Live from Photokina 2008

It’s day four at Photokina in Cologne, Germany and ground hog syndrome has set-in with two more days to go.  Photokina, for the uninitiated, is the world’s largest photo show.  There is more photo gear then anyone could comprehend.  There is no chance that one person could see the entire show which spans a dozen [...]

Interview with Going Wireless Contest Winner Ryan Allan

After rewarding Ryan with his Plus II’s, we wanted to get to know him a little better. So, we gave Ryan (RyanAllan.com) a ring and here’s what he had to say:
Q:  Here we are talking to Ryan Allan, who’s won the first PocketWizard video contest.  Hi Ryan, how are you doing?
A:  I’m doing great, and [...]

Pretty Soon the Bears Will be Taking Our Pictures!

Ron Nabity, and his wife Laura, have a great habit when they go on vacation. At least once during each trip, they make a dramatic picture of themselves against a scenic background. Now Ron, being a professional portrait and wedding photographer from Sacramento, CA knows a lot more about photography than your average tourista. Also, [...]

Roswell, New Mexico, September 15th… Going Wireless Contest: 2nd Winner

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, It’s True
A photographer was seen walking down the street with a backpack. Clamped on to the backpack were various pipes, more clamps and an umbrella. Into the umbrella there was a small strobe, triggered by a PocketWizard. Jesse Rosten, the photographer, had cobbled the idea together just to win the 2nd [...]

Frankly, we’d rather be using Daguerreotypes and flash powder…

Every once and a while a photographer comes along who boggles the mind in terms of artistic ability, commercial success and industry accomplishments. Vincent Laforet is one of them, and if you go to Vincent LaForet’s blog you’ll see what we’re talking about. No grass growing under his feet, as mom used to say.
Vincent recently traipsed [...]

Great sports shots are all about perspective, perspective and perspective

If you don’t believe it go to http://www.m5photography.com/pws.html and see Keith Pytlinski’s dynamite work. He conveys action by making the viewer believe he or she is in a unique position i.e. Riding on a bike, inches from the tire or on the ground as a skateboard rushes by. Of course, the ubiquitous PocketWizard helps him, [...]