Are you looking for free Canon Digital Photo Professional tutorials? I'm trying to guage the level of interest in some video and image based tutorials showing shortcuts and ways to use DPP - Canon Digital Photo Professional.
I've been using the Canon Digital Photo Professional software since 2005 and find it an incredible tool for editing photos quickly and it fits my workflow perfectly.
If you are interested in free Canon Digital Photo Professional tutorials then please leave a comment and if I get enough interest I will add some to this blog and YouTube.
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Cheap Nikon D800 DSLR Cameras
Are you looking for a cheap Nikon D800 DSLR Camera? The Nikon D800 is the highest pixel count DLSR camera currently available other than medium format cameras and has had huge demand.
Websites such as SLR Hut may sell the Nikon D800 but you have no idea what you are getting or the final price. The price of the D800 is very much lower in the USA even taking into account the exchange rate. On Amazon.com the D800 is listed at $2999. On Amazon.co.uk the Nikon D800 is listed at £2599.
With the $/£ exchange rate at 1.6 this would give the dollar price as £1874. Even with VAT at 20% this is still £2249 which is a saving of £350 off the UK price.
At the moment these are academic as the D800 is in such demand that it seems to be unavailable everywhere but worth looking into once availability improves.
Websites such as SLR Hut may sell the Nikon D800 but you have no idea what you are getting or the final price. The price of the D800 is very much lower in the USA even taking into account the exchange rate. On Amazon.com the D800 is listed at $2999. On Amazon.co.uk the Nikon D800 is listed at £2599.
With the $/£ exchange rate at 1.6 this would give the dollar price as £1874. Even with VAT at 20% this is still £2249 which is a saving of £350 off the UK price.
At the moment these are academic as the D800 is in such demand that it seems to be unavailable everywhere but worth looking into once availability improves.
Monday, 14 May 2012
TV show for E4 – THE 2012 ALTERNATIVE GAMES – ABROAD!
We are currently casting for a new TV show for E4 – THE 2012 ALTERNATIVE GAMES – ABROAD!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Girls & Guys aged between 18 – 35 who are confident & competitive with a wild side! If you fancy a fantastic trip ABROAD somewhere hot & sunny and the chance to win a BIG cash prize then get in touch now!
AUDITIONS FOR THE SHOW ARE HAPPENING NOW SO DON’T MISS OUT - GET IN TOUCH!
I wondered if you would be able to assist us in getting the word out there please. Would it be possible for you to send our details out to your database of staff/members, or post up on your website or even forward onto friends and family who may be interested please?
Any girls & guys interested in finding out more about the show should email us at E4reality@channel4.com with their name, contact details, location, occupation, relationship status & a recent photo of themselves.
Please find our advert attached which details more about the show and how to get in touch with us.
Friday, 11 May 2012
E4 – BAD BOYFRIEND BOOTCAMP – ABROAD!
We are currently casting for a new TV show for E4 – BAD BOYFRIEND BOOTCAMP – ABROAD!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Girls aged between 18 – 35 who are in a relationship and want to give their boyfriends a lesson in love! We want confident & competitive girls with a wild side to pack their bags for a trip of a lifetime!
If you fancy a fantastic trip abroad to somewhere hot & sunny and the chance to win a BIG cash prize then get in touch now!
AUDITIONS FOR THE SHOW ARE HAPPENING NOW SO DON’T MISS OUT - GET IN TOUCH!
NB. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND DOESN’T KNOW YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR THE SHOW OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE SHOW.
I wondered if you would be able to assist us in getting the word out there please. Would it be possible for you to send our details out to your database of staff/members, or post up on your website or even forward onto friends and family who may be interested please?
Any girls interested in finding out more about the show should email us at apply@objectiveproductions.com with their name, contact details, location, occupation, relationship status & a recent photo of them and their boyfriend.
Please find our advert attached which details more about the show and how to get in touch with us.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Bad Boyfriend Bootcamp Team
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Cineform Neoscene V5 for Canon 600D - No Sound on AVI Files
I've found that although the MOV files produced from the Canon 600D can be processed with Cineform Neoscene in the same workflow that I use for files from the Canon 5D Mark 2 once processed the AVI files produced have no sound in them.
It appears that the older version of Neoscene is not compatible with later Canon MOV files and an upgrade is needed from v1.6 to v5. Fortunately this upgrade is substantially less than the basic software price of $129 and comes in at $49 which at current exchange rates works out about £36.
Neoscene Activation Fails
Having downloaded & installed V5 of Neoscene the next challenge was to activate it. The screens for activation are different from most other software and unhelpfully are not the same as the website. There are two hardware codes given on the Neoscene activation and the activation gives no clue as to which to use. Typically the one chosen was incorrect so for reference the code to use for Activating Neoscene is the ENH code not the STD code.
Firstly you need to go to the Cineform website www.cineform.com/activate.aspx which
which will allow you to enter your hardware code from above (ENH value) along with your serial number and name. This will generate an email to you with your activation code that needs to be entered into Neoscene to use it once the trial period is over.
Using Neoscene to convert Canon 600D MOV files into AVI resolves the problem of jumpy/jerky video when playing Canon 600D MOV files on your PC and also allows you to edit Canon 600D video footage with Windows Movie Maker.
It appears that the older version of Neoscene is not compatible with later Canon MOV files and an upgrade is needed from v1.6 to v5. Fortunately this upgrade is substantially less than the basic software price of $129 and comes in at $49 which at current exchange rates works out about £36.
Neoscene Activation Fails
Having downloaded & installed V5 of Neoscene the next challenge was to activate it. The screens for activation are different from most other software and unhelpfully are not the same as the website. There are two hardware codes given on the Neoscene activation and the activation gives no clue as to which to use. Typically the one chosen was incorrect so for reference the code to use for Activating Neoscene is the ENH code not the STD code.
Firstly you need to go to the Cineform website www.cineform.com/activate.aspx which
which will allow you to enter your hardware code from above (ENH value) along with your serial number and name. This will generate an email to you with your activation code that needs to be entered into Neoscene to use it once the trial period is over.
Using Neoscene to convert Canon 600D MOV files into AVI resolves the problem of jumpy/jerky video when playing Canon 600D MOV files on your PC and also allows you to edit Canon 600D video footage with Windows Movie Maker.
Saturday, 21 April 2012
A Missed Opportunity in Case of Mistaken Identity - Britain's worst wedding photos
The papers today have been full of a story of "the worst wedding photos ever" by a photography company known as Westgate Photography run by Ian McCloskey. Despite the hype that the papers have put on it there are plenty of worse wedding photos when some of the ones shown could have been rescued with some basic editing. Thomas and Anneka Geary paid £750 for their wedding photos which probably gives some idea of the likely quality to expect. The type of story is nothing new and we covered something very similar in our blog about choosing your wedding photographer carefully back in 2010.
Unfortunately another wedding photographer also trades under the name Westgate Photography and appear at number 1 in Google if you search for Westgate Photography. They appear to have realised the connection and placed a banner stating they are not linked.
However with this perfect opportunity to promote their wedding photography and the benefits of hiring a professional with the right kit, experience and insurance they seem to have totally missed the mark. The most recent post on their blog is 15 February 2012, blogs are so easy to update at very short notice there is no excuse not to react to the latest news if it could benefit your business. With social media and promotion the key is to move fast while the traffic is searching for the story. Wait even 24 or 48 hours and the story is old news and in newpaper terms will be wrapping someones fish & chips.
With the human canonball tragedy that happened a year ago this week the spike in traffic was amazing. Our YouTube channel had over 400,000 hits in just over 24 hours and our daily blog traffic increased 10 times overnight. With a story like the "the worst wedding photos ever" that has been so widely covered across both print media, online and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter the potential promotion loss to Westgate Photography has been huge.
So the moral of the story is - if you see the potential for a story - act fast and make the most of the aspects of the news to promote yourself even if the original aspect could have been negative.
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| Hopefully not the worst wedding photography ever - from one of our weddings |
Unfortunately another wedding photographer also trades under the name Westgate Photography and appear at number 1 in Google if you search for Westgate Photography. They appear to have realised the connection and placed a banner stating they are not linked.
However with this perfect opportunity to promote their wedding photography and the benefits of hiring a professional with the right kit, experience and insurance they seem to have totally missed the mark. The most recent post on their blog is 15 February 2012, blogs are so easy to update at very short notice there is no excuse not to react to the latest news if it could benefit your business. With social media and promotion the key is to move fast while the traffic is searching for the story. Wait even 24 or 48 hours and the story is old news and in newpaper terms will be wrapping someones fish & chips.
With the human canonball tragedy that happened a year ago this week the spike in traffic was amazing. Our YouTube channel had over 400,000 hits in just over 24 hours and our daily blog traffic increased 10 times overnight. With a story like the "the worst wedding photos ever" that has been so widely covered across both print media, online and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter the potential promotion loss to Westgate Photography has been huge.
So the moral of the story is - if you see the potential for a story - act fast and make the most of the aspects of the news to promote yourself even if the original aspect could have been negative.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Scammed by A Fake Model Agency?
If
you've been ripped off by a company you thought was a model agency like
Candi Models, UK Models, Diesel Models, Form Models or Mint Models and
have been fobbed off getting a refund of your money then this new BBC
series might be able to help you. They are looking for people to help
take these companies to the small claims court to get a refund.
See details below if you are interested:
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New
BBC1 consumer series The Legalizer is interested in hearing from people
who feel they have been ripped off, cheated or are in a dispute. The
series aims to show consumers that they have rights and can get justice
for themselves by guiding them through the Small Claims Court process.
The
Legalizer would like to hear from people who feel they have had a bad
experience with a modelling agency/photo studio. If you or someone you
know has been effected and is thinking of taking the case further then
please contact us on 0203 372 8523 or at thelegalizer@fulcrumtv.com
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