Archive for January, 2009

Yet Another Reason to Stay “Honest”

People have all sorts of attitudes toward software licensing. The “right thing to do” is always to properly license the software you use.  Software theft has its consequences in many ways, besides simply being ILLEGAL. Sometimes pirated software has viruses or trojan horses.
Intego.com has recently reported a security alert: “New Variant of [...]

Add Color to Your Flash Photography

Roscolux Swatch Book – This little color swatch book is a great addition to any camera bag!  Several sites on the web have these little swatch books for under $5!   In a wide variety of colors, these little swatches are a perfect size to simply tape over your flash head, or slip inside a [...]

Auto Lighting Optimizer – Canon EOS 5D Mark II & 50D

I’ve noticed that Canon offers this new feature called “Auto Lighting Optimizer” (ALO) on the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D SLRs.    ALO reportedly optimizes images by automatically adjusting contrast and brightness, maintaining highlight details.