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Finally pulled the trigger. Today's haul: D800 Grip Extra battery SB-910 Lens cloth Yet to be purchased (local shop was out) LCD protector Wireless One issue though...the D800 isn't liking my CF card, I keep getting an error. I bought that card and it went straight into my D300s, never...

Saw the midnight showing last night. My stepson is a HUGE Godzilla fan (at age 12), he has most of the movies on DVD. He was stoked when I surprised him with the tickets! I'm not a Godzilla fan per se, but I'm a big movie buff. I have to say that I was skeptical after the 1998 Godzilla...which...

The end of May is rapidly approaching. That means the very busy spring and summer photo season is upon us! In contrast to what a lot of my competition is churning out for high school seniors, I've gone with a much more edgy look that is especially popular with the guys. Here's one that got a...

A picture is worth a thousand words. Or in this case, about 1.2 million dollars. Photographer wins $1.2 million from companies that took pictures off Twitter | Reuters "We believe that this is the first time that these defendants or any other major digital licensor of photography have been...

Just began a journey down a very interesting path. I've been initiated and will be earning my Entered Apprentice degree next week. Curious if there are any brethren here on the forums?

I've often taken great pride (and personal amusement) at laughing at photography's doomsday prophets. Digital was going to be the end of "real" photography when it first arrived on the scene, and you don't have to look very far to find old school film guys still clinging to this mantra...

PART I - COPYRIGHT If you're the anxious type who doesn't like to read walls of text, here's the Cliff's Notes version: Are your photos REALLY protected by copyright?: In a word, YES. Let me preface this post by stating the obvious first: I am not a copyright lawyer. All the information...

Phonar Phonar - [fo-'när] is a free and open undergraduate photography class run by Jonathan Worth and Chantal Riekel from the photography team at Coventry University in the UK. Initially saw the annoucement of this project on Twitter awhile ago, and they're finally getting started with the...

Just curious as to what the criteria for these awards are... Photo challenge winner (Has won a photo challenge) Multiple photo challenge wins (Has won multiple photo challenges) ...as I seem to be missing these awards from my profile. Some previous wins: Hot - This was an "official"...

Ever wonder how Joe travels around with all his speedlight gear? Check it out: Traveling With Light « Joe McNally’s Blog One thing you'll undoubtedly notice (and it isn't mentioned in the article surprisingly) is all that bright blue tape on everything. Hell, even his Sharpie markers have blue...

Here's a few from tonight's senior session:

Model Sues Getty Images Over Ad as Poster Child for HIV My comment:

If you've read any number of posts in this particular section of the forum, you've undoubtedly come across the term SEO, which stands for Search Engine Optimization. But what exactly is SEO, why is it important, and what can you do about it? You're about to find out... For the purpose of this...

Testing out a new setup for kids. My son CJ got in on the action and let out a primal scream for the camera. That's not a wall with wallpaper, it's just a 5x7 fabric print hung over a backdrop stand with a 6' section of primed white base baseboard clamped at the bottom. That's not a wood floor...

NPPA article I won't bore anyone with the gory details, because I don't think we have any freelancers here on the boards anyway. But this is just another kick in the nuts for editorial photographers. All Reuters sports photographers have been reassigned to other jobs, or let go. Reuters will...

Facebook has altered their terms of service to make it possible for companies that pay the social media network to utilize Facebook users’ content and likeness without compensation or permission. The changes are sure to alienate Facebook’s users in the creative community, who make a living from...

I'm gonna be in the movies. Well, not me...but some of my photos. I was contacted by a production company who will use a few of my images for an upcoming movie. The images will be shown as part of a news report scene. The non-disclosure agreement prohibits me from naming the movie at this time...

I'm not going to do the site justice by linking to it. Check out: www picsbid dotcom It's a race to the bottom, kids. Let's have photographers fight each other in a bidding war to see who can be first in line at the unemployment office. These guys even have the stones to charge photographers...

There was some rodeo action @ the local heritage festival this weekend. This kind of thing ain't my bag, so I didn't stick around long, but I did manage to crack off a few shots: