Aug
07
So many of the photography videos out there show great behind-the-scenes footage and tons of gear-related details. This video is more than that. In this Chase Jarvis TECH, I'm responding to the dozens--seemingly hundreds--of emails I've received recently asking me to highlight the various steps that comprise a professional commercial photo shoot. Therefore, follow along in this 3 minute video as I walk you through a recent commercial assignment where I was hired...
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Jul
08
Hasselblad today announced a whopping new camera, the H3D11-50. That's right, they've done it again. 50 megapixels of goodness this time around, creating a 300MB file with each click of the shutter. Whoa! Further details after the jump, including a generous trade in option on your H3DII-39. Click the 'continue reading' link below ...--They're again boasting the world's largest sensor, a Kodak product that comes in at a doozie of a 36x48mm hunk of love....
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Jun
18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TzMbYSK5M Heading into a recent commercial job in San Diego, we were a little underpowered. Our staff Digital Asset Management guru, Dartanyon, was tied to the studio on some other business and as a result we needed some more DAM muscle on the road--and quick! A phone call later, our problem was solved... Enter stage right: The Digital Capture Systems tricked-out digital photography uber-van. Enter stage left: a new video series titled Chase Jarvis SHORTS, where...
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Apr
24
In a recent post, reader Clay posed the following question in the comment section: Do you ever use a light meter? If so, what are the situations?It's a good, fair and simple question, so I'll begin by answering it: Clay, not only don't I use a light meter, but it's been so long since I used one that--until you reminded me--I had nearly forgotten that they ever existed. Seriously.Here's why they're less relevant than ever...
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Mar
31
If you've been tuned in for a while, you're no doubt up to speed on our DIY Badass Laptop Case. Rumors flew around photography circles that the only thing it didn't have was missile launchers. Well, that little video just had its one year anniversary last week and it's still getting tons of traffic, comments and--my favorite part--proposed modifications. The most recent such modification that deserves mention is really simple and very useful and it...
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Mar
20
Q: (via email) Chase. I'm basically in love with Profoto lighting. But I'm a kid that has bad credit and photo is my life. Any suggestions on how I could get some Profoto lighting?A: Yep. Rent it. Seriously. This goes for almost all killer, pro gear. And here's the thought of the day: Most rental houses are closed on Sunday. Also true is that you can normally pick up stuff at your local shop at...
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Feb
20
The following 4 photo-related technologies are cool and quickly slipping into the marketplace. Some are already in heavy rotation, some are in development, others are in still in commercial viability studies. I thought you'd appreciate an aggregate of them into one post for your speedy perusal.1) Canon Takes Copyright Protection to the Next LevelBy scanning the iris of your eye and embedding your biological information into your images, Canon's looking to help you protect your...
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Dec
29
Here's a tip we didn't see coming when we posted our Chase Jarvis TECH: Packing Photography Gear post a few weeks ago: It seems that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation--effective January 1, 2008--are limiting the number, size, and location of spare lithium batteries we can travel with... Chances are that if you're a traveling photographer, you fly with spare lithium-ion batteries for laptops, cameras, flashes, etc. They're the juice behind darn...
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Dec
03
Based on a ton of requests from our last video post Chase Jarvis TECH: Packing Photography Gear, we've put together a quick shopping list highlighting all the items in the videos: bags, cases, cameras, lenses, accessories. Tis the season, eh? But here's the hook: While there's nothing commercial about this blog at all, no ads, no banners, no ad words, no nothin', we've just quickly created an Amazon Affiliate account specifically for this post so...
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Nov
27
PROBLEM: Traveling with cameras, lenses, lights, computers and all the rest of the gear that us photographers use these days can be a serious challenge. After all, this stuff is spendy and breakable, yet it needs to travel to the same places that photographers do to make great pictures. From urban jungles like the Big Apple to the real jungles of Zimbabwe, traveling with photography equipment requires some special know-how. SOLUTION: With a bit of...
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