Upon entering the main hall of the museum a giant skeleton of a Mastodon grabs your attention. The ice age … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Essential Travel Devices and Tips

6-7-2015 When packing for an upcoming trip you may want to include a couple of devices that most people forget. 1. A  Compact Back-Up Battery/Charger for your tablet or phone. Let’s face it, when away from home or office people spend … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE NEW EOS M3 by CANON, THE PERFECT TRAVEL COMPANION, NOT AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. ?

4-2-2015 The waiting is finally over for some and I couldn’t be more pleased for this new addition to the Canon family.  The only major glitch is one must live in Europe or Asia. Canon has no plans for a … Continue reading

Posted in Photography Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida (Sarasota) Voted #1 Beach in the U.S. for 2015

Photo by: Martin Allred 2-18-2015 The tally is finally  in and according to Tripadvisor, Sarasota’s Siesta Beach is ranked # 1 beach in the United States.  Several other Florida beaches rounded out the top 10 including, St. Pete Beach, St. … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Canon Unveils the 50+ megapixel today (EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R)

2-9-2015 The EOS 5DS is Canon’s highest resolution DSLR to date, designed to offer editorial, landscape and advertising photographers the ultimate in image size and quality thanks to the 50.6 Megapixel sensor with an optical low-pass filter. EOS 5DS and … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

New 50,5 MP Canon Full-Frame DSLR Unveiled

2-3-2015 It was just a matter of time before Canon answered the competition, mainly Nikon’s 36 MP, with a new higher resolution Full-Frame DSLR. The web site petapixel.com announced the news this past week. The image and specs are from the  Japanese … Continue reading

Posted in Dining | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment