by Dan Carr | Aug 29, 2011 | Beginner, Intermediate, Pro, Ski and Snowboard Photos 101
I use Adobe Lightroom every day for organizing my photo collection. I use it to import photos from card to computer whether I’m in the office or on the road and I use it to sort out magazine submissions and upload photos to the internet. It’s a hugely...
by Dan Carr | May 15, 2011 | Intermediate, Ski and Snowboard Photos 101, Weekly Updates
Using Lightrooms filter system I can quickly reveal which lenses I used this winter the most. The new Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 L IS takes the win, hardly surprising as it is such an amazingly versatile lens. Second place goes to my 300mm f2.8 L IS. Did I really carry...
by Dan Carr | Mar 31, 2011 | Gear reviews, Intermediate, Ski and Snowboard Photos 101
I’ve been doing this for some time but yesterday someone commented on it and I thought I ought to post about it. Sometimes I use a monopod when I’m shooting. Either with large lenses like my 300mm f.28 L IS or sometimes smaller lenses if I have slow...
by Dan Carr | Mar 26, 2011 | Beginner, Ski and Snowboard Photos 101
This might seem like an odd “Photo Tip” but trust me on this one, I’ve added it to the beginners section of Ski & Snowboard Photography 101 because it’s an easy thing that you can do from the get go to focus your creativity. When you plan...
by Dan Carr | Jan 14, 2011 | Pro, Ski and Snowboard Photos 101
Thanks for the guesses on the setup for this shot. Some of you were pretty close. Zach G was actually the closest with his first guess. With the spread of light needed ,and the gel, a single speedlight could not do a good job of being the pink light with a Ranger...
by Dan Carr | Jan 11, 2011 | Guess the Setup, Intermediate, Singles
In a few days time I’ll post a lighting diagram for a few shots that were taken on this feature in Edmonton. In the meantime, let’s hear your best guesses as to what equipment I used and where to get this photo of Mike Henitiuk. If you don’t know...