Category Archives: Techniques
Using Live View and SILENT MODE for sharper pictures.
Some have wondered why Canon does not have a dedicated mirror lock up. Rudy Winston from Canon USA addresses this question.
5D Mark II controled by an iPad
5D Mark II controled by an iPad Continue reading
Video Remote control of the 5D Mark II / 7D
Video Remote control of the 5D Mark II / 7D Continue reading
Rick Sammon in Seattle on April Third
Rick Sammon will be doing two workshops in Seattle for Glazers Camera on April 3rd, 2010 Continue reading
Shooting fireworks
Quick Tips on shooting fireworks has been posted to the Canon website with a contribution from yours truly.
Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips
It’s that time again,
Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips are available at the Digital Photo Journalist.
Canon Digital Learning Center – EOS 5D Mark II: Full-Resolution Video Clips
My first publication
My first published article in the Canon Connection. Issue 4, third quarter of 2008.
This article covers using Canon RAW and DPP to prep for doing an Orton style photograph in Photoshop. Continue reading
Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips – August 2008
Each month Chuck Westfall from Canon USA answers questions with insightful answers in The Digital Photo Journalist.This months issue he covers: How Panning works on the IS lenses Display problems Using 8gig SD cards in the 1D Mark II Removing … Continue reading
Canon Digital Learning Center – Live View: EOS Rebel XSi
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 … Continue reading
Ansel Adams’s Yosemite
Posted on the New York Times website is an interesting artical on Ansel Adams’s work in Yosemite. Narration is by his former assistant Andrea G. Stillman. Click here to experience this artical.
Dance-0117 Orton
Dance-0117 Orton Originally uploaded by occecid I further enhanced the dreamy effect through a technique known as Orton photography. Two of the same photo that are over exposed one full stopped are combined. One is sharp while the other is out of … Continue reading
Eagle @ 1200mm hand held
2008 Winter Wings Festival in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Continue reading
Tulip Bouquet
HDR with low contrast pictures. Continue reading


