For a pro’s non-nonsense insights on the new Nikon D90, check out Chase Jarvis RAW: Advance Testing the Nikon D90. A commercial photographer, Chase Jarvis put the D90 through the paces and has dished up the results in a music video and down-to-earth review on his blog.
Jarvis, who is dedicated to using bodies from Nikon’s D3 series, says he is totally impressed with the D90. He believes that this new body will serve the needs of many pros. Reading about Jarvis’s experience with the D90 certainly seems to make this clear.
For more in-depth, technical information on the Nikon D90, find a detailed tech review at Digital Photography Review.
Tags: Camera Reviews, Chase Jarvis, Chase Jarvis RAW, Chase Jarvis RAW: Advance Testing the Nikon D90, Nikon D3, Nikon D90, Photography Blogs
Digital imaging master and educator Jay Kinghorn has done Lightroom users a favor by gathering a concise list of excellent resources for mastering LR2. Most of the resources contain excellent videos—always a great, fast way to learn.
As Kinghorn writes in his latest Professional Digital Workflow newsletter:
Continue reading “Rockin’ Free Online VIDEOS Teach Lightroom 2″
Tags: Adobe, Jay Kinghorn, Lightroom, Lightroom 2, Professional Digital Workflow newsletter
“The New York Times” technology columnist and blogger David Pogue has updated his Gadget List for 2008! If you’re not aware of the insightful, prolific and seriously witty Pogue, you probably should be. And his Gadget List 2008 is a good place to start.
Pogue shares with readers exactly which technology devices he uses in his own life—cameras, phone, computer, car and other goodies—and explains why these items are his tools of choice for work and play. Just because Pogue’s hi-end camera is a Nikon D80 don’t assume he doesn’t have much wisdom to offer professional photographers.
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Tags: David Pogue, Gadgit List, iPhone: The Missing Manual, Megapizel Myth, Nikon, Nikon D80, Updates
If you’re not familiar with the commercial and documentary portraits of the globetrotting Joey L, check out his website for a wild ride. His stylized, edgy and intimate work is sure to leave an impression.
Joey L (a.k.a. Joey Lawrence) is a Canadian fine artist whose clients include Warner Brothers Records, NBC, United Way and the Salvation Army. His deep interest in other people comes across in his images. His subjects appear riveted, often staring deeply into the lens.
Continue reading “The Utterly Fresh Vision of Joey L”
Tags: Fine Art Photography, Joey L, Joey Lawrence, Joey L’s Behind the Scenes: The Complete Tutorial, June/July 2007 AfterCapture, photographer, Self-Taught, Susi Lawson
I often hear successful—and satisfied— photographers say that it is critical that photographers are as interested in their subject matter as they are in making images. These same pros say that the smartest business strategy is the path of least resistance: Focus on passion.
I was reminded of this while reading about photographer Jeff Farrell. In a June/July 2007 AfterCapture article profiling Farrell, writer and photographer Peter Kotsinadelis explains that one reason Farrell is having incredible success is because he provides art direction and graphic design services in addition to his photography.
However, Kostinadelis makes it clear that the foundation of Farrell’s success is his love of everything related to the casino industry, which is the market he serves through his Outpost Productions. Farrell told Kostinadelis: “It always felt like a magical world when I was inside those places—an endless visual buffet.”
Continue reading “Do You LOVE What You Photograph?”
Tags: AfterCapture, Business Strategies, Chris and Lynn Jaksa, Inspiration, Jeff Farrell, Judy Herrmann, June/July 2007 AfterCapture, Mike Starke, Outpost Productions, Peter Kotsinadelis, Photographers, What It Takes
