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Jun
15

Flash Faux Pas

by Brad

Hmm… I have spent the last few days fretting over my Canon 420 EX flash.  Seems it wouldn’t zoom the flash in conjunction with the lens as it is supposed to.  Turns out I don’t know how to read a manual.  (After 40+ years, why start now?!)

Way near the end of the manual, under the heading of Bounce Flash it states:

  • The flash head can be turned upward and/or sideways.
  • With bounce flash, the flash coverage is set automatically to 50mm, and the 50mm autozoom position blinks.

I originally thought the flash was broken.  It’s a good thing I didn’t go out and by that new Nissin Di622 flash… or not.

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May
05

TomTom: Ahead, Turn Right, Then, Kiss My @$$

by Brad

I just had to send an email to TomTom after looking into buying a map update for a GPS.  You see, most countries can get quarterly map updates… our American neighbors to the south can get them for $9.95 every three months.  What do us Canadians get?  I’ll tell you; what we usually get from international retailers… f$#%ed!

Canadians only get offered a single map update, at a cost of $89.95.  Holy crap!  Local stores sell TomTom navigation devices for as little as $99.95.  I could just go and buy a new GPS for that kind of money.  If I do go to get a new GPS, you can probably bet it won’t be a TomTom again.  I’ll just have to see what answers they give me.

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May
03

Why We Photograph

by Brad

Here is a great presentation by the photo director of National Geographic, David Griffin.  In this inspiring video, he speaks of bringing storytelling or narrative to your pictures.  For those non-photographers out there that don’t get why we always carry a camera… this is why.

As mentioned in the video, you can submit your photos at MyShot.  Two photos are picked every month for publishing in National Geographic Magazine.

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Apr
29

Arizona Trip

by Brad

Ah, finally got around to getting the blog to play nice with my picture galleries.  Here’s a few pictures from my trip last February to Arizona.

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Apr
27

Know Your Target Audience

by Brad

Um… ok.  Not really about photography or other heady subjects… just funny.  The guys who put this commercial together certainly understand their target demographic! NSFW
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