UNEDITED Image Shot By John - Profoto B2 One Head Kit And MOGOPOD At over $2,000 for the setup above plus a $400 hotshoe trigger (not pictured), the setup above may not be practical. However, as a full time professional that regularly shoots on location and regular uses at least one assistant, the setup pictured…
Read morePhotography Gear Week Day 2 of 4: DIY Photo Tip – Using Carabiners With A Profoto B2 250 Air TTL Power Pack And Manfrotto 5001B 74 Inch Stand
UNEDITED Image Shot By John At North Raleigh Studio I visited my local Harbor Freight Tools store to find the large carabiner pictured on the left. It was only $5.99, but the carabiner serves a very useful purpose as you can see. Do-It-Yourself Photo Tips I'm not a huge fan of a lot of DIY…
Read morePhotography Gear Week Day 1 of 4: What’s In My Think Tank Streetwalker Camera Bag?
UNEDITED Photo Taken In N. Raleigh Studio By Assistant John Pictured on the left is just 1 of 2 Think Tank StreetWalker Backpack Camera Bags that I carry on a regular basis. So keep in mind that this one bag is by no means all inclusive. However, I wanted to share what's in this one…
Read moreProfessional And Consumer Lenses For Photographers: Canon’s 24-70mm, 24mm, 50mm
Some of David's Lenses - Shot by Assistant John Let me start out by saying what I say on a regular basis in case you haven't heard it from me before. "Any photographer should do the best they can with what they can afford." Furthermore, you don't have to have all pro gear to be…
Read moreExpensive Or Cheap Photography Gear – Does It Really Matter? Is Expensive Worth It?
This will likely not be the only post of 2016 on this topic because it is an ongoing conversation in the photography world: Gear! In particular, opinions on buying expensive gear or cheap gear and comments on YouTube videos about not being able to afford a piece of gear being shown in the video. The…
Read moreLens Quality Matters: Sigma APO DG Vs. Canon L – No Edits – Contrast & Sharpness
Body: Canon 5D Mark III - Zero Edits - Notice The Contrast And Sharpness (Lens Pricing At Post Publishing) Yes, it is a Nikon mount Sigma lens in the image and I'm a Canon shooter. It just happened to be where I was standing at Southeastern Camera in Raleigh when I shot both images. It's…
Read more$500 Instant Savings And 6 More Reasons To Buy The Canon 7D Mark II
Image From Canon USA Website Why Buy The Canon 7D Mark II? Reason #1 - $500 Instant Savings Until 11/30/2015 (Check for Extensions) The Canon 7D Mark II body retails for $1,799, but it currently has an instant savings of $500 bringing the price down to just $1,299. Reason #2 - Headphone Jack If you…
Read moreGet Inspired By Watching 3 Minute Or Less Profoto YouTube Videos
Below is a Profoto video posted on November 8th, 2015 on the Profoto YouTube Channel. It's only 2 minutes and 12 seconds long. Although I am not a wedding photographer, the video is still inspirational. As a photographer, I find that many of the Profoto videos that are 3 minutes or less on their YouTube channel…
Read moreYongnuo 600EX-RT – The Affordable TTL Speedlite / Ligthing Solution For Canon Users
I'll start off by saying that I shoot with the Canon brand version of this system. However, a fellow photographer friend owns the Yongnuo 600EX-RT system pictured to left and I thought that it would make for a good blog post especially for those who cannot afford the Canon system but want the flexibility of…
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