Pro Photo Coalition

Panorama Tips for iPhoneography

Movement and stability essentials for great iPhone panos

By Sara Frances | May 24, 2013

Once you access the pano function option on your iPhone, it’s an addiction! Especially for international and adventure travel, pano capture will bring home your experience like no other image. (Read at bottom for link to explore our next iPhoneography workshop with Flying Colors. -... Read More

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Pocket Wizard Hypersync Improves

The latest update to Pocket Wizard Hypersync greatly improves performance.

By Tom Bol | May 24, 2013

I have been a big fan of Pocket Wizard's Hypersync ever since it came out.  In a nutshell, this utility allows shooting at faster sync speeds than the standard 1/250 with strobe packs.  Hypersync recalibrates the shutter/flash burst timing, allowing for much faster sync... Read More

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Frozen Dinner

Creating an Original "Frozen" Piece for The Art From The Ashes Organization

By Vince Gonzales | May 21, 2013

I am fortunate enough to be a contributing artist with the Art From the Ashes organization which produces exhibitions drawing from a network of talented painters,... Read More

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Review: CamRanger Wireless DSLR Remote Tether for iPad

By Tony Donaldson | May 15, 2013

The CamRanger is a small, white, wireless controller for your camera. It attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR (Full list available at http://www.camranger.com/supported-cameras/) via USB cable. From there, download the CamRanger app to your iPhone, Tablet or Mac.

It allows you to... Read More

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Nikon 18-35mm F3.5-4.5G ED

First impressions of the latest wide angle zoom from Nikon

By Tom Bol | May 10, 2013

Nikon has been busy lately.  Almost every month it seems like a new lens is being released.  The 800mm F5.6, the 70-200 F4, the 80-400mm F4.5-5.6.  Of course, I want them all!  Another lens was released recently that didn't get as much fanfare, but may be the... Read More

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Adobe Moves Creative Suite To The Cloud - What You Need To Know

No more updates to Creative Suite as Adobe switches focus to new subscription service

By Dan Carr (Via PVC - Pro Video Coalition) | May 09, 2013

Adobe announced this week at the MAX conference that Creative Suite will no longer be upgraded with new features, the future of all their creative software now lies firmly with the subscription service Creative Cloud.  Alongside this announcement they unveiled new versions of all their... Read More

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See What the Experts Had to Say about the Palm Springs Photo Festival

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | May 08, 2013

PPC author Vince Gonzales stopped by the Palm Springs Photo Festival to talk to some of the people who made the show a success.  Individuals who ran workshops, portfolio reviews and lectures told him about what made the event such a unique gathering, and our camera was there to record it... Read More

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Palm Springs Photo Festival

Photo Enthusiasts Gather in the Desert for The 2013 Festival

By Vince Gonzales | May 08, 2013

The Palm Springs Photo Festival was held this year at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Palm Springs for 6 days drawing photographers, vendors, lecturers and players of all types involved in the creation and business of photography.  The event director, Jeff Dunas created an environment... Read More

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Discover What the Palm Springs Photo Festival is All About

By Jeremiah Karpowicz | May 07, 2013

Vince Gonzales attended the Palm Springs Photo Festival to experience what so many photographers have been raving about.  He talked with Jeff Dunas, founder and director of the Palm Springs Photo Festival, to find out the origins of the festival as well as what attendees can expect to... Read More

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Canon Releases Major Firmware Update for 5D MK3

By Dan Carr | April 30, 2013

Canon have released firmware update 1.2.1 today for the 5DMK3 which is one of the most comprehensive firmware feature additions ever seen for a Canon camera. You can download it HERE.      

The headline feature is of course the uncompressed HDMI output, something which... Read More

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The Give Back

Donating Time and Camera for Pet Rescue

By Vince Gonzales | April 27, 2013

I get asked to shoot for free or volunteer my particular skill set often.  Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t.  I will say I have a soft spot for the homeless domesticated four legged critter types and the dedicated people working hard every day trying to find them good... Read More

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Topaz Detail 3

This useful plug-in gives you more control than ever of your sharpening.

By Tom Bol | April 25, 2013

Bottom line, if your shot isn't sharp, then nothing else matters...delete, delete, delete.  I spend countless hours working on my images after a shoot, and sharpening is one of the most important parts of my workflow.  Sharpening takes some time to master since not all... Read More

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Beyoncé Bans Professional Photographers From Tour.

If you think Professional photography is unflattering, wait till you see the what you get with amateurs!

By Tony Donaldson | April 25, 2013

In the wake of some unflattering photos of Beyoncé Knowles from the Superbowl halftime show that appeared in an article on buzzfeed, Beyoncé and her PR machine have gone crazy and BANNED professional photographers from her new Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.

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Personal Project: BMX Legends

Photographing my heroes and friends with the gravitas they deserve

By Tony Donaldson | April 24, 2013

BMX Legend Mat Hoffman

Every year I go to the Old School BMX Reunion at Woodward West in Southern California. It's an invitation-only event put together by one of the luminaries of the BMX freestyle world, Steve Swope. There's a minimum... Read More

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Adobe is about to unleash some great new tools!

New video from Adobe teases Camera Shake Reduction

By Tony Donaldson | April 17, 2013

Adobe has a new video up teasing new features debuting in the next release of Photoshop. Zorana Gee, Sr. Photoshop Product Manager demonstrates "Camera Shake Reduction", a tool akin to unsharp mask on steroids, to figure out camera shake and virtually remove it from an image. 

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Photographer’s Dream Clothing from 5.11 Tactical

Look great with practical, tactical clothing

By Sara Frances | April 17, 2013

Our jobs as general practitioners of photo and video require comfortable, durable stylish dressing. Recently Karl and I discovered the 5.11 Tactical clothing line, which fits absolutely every venue we work in from country club formal to 4-wheel rough terrain and dirt.

Mobility... Read More

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Finally, there is a video firmware hack for Nikon!

Now there's a fix for the 20-minute limit

By Tony Donaldson | April 10, 2013

I have a Nikon D5100 that I use as a backup on video shoots. During some interviews and presentations, the 20-minute limit means that I have to stop the camera after 20 minutes or at least be on top of it to restart it running, which means that if it's the only camera recording, there will... Read More

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Simplify Your Creative Business

By Dan Carr | April 03, 2013

As a self-employed creative professional I wear many hats on a daily basis.  My virtual hat rack includes photographer, accountant, marketing manager, administrative assistant, video editor, writer, lawyer and business development manager.  You can see why I need a whole... Read More

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Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW

A great pack for carrying gear on the run.

By Tom Bol | April 01, 2013

I am always on the lookout for better ways to carry my photo equipment.  It seems I am finally buying less camera gear (probably not true!), but searching for more efficient ways to carry it.  One day I might be photographing skiers in the high mountains, the next day... Read More

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Working The Red Carpet

"Game of Thrones" Premiere at The TCL Chinese Theatre

By Vince Gonzales | March 29, 2013

Publicists, executives, starlets- oh my.  I covered the recent red carpet for the upcoming season premiere of HBO’s "Game of Thrones" at the TCL Chinese Theatre and after party at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.  As a contributor to FilmMagic and... Read More

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