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October 2009 Blog

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TechTock #26: John Harrington
Best Business Practices for Photographers, Second Edition author John Harrington talks to us this week.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 27 days ago

DC-based John Harrington is the current president of the White House News Photographers Association, and a great blogger and author on the business of photography. If you are serious about being a pro photographer, you need to listen to this podcast, then go buy John's book....  > Read more

Tags: professional,  Jack Howard,  TechTock,  Podcast,  John Harrington 

Customizing Keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Totally customizable keystroke shortcuts are an often overlooked advantage to the full version of Photoshop

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 29 days ago

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Everyone knows a handful of keystroke shortcuts in Adobe Photoshop CS4, such as CMD+Z for Undo, and copy/paste operations, but not too many people realize that just about every command in Photoshop can be assigned a quick keystroke timesaver....  > Read more
Ask Adorama Episode #2
What's in the bag? And what bag is it all in?

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 29 days ago

We talk about previsualization for different types of shoots, and discuss different breeds of camera bags for hauling and shooting....  > Read more

Tags: Mason Resnick,  professional,  wedding,  wedding photography,  backpack,  Jack Howard,  Podcast,  Think Tank Urban Disguise 50,  Think Tank,  Think Tank Airport International,  bags,  lowepro 

TechTock #25: PhotoPlus Floor Interviews
We asked the same three questions to a number of different people at PhotoPlus Expo.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, October 23, 2009

"Why are you at the show?" "What do you think of the show?" and "What photographers should we check out?" were the questions posed to a cross section of exhibitors, photographers, and media attendees of this year's PDN PhotoPlus Expo. ...  > Read more

Tags: photographer,  photo marketing association,  twitter,  TechTock,  Podcast,  Photo Plus,  PhotoPlus 

Weekend Wrap: The Great PhotoPlus Tweetup
140 characters meet face to face as PhotoPlus connects with the Twitterati

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, October 23, 2009

Actually, if I were to do a headcount, there probably were around 140 people in the PhotoPlus press room yesterday by about 5PM. ...  > Read more

Tags: twitter,  Photo Plus 

Lexar Professional 600x UDMA 6 Compact Flash Cards launched
Lexar joins the warp speed club with a trio of blazingly fast 600x UDMA 6 CF cards.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, October 20, 2009

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Lexar is touting 600x (90MB/s) guaranteed minimum sustained write speed on its new top-of-the-line Compact Flash cards and an ExpressCard reader that'll write at up to 866x (133MB/s) for the current crop of UDMA 6 enabled cameras, including many of the high end video SLRs from Canon and Nikon....  > Read more

Tags: memory card,  memory card reader,  lexar,  compact flash,  UDMA 

New pro Nikon, Canon DSLRs compared
It’s war (again)!

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, October 20, 2009

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On the surface, the Canon EOS-1 Mark IV, introduced today, and the Nikon D3s, unveiled last week, seem to be cut from the same cloth. But a closer look reveals striking differences....  > Read more
10 Photo Plus Predictions
Photo Plus East comes to New York City this week. What’s going to happen? I have some ideas and bold predictions.

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, October 19, 2009

Photo Plus returns to New York this week. In addition to its many workshops for professional photographers, assistants and aspring hobbyists, you can stroll the trade show floor and get to fondle the latest gear. ...  > Read more

Tags: adobe,  photo marketing association 

Quick Links, Short Takes, and Other Cool Stuff
Friday afternoons are the perfect time for some short takes and cool links.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, October 16, 2009

A great videojournalism site turns one, Jeff Synder does a guest spot, Art Wolfe talks about Lighting, and an amazing collection posthumously recognizes an amazing Chicago street photographer....  > Read more
TechTock Podcast #24: Harrison Shull
Outdoor and Aerial photographer Harrison Shull talks to us about making great shots in the air and on the trails.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, October 16, 2009

Rock climbing in the Appalachian Mountains was how Harrison Shull got his start as a photographer, but he has since taken his career to new heights shooting for editorial, commercial, and stock clients....  > Read more

Tags: outdoors,  outdoor lighting,  outdoor photography,  foliage,  Jack Howard,  Podcast,  Harrison Shull,  fall,  fall foliage 

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