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A couple weeks ago I posted an article on the TeachMeToShoot website about joining a local camera club. One benefit I mentioned is club sponsored trips guided by members. This past Saturday I got up very early (3 AM) to trek up to Mt Evans here in CO. A club member took a group of [...]

Everyone’s all buzzing about the announcement from Kodak about their new high sensitivity sensor. They’re stating a 2x-4x increase in light gathering capability and seem to tout that you won’t need a flash anymore. Initially, this sensor will be used in cell phones and industrial imaging products.
Of course, this chip won’t be in production until [...]

One of the coolest technologies in modern DSLR’s is Wireless flash. Being able to have one or more flash units all controlled by the camera and no cords connecting them is superb. Nikon, Canon, Sony and Pentax all have wireless flash systems on most of their DSLR’s.
The cameras use infrared pulses (or something similar) to [...]

The Lighting 102 at Strobist gets going with a little Q & A session. Among other things, you’ll find answers to burning questions like:

Should I do Lighting 101 first?
I would like to blog about my progress in Lighting 102. Is this cool?
How often do new posts (lessons) go up for it? Once a week?
Look for [...]

By this time next week it will be complete. Starting today 6/11/07 I will be installing Wordpress on the TeachMeToShoot.com website and migrating everything over there. During the transition I will post to both places so no one misses anything. I will also leave this Blogger blog active for a week or two after the [...]

The Lighting 102-Light Controls Overview is up at Strobist. The 7 ways of controlling light are detailed and each will be covered in depth during the course. They are:

Varying the Position
Varying the Apparent Size of the Light Source
Altering the Relative Intensity
Restricting Light
Refraction and Reflection
Altering the Color
Time

If you have ANY desire to learn more about light [...]