Photographer Glyn Dewis shared this cool little technique that lets you work with a black background even if you don’t have an actual backdrop with you. It’s a fairly common trick that he refers to as “the invisible black background,” and it’s a nifty little tip that many photographers may want to keep up their sleeve.

The technique is pretty simple: all you need is your camera, an off camera flash, and an umbrella. In Dewis’ case, he’s using a Nikon D800, a Canon Speedlight (he dropped and broke his Nikon flash) and a Pocket Wizard so the two can communicate.

Taking into account a max flash sync speed (not hypersync) of 1/250 sec, Dewis sets his exposure there. He then drops his ISO to the lowest possible setting and stops down his aperture until the resulting test shot (without flash) comes out completely black.
Read more at http://petapixel.com/2013/06/01/quick-and-easy-trick-for-adding-a-black-background-to-your-shots-anywhere/#Wh1ftyuIXtclVWDm.99

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Yongnuo has released the YN-622N transceivers for Nikon–which are designed to be the most affordable triggers with full TTL integration that you can get. They’re available at nearly half the price of PocketWizard Plus X triggers, have full TTL integration, and can do other tricks like high speed sync. Other features include 7 different channels of communication and a range of 100 meter.

These triggers have been available for Canon for a while, and many users still say that for the price point, they’re not too shabby. The Yongnuo brand triggers are often pretty well made for the price, reliable, and intuitive in their interface. And when you consider the feature-set, they’re really tough to turn down.

Maryland commercial destination photographer Ken Losurdo will do a talk on creating images to market a destination. Ken will present some of his destination photography and explain the background behind the shot, the setup, and post processing to create the final marketing image. Ken’s clients include Howard County Tourism & Promotion, the Annapolis Anne Arundel Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Maryland Office of Tourism Development and Capital Region USA.

Link to audio of Ken’s presentation 

http://www.cmpg.org/site/events/cmpg-may22-gen…ership-meeting/

http://www.preakness.com/visitors-guide/policies

Back Packs
Duffle Bags
Coolers
Thermoses
Glass Containers of any type
Laser Lights or Pointers
Cameras with detachable lenses
Cameras with lenses more than 6″ in length
Glass of any kind
Camcorders
Tripods
Tents
Balloons or Balls
Fireworks
Mace or Pepper Spray
Grills
Umbrellas
Weapons of any kind
Wagons
Non-folding or folding metal furniture
Ladders, Scaffolding or other raised devices
Drugs of any kind

CMPG Officers 2013

Membership: Louise McLaughlin
Web Services: Doug Miller

http://www.baltimoresun.com/ne…..0983.story

My photography exhibit, “Parked Outside the Door” is running from April 18 – June 1 at the Kish Gallery at Slayton House in Wilde Lake, Columbia.

My characterization of the show can be found on my web site blog here:

http://johnpetro.zenfolio.com/…..e-the-door

April 14th 2013

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CMPG March 27 Meeting Speaker

The speaker for our March 27 meeting is professional photographer and CMPG member Stan Freedman. Stan is a fine art and wedding photographer from Ellicott City.  He is the owner of Stan Freedman Photography, LLC.  Stan attended the Corcoran School of Art and has been photographing for more than 40 years. Stan has brought his talent for fine art photography to weddings and portraiture, and he has photographed models in the United States and Mexico.  His work has been published and has appeared in juried shows in Washington, DC and Maryland.

The topic of Stan’s presentation and demonstration is “Studio Lighting”. Stan will provide an introduction to studio equipment, such as strobes and light modifiers; describe basic set-ups for 1-, 2-, and 3-light configurations; and demonstrate creative lighting techniques.

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