Lowepro recently released a line of travel bags that are aimed at adventure travellers, and one of them, the HighLine RL x400 roller, has a unique feature for photographers when used in combination with the Whistler backpack series.
I published this tutorial on YouTube some time ago, but all of the information still holds true today so I wanted to bring your attention to it. Photo Mechanic is a compelling piece of software, but it can be a bit daunting. I think this video will be very useful for people who are just starting to get to grips with it, perhaps using the free trial they offer. If you already use it, or you’re planning on buying it, you can get a free downloadable Photo Mechanic shortcut guide from me.
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These are my favourite inspirational travel quotes of all time. Motivate yourself to see the world with this list of incredible travel quotes from wise, famous travellers.
Hey guys and gals, just a heads up that I’ve added a new free download to our growing list of resources. Affinity Photo is rapidly becoming the go-to photo editing solution for those that don’t want to pay for a monthly subscription as you have to do with Adobe Photoshop. I’ve added a free shortcut guide to Affinity Photo HERE alongside the one for Photo Mechanic. I’m going to keep adding to that page in the future as well, but it made the most sense to put these ones up first because nobody else is offering these! Hope some of …
I’ve answered this question for several readers via email, so I thought it was time for a post about it. What’s the perfect camera bag when you want to go mountain biking? The R180 Trail for MindShift Gear is my answer, and here’s why…
Lowepro’s Whistler line of outdoor and adventure photo packs are designed to be rugged and weather resistant for adventurous pursuits. How does it stack up to the competition? Given that I have lived in the town that the bag is named after, for over a decade, it seemed like something I should take a good long look at.
Flying with photography gear can cause a lot of hassles if you do it wrong. Learn from my mistakes and make your journey smooth sailing!
Sometimes we jus need a little inspiration, and I’ve found that it can be as simple as a few quotes from some very wise people. These are my favourite ones on the subject of photography: 1. “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 2. “The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.” – Elliott Erwitt 3. “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – …
I recently did an upgrade of my backup hard drives, something that every photographer will end up doing at some point. I was left with a stack of drives on my desk which I’ll sell on Craigslist or through my local buy and sell forum. They all work perfectly so I’m sure someone will want to put them to use. There’s an important step to perform before you sell any computer or hard drive, though! Erase doesn’t really mean gone.. I’m sure that everyone takes a basic precaution when they sell a hard drive, and deletes all the files and folders …