Thursday, October 29, 2009

Free Download Manager

Right off the bat, this is not a photography related post, however, many of you may find it very useful.

More often than not, when we deal with digital photographs we share them in batches. I, for instance, send digital proofs to my customers after a photosession for review. These batches of digital photographs can easily exceed 1GB or more. The problem most people have is that once the download is interrupted it has to start from the beginning.

Today I discovered a very convenient free program called Free Download Manager. It allows for resumable downloads as well as parallel download stream. In my limited testing it supersedes Windows 7 “Copy and Paste” mechanism and it’s especially useful for downloading large file batches from FTPs or other online resources.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Amateur Photography Q&A

Dear readers.

Most of you are my friends and customers while some are just visitors on their path to enlightenment. I’ve been working on this blog for over a year and I’ve shared some of my work, technique, ideas and vision with you.

Now I’m looking for you to tell me what’s interesting to my readers that I’ve not yet discussed. These topics can include photographic ideas, suggestions, questions about something you’ve tried or thinking of trying … and anything else digital photography related.

Here are some ideas I’ve been compiling for future blogs but feel free to add and reshape:

  • “What makes a really great photograph”
  • “What’s the best way to protect my digital photographs”
  • “Types of prints – professional vs mainstream”
  • “Quantity vs Quality – what will survive the test of time”
  • “Best ways to show my photography investment (photo albums, portraits, digital frames, portable devices and more)”
  • “How to preserve wall portraits”
  • “To frame or not to frame – is it really worth it”
  • “How did I do it – behind the scenes coverage and explanations”
  • “Techniques and challenges of photographing infants”
  • “Equipment suggestions – the dreaded Nikon vs Canon dilemma”
  • “The intricacies of Picasa editing and online printing”
  • “The advantages of using external flash guns”
  • “Lights and shadows, how to make great pictures with consumer digital cameras”
  • “The dangers of photographing newborns with consumer cameras”

Please go ahead and leave comments or email me directly if you’d like to add your ideas to the list, they are welcomed and addressed

Your friend, Stanley Nov.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Product Photography

Well, today, in addition to all my aspirations and talents I can officially claim being an expert product photographer. The product was a set of exotic teas and I’ve used a rather elaborate setup utilizing a soft box and two off-camera EX flashes to create the look to convey it most intimate qualities. Judge for yourself.

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Your friend, Stanley Nov

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Weekend Wedding

More photographs will follow soon but here’s a quick preview

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Your friend, Stanley Nov.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Q & A of Hiring a Wedding Photographer

Friends, I’ve recently stumbled upon a great article about hiring wedding photographers. It answers many frequently asked questions such as “What are the differences between the major styles of wedding photography?” or “If a couple is on a specific budget, what are some ways they can get the most for their money?” as well as “Why is wedding photography so expensive?”.

If you or anyone you know is looking to get married, I highly suggest skimping through this article.

http://www.mydeejay.com/blog/2009/09/hiring-a-wedding-photographer-questions-to-ask-a-photographer