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Month: July, 2008

Model shoot with Freda Adaja

30 July, 2008 (10:56) | Jim Dicecco, Models, My Photography | 1 comment

Photo shoot with Freda Adaja. 

My new iPhone

19 July, 2008 (12:29) | Jim Dicecco, Review, Technology | No comments

I have had my iPhone for a week now, and if you will allow me to jump to the bottom line, I love it! 

Flash Metering: Evaluative vs Average

18 July, 2008 (15:59) | Flash, Jim Dicecco, Lighting, My Photography, Photography, Techniques, Training, Tutorial | No comments

When working with the Canon flash system, either the pop up or the External flash, you have two options or metering: Evaluative and Average.

Most people never figure out how the two differ, for in fact the look the same in many situations.  Here I show where the differences would most likely be noticed.

Canon Digital Learning Center - Live View: EOS Rebel XSi

15 July, 2008 (11:18) | Canon, Photography, Techniques | No comments

Canon has posted an excellent artical about the new XSi Live View Mode on the Digital Learning Center.  It explains some excellent examples of how and when to use Live View. 
It covers subjects like:

When Live View useful.
How to turn Live View on.
Autofocus with Live View.
Shooting with Live View.
Activating the Grid Lines

Visit: Canon Digital Learning Center [...]

Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips - July 08

6 July, 2008 (17:54) | Canon, Jim Dicecco, Opinion, Photography, Training, Travel | No comments

Each month Chuck Westfall from Canon USA answers questions with insightful answers in The Digital Photo Journalist.This months issue he covers: 

Is there a list somewhere that mentions whether a Canon IS lens has tripod-sensing capabilities?
Using the WFT-E2A with an external hard drive the drive does not connect. Why?
Why did Canon not put a focus limiter [...]

4th of July Fireworks Photography

6 July, 2008 (14:28) | Canon, Jim Dicecco, My Photography, Review, Uncategorized | No comments

Fireworks taking at Lake Union, Seattle Washington on July 4th 2008 from Gasworks Park.

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This was my first venture in many years to Gasworks Park on the 4th of July.  Jockeying for a good position to shoot the fireworks wan not easy, but well worth the effort.  Next time I will check carefully for the location of [...]

Wyoming Traffic Jam

5 July, 2008 (18:59) | Jim Dicecco, Personal, Travel | No comments

 

Ah, the joy of getting out of the big city, smog, traffic lights, full parking lots and of course bumper to bumper traffic jams. I loved trading San Francisco and Northern California for the big Sky of Montana and Wyoming.But alas, with the new territory come new challenges.  Above is one of two “traffic jams” [...]