The Pixels in Pete's World

I generally test my gear thoroughly before heading out and using it on jobs. In the case of a light modifier like a soft box,  I would be wasting invaluable time assembling and disassembling it at every assignment. So with my Photoflex Octodome extra small, I keep it assembled. For my portrait session with UC [...]

I’m always on the lookout for ways to get the most bang for the buck since many of my students are on a very tight budget. I’m always helping them figure out ways to get a photo shot without buying unnecessary equipment. Whether it is recommending they buy a bulk film loader and loading their [...]

High shutter speed sync is the mode that many photographers using Speedlites rave about but in practice its applications even with the latest greatest Canon bodies is limited. It’s a very pricey feature because you have to buy the top-of-the-line Speedlite.

Happy New Year everyone. I started the new year with a new addition to my lighting toolkit–the next generation radio controlled Canon Speedlite–the 600EX-RT and its companion transmitter ST-E3-RT. The price tag is pretty hefty, $890, the 600 EX-RT costing $570 and the ST-E3-RT $320. Compare that to the price of a top-of-the-line Radio Popper [...]