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We all love our camera bags. When I was shooting, I had my roller case jammed with all of my camera gear. But when I got to a wedding, I was stuck with a big clunky roller case that I …

Choosing a lab for your photography business, is like choosing a business partner. For a photographer, the lab printing the photos and products, is the core of a business. I often see photographers choose a lab like they are choosing …

Joe Ciarcia has just launched Gamut Prints, a new professional lab specializing in fine art ink-jet prints. I’ve known Joe for probably 5+ years on the Digital Wedding Forum. He’s always been the go to guy for any color …

Harold at Finao was kind enough to let me print off a prototype of an Upper Elements album. As many of my readers know, I am a big fan of the 10 page album for portraits. That’s five spreads …

The very first thing I do when I pick up a new album is knock on the front, back and spine, just like it is the front door of my neighbors house when I’m not happy with them for parking …

We all work hard to sell the beauty in our photography and in our clients, but how about in our products. I’m  a big believer that our product mix is what sets us apart from the crowd. And these days, …

It’s official, I’ve sold off my last DSLR and 35mm lens. The only “high end” camera I own is the Olympus EP-2 along with the 20mm 1.7 and 45mm 2.8 (remember, Micro 4/3 cameras have a 2X lens factor). Today, …

Finao is my favorite album company for a few reasons. First of all, they make books. Their albums are made with traditional book binding techniques that will stand the test of time. That means the your sample or your client’s …

Well, they didn’t just release new lenses. They also released the D3100. The only thing really exciting about it, is the constant AF while shooting video, and a dedicated video button. While, I’m not that excited about the camera itself, …

The running joke in the studio last week was, “well, it has crystal nano coating.” I love to make fun of lens manufacturer naming. It seems like they spend all day trying to come up with new letters and words …