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 Thursday, February 25, 2016

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

An article by professional child and family photographer Laura Morita

As any parent knows, getting a child to cooperate in front of the camera can be an exercise in futility. Why won't they just do whatever we say and stand wherever we want and smile with just the right number of teeth showing? Do they have to be so difficult? Well, the short answer is yes. They do. So, we can either choose to nag and whine and complain and beg (I'm guilty of all four) or we can try to figure out ways to get them to cooperate.

Whether you are photographing your own kids or someone else's, sometimes those kiddos just aren't interested in posing for you, but here are some tricks I use to get cooperative kids.

Check out the full article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 2/25/2016 8:01:25 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, January 19, 2016

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Travel photography can provide some of the most inspiring and intriguing imagery. Photographs trigger our memories, help us to illustrate a story, and show us a sense of place. When we travel, those memories can often seem richer, more vibrant, and more significant to us than when we are at home.

First impressions aren’t something that we only get when we meet new people. Each minute impression that you get from seeing a new country, a new town, or a new restaurant is something that you can express visually. When you travel (or play tourist at home), what are your first impressions of the place? What colors, scents, or sounds stand out? Each of these experiences can be expressed through the visual medium of photography.

When you hear the sound of horse hooves clacking against cobblestone streets or the deep horn of a passing ship in the sea, you can bring those memories and experience to life through your imagery. When you smell fresh baked bread wafting down a street, or feel the warmth of the sand beneath your feet, each of these moments tells a story and creates a sense of place. Bringing that sense of place through to your photography is what makes a travel image a lasting moment, rather than a fleeting snap shot, and your memories will be so much more vibrant for it. Not only is it important to capture the literal look of a place in travel photography, but for strong and memorable imagery, capturing the ambiance is important as well."

See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 1/19/2016 12:30:27 PM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, December 1, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"What story are you trying to tell? When you begin to make decisions about your photograph, it is important to consider the story in your image. Are you photographing the food alone, specific ingredients, the chef, the staff or the season? Each decision you make about what to include or not include in your image will help with the story."
See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 12/1/2015 6:14:59 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Friday, July 10, 2015

The Canon Digital Learning Center has just posted another Canon Quick Guide, this one titled "Mobile Guide to EOS Speedlite Custom and Personal Functions."

Quick Guides provide an excellent resource that you can download to your phone and thereby have it with you when you need it most. Check out all the handy quick guides at the Canon Digital Learning Center.

B&H carries Canon Speedlite flashes. For more information regarding Canon Speedlites, check out Bryan's Flash & Lighting Accessory Reviews.

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Post Date: 7/10/2015 12:44:49 PM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Friday, June 12, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Did you know that, instead of scrolling through a ton of menu options, you could personalize it with your favorite commands? In your EOS camera, go to “MY MENU SETTINGS,” hit “REGISTER TO MY MENU,” and select the settings you want. Then exit and press the “SET” button to quickly access your new custom menu."
Read the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 6/12/2015 12:02:53 PM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Thursday, May 28, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"This year marks the 10th anniversary of the EOS 5D DSLR series cameras and to celebrate the occasion, we've rounded up some helpful tips, tricks and tutorials related to this impressive series that can help you take your imagemaking skills to the next level"
Here is a list of the links in the EOS 5D series 10th anniversary article:

EOS 5D Mark II

  • John Pope on filming "Blood Brother"
  • EOS 5D Mark II On-Camera Tutorials
  • EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update
  • EOS 5D Mark II: Movie Mode Basics
  • EOS 5D Mark II: How to Use Manual Video Exposure
  • Shooter's Insight: EOS 5D Mark II, with Tyler Stableford
  • Shooter's Insight: EOS 5D Mark II, with David Leeson
  • EOS 5D Mark II Shoots House M.D. Season Finale
  • EOS 5D Mark II Video: The Last Three Minutes
  • EOS 5D Mark II: The Making of The Last Three Minutes
  • EOS 5D Mark II Video: A Portrait
  • EOS 5D Mark II Video: A Three Act Play
  • EOS 5D Mark II Video: Reverie
  • EOS 5D Mark II Video: Voyage

EOS 5D Mark III

  • Multiple-exposure photography with the EOS 5D Mark III
  • EOS 5D Mark III On-Camera Tutorials
  • Rapid Switching Between AF Point Functions
  • Shooting on-location: How to prep for a multi-camera shoot
  • Utilizing the Multi function Lock Switch in the EOS 5D Mark III
  • In-Camera Culling with the EOS 5D Mark III
  • Adding a Magnification Button location on the EOS-1D C and 5D Mark III with Custom Controls
  • Christian Oth: Wedding Photography with the EOS-1D X and 5D Mark III
  • An overview of the Intelligent Viewfinder Display system in the EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III
  • Silent Control during video recording
  • Understanding EOS HD Compression Options
  • EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Update: Clean HDMI Output and AF Improvements Explained
  • Using multiple AF points in the EOS-1D X and 5D Mark III
  • New HD video features in the EOS 5D Mark III
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range) in the EOS 5D Mark III
  • Multiple-exposure shooting with the EOS 5D Mark III and EOS-1D X
  • EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III AF Menu System
  • User-friendly AF Adjustment with the EOS-1D X and EOS 5D Mark III AF Configuration Tool

EOS 5DS & 5DS R

  • Introducing EOS 5DS & EOS 5DS R
  • From the EOS 5D Mark III to EOS 5DS/5DS R -- What's New
  • Getting the most out of EOS 5DS and 5DS R files

B&H carries the 5D Mark III and has the 5Ds / 5Ds R available for preorder.

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Post Date: 5/28/2015 10:40:34 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Thursday, April 2, 2015

The crew over at the Canon Digital Learning Center has created a virtual EOS C100 Cinema Camera menu system. It's actually kind of neat.

Curious? Want to see what the C100 is capable of? Try it out!

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Post Date: 4/2/2015 11:47:49 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Monday, March 30, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Ever since the Speedlite 600EX-RT was introduced a couple of years ago, my [author Eric Stoner's] life as a portrait artist changed forever. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my Speedlite 580EXII! But, the amount of additional control and reliability that the Speedlite 600EX-RT offers is, in a word, superior!

'Speedliting,' for many people, can be a scary proposition especially using E-TTL Automatic flash. One reason, and it’s a good one, is that you never really know how much power the flash is outputting. Does one really NEED to know that information? I’m sure for some of you that the answer is 'yes' and I understand it, but I’m a results kind of guy! I know that these Speedlites work very well and I trust them!"

See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

B&H carries Canon Speedlite flashes.

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Post Date: 3/30/2015 7:14:21 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, March 10, 2015

From the Canon Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Have you ever looked at an image online and thought it to be a still photo, but then suddenly, a little part of it comes to life? Not the whole image, but maybe a smirk of the mouth, a blink of an eye or a wag of a tail while all else remains static? Call them a “Cinemagraph,” a GIF or a picture where something in it moves; these hybrid motion/stills have become ubiquitous. They have an element of the unexpected and further explores how to tell a story in a single frame. And when executed well, they allow the visual story to expand and become infinitely richer and more engaging."
Read the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 3/10/2015 6:34:52 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Friday, February 27, 2015

The Canon Digital Learning Center has just posted several videos offering walkthroughs of DPP 4 and EOS Utility 3.

Recently Added Quick Start Videos

DPP 4 and EOS Utility 3 is compatible with the following cameras:

  • EOS-1D C
  • EOS-1D X
  • EOS-1D Mark IV
  • EOS 5D Mark III
  • EOS 6D
  • EOS 7D Mark II
  • EOS 70D
  • EOS 7D
  • EOS 5D Mark II
  • EOS Kiss X7i / EOS Rebel T5i / EOS 700D
  • EOS Kiss X7 / EOS Rebel SL1 / EOS 100D

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Post Date: 2/27/2015 8:26:08 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, February 10, 2015

I can honestly say that the above title is one that I never envisioned using before today – but it is certainly indicative of the times. :-) [Sean]

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"There are profile pictures that are taken with a camera phone in front of a mirror, perhaps on a good hair day or before a night out with friends. Then, there are pictures that are thoughtfully composed, well lit and offer a glimpse into the subject’s personality or interests.

For almost every social media account comes an accompanying profile picture. If you’re involved with online dating, those pictures are the first impressions that can determine potential interactions. There are millions of users in the online dating community and to whittle out the competition, a thought-out profile picture can only help."

To find out more, check out the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center. Keep in mind that much of this information would also apply to creating flattering headshots for other uses as well.

Relevant Products

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Post Date: 2/10/2015 1:02:57 PM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Friday, January 16, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"There’s nothing like a fresh snowfall to make a landscape truly dramatic! Snow is an inspiring photographic subject, whether you’re shooting mountain vistas, or single flakes. But it’s also a tricky subject, and many photographers find that the glowingly bright snow scene in front of their lens mysteriously turns into a depressingly gray photo after they take the shot.This article explains why that happens, and how to avoid it, for wonderful snow photos this winter season!"
Check out the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 1/16/2015 6:15:38 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, January 13, 2015

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Most Canon super telephoto lenses have a cool feature called Focus Preset, which allows for quick focusing to a predetermined distance. It is an ideal tool when shooting sports or wildlife, where you might be rapidly changing focus from two vastly different distances. At a basketball game, for example, you can preset the focus on a basketball rim. Then, follow-focus the action using AI Servo AF mode via either the shutter button or the back button. When the action shifts to under or around the rim you’ve preset focus on, a slight twist of the serrated Focus Preset Ring brings that preset distance immediately into focus. The ring, located just in front of the manual focus ring, falls readily to my hand, whether I am hand-holding the lens or shooting from a monopod."
Current Canon Lenses with Focus Presets

See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 1/13/2015 7:13:40 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Thursday, December 18, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

The new Canon EOS C100 Mark II was designed with input from users like you. In these product overview videos, hosted by Canon Digital Learning Center contributor, Jem Schofield, take a look at the new internal and external features of this camera and how it compares and differs from its predecessor. These videos will give you the information you need to make the most of this camera system and hit the ground running in any production environment.

Topics include:

  • OLED display panel
  • Adjustable EVF
  • DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • Multiple recording formats

B&H carries the Canon EOS C100 Mark II Cinema Camera.

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Post Date: 12/18/2014 6:31:31 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Monday, December 8, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Since its introduction in the original EOS 7D back in 2009, most high-end Canon EOS DSLRs have offered the ability to reduce the size of an AF point. Spot AF, as it’s called, reduces the size of the AF sampling area at the AF sensor and means that AF can be performed on a more isolated part of a subject or scene. Examples of this might include being able to focus right on the eye that’s closest to the camera in a tight portrait, or on a small drop of water or dew on a flower in a macro shot.

We’ll explore this useful focus option in this article, highlighting strong points like those listed above, as well as its limits and when it may not be the optimal choice."

Check out the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

Cameras Featuring Spot AF

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Post Date: 12/8/2014 9:55:55 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Wednesday, November 19, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"Blood Brother is one of those films that lingers with you for a long time after the credits roll. In part, of course, this is due to the truly heart-wrenching, soul-searching and thought-provoking content. But also present in the mind’s eye are the images – truthful, sad, scary, and yet uplifting and enlightening.

“The artistry in Blood Brother is one of the things I'm most proud of,” says Blood Brother’s cinematographer John Pope. 'It might not be the most classically beautiful film. From a cinematography standpoint, it’s sloppy at times, it has such a raw edge to it, but I like that. Those moments of rawness are beautiful. They lend themselves perfectly to the character and human element of the film.'"

See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 11/19/2014 10:19:01 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, November 4, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

"As a commercial photographer for over 30+ years, my thought process has leaned towards using large strobe light systems in my studio and location photography and to keep the Speedlites for on-camera projects and mostly people subjects. Working with the Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT along with the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT over the last year has really opened up my mind into a different way of thinking about exposure control and lighting.

Coming from being trained as a film photographer, lighting is something that I have tried to keep as constant like shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Digital was no different – you still need to get it correct in the camera. When working with strobe lighting, if I was happy with the composition, shutter and F-stop settings and I needed to change the overall exposure of an image, it was time to manually adjust the lighting. If the light were exactly in the right position already, I manually raise or lower the power output until I get exactly what I’m looking for. Now at this point, if lighting or camera settings change, everything would need to be reconfigured. For example, if you wanted to change the F-Stop setting from f/22 to f/2.8 for a selective focus effect, you would now have to manually dial down the lighting with some trial exposures to see if you got the exposure correct for the new settings. If you moved the lights in closer for a different lighting effect, it’s time to reconfigure the exposure again. The lighting and exposure changes can go on and on."

See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 11/4/2014 2:46:47 PM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Thursday, October 30, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

Learn how to use the features and functions of the EOS 7D Mark II in these instructional tutorials, hosted by Canon Digital Learning Center Technical Advisor, Rudy Winston. These videos will give you the information you need to make the most of this camera, and hit the ground running in any shooting situation.

Tutorial Videos Include

B&H has the Canon EOS 7D Mark II available for preorder (with shipments starting today).

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Post Date: 10/30/2014 6:47:53 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Friday, October 24, 2014

From the Canon Digital Learning Center:

What is most significant about the Canon EOS C100 Mark II Digital Video Camera, the second-generation version of the popular Canon EOS C100, is that most of the new or improved features compared to its predecessor were added in direct response to feedback from users. Designed as a one-person production beast, the EOS C100 has proven to be a widely popular model, and this new EOS C100 Mark II version tweaks the original’s components in all the right ways. This compact, lightweight camera is equipped with a more powerful image processor, a redesigned OLED display, a larger adjustable viewfinder, advanced autofocus capabilities, dual AVCHD and MP4 file formats with multiple recording options including 1920x1080 60P image capture, and wireless network compatibilities. There's little doubt that with these upgrades, this most recent edition to the Cinema EOS line of professional cameras is sure to get a lot of attention from filmmakers around the world. Let’s take a look at 10 important new features and improvements in the Canon EOS C100 Mark II:

  1. DIGIC DV 4 – A More Powerful Image Processor
  2. Improved Viewing: Side Hinged OLED Display and a New Large Adjustable EVF
  3. Built-In Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Face AF Autofocus
  4. 59.94P/50.00P Recording
  5. AVCHD and MP4 File Formats
  6. Built-In Wi-Fi for Rapid File Sharing and Remote Camera Control
  7. Built–In Microphone in the Camera Body
  8. Canon Log LUT for Corrected On-Set Viewing
  9. A Cleaner Uncompressed Output over the HDMI
  10. …And Ten More Awesome Little Things
See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

B&H has the Canon EOS C100 Mark II Digital Video Camera available for preorder.

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Post Date: 10/24/2014 10:12:24 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Monday, October 20, 2014

From the Canon Canon Digital Learning Center:

"You just took your Canon Image Stabilized lens off the camera and quickly replaced it with another. But as you put it into your camera bag, or later when you take it out, it seems like there’s a soft rattling sound coming from inside the lens. You give it a gentle shake and sure enough, something’s loose in there. Is your next move a call to Canon’s service department? Not necessarily! We’ll describe why in this article."
See the entire article on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

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Post Date: 10/20/2014 9:45:27 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
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