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www.kelbytraining.com — Part 3

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Apr 20, 2010 in Quick Focus | 0 comments

4. From Laurie Excell: Lessons on My Camera and How to Take Care of It When I was an embryonic lawyer, my office had an IBM system that created templates for most legal forms and allowed the secretaries to fill in blanks rather than type long originals; the computer took up a full sized office. Today, my D3...

Random Thoughts From A Restless Mind

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Dec 17, 2009 in Quick Focus, Random Thoughts | 1 comment

Since starting this site, I’ve felt a bit trapped. I’ve been feeling that, to fit the format, I’ve had to write long, informative, illustrated articles. Even the “Quick Focus” pieces can’t be quickly written. So, I’m going to try adding something new —...

Survival Stories — Going Live

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Dec 17, 2009 in Quick Focus, Survival Stories | 34 comments

The immediate response was overwhelming. More than 150 of you sent emails saying “yes” to my inquiry as to whether I ought to start “a survival stories” section on this web site. My web developer, Nina Sossen, who knows a lot more about web site interaction than I do, tells me that...

Cool Tools: onOne’s DSLR Remote Pro

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Sep 6, 2009 in Quick Focus | 2 comments

A “marriage made in heaven”? Absolutely? Brangelina? No, I can’t get into that stuff. To me, the new SuperCouple of the Day was formed when my iPhone 3GS bonded with my Nikon D3. Two of my favorite tools joined in the pursuit of happiness and perfection. The matchmaker? onOne...

Q: I’m confused. What are the differences between “hot lights” and “strobes”?

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Sep 1, 2009 in Featured Articles | 5 comments

Some form of this question has come up in almost every lighting seminar we’ve taught. With the convergence of still and motion photography — with the morphing of DSLR’s into de facto video cameras, this question is quite timely. As I’ve mentioned before, I learned my lighting on film...