Anyone try the Steadepod yet?

Library of Congress, Washington, DC, ISO 800, 1/60 sec at f/2.8. Canon EF 15mm fisheye lens with Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera

I saw an ad in Rangefinder Magazine yesterday for the Steadepod, a sort of monopod/tripod replacement.  It’s basically a retractable stainless steel cable – you put the base of the cable under [...]

CASE STUDY: Lighting for On Location Corporate Headshots

I recently did a headshot job for an NGO that wanted photographs of their CEO for the annual report, as well as their staff for their website.  Working with their Senior Communications Director, we decided that a location shoot would best capture the personality of the organization, which focuses on raising public awareness and promoting an [...]

You'll laugh, but I'm so excited about my new Kata 3N1-20 camera sling/backpack, I can't help myself!

I’ve been shopping for a new photo backpack, and after much searching (and some buying and returning), I just received my new Kata 3N1-20 backpack!  And yes, call me geeky for being so excited, but I LOVE my new backpack!  It has a dual sling AND backpack function!  I was reading a lot of reviews about the Lowepro Slingshot [...]