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Re: Welcome StuffBak as new Podcast sponsor

The_Nothing — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:44:15 -0000

I"ve been eagerly awaiting some Stuff Back labels that were free as part of registering my Trek Pod. Seems like an interesting idea at least...

Re: Compact Flash Memory cards - is yours a fake?

Maurice — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:24 -0000

James,

While I have never heard of a counterfeited lens, buying some lenses from Hong Kong will get you product that is considered "gray market" and will not carry a warranty. As for packaging, I think the food industry does that in a lot of places here. Some U.S. factories will run a line of canned food for one company and then switch the labeling machine for the next company... often with the end product selling for very different prices.

Re: Compact Flash Memory cards - is yours a fake?

James Walker — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:42:40 -0000

Really interesting article Kerry. I was once thinking about buying a lens off eBay through a seller in Hong Kong but glad I didn't now. When you see the lengths they go through to try and copy the real thing, you can be easily fooled.

I know in the food industry in Germany that companies produce a product that they sell in expensive packaging with a much higher price but then also sell the same product is very cheap packaging for a much lower price. The only difference is the packaging and not the product. I wonder if this ever happens with electronics?

Great article and blog.

James
Freiburg, Germany

Re: Think Tank Photo Shapeshifter Backpack Review

Sir David Esquire — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:57:55 -0000

Excellent Review! I'm so glad that you've gone with video. This is so totally different from anyone else's reviews. Not to mention that it's TTP - which you know I TOTALLY LOVE!!!!!

Cheers!

Re: Lightroom 2.0 Overview

kgarrison — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:40:06 -0000

Make sure you have upgraded to Lightroom 2.1, then the brush will have the following settings: Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Clarity, Sharpness, Color, Soften Skin

Re: Lightroom 2.0 Overview

amy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:10:49 -0000

why doesn't my Adjustment brush show the "Soften Skin" effect?

Re: Preparing for a wedding shoot

Wedding in Paris — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:27:52 -0000

It’s Monday evening and our coordinator has just given me the outline for the day, its a pretty simple wedding, 1pm - 6:00pm, piece of cake. She then brings up that it is in a new luxury hotel and wants me to shoot some location shots for the hotel

Re: Podcast June 12 - The Ins and Outs of Wedding Photography Part 2

Wedding in Paris — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:50:46 -0000

I finish the conversation from last week about wedding photography. This week we go into more of the business side of things such as contracts and talk a little about post production.

Re: Wedding Photography Tips

Wedding in Paris — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:57:18 -0000

The photographer is in the best position to run the entire show during the day. Nothing moves until you say so. If there is a wedding coordinator, they almost always understand this and will be there to support you.

Re: Think Tank Photo Shapeshifter Backpack Review

kgarrison — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:53:44 -0000

Stay tuned, I am trying to get them to let me give one away soon. :)

Re: Think Tank Photo Shapeshifter Backpack Review

Your Photo Tips — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:51:58 -0000

Hey Kerry,

Thanks for the great review of this bag. I've been struggling with getting a new bag for the past few weeks debating on several features. Heard about this bag a couple of other places and now may be putting it near the top of my list.

Thanks,
Damien Franco

Re: Podcast #22 - Letters from Listeners

Eugene — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:50:39 -0000

Great photographers:

http://www.theimageisfound.com/wedding/

http://www.mikecolon.com/

Keep up the great job guys!
-Eugene

Re: Podcast #22 - Letters from Listeners

Sir David Esquire — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:53:00 -0000

Hey Scarlett!

You work is inspirational & should be out there to inspire others to live outside the box. Your story alone on how you got into wedding photography is unique as well!

Cheers!

David

Re: Podcast #22 - Letters from Listeners

Alex — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:31:46 -0000

Thank you very much! Great show, had same questions and got answered before I even asked. Countless Thank Yous!!!

Re: Podcast #22 - Letters from Listeners

kgarrison — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:03:28 -0000

You have been rockin' it yourself out there. Keep up the amazing work.

Re: Podcast #22 - Letters from Listeners

Scarlett Lillian — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:55:09 -0000

Thanks for the sweet plugs! You guys rock!

Re: Podcast #21 - Spicing up your images

Rob Nunn — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:22:59 -0000

Hi Guys,

Excellent Podcast, as always, I love your enthusiasm, banter, and just want to go out and take photographs after I've listened!

Keep up the great work,

Cheers, Rob.

Re: Fluid Zoom and View Rotation in Photoshop CS4

RGB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:17:01 -0000

I personally find the zoom to be limiting. I've been using a Griffin PowerMate for a while, and for Photoshop using it to control zoom (among other things). With older versions, this was very responsive, but with this new "fluid zoom," everything feels very slugging (on a powerful computer, mind you). It would be nice to have an option to just turn the darned thing off.

Re: Podcast #21 - Spicing up your images

Luis — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:13:43 -0000

Hi Kerry and David,
Congratulations for your very good podcast and website.

I was listening your last podcast them I went to check a previous article that you told about “How to Calculate Depth of Field“. And I tried to download f/Calc Spreadsheet “Excel spreadsheet” but it is corrupted; I cannot open it. How can I get that spreadsheet?
Thanks,
Luis Lopez-Santiago

Re: Amvona Muslins Review

pantone — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:23:14 -0000

Quality muslins for under $30... Thats impressive :)

Re: HDR Basics

pantone — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:08:02 -0000

Thats some great information thanks!

Re: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Camera Calibration

sohbet — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:30:58 -0000

Regjeringer over hele verden har de siste årene vært langt villigere enn vanlig til å innføre lover som begrenser frihet og personvern. Begrunnelsen har hver gang vært kampen mot terror

Re: How to Calculate Depth of Field

adedavies — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:04:17 -0000

Finding this site is like discovering GOLD! Thanks, Ade

Re: How to Calculate Depth of Field

adedavies — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:02:32 -0000

Wow! Finding this site is like discovering gold! Thanks for your huge help, Ade

Re: Digital Photography Life - The Return of Michael and Scott

kgarrison — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:36:15 -0000

We are all about as real as it gets. They just finished recording their first new episode so I expect it to go online in the next few days. You can go to personallifemedia.com right now and subscribe to their feed so you will get it as soon as it is posted.