Archive for December, 2005

DIY Folding Flash Diffuser

Flash photography suffers from a major problem – the light source is too small. Generally, the bigger the light source the more pleasing the effect. That’s why photography studios usually use umbrellas or softboxes. But what if you don’t have access to a softbox, or you’re in a situation where it just [...]

Christmas on the Woodlands Waterway

Each Christmas, the waterway near the Woodlands, Texas, Mall is lit with Christmas lights.

Hexidecimal colors in Photoshop

Just a quick tip. If you look at the bottom of the color dialog in Photoshop, the hex representation of the color is down at the bottom. Perfect for web site work.

Extending the Canon Off Camera Shoe Cord with a keyboard cable

The Canon Off Camera Shoe Cord #2 (OCSC2) is a great way to get E-TTL flashes away from the camera shoe, and can make for much more dramatic or flattering images. The problem is that the cord is only 2 feet long; enough for a flash bracket, but not long enough to get the [...]

Six Sony cameras fail Chinese consumer testing

Sony China Ltd suspended sales of 6 compact digital cameras after they failed quality tests. 6 out of the 9 Sony cameras submitted failed the testing by China’s National Camera Quality Supervision and Inspection Center. The DSC-H1, DSC-L1, DSC-P200, DSC-W7, DSC-W5, and DSC-S90 were the model numbers. 13 cameras from other manufacturers [...]