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Grab a free copy of DxO OpticsPro 9 while you can

04 Feb

DxO is running a promotion through February giving away free licenses for OpticsPro 9, its Raw processing software. You’ll miss out on the latest camera/lens support and features offered by OpticsPro 11, but hey, it’s free.

To get in on the offer you’ll just need to provide DxO with an email address to which you’ll be sent an activation code. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to upgrade the license, so you’ll have to buy the latest version outright if you want support for the most recent cameras and lenses. You can check DxO’s list of supported cameras and lenses here.

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Orbis is Going Away. Grab One (for Cheap) While You Can.

11 Dec

For those of you late to the party, the Orbis Ring Flash Adpater is a passive, add-on light shaping device that turns your speedlight into a ring flash. There are others, but for a slew of reasons the Orbis has long been my favorite of the lot.

And it is about to go away forever. This post is a quick heads-up to grab one while you can—and a pointer to a fantastic deal on the last units as they are closed out.

The Orbis was developed in 2008 as a sophisticated answer to the DIY efforts of the Strobist community. After seeing what was possible with cereal boxes, aluminum foil and gaffer’s tape, reader James Madelin wanted to build something better. Meaning nicer looks, better durability, more efficiency, more color correct and with a better quality of light. So that’s exactly what he did.

The Orbis is surprisingly complex on the inside in the way it bends light around the donut. It strikes the balance between lighting efficiency vs. evenness (both being very important) just about as well as possible.

Interestingly, of all of the best ring flash adapters, the Orbis was the only one that was never knocked off by the shady Chinese photo gear copiers. It’s not that they never thought of it. Lord knows, they put out crap versions of all the others.

My guess? They cut one open, took a look inside and said, “Eff this. Let’s knock off the Ray Flash instead.

What it Will Do

The Orbis Ring Flash Adapter is not a flash. It is a passive light mod that mounts onto your existing speedlight.

Used alone, on-axis (classic ring light position) it creates that signature glam ring light look as seen above. And because it retains any TTL functions of the speedlight crammed into it, the Orbis is very popular with club/event photographers. Stick on a wideangle lens, work two stops over the ambient in TTL mode, and the results look cool as crap.

And that’s fine for event shooters. But I prefer to use mine more in a way inspired by portrait shooters like Greg Heisler and Dan Winters.

In this mode, the Orbis becomes a very sophisticated fill light. You can use it in combo with another off-camera speedlight acting as key light, and it fills in the gaps—to whatever level you choose based on how you power it.

The photo above of poet Linda Joy Burke is a good example. The key light is coming from upper left. I am working well above the ambient with my flash exposure. So Linda’s shadow side would be very, very dark without the Orbis that is wrapped around my lens.

The light from the orbis reaches into the shadow side without really adding any footprint, and creates legibility. How much? Your choice. Just dial the power of the ring-fill light up or down as much as you want.

This is a common way for portrait photographers to create exactly the amount of legibility they want in the shadows. Which means you can get more creative and/or edgy with your key if you want. ‘Cause the ring is gonna save your ass in the shadows.

Same here with this photo of blogger Sian Meades, done in London. I am in full shade here, and this light is completely being created with two speedlights.

The key light is at hard left, raking across Sian’s face. The fill light, in an Orbis, stuck right on my lens, is creating the legibility in the shadows of the key.

The ambient component here is minimal. Without the flashes the photo would be near black. The on-axis Orbis gives me complete control of my shadow density.

(To learn more about lighting either of these two photos, click on either one.)

Now or Never

And the Orbis will soon be gone forever.

They sold over the last seven years for $ 200, rarely if ever discounted. But the remaining units are being closed out for $ 129 (w/free shipping in US.) Or you can get it with the hands-free arm for $ 139 (+$ 7.40 shipping in US.)

This is a great deal. Because not only will it work on nearly any speedlight (but not bigass Vivitar 285s, sorry) it is built to last you likely for the rest of your shooting life.

Which is a good thing, because you’re not gonna be able to replace it.

Amazon: Orbis Closeout: $ 129, free ship US

Amazon: Orbis Ring Flash Adapter w/Arm: $ 139 + $ 7.40 ship US


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Two NEW Items for your Grab ‘n Go Lifestyle!

24 Aug

Your life is go-go-go. Sometimes it’s go-go-Netflix, but mostly it’s going. You need super portable video and photo gear at your disposal.

Meet the Mighty Mic Wireless and Pythagorean Lens Pouch!

The Mic gives you clear sound without being tied down and the Lens Pouch helps you keep track of all those small knick-knacks you can never find.

Make killer vids and keep track of your phone lenses. On the go!

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Panasonic 4K Photo reaches to grab stills-from-video dream

12 Jun

Using a video feed to capture stills isn’t a new idea – Nikon’s first electronic camera, the QV-1000C, did it in the late 1980s – but the resolution of 4K makes it more useful. Panasonic has recognized this way of working and has introduced 4K Photo mode to its 4K cameras, to make things easier for the user. We took the feature for a test drive. Read more

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Deal 9: Grab Hacking Photography’s 100 Lightroom Presets for just $10 (88% Off)

21 Dec

On the 9th day of Christmas dPS gave to me – the biggest discount of the year with…

88% off Hacking Photography’s mega preset deal!

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Yesterday Our Deal Was Big… But Today is Bigger!

Yesterday we brought back a popular deal from over at SnapnDeals and the response was amazing – over 1000 of you saved 70% on a great course.

Today’s deal is another of our most popular from SnapnDeals this year and it’s at the biggest discount yet – 88% off the retail price on this great presets bundle.

For just $ 10 you’ll pick up 100 professionally-developed presets from Mike Newton over at Hacking Photography. That’s just 10 cents per preset!

With them you’ll be able to convert your photos from average to amazing with just one click, saving you a whole lot of processing time.

Split into four collections of Lightroom presets, you’ll get:

  • 25 color blast presets – stunning, vivid, rich, buttery colors in every image
  • 25 black and white presets – for a stark, sharp effect that’ll give your images the soul they could be missing
  • 25 old school color presets – roll back the clock for a vintage appearance
  • 25 night color presets – to add different colored street, building and ambient lights

Don’t know how to use Presets? Fear not! Included in the bundle are instructions on how to download, install and use them.

We don’t need to say much more than at $ 10 for the next 24 hours, these are an absolute bargain.

Grab them here before they’re gone.

PS: as with all our deals this week there’s a money back guarantee on this product. If you find it isn’t suiting your needs simply ask for your money back within 60 days for a full no questions asked refund.

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Mozilla Firefox – Plugins and Extensions – Grab a Word Count and Readability Score of Selected Text

21 Apr

Need a quick count of the number of words or characters on a webpage or section of text?

Typing a comment on a webpage and curious if you’re getting a little long-winded? Writing a blog post for an assignment and need to satisfy a word count minimum? Or writing an article and want to get an estimated readability score to help ensure your text can be understood by as many people as possible?

The “Word Count Tool” extension for Mozilla Firefox lets you select a block of text on a webpage and see the word and character counts in the Add-On bar. Pressing Ctrl + Alt + C (or navigating the right-click menu) shows an enhanced details screen displaying the number of sentences, paragraphs, average word length, estimated readability score, and more….

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Grab our 67 Portrait Posing Printables Set for Just $10

13 Mar

A little over a month ago here at dPS we launched Striking the Pose – an eBook all about posing portraits – our fastest selling eBook ever.

As an Early Bird bonus for those who picked up that eBook we gave everyone who bought it in the first month a Posing Printables bonus that contained 67 Poses that you could use in your posing shoots.

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This early bird offer is now over but we had so much positive feedback about these printables that we’ve now made them available for you to purchase as a stand alone product for just $ 10.

It includes 67 poses which are broken down into 7 different sets. There’s a set for each of the following categories:

  • Posing Women
  • Posing Men
  • Posing Kids
  • Posing Groups
  • Posing Couples
  • Posing in Corporate Settings
  • Lifestyle Portrait Posing

When you order you’ll receive two versions:

1. A printable version that is designed for you to print, fold up and pop in your camera bag for use at your next shoot

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2. A digital version that is designed for you to keep on your phone or tablet for screen viewing.

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While we designed these printables as a companion for the larger Striking the Pose eBook where we do a heap more teaching on the topic – they’re going to be useful for anyone shooting portraits who wants a little inspiration.

Grab your Posing Printables Here for just $ 10

How One Reader Used These Printables to Become a ‘Cool Uncle’

A few weeks back we got this feedback about the printables from one of our readers – John Warren.

“I just wanted to swing back here and let you know that last week I was asked to photograph my niece (16) and was very worried I wouldn’t be able to pose her in a way she’d want to be photographed. Reading this book gave me the confidence I needed to work with her and let me approach the shoot knowing what I wanted to do.

The printables were a life saver. Between each setup I’d show her a pose and she found being able to visualise what I was asking her to do helped a lot.

The results of her beyond anything I expected and now all her friends want me to photograph them too! I just became the ‘cool uncle’!”

Get Your Posing Printables Here

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Deal 10: Grab Andrew Gibsons ‘Mastering Photography’ eBook for $7

22 Dec

Another day, another great $ 7 deal!

This one is by Andrew Gibson for his eBook Mastering Photography.

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Yours today here for just $ 7

Some of you will know Andrew from his writing on dPS and his eBooks follow the same exceptional standard.

Mastering Photography will introduce you to elements such as:

  • The creative triangle, white balance and the luminance histogram
  • The only model dial sections you really need to know
  • How to prevent shake and use Picture Controls
  • Why Raw format is easier to use than JPEG
  • The creative roles of aperture, shutter speed and ISO in producing beautiful photos.

And much more…

You can own this wonderful eBook in day 10 of our 12 days of christmas for just $ 7!

Get it here.

Bundle it Up with 2 More eBooks for just $ 15

Andrew has written a range of other eBooks and today is offering Mastering Photography in a bundle with two of his other best offerings.

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For just $ 15 you can get Mastering Photography PLUS:

Mastering Lightroom: Book One
Andrew teaches you all about the Library module in Lightroom so you can lay a solid foundation to your workflow – from importing, organizing and storing.

Square: The Digital Photographers Guide to the Square Format
An in-depth exploration of the square formatted image. Beautifully illustrated by Andrew’s own square-formatted photos, this eBook gives you a thorough look at square format elements such as framing, cropping and vertorama. Film photographers Matt Toynbee and Flavia Schaller share their perspectives on the square format in two in-depth case studies.

So whether you just pick up 1 eBook or all 3 – today you’re going to get some great teaching.

But don’t wait too long – this deal ends in under 24 hours.

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Grab Our Best Selling Landscape Photography eBook for $7 – Today Only

19 Dec

On the seventh day of Christmas dPS gave to me …

The biggest discount on the sale on our biggest-selling eBook of the year!

Living Landscapes today is yours for just $ 7. Grab it here.

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When we released it earlier this year Living Landscapes sold like hotcakes.

Not only that – the feedback we’ve received from readers and reviewers has been phenomenal.

We’re going to let this eBook and price stand for itself and simply say … If you like taking landscape photos – Don’t miss this one!

Get It by itself or Bundle it With 4 More Great eBooks from Jay Patel

Now if you’re really wanting to take your outdoor photography to the next level then you’ll want to check out this 2nd deal today because you can also get Living Landscapes bundled together with world renowned photographer Jay Patels’ workflow series.

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This collection of 5 books will transform your outdoor photography.

In this bundle you get Living Landscapes plus:

  • The Workflow Series: Coastlines
  • The Workflow Series: Waterfalls
  • The Workflow Series: Mountains
  • The Workflow Series: Details and Macro

All for just $ 24.99 — that’s $ 5 a book!

Day 7 of the dPS 12 days of Christmas is going to be big. Do not miss out.

Whether you’re just getting Living Landscapes or you want the full bundle of 5 eBooks – Grab them here fast because this deal is available today only.

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Grab our Food Photography Guide for just $7 [24 Hours Only]

10 Apr

snapnfood3 weeks ago we released a brand new mini-guide to Food Photography over at our sister site – SnapnGuides.

The guide was released with a 30% off early bird discount (bringing the price down to just $ 7) and today I just wanted to let dPS readers know that that discount ends in just on 24 hours time.

This ‘http://www.snapnguides.com/’ guide will:

  • break down all the important aspects of photographing food
  • give you practical advice on what gear to use
  • show you how to leverage available light
  • teach you how to use simple props to great effect
  • illustrate how to use different composition techniques and shooting angles to take great food images
  • help you to develop your own style of taking delicious photos of the food you make and eat

If you were thinking about grabbing a copy here’s the link to save 30% for the very last time.

In 24 hours the price will go up.

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips.

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