Author: Yianni Papadopoulos

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To Mark III or not to Mark III? That is the question

I’ve been pondering lately an upgrade to the new Canon Mk III. I have been slowly entering the world of DSLR Cinematography and the qualities of the Mark III especially when it comes to low light shooting are very attractive. So as a first step I started entering some giveaways because the only thing better than a Canon 5D Mk III is a free Canon 5D Mk III!

Big thanks to the SnapKnot wedding photography directory for offering this great camera giveaway!

I will be doing a comparison as soon as I can get my hands on one. Stay tuned!

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Workshops are starting in two weeks

Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to learn more about photography, our workshops are for you.

From learning your way around your DSLR to learning to shoot under any conditions, you will find a workshop to meet your needs.

Take a look at http://www.learnyourdslr.com/

And here is a secret; get 20% off all courses just by becoming a member of the site for free!

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Workshops are on their way!

Check out our new photography workshops at http://www.learnyourdslr.com.

From beginner to advanced users, our workshops are a fun and easy way to go from taking photos to making the photos you want.

Earthquake in Virginia!

We just had an earthquake in Virginia. House was shaking for about 5-7 seconds. Looks like a 5.8. More info here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php

Epicenter here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.875%C2%B0N,+77.908%C2%B0W&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=37.957192,-77.937012&spn=3.750555,4.493408&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=61.582079,75.761719&vpsrc=6&z=8

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Dance photography is my new black!

Dance photographyA few days ago, I was lucky enough to steal some time to shoot a friend who is a amazing dancer, Dita. She tirelessly run and jumped and did all the dance moves I can’t pronounce, while I fumbled with my camera trying to catch her at the right moment.

Beyond ending up with some not-too-shaby shots, I found out that I love shooting dancers. If you are a dancer and want portfolio shots, let me know!

Thank you Dita for being such a good and tireless sport! I also wanted to thank the people at One Dulles Corridor who generously offered their space for my photographic endeavors.

Take a look at a gallery of dance photos here. photocrati gallery

 

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Singer shoot

I recently had the opportunity and joy to shoot Canda (http://www.listentocanda.com/) a very talented singer and voice coach. She had a disposition matching her  beautiful voice and it was a real pleasure shooting her while I listened to her sing. Doesn’t get more fun than that!

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Flashbus tour

So the much anticipated Flashbus tour event is done and I’m of two minds about it. I really liked David Hobby; his presentation was flowing, interesting and all in all met my expectations.

Joe McNally though… I was disappointed, plain and simple. I would assume (with all that it entails) that being more than half way through the tour, the presenters would have their stuff down and worked all kinks out. Hence I was unpleasantly surprised when Joe looked unprepared, slightly chaotic, without clear focus.

I think the world of him as far as photography goes but presenting and sharing knowledge is a different skill-set; one that he may not posses?

Overall a good time; a lot of people and I will definitely try to go to the next strobist event/seminar etc.

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Portrait photography preparation

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The attached one-page document contains some guidelines to help you look your best at your portrait shoot. A few simple dos and don’ts can make a big difference. Take a look: Portrait Prep

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It’s done

The new site is up and running. It was a hard 3 hours to set it up! 🙂