How to Keep Your Old Flash from Exploding

Have a flash that's been sitting, unused, for a long time? Or did you buy a used flash with an unknown history? Turn it on the wrong way and you may be in for a bit of a surprise.

Doesn't matter if it is a speedlight, an Alien Bee mono, a Profoto pack-and-head or whatever. Keep reading for a nifty little tidbit of info that may help you avoid seeing that "magic smoke" escape from your babies.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-keep-your-old-flash-from.html

Recently Sold: Wild And Pretty - Garden Of The Gods Colorado Springs

© Christine Till

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Nikon Coolpix S3500 Review

The Nikon Coolpix S3500 is a slim-line digital compact camera,  just 20.5mm thick. It features a 20 megapixel sensor and, despite the thin frame, sports a 7x optical zoom with lens-shift vibration reduction. Couple that with subject tracking auto-focusing,720p HD video recording and a 2.7-inch screen, and it sounds perfect for days out at events. Priced at £99.99 / $139.95, the Nikon Coolpix S3500 is available in orange, black, pink, silver, red and purple.

Read full review at http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_coolpix_s3500_review/

Recently sold - Fine Art Print of

Garfield in the skies

© Christine Till

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Vacation Planning Guide for Photography

This article addresses two types of camera kits that you might want to use for your next vacation. The two kits are the Point and shoot camera and the DSLR.
Check it out:
http://blog.stanleyleary.com/2013/06/vacation-planning-guide-for-photography.html

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Colorado State Capitol Building Denver CO

© Christine Till

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The 3-year-old photographer

Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer

Full story: CNN"

"I hope he grows up to become a larger than life photographer, who'll explore his natural platform to impact remarkably on the course of humanity," says proud dad Pius Kugbere Remet, himself an artist and graphic designer.

St Mary Lake - Glacier National Park Mt

© Christine Till

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Photographs Push First Amendment Boundaries

I don’t know much about Richard Prince, but I like to think that he’s in the business of operating at the edges of what’s acceptable. Whether he’s pushing the boundaries or just working in the grey area I think it’s important for art to have trouble makers. I’m more comfortable thinking about blank canvasses and drawing on top of images as important for pushing boundaries that other work can be built upon than worrying about whether this is something that will be admired centuries from now. I believe the title of this piece Jonathan Blaustein wrote for me: “You Don’t Always Get Art, But We Still Need More Of It“.
So, what about the grey area when it comes to photography and privacy. This is certainly a contentious and topical issue when it comes to paparazzi chasing celebrities or people taking pictures of slaughterhouses. Recent attempts at legislation in those areas (here, here, here) suggest people would like to limit the first amendment right to photography in public places. An exhibition at the Julie Saul Gallery in Chelsea seems to be pushing the boundary of privacy and photography. Photographer Arne Svenson shot pictures of residents in a neighboring building with a telephoto lens from his own apartment across the street. In a story for the New York Times Magazine, Photography Director Kathy Ryan contemplates the artistry vs. privacy issue:

These particular pictures are problematic, even for those, like me, who overwhelmingly side with artists and journalists when it comes to questions of freedom of expression. I support the artist’s right to make and exhibit his art and feel Svenson has the right to exhibit these pictures. But if images surfaced in a gallery of my daughter in our home, shot by a photographer using a long lens without our knowledge, I wouldn’t be happy. So the question arises, is it art when it’s a photograph of someone else, but not when it’s you or your family?
(Read the rest here)

I think in the end Arne Svenson may run into “a reasonable expectation of privacy” which is what makes street photography and making pictures in public possible and taking pictures of people in their homes illegal (Note: consult a lawyer, this is just my opinion).
But, I agree with Kathy in her conclusion that “the freedoms enjoyed by artists and journalists are worth possible breaches of privacy.” Boundary pushing is good for art, we don’t always “get it”, but it allows other artists to build upon it.

source:
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/06/05/photographs-push-first-amendment-boundaries/

Ford Mustang - This Pony is Always In Style

© Christine Till

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Sigma DP3 Merrill

Sigma DP3 Merrill is a 46MP Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor Digital Camera with 50mm f/2.8 Prime Lens equivalent to 75mm Focal Length in 35mm Format. It features Dual TRUE II Image Processing Engine, 3.0-inch High Resolution TFT Color LCD, Movie Mode, Advanced User Interface, Auto and Ring-controlled Manual Focus, RAW + JPEG Format Recording, and 4 Frames Per Second in RAW Format. The camera measures (W x H x D) 4.8 x 2.6 x 3.2″ / 12.19 x 6.60 x 8.1 cm and weight 14.11 oz / 400 g Without battery and card.

- Review & Sample Photos
http://www.dphotojournal.com/sigma-dp3-merrill-reviews-sample-images/

Mountain High - Salt Lake Ut

© Christine Till

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World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day: Why should a free press even be up for discussion in 2013?

May 3 is recognized around the globe as World Press Freedom Day. This year is its 20th anniversary, and an opportunity to reflect on the fundamental principles of press freedom.

Focusing on the theme Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media,  World Press Freedom Day 2013 highlights journalist safety, crimes against freedom of expression, and securing a free and open Internet as the precondition for online safety.

How safe are journalists today?

Securing the safety of journalists continues to be a challenge due to an upward trend in the killings of journalists, media workers, and social media producers. In 2012 alone, UNESCO’s Director-General condemned the killings of 121 journalists, almost double the annual figures of 2011 and 2010. In addition, there continues to be widespread harassment, intimidation, arbitrary arrest and online attacks on journalists in many parts of the world. To compound the problem, the rate of impunity for crimes against journalists, media workers and social media producers remains extremely high.

The day is also an occasion to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world, defend the independence of the media, pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of work, recognize the critical role of a free press in protecting human rights, and make a commitment to do everything we can to ensure that journalists and other media workers can do their jobs safely. Because a free press needs you as much as you need it.

Freedom of the press worldwide in 2013, by Reporters without Borders

Zion National Park As A Storm Rolls In

© Christine Till

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