Just 2 Days Left In Canon’s Winter Rebate Program!!

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Get ’em while they’re hot! Just a couple of days remain in Canon’s winter rebate program.  If you’ve been thinking about that new camera or new lens then NOW is the time to grab it and take the savings.

Solving The Camera Strap Conundrum With The Carry Speed DS-2

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Like most people who usually have a camera with them on any given day, I have never been satisfied with the strap that comes packaged with the camera.  For the last few years I’ve been using some much more comfortable straps provided to me as part of the Canon’s CPS membership which are simply Canon branded versions of the Optech Utility Strap with a different, more robust attachment system.  The neoprene strap works well for easing the discomfort of a heavy camera on your shoulders but the traditional attachment points on the left and right sides of the camera still …

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Canon’s 90EX Flash As Portable Macro Flash

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Here’s an interesting little setup which Many people haven’t considered.  I’ve been shooting a lot with the little EOS-M , Canon’s mirrorless camera and it came packaged with the little Canon 90EX flash.  It’s powered by just two AAA batteries and that means that it is decidedly pocket sized !  Whilst it’s marketed as a flash for the EOS-M , it works just fine with any Canon camera that has a hot shoe.  If you use a 5D , a camera with no built-in flash, then it can also be a handy accessory for general shooting and at $150 it …

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Fuji Launches The X100s

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Two years ago Fuji created a storm in the camera market with the launch of the X100.  The retro styling, large APS-C sensor and f2 prime lens was a breath of fresh air and for six months or more after the launch date they were nigh on impossible to get hold of such was their popularity!  I owned one myself for about a year and you can read my review HERE if you need a refresher.  Today Fuji have unveiled the cameras successor and it looks as though they have kept all the good bits of the previous camera and …

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Adobe NOT Offering Creative Suite 2 (CS2) for free

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UPDATE: SO it turns out the whole photblogospehere is wrong about this !  Adobe was merely switching CS2 users to a new version or server or something like that.       If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on Photoshop but just couldn’t afford it then today is your lucky day !  Adobe is offering the entirety of the CS2 Creative Suite for FREE !  All you have to do is sign in to Adobe and you can get it all !  Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc etc Universal serial numbers are provided as well: Creative Suite: 1130-0412-8377-1896-9751-5759 Photoshop …

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Getting Out Of The Dreaded Creative Rut

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It happens to all of us, sometimes you’re just not feeling it.  You look at the growing pile of photography gear in your cupboard and for all the lenses, toys and gadgets you just can’t think what to create next.  A change of routine is a good way to jolt your inner muse but a sudden change of scenery can also do wondrous things.  A few weeks ago I had a 5 day gap before Christmas and I had no particular photographic plans.  On a whim I thought about leaving the country and before I knew it (the next day) …

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Nikon D600 Bundle – Save $700 – Today Only!!

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Madness on this D600 sale today !! A huge bundle of gear with a $700 saving.  It’s on for one day only and probably the best deal I’ve seen all year considering it’s the much sought after Nikon D600. Get it HERE from B&H.          

My 2013 Calendar Is Available

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You might have seen this image in the previous post about the Norwegian ski magazine cover but being one of my favorite images from last year I also made it the cover of my 2013 Freeskiing calendar. The calendar features images shot in Canada, Europe, Alaska & Japan with some of the worlds best known professional freeskiing athletes. Athletes Featuring Sammy Carlson, Dane Tudor, Leigh Powis, James Woods, Jossi Wells and more…… Calendar Specifics: Size: A3 (297mm x 420mm). Format: Portrait (ring bound w/ wire hanger at top). Paper: 210 GSM. Printing: Full bleed single side edge to edge digital …

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In Print – Fri Flyt In Norway

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Sometimes I like to show some of my work in use and today I’ve got a cover from Norway to share. Fri Flyt is an action sports magazine that runs year round in Norway and other parts of Europe. Even though I don’t understand what it says I enjoy looking at this mag every month because they always choose great images. I’m therefore thrilled to have one of my images on the cover this month. The image was shot in British Columbia, Canada. I used a Canon 1D Mk4 and a 70-300 f4-5.6 L IS.

Mindshift Gear – Rotation 180 Pro on Kickstarter !

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The Mindshift Rotation 180 that I previewed last month is now up on Kickstarter!  This is a new backpack (and a new company) from within Think Tank Photo and is to be targeted more at the outdoor photography market.  The guys actually exceeded their funding goal on Kickstarter within the first 24 hours !!! That’s how much excitement there is out there for this bag!  But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get in on the deal as well since it offers a large discount on the retail price of the bag and they’ll throw in an additional couple of accessories too!

 

Get yourself over to Kickstarter to watch the video and you’ll see why this pack is so unique.  I’ll be testing one out shortly so stay tuned….

 

EDIT:  This bag was funded immediately on Kickstarter and I have now done a full review of it HERE. on my new website Shutter Muse.

 

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New Newsletter !

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I’ve finally gotten around to setting up a mailing list and newsletter.  If you want to receive a digest every month or so , right into your in-box, containing exclusive content and photos as well as special offers on my upcoming e-book series then signup HERE.  I will never give out your details to a third party, your email address will only be used by myself to offer the news, reviews and content that you love.   Once again: SIGN UP HERE