Photographers Corner - By Clayton Allen | Photography

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Friday, May 30, 2008

SlideShow Pro For Lightroom and Flash CS3

Make your photography site and make it shine with SlideShow Pro!

Publish web-ready photo galleries and slideshows of your content with SlideShowPro for Flash and SlideShowPro for Lightroom. Each product features over 60 customizable parameters to control color, layout, size, and behavior for a virtually endless array of configuration options. Both products were built to meet the demands of professional photographers, as well as web developers looking for a fast, simple utility to create slideshows without coding any ActionScript. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 10:17 am  

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Photography & Individualism

I spy with my glass eye, and you do to!

Today as I searched through the Flickr Strobist group I noticed a trend in how many photographer are stating to replicate each others work. Could photography be the next victim of no-talent big money makers finding another avenue to make a quick dollar? (more…)

posted by Clayton at 10:35 am  

Monday, May 19, 2008

Hey Seniors It’s Prom Night!

A Strobist approach to Prom Night

My Bud & fellow photographer Dave Jones from JFX Digital, sent me an inviteĀ to shoot along side him at a High School Senior’s photoshoot. You see Dave & I takeĀ from different perspectives, which I believe is the most powerfull attribute in success as a photographer. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 1:50 pm  

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Perfect Part list for Canon Newbies

A Part list for those who are just starting with a Canon Camera.

If you are just starting to build your Canon Weapon system, here is a good part list to follow. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 1:03 pm  

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Red Hot Steamy Flash

A very interesting approach to selling you furniture in the classifeid ads.

My wife asked how possible it was to make her site have some pictures on it to help sale some of our furniture that we no longer need. She had no idea how much fun I could have doing this.

For our little sofa-bed I had this crazy idea to shoot it with a flash behind the couch. Why don’t we kick things up a notch? I out a red flash gel on it! Check this out. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 11:45 am  

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

A letter to the Congressman!

A message to my Congressman, Buck McKeon - 25th District, California

I went to the IRS today to research some info on the status of my “Stimulus Check”, What a joke! It turns out that if you filed your return with a dependent that has an ITIN tax payer number you automatically lose out on the entire deal! I will throw the “B.S. Flag” at the IRS for this one. Do you know how many military members are married to non-U.S. Citizens? A lot! Does this mean we should lay down and forfeit any money from Uncle Sam? My answer is - HELL NO! (more…)

posted by Clayton at 12:55 pm  

Monday, May 12, 2008

Canon Flash - 580EX2

Using the Canon 580EX2

The Canon 580EX2 can be an essential tool for anybody wanting to invest in a decent flash for their photography efforts. Photojornalist and Fine Portrait artist alike can reap major benefits from this little $500 wonder. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 12:31 am  

Saturday, May 10, 2008

U.S. Amry Veteran at his last Army function.

A Medical Officer has his last Official Army Function

Fellow photographer Tiffany Perez invitied me to shoot at her photo gig in the Potzburg Castle in Germany, I was delighted to take her up on the offer. She set up a decent studio back drop at the castle in one of the balconies. I ended being the shooter the entire night because we worked it out that way. She is the best art director one can have a team of photographers. We had an Airborne Medical officer come up to have a shoot, he stated this particular event was his last official funtion. Bottom line is we loved this shot. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 4:15 pm  

Friday, May 9, 2008

Photographers Across The Globe

If your a Photographer this call is for you!

If you can shoot, and have any real knowledge in the realm of any form of photography. Please send me an email to be added as an author to this blog. (more…)

posted by Clayton at 4:07 pm  

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