Dan Carr

Founder of Shutter Muse, full time photographer and creative educator. Dan lives in the Canadian Yukon, but his wanderlust often sends him in search of images all around the world to meet the needs of clients and readers alike.

New Mac Pros Due Next Week From Apple

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According to the website 9To5Mac, Apple is set to finally update the Mac Pro line next week at the WWDC conference.  That noise you hear ?  That’s the collective sigh of relief from the creative community.  It’s been nearly two years since the introduction of the previous Mac Pro and speculation had been rife that the Mac Pro lineup was simply not profitable enough in Apple’s books.  Many people had already concluded that the line was dead, replaced by new top-end iMacs with Thunderbolt ports.  The previous incarnation of the Mac Pro (which I own) does not have Thunderbolt ports …

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Tascam DR-100 MKII Review & Comparison To Zoom H4N

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Small, portable audio recorders have become much more popular since the start of the s0-called DSLR revolution.  Of course they have always been around in the professional industry but when people began filming with DSLRs they quickly realized that the sound on those cameras was simply awful.  A solution was needed and a great many people jumped on the Zoom H4N as that solution.  At the time when the 5D MK2 was released there weren’t a lot of options at a price point that made sense to someone who is only shooting with a camera worth a few thousand dollars.  …

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Think Tank Spring Special Extended Until Fathers Day – June 17th

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Think Tank are giving away a FREE Artificial Intelligence laptop bag (worth $59) with every roller bag that you purchase. All you have to do is click on on of my links below and when you come to check out you’ll get the option to add the laptop bag! Think Tank’s roller bags are the rollers that all other rollers are judged by, simple as that. Walk into any press room at any sporting event and all you will see is Think Tank rollers as far as the eye can see, I kid you not. I use a Think Tank …

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5D Mark III Kit In Stock At Adorama

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Hurry hurry if you’ve been waiting for one of these, they won’t last long. Adorama is showing the 5D Mark III kit with the 24-105 lens in stock right now. According to B&H they will have their next batch of these cameras in on Thursday.

Free Canon Workshops With Free Gear Loan – Photography In The Parks 2012

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Canon has announced the dates and locations today for their Photography In The Parks program that allows people free professional instruction and also free loan of photo and video equipment for the workshops. CANON U.S.A. ENCOURAGES NATIONAL PARKS VISITORS TO UNLEASH THEIR CREATIVITY THIS SUMMER WITH FREE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Canon’s Photography in the Parks Program Equips Visitors with Free Camera and Camcorder Loans, Professional Photography Lessons and a Unique, Hands-On Experience to Create Lasting Memories LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 4, 2012 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is once again joining forces with several of the …

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Canon Extends Their Rebate Program – Makes Me Look Stupid

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Perhaps Canon didn’t do as well as they wanted to with their rebates, or perhaps they did so well that they want a little more !?! We shall never know, but whatever the answer is, it means you guys can save more money for longer. Just a couple of days ago I was shouting about how there was only 3 days left on this great list of offers and how you “had to buy now to get yourself a great deal on new kit for the summer”. Well it turns out that now you have until June 30th! Head on …

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Ingesting Multiple Memory Cards Into Adobe Lightroom

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Yes, you read that correctly; despite what many people told me, this is entirely possible and incredibly easy!  A little-known function of Lightroom that can save you a lot of time. Check out the video below and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more software tips and tutorials as well as product reviews and tours.

Only Three Days Left In Canon’s Current Rebate Round

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Canon’s current double rebate program only has three days left on the clock. Depending on the camera / lens combination you can save up to $550. This is always the best time to grab something for your summer. Head on over to B&H where they have a really nicely designed special set of pages to figure out your double rebate savings when you purchase a camera and a lens.

Redrock Micro DSLR Baseplate Review

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If you are even remotely serious about shooting video with a DSLR then you’ll quickly find that you need to add a few accessories. For me a follow focus is the first thing I would pick up, as you’ll see in the following photos I use the excellent O’Connor F-Focus DM. To attach a follow focus unit, and many other cine style accessories to your camera you are going to need a way to add rods. In the cine world there are three rod standards: 15mm lightweight, 15mm studio and 19mm studio. If you aren’t familiar with these then O’Connor …

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Canon 5D MKIII Now Supported in Lightroom 4

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Adobe has released an update today, Lightroom 4.1 which adds RAW support for the Canon 5D MKIII to Lightroom 4. Looks like it’s time to upgrade finally ! The update also adds support for the new Leica X2 and the Leica Monochrom if your pockets are that deep, as well as adding many new lens profiles such as the worth-its-weight-in-gold Leica Summicron 50mm. Download the updates from Adobe and read a full list of bug fixes and newly supported cameras : Lightroom 4 update. ACR 7.1 update