Lexar 8 GB Memory Card for $14.95...

Adorama has a great deal on Lexar 8 GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Cards for only $14.95 with free shipping.

It is speed-rated as Class-2 with a minimum sustained write speed of 2MB/second with an erasure-prevention switch means that your data cannot be accidentally deleted or copied over.

These cards come with a five year warranty.

The last of my winter images...

I went out Sunday to capture some images, it was a sunny day and I thought there might be the opportunity to get some white snow, dark shadow images that would work well as black and whites.

And didn't it snow the very next day, another eight inches of the white stuff.

So I have come to the conclusion that winter has some vanity issues, and the more I shoot the more she returns to show yet another side in an effort to have her picture taken.

I am done giving her my attention - it's not that I don't like seeing her, I just don't want to see her this much.

;)

So here are my last offerings of winter for this year.

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More FlashFlavor.com...

I know I just threw props out to these folks a month ago, but man, I have just spent the last hour and a half going over their work and it's freaking amazing!

Not only are the images outstanding, their use of flashes is unequaled. All done in the fast paced environment of a wedding and reception.

Once you understand light it is possible to deconstruct how they do things, but Sol Tamargo & Matt Adcock don't even make you think, they give you all of the particulars of the image. ISO, shutter speed, flash placement, light modifiers, whatever was done to create the image they share with us the readers.

I have a HUGE crush on them.

Maybe I shouldn't be writing blog posts after I've had a couple glasses of port.

;)

But seriously, looking at their work strips away the boundaries of what I thought was possible, and makes me realize there are no boundaries.

Go check out FlashFlavor.com and realize the possibilities.

Two more updates from Adobe...

Adobe released two mire updates this week, 1 for Photoshop and 1 for Camera RAW.

Photoshop 11.1 downloads - Windows here and MAC here.

Camera RAW 5.3 downloads - Windows here and MAC here.

Another cool Strobist idea...

But then again, does Strobist have ideas that aren't cool?

This was a pretty simple setup, three SB800's all set @ 1/128 power. Two were on light stands at ear level and about arms length from the subject. The third flash resting on the table with hands cupped around the head.

Image Name: "Daughter annoyed because she has to model again"
Image Location: Dining room table
Equipment Used: Nikon D300, 60mm lens, shot at 1/160 sec, f/7.1, iso 200
Post Production: None

All three SB800's were fired using PocketWizards.

When I do this again I will use another flash facing the backdrop with a red or blue gel to give the image more depth and separation from the background. I think using the colored gel would also make the image a bit more interesting.

Here is a link to the original Strobist post.

Today Adobe released Lightroom 2.3...

Today Adobe released Lightroom 2.3 update, which includes these enhancements:

• Additional camera support for the Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30

• Includes several corrections for issues introduced by previous Lightroom 2 releases

You can get the Windows version here, and the MAC version here.

Some images from Saturdays model shoot...

I recently bought a new (used) lens, a Nikon 28-70 lens and wanted to give it a thorough workout before I used it on an assignment.

On the job is not a good place to find out a lens is not as sharp as it should be, or has some other anomaly.

Just like any other lens purchase I make, my first stop was at Ken Rockwell's to see what he had to say about it. Ken puts more effort into his reviews than anyone else I know and I have not made a bad choice in glass since I found his site.

The lens passed with flying colors and the model was outstanding, could not ask for a better shoot.

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