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On Sharing Photos on Flickr

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Flickr is a great place to share your photography. We previously had a posting on how to get more page views on Flickr, but I wanted to go into the social media side of things. I am not a fan of Facebook so Flickr is my site of choice for sharing my photography. It’s very difficult for me to imagine not sharing my photography. There is a clear difference between photography for profit and photography for sharing. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 4th, 2011 at 12:40 am

Review: Eye-Fi Pro X2 SDHC Card

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Announced almost a year ago, the super powerful Eye-Fi Pro X2 cards have recently been given a boost in the form of mobile sharing. While I haven’t demoed this feature yet, I have been using this card since Photo Plus of last year. It has been tested out in a variety of cameras with different results depending on the manufacturer and build of the camera. For the sake of timeliness, this review should have been completed a while ago but was delayed over and over again to ensure that we tested it correctly. In conclusion, depending on where your brand loyalty lies, you may want to snag one of these highly recommended items.

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Written by Chris Gampat

January 30th, 2011 at 12:55 am

#MusicMonday Atmospheric Concert Shots Work Wonders

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Battle Gear

When you’re shooting concerts, be sure to give us a feeling what exactly is about to go down: even if it involves Game Boys and guitars.

Written by Chris Gampat

February 1st, 2010 at 7:35 am

#MusicMonday: Make Collages For The Bands

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Irony of Chaos Compilation

Here’s a tip to keep bands constantly coming to you for business even in the recession: make collages for them like this. They’ll be sure to use it all over their Myspace and Facebook page or even for their future concert fliers. Plus it gets you more exposure.

Written by Chris Gampat

January 18th, 2010 at 8:35 am

#Music Monday: My Essential Concert Photography Gear

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Kareem is a Bass God

Every Monday from now on I will do some sort of posting relating to music/concert photography in celebration of the popular Twitter trend topic. For this first installment, I’ll be talking a little bit about what gear I use to photograph some of the bands and artists I’ve shot. You can view extra work on my flickr’s concert set if you’d like. Now, onto the gear.

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Written by Chris Gampat

January 11th, 2010 at 8:17 am

Sites to Get Your Photos Critiqued

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If you want to get your photographs critiqued, there are sites on the web to help you. Whether you are a professional, amateur, enthusiast, semi-pro, etc there are ways to find out how to improve the quality of your work. Many of them are free and great resources to help you. Here is a list of some of the best places on the web to help you get your photos critiqued.

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Written by Chris Gampat

January 6th, 2010 at 9:00 am