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,... ]]> 2013-05-21T22:25:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/tdonaldsonppc/story/review-camranger-wireless-dslr-remote-tether-for-ipad http://prophotocoalition.com/tdonaldsonppc/story/review-camranger-wireless-dslr-remote-tether-for-ipad#When:00:28:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-05-16T00:28:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/tbolppc/story/nikon-18-35mm-f3.5-4.5g-ed http://prophotocoalition.com/tbolppc/story/nikon-18-35mm-f3.5-4.5g-ed#When:13:46:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-05-10T13:46:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/createasphereppc/story/see-what-the-experts-had-to-say-about-the-palm-springs-photo-festival http://prophotocoalition.com/createasphereppc/story/see-what-the-experts-had-to-say-about-the-palm-springs-photo-festival#When:23:09:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-05-08T23:09:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/vgonzales/story/palm-springs-photo-festival http://prophotocoalition.com/vgonzales/story/palm-springs-photo-festival#When:19:22:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-05-08T19:22:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/createasphereppc/story/discover-what-the-palm-springs-photo-festival-is-all-about http://prophotocoalition.com/createasphereppc/story/discover-what-the-palm-springs-photo-festival-is-all-about#When:18:30:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-05-07T18:30:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/news/story/canon-releases-major-firmware-update-for-5d-mk3 http://prophotocoalition.com/news/story/canon-releases-major-firmware-update-for-5d-mk3#When:20:41:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-04-30T20:41:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/vgonzales/story/the-give-back http://prophotocoalition.com/vgonzales/story/the-give-back#When:04:57:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-04-28T04:57:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/tbolppc/story/topaz-detail http://prophotocoalition.com/tbolppc/story/topaz-detail#When:21:26:00Z

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... ]]> 2013-04-25T21:26:00+00:00 http://prophotocoalition.com/tdonaldsonppc/story/beyonce-bans-professional-photographers-from-tour http://prophotocoalition.com/tdonaldsonppc/story/beyonce-bans-professional-photographers-from-tour#When:20:11:00Z

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.

In an... ]]> 2013-04-25T20:11:00+00:00