Reviews

50% off on all Craft & Vision photography ebooks – TODAY ONLY!

November 25, 2011

David duChemin’s Craft & Vision are having some kind of Black Friday / Xmas sale, where they’ve bundled a bunch of their great photography PDF ebooks and selling them at a 50% discount – but only today, and the offer expires at November 25th at 11:59pm PST. Get yours while you still can, or how about [...]

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You Don’t Need Business Cards When You Have These iPhone Apps

November 21, 2011

It is no doubt true that business cards are one of the most important items used in today’s date. These can help in swapping the contact details of different persons. Business cards have been in use since a long time, and these are mostly used for professional purposes. These cards largely help in the purpose [...]

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“Beyond Thirds” – A photographer’s Introduction to Creative Composition by Andrew S. Gibson

November 16, 2011

New eBook Available: BEYOND THIRDS is a captivating and inspiring 38-page eBook about taking composition past the so-called rules. It’s a thoughtful, practical book about the way we build our photographs within the constraint of the frame. Andrew S. Gibson moves past the traditional discussion of thirds by showing how a more holistic approach can [...]

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Review: Synology DS411j, 4-bay Network Attached Storage

October 28, 2011

Having just recently purchased on these little fancy NAS boxes I’ve decided to write a brief review of it. I’ve only had it for a few days, nevertheless, being a techie I’ve already clicked just about every button I could find. Here are my observations so far: The NAS itself, which is named Synology DS411j, is [...]

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MobileMe Gallery & iDisk alternative when MobileMe shuts down

October 28, 2011

With the launch of free iCloud on October 12th, it also meant the end of paid MobileMe. MobileMe was Apple’s paid version for having a @me.com e-mail address, folder online (iDisk), a gallery online, some synchronization between Mac apps etc. It came at a fee of around €79 a year (if I remember correctly). For some [...]

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“Making Light 2: Advanced Use of Off-Camera Flash” by Piet van den Eynde

October 20, 2011

New eBook Available MAKING LIGHT II takes an in-depth look at how to get the most from your off-camera flashes. Piet takes you beyond sync speed and softboxes and gets into the details on working with multiple flashes, modifiers, and triggering systems for both Canon and Nikon. This massive eBook also includes 10 case-studies and [...]

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Top 5 Phone Apps for Bloggers

October 14, 2011

We’ve all been there. You’re out and about, completely immersed in some activity when a moment of sheer brilliance strikes and you know you’ve just stumbled on your next great blog post. Ideas are flying through your head and you need to sit down and write them out rightthisverysecond minus one small detail: you are [...]

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New photo eBook: “The Inspired Eye 3″ by David duChemin

September 20, 2011

Calibrate your Creativity. The Inspired Eye, Volume 3, is about the creative process behind our photography. Technical proficiency is highly over-rated; if you can make a good exposure, and focus the camera, the rest is about your choices, your own creative decisions in making a photograph. Improving your photography happens when you improve the way [...]

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5 Great iPhone Apps for Travel Bloggers

September 9, 2011

People use their iPhones for many things; playing games when they’re bored, checking their Facebook and email, however, given that there are so many bloggers out there it’s surprising that many haven’t discovered the joys of blogging from their iPhone yet. Lending itself to being on the move, bloggers have a chance to report on [...]

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New photo eBook: “Making Light – An introduction to off-camera flash”

August 17, 2011

MAKING LIGHT is all about producing beautiful photographs with your off-camera flash. These practical techniques are specific to one remote flash so you can forget about all the fuss of using tons of equipment. Learn how to fill in harsh shadows, balance ambient light, rescue fading evening light, or substitute for a complete lack of [...]

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New photo eBook: “Andes – the print and the process series” by Andrew S. Gibson

August 2, 2011

Using both film and digital capture, Gibson captures the natural and majestic beauty of places like Machu Picchu; as well as, the rich culture and struggles of the Incas and their mountain lifestyle in a raw and intimate journey that is as much about photography as it is about adventure. Andrew is a gifted teacher [...]

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New photo eBook released: “Your Creative Mix” by Corwin Hiebert

July 19, 2011

Your Creative Mix takes an in-depth look at the value of growing your passion for art, honing your creative skills, and finding new ways to connect and share with likeminded people as a way to grow your photography business. This eBook bridges the gap between creativity and commerce. It focuses on the unique business and [...]

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How to Download Your Favorite Magazines on iPad?

July 19, 2011

As we know that in today’s advanced world we can get any type of information quickly and we can also share it with our friends just by swiping our fingers on screen. People are saying that the trend of reading magazines will pass away and no one will ever want to read out-dated magazines anymore. [...]

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Top 5 iPhone Apps for Christian Women

July 11, 2011

Looking for cool iPhone apps that have a slight Christian bent to them and aimed at women? Below we highlight five cool iPhone apps for Christian women. Everything from fun silly apps to serious Bible loving happy apps. There really is an app for everything, so if our top picks don’t tickle your fancy, head straight [...]

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Fuji X100: My First Impressions [UPDATED August 1st 2011]

July 6, 2011

I’ve been eyeballing the Fuji X100 camera since it was announced late 2010. Initially I thought it was too expensive, considering the limitations such as fixed focal length and fixed lens, meaning you can’t zoom (without using your feet, that is) and you can’t change the lens to anything else, like on DSLR and on [...]

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Sony HX9V digital camera – Overview

July 5, 2011

Sony’s latest range of Cyber-shot digital cameras were released in late April 2011 with the DSC-HX9V at the forefront of these new designs. Much like it’s predecessor the DSC-HX7V, the 9V is designed as a traditional compact camera which boasts some top-end new camera technologies. The appearance of the camera is very similar to the [...]

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Top 10 Sporting Apps for BlackBerry

July 3, 2011

Having a BlackBerry is ideal for any sports fan because of all of the great sporting apps that are available to download for all cell phone plans. The BlackBerry app world has hundreds of great sporting apps to choose from, but there are 10 apps that every sports fan must have downloaded on to their [...]

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Photo eBook: “A Deeper Frame” by David duChemin PLUS the Deepest Discount Ever!

June 28, 2011

David duChemin’s first eBook in over 6 months, A Deeper Frame, is an introduction to the discussion about re-introducing the illusion, or perception, of depth that is removed when the camera flattens the three-dimensional world into two. This insightful and inspirational eBook will help you understand principles that artists have understood for centuries, but that [...]

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Flixlab’s iPhone app makes video editing social – without actually editing

June 22, 2011

Flixlab, a brand new iPhone application, is “social video & photo editing” without the need to actually edit anything, you can create and share great movies automatically, add transitions, titles, music etc., all with just a few taps on your iPhone display. The app basically works by sharing pictures and videos with your friends and [...]

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(micro)STOCK: From Passion to Paycheck by Nicole S. Young

June 8, 2011

New eBook Available: (micro)STOCK: From Passion to Paycheck by Nicole S. Young is a jam-packed guide to producing, managing, and marketing your photographs for digital distribution on the micro-stock market. There is a lot more to stock photography than uploading a bunch of pictures and hoping for the best. Nicole shares her industry experience and [...]

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Nikkor 24-120mm f4 (vs Nikkor 18-200mm VR in quick lens sharpness comparison test)

June 6, 2011

I’ve been a happy user of Nikon’s 1st generation Nikkor 18-200mm VR f3.5-5.6 DX lens since I got it for my Nikon D5000 shortly after I purchased the D5000. However, I quickly learned that a fast prime was a must so I also purchased the Nikkor 35mm f1.8 AF-S, which is an amazing (and cheap) [...]

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“Streamago” – new free interactive live broadcasting by Tiscali

May 31, 2011

Have you ever wondered what would it be like to share an unforgettable or interesting event you’ve experienced while outside? How nice it would be to be able to easily and instantly share it the minute you catch it on video! Introducing Streamago, powered by Tiscali, the latest free interactive social networking iPhone application that [...]

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Nikon 70-200mm lens thermos bottle [review]

May 16, 2011

Last year I reviewed the Nikon 24-70mm lens thermo cup, which I think was pretty cool (and I still use it sometimes when I’m out and about). This time I got something even better to review; a Nikon 70-200mm thermos lens bottle from LensMug.net, a 1:1 model of the real Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Specifications: [...]

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“Extreme Perspectives” – An Introduction to Mountain Photography

May 12, 2011

A new ebook has just been released by my favorit photography & ebook website, Craft & Vision. Extreme Perspectives, An Introduction to Mountain Photography by Alexandre Buisse is a collection of amazing stories and beautiful photographs from some of the most breathtaking and remote places in the world. This ebook will inspire and excite photographers [...]

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Is the NYT iPad App Really Worth the Monthly Fee?

April 24, 2011

It’s no doubt that the iPad is extremely popular. Like a notebook computer, it can access the Internet and run a wide variety of programs and applications. Its touch screen features are perfect for reading PDFs and other documents since the user can easily scroll up and down and zoom in to text in detail [...]

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