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Must Read Book: Zack Arias’ Photography Q&A 18 Jul 2013 | 11:28 pm
In an industry filled with hype and BS, Zack Arias rips down the velvet curtain and talks honesty about being a professional imagemaker in his outstanding Photography Q&A. If you hope to earn a payche...
UPDATE: Deciding Between Canon’s 600EX-RT and 580EX II Speedlites 10 Jun 2013 | 07:56 pm
The price gap between Canon’s flagship 600EX-RT Speedlite and the venerable 580EX II Speedlite has narrowed to a point where it makes no sense to purchase the 580EX II. If you are going to purchase a ...
Sante Fe Adds 2-Day Workshops to Summer Schedule, Creates Mix and Match Workshop Program. 23 May 2013 | 04:55 pm
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops has added a new series of two-day workshops to their summer schedule and shifted their long-format workshops to a Wednesday-Saturday schedule. This means that you can n...
Guest Blog—Peter Read Miller: Hands-On With the Canon 200-400mm at the London Olympics 20 May 2013 | 05:27 pm
A guest blog for PixSylated by Peter Read Miller, Canon Explorer of Light McKalya Maroney USA. London 2012 Olympic Games Day 1. Women's Artistic Gymnastics, The Vault. Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4X le...
Speedliter’s Intensive Spring Tour Kicks Off Next Week. First Stops: Austin, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles 3 May 2013 | 07:42 pm
I’ll head out early Monday morning for the first leg of my five-week Speedliter’s Intensive tour. First up are Austin, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles/Long Beach. Then I’ll make a quick dash home for Mot...
Cuba Bound! 17 Apr 2013 | 02:26 am
It’s hard to believe…after waiting nine months, but we leave tomorrow for Havana. “We” are two groups of photographers organized by Santa Fe Workshops. I’m the leader for one group. Zack Arias is the ...
Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves—Part Two: The Fundamentals of Optical Wireless 8 Apr 2013 | 12:15 am
Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves • Part One: 600EX-RT as Radio Slave • Part Two: Fundamentals of Optical Wireless (this part) • Part Three: Setting Up Speedlites as Optical Slaves (coming) [N...
On The Road Again…Spring 2013 Dates for Speedliter’s Intensive Canon Flash Seminars 21 Mar 2013 | 11:57 pm
I’ll be hitting 15 cities this spring on my 2013 Speedliter’s Intensive tour. Through the end of March, you can save $25 by buying an early bird ticket ($50 off the Chicago 2-day event). Spend a day w...
Random Bytes 130318 18 Mar 2013 | 08:37 pm
Random Bytes 130318 is a quick collection of great posts and resources that have come my way over the past couple of weeks. Thanks to all who have written to say how much they appreciate this new feat...
Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves—Part One: 600EX-RT as Radio Slave 16 Mar 2013 | 06:18 am
There are two options for wireless communication built into the 600EX-RT Speedlite system: radio OR optical. If you are using only 600EX-RTs as slaves, then take advantage of the radio system. The ran...
