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Taking Winter Morning Pictures With A Canon EF24-105mm f4L IS USM

April 18, 2024

Canon EF24-105mm f4L : A few winter morning pictures taken using a Canon EF24-105mm f4L IS USM. The lens was mounted to a Canon EOS 1D Mark III with the pictures being taken in Beverley and Hull. It was bitterly cold this morning with plenty of frost everywhere. When I woke up I found my car totally covered in ice so took a few pictures to share on Beverley Photographer. My camera was…

Night Photography : Canon 5D With EF17-35mm F2.8L Lens

Getting out and doing a spot of night photography can often be very rewarding and is something I do enjoy given half the chance to do it. This collection of photos were taken in Beverley in Hengate Gardens. There was a lot of ambient light about, a lamppost and the flood lights on the monument were quite useful. For this night photography project I used a Hahnel HRC 280 Remote Shutter Release, a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and nice wide lens, the EF17-35mm F2.8L USM and a tripod! This image has not go through Photoshop, it was taken in RAW and then converted using the Cannon software. The white... more»

Canon 24-70mm Lens : Finally Upgrading From A Canon 24-105

In a few hour’s time, a Canon 24-70mm f2.8L Lens will finally arrive at my door and take over from the Canon EF24-105mm f4L I have been using. After spending many hours wondering if I should or should not make the change I finally took the plunge and purchased a Canon 24-70mm Lens from the London Camera Exchange. This summer I had all but settled on buying one until I spoke with a fellow photographer who made a very valid point, ‘why do you want a f2.8 lens for group shots.’ It was that got me thinking back then, and I opted not to upgrade, though a few months on and a little... more»

Sports Photography : Shooting Swimming With A Canon 1D

Arguably, the hardest type of sports photography I have done has to be swimming. As a sports photographer, I have been fortunate enough to shoot two swimming galas. Like all sports photography, the idea is to show the action and a where possible freeze the competing athlete in the shot at just the right moment. If you think about swimming as a sport, the issues faced when photographing it is that the subject, the swimmer, is very low down and in many cases under the water. There are lots of moving objects in the shot to factor in, for example, the ropes, other swimmers and the water. No... more»

Yongnuo YN 622C E-TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Review

Yongnuo YN 622C is one of the newest products from Yongnuo that allows you to take your Speedlite off the camera while giving the photographer plenty of control through the camera’s menu. Having looked into various systems for off camera flash I settled with the Yongnuo YN 622C as it seemed to offer everything I wanted at a very reasonable price. Out of the box, I hooked up the Yongnuo YN 622C system to a Canon 430 EX II Speedlite and a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and fired off a few shots and everything worked out just fine. The Yongnuo YN 622C worked seamlessly with the Canon menu... more»

Speedliters Handbook by Syl Arena : Book Review

Speedliters Handbook is a book that I discovered by pure chance after browsing the Internet why studying off camera flash techniques. By Syl Arena the Speedliters Handbook is geared up for Canon shooters giving very good pointers on how to get the most out of your speedlites. Having purchased this book I like to think of the Speedliters Handbook as a manual that is far more user friendly then the booklet shipped with Speedlites. For example, within days of getting the book it made me think differently about many things to do with how I used my Speedlites and when I used my... more»

Peli Case 1510 : Worth Every Penny And Some

A Peli Case 1510 proved to be the perfect answer to the problem I have been facing of carting my kit around between jobs. After a little bit of research and some help from a fellow photographer I settled on a Peli Case 1510 to use as my main bag for my big lens and a couple of bodies. This solid case complete with wheels and strong handles has made my life so much easier. I have to say I was very surprised just how much gear I go into a case of this size. What I have managed to get inside the Peli Case 1510 Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Canon EOS 1D Mark III Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Canon... more»

Making Money From Photography Five Useful Tips

Making money from photography is question that comes up time and time again. I have spent countless hours discussing this very topic with seasoned pros over a pint in my local. With the digital age, there are more photographers and cameras in circulation, so there is a lot of competition when it comes to getting those paid jobs. One of the obvious ways of making money from photography is to sell pictures. I mean you have a great camera you are taking stunning pictures someone will buy them, well that is not always the case. It seems people are happy to accept a digital image or snap shot.... more»

Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite Review

Recently, I purchased a Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite for just short of £100 through eBay. Having read other reviews about the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite, I was confident that the product would offer good value for money and work well with my Canon cameras. The Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite arrived in no time, shipped from Hong Kong and included a soft case and a stand as described. Wasting no time I mounted the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite to my Canon EOS 1D Mark III and took some test shots with it. It seemed to work perfectly well and seemed to communicate with the camera with no real problems at... more»

Panning Photography Practice: Roadside With Canon 1D Mark III

Panning Photography practice is not as dull as it sounds, but I got a few funny looks from people in their cars as I pointed my Canon EOS 1D Mark III with the 70-200mm at them! This technique of taking photos is something I rarely do as the types of things I photograph would not suit the results. Saying this it is fun and the effects it creates in the images is quite nice. While walking back from my local town centre from a previous job I figured I would leave my camera out and take some pictures on the way home. When I got to a road, I thought I would give Panning... more»

Sports Photography With A Telephoto Lens

Sports Photography is something I do a lot of and one of the problems I found was trying to get a telephoto lens with a enough reach without needing to re-mortgaging my house. The system I use is Canon and in my time I have used the Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 1D Mark II and the Canon EOS 1D Mark III. In terms of lens choice, I started with the Canon EF Zoom Lens 75-300mm, and over time have changed to using a Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM and more recently a Sigma 150-500mm f5.6-6.3 DG HSM OS. The Sigma 150-500mm allowed me to get the reach I wanted and... more»