The Digital Photo Guy

Topaz Labs 30% Off Sale

Lee — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:43:38 +0000

Topaz Labs Mothers’ Day Sale For those who are interested in Topaz Labs plug-ins, this weekend only (Mothers’ Day 2012,) TL is offering a 30% discount on ALL products. The discount code is “TopazMoms” (without quotes, does anyone really enter codes with quotes?) Hope to see you on Team Topaz.

Everything but the Junkyard Dog

Lee — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:14:50 +0000

Exploring Arizona Finally getting around to exploring some locations for shoots. So far, I’ve found a lumberyard that’s also home to an artist so there’s a rich mixture of working tools/equipment as well as objet d’art. It’s a cool place but a little out of the way. Near town, there’s a riparian nature preserve administered by [...]

Portrait Pro v10

Lee — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:48:57 +0000

Make Fast Work of Portrait Processing Several weeks ago, I attended a portrait workshop with Clay Blackmore, a protege of Monte Zucker. The class was good but, like many classes taught by pros, filled with too much info in too little time. I don’t know about you but I like to think about what I’m doing [...]

Upcoming Shoots

Lee — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:09:08 +0000

Burrowing Owls and Lavender Fields On Saturday, May 12, I plan to be around Salton Sea to photograph burrowing owls. It’s a bit late in the season but I’m hoping there will be some fledglings still hanging around. Burrowing owls are active all day long but the best light will be early morning or late afternoon. [...]

Clay Blackmore Workshop

Lee — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:05:41 +0000

Amazing Workshop in Phoenix Last Monday, I attended a workshop led by Clay Blackmore, a protégé and business partner of the late Monte Zucker, arguably one of the finest wedding photographers of the last 60 years. The class was “How to Photograph Everyone” and you can get more information HERE. If you have a scintilla of interest [...]

Photograph Pin-Up Models, Save an Animal

Lee — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:05:39 +0000

Gathering on the Green at Deer Park Winery On Sunday, June 10, Deer Park Winery in Escondido will celebrate its grand re-opening with Gathering on the Green, a mini-Concours d’Elegance. The centerpiece of this event will be a restored 1929 Pierce-Arrow convertible. Anyone driving any pre-1976 automobile will receive free entry to the Deer Park Museum and parking [...]

Canon SX40 HS and RAW

Lee — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:52:52 +0000

Sometimes, You CAN have Your Cake and Eat It, Too! Further to my email exchange with Roy Ang, I pointed out the SX40 HS didn’t have RAW support and that would make it untenable for many advanced photographers. Roy was all over that. “Au contraire, mon frère”, he fired back. CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit) is [...]

Holy Macro, Batman!

Lee — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:08:29 +0000

It’s Not the Camera but How You Use It I received an e-mail from Roy Ang, a very talented San Diego photographer, hinting at interesting macro photos for the fiscally challenged. When I received the above photos from the San Diego Wild Animal Park Butterfly exhibit, I was impressed but not blown away as [...]

There’s Hope for America

Lee — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:53:07 +0000

Really, Really Smart Kids I saw this on a news site the other day and wanted to share because these kids give me hope for America’s future. After you pick yourself off the floor, check out their home page. I found their game Tidepool to be particularly addictive. How to Win Photo Contests I was [...]

2012 Planned Photoshoots

Lee — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:58:26 +0000

Landscape, Nature, Pin-Up and Portraits In 2012, I plan to focus my efforts on landscape and nature photography with an eye toward entering more competitions and producing sellable fine art pieces. A secondary goal is to expand my pin-up and portrait portfolio. I want to create more images like these below. On [...]