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49 Photo Tips Cheat Sheet

February 25, 2018March 3, 2018 Jason9 Comments

The quintessential PDF that started it all – my 49 Photo Tips Cheat Sheet! Over the course of my foray into the world of photography, I have been been busy compiling of my favorites and some unusual ideas for photography. Ranging in subject matter from how to improve your composition to gear tips, making money, photo walks, and everything in between, here are 49 Photo Tips – all compiled nice, neat and easy as a PDF for easy download and reference (top 50 lists are so cliche! 🙂 )! This was initially launched as a freebie several years ago, but has grown in such popularity, and takes enough of a draw on my bandwidth for hosting and file storage, that I had to start charging for it. But, for less than a cup of Starbucks coffee (it’s only $2.99), you can get your own digital copy of the

49 Photo Tips Cheat Sheet

49 Photo Tips Volume 1 - The Original Cheat Sheet — 49 Photo Tips Volume 1 – The Original Cheat Sheet

Remember, we learn best by sharing with others, so if you like it – tell your friends, they’ll like you better! If you have an idea for future inclusion, then tell me! I am always looking for new ideas, sources of creativity and ways to learn and improve so by all means, let me know if I got something wrong, or if you have an idea to include.

And if that’s not enough, Volume 2 is available here:

Using On-Camera Flash?

December 30, 2010 Jason7 Comments

As much as we like to promote moving your flash off-camera, there are times when using that little pop-up flash can be really fun! One such time can be when it’s snowing outside! A little wind to help kick things up also helps. Here’s a few shots I took earlier today on an outing to Keystone, CO when the weather conditions were just about perfect for these fun effects!

Now granted, these are nothing that would ever been usable for fine art or stock type work, but it’s always fun to experiment, and this is one such case where on-camera flash works particularly well. There’s other times when using on-camera built-in flash can also be useful though, so don’t be afraid to experiment. Where have you had success with on-camera flash? Share your own thoughts, perspectives and shots in the insight

Friday Round-Up

August 6, 2010 Jason1 Comment

A bunch of news for today – as most of you know, our inaugural workshop was this last weekend in Anaheim, and boy was it rockin’! Great participation, great input, and super feedback from everyone. On the anonymous feedback forms, every ranking was either a 9 or a ten (and there were more of the latter than the former)! Such a rush to see so much appreciation, and Denver is sure to draw an even bigger crowd. There’s only a few early bird seats left (3 I think), so if you haven’t registered yet – better sign up while the getting is good!

Saturday Aug 28th – Denver, CO
Workshop will be held at:
Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd Arvada, CO 80003

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On the free front – the August contest is underway on Flickr and the prize this month is a 50 sheet pack of Polar Metallic Paper from the folks at Red River Paper. You all likely know how much I love this paper and this company – here’s your chance to find out why with your own pack of paper to push out some super prints for clients, family, friends, or even your own walls! Submit your own image to the Flickr thread (the theme is Metal).

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Last but not least, the eBook has been flying off the virtual shelf, and the response there has been overwhelming too. Read the reviews, and get your own copy from the eBooks page here! It’s still a super deal at only $4.99 for the digital download – it includes 49 Photo Tips, explained in detail and with accompanying images to demonstrate the effect when appropriate! Add this one to your virtual library today! (An iPad version is due out shortly – working on the ISBN now…)

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That’s it for Friday! Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you here on Monday with the Super Exciting News that I can’t share yet! Are you ready for some excitement though? Stop back in to find out!

A bit of Tea, Chap?

August 4, 2010 JasonLeave a comment

A recent visit to the parental units in upstate New York was long overdue for a number of reasons. First off, I’d not been back in nearly 4 years! Second, they had done some pretty extensive renovations and were clamoring for family to come see all the newness of their kitchen (and for the record, it was pretty fabulous), but third, and perhaps most importantly – the maternal unit is quite the avid gardener, and she prides herself on the beauty of her English-style gardens. Continue reading “A bit of Tea, Chap?” →

Contests, Contests, and yet more Contests!

June 30, 2010 Jason5 Comments

The June contest came to a close on Sunday, and after looking through all the images after anonymization (a.k.a. my wife downloaded them) and import to Lightroom, the winner has been determined. (Drumroll please…) And the June winner is:

Continue reading “Contests, Contests, and yet more Contests!” →

May We Salute You

June 2, 2010 Jason1 Comment

The May pool of photos that everyone contributed to was quite stunning – the listening and reading audience is quite a talented group and some of the images on here were really incredible. Full of vibrance, vision, color and passion – it was really hard to narrow things down – but I give you here just a few from the wonderful month of May. There really is no better way to say it than: Continue reading “May We Salute You” →

Keep on Shootin'!

May 12, 2010 Jason1 Comment

It’s been a while since an episode of LDP ran, but as we keep on shootin’ our way through life, so to does LDP continue on albeit not as frequently as any of us would like! Nevertheless, I get caught up somewhat on the photo news beat with some of the top stories over the past three weeks, have a great conversation with Tyler Stableford, a recent addition to the distinguished annals of the Canon Explorers of Light group. He’s been featured in photo magazines including Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and many more. A recent series on the Colorado F-16 fighter pilots is what caught my eye about him and we recently had a chance to chew the fat…on this show! Continue reading “Keep on Shootin'!” →

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The Ides of April

April 21, 2010 Jason2 Comments

Well, it’s not really the ides of April, more the Ides of Closing. Yup, us nomads are at it again – we just can’t seem to settle down. Our cross-country move into an apartment for 6 months, then another move into our current house for two years was not enough. Nope, we got the itch again. Funny how the moving itch is coincidentally happening within a week of our seven year anniversary. Isn’t that supposed to be the itch? Oh well, I’ll take this itch over the alternative. So, with this being closing date and all, I’ve clearly got a lot on the plate today and throughout the remainder of the week.

Believe it or not though, I’ve got a couple really good posts lined up over the next few days (amazing what happens to your content when you plan ahead, eh? 🙂 ) For today, I am bringing back the “Shout outs” theme from the previous months Flickr Group contributions. These are just a sampling from the entire month of March to the group pool, and have nothing to do with the contests. Just some images that I thought deserved a little recognition…so, without further ado, here’s that random sampling. Thanks to all who have so generously shared their images and who continue to do so – it’s awesome to enjoy all the talent that is out there!

I think I got the order right, but if I cross-referenced these wrong after download, please let me know. Honors this month go respectively to the following people:

Grey Hamster
Josh Cohen
KaleidoscopePhotos
karensk7
KBTImages
NZSnapper
Sue90ca
and whalenmdw

Thanks to them especially for their creative, inspiring and thoughtful contributions! Everyone’s were really great so it was even hard to narrow it down to a select few here too. Keep on sharing and next month, we’ll see which ones end up on the blog. Stop over to their respective Flickr threads and give them some praise for their excellent work!

Speaking of months – don’t forget there’s not much time left in April to enter the Balance themed contest to win an Expo Disc from the generous folks over at Expo Imaging! Entries are taken until midnight April 30th, MDT (GMT-7). Good luck and don’t forget to enter your images in the thread here.

Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for more news and updates from the LDP/CB corner of the photo world! 🙂

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Saving Money is Always Good

March 26, 2010 Jason1 Comment

In photography it’s pretty much accepted that you get what you pay for. If you want super fast glass with pristine optics, then expect to pay for it. Alternatively, if you’re on a budget, don’t expect apertures in the 2.8 range do bring the sharpest images. You can also kiss things like Image Stabilization goodbye (Vibration Reduction for the Nikonian crowd). So, yeah, we all know that photography is a field where you have to spend money.

But, this does not mean you have to spend money unnecessarily. When there are savings out there to be had, I am all for taking advantage of such opportunities. Many savings can come from DIY projects. Here on the blog I’ve done a few DIY projects, not only to save money, but also to experiment. This kind of experimentation and money saving is almost always a source of creative inspiration, and usually some decent images come out of them!

Then, there are other more obvious ways to save money. Here I am talking about coupons and rebates. Most vendors will offer savings periodically in the form of instant rebates, two-fers (buy one get one half off) and other gimmicks to try and get consumers to let go of a little money. Here is where you can actually get some really good deals if you plan accordingly. If you know that you will be upgrading your camera body every 18-24 months – then buy during rebate cycles. The same goes for lenses, accessories, and computer equipment – although with the computer items, there are sales and rebates going on pretty much all the time, so it’s to a lesser extent there.

So, if you are planning on upgrading any photo gear in the near future – take advantage of the Canon rebates. They are going on now and you can save a few bucks (nothing stellar, $25 on flashes, $100 on the 7D, and some savings on the 5D Mark II) on your purchases. You might want to move soon because the deals end in early April (the 3rd I think). After all, saving money is always a good thing!

Need the links for the rebates? Go here to get all the details.
Got your own money savings ideas? Share them in the comments!
Or tell me on Twitter!
Finally, today is the final day for the March Giveaway so be sure you get your images in before midnight!

Have a great weekend all, happy shooting, and we’ll see you back here on Monday!