Michael Andrew's Blog, page 25
September 19, 2019
Canon 90D Crash Course Coming Soon!
The Canon 90D Crash Course Tutorial Training Video is now in production! If you would like to be notified when the course is available for purchase, please leave your name and email address in the comment section below. Your information will remain private.
I have already posted the Camera Operation of this course for FREE on youtube which you can find here:Canon 90D Training Tutorial Overview . Many have asked why I give away so much free information, and the main reason is I want to demonstrate I can help you learn your camera fairly quickly, and if you enjoy it, you would want to continue to invest in your Canon 90D education. Thats all there is to it! The course is expected to cost just $39.99!
September 13, 2019
Are UV Filters the Snake Oil of Photography? | Are UV filters a Scam?
- Why do companies sell UV filters if UV filtration for digital sensors isn't needed (digital sensors are not sensitive to UV light)?
- Why do they "fake" UV filtered images?
- Why do they talk about Blue Light Removal but cannot demonstrate it in real world conditions?
- UV filters offer little to no impact resistance as clearly demonstrated here in Steve Perry's great tests. (Steve Perry's "UV Filters - Do You Need Them Or Not?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CLP...)
- I agree there are very limited situations where UV filters can prevent dust, sand or minor liquids from reaching the front of the lens (and only the front of the lens), but any shooting in very heavy moisture conditions should be done in a waterproof housing.
- All of this leads me to believe the only real time UV filters are useful, are for minor front shielding of dust and light spray, and sure there is a time and place for that, but for ALL photographers and All lenses? Pure non-sense.
This is why I have a problem when I read the descriptions from manufacturers all pitching cures that do not necessarily apply to their very own UV filters. They are literally lying by telling customers the UV filters will do something they do not.
Full CBS 60 Minuets interview with Andrea Guerra
Michael's "10 Stop ND Filter Color Shootout"
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Michael's Training Videos & ND filters
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September 10, 2019
My new friends sure love to eat. I’ve never had...
My new friends sure love to eat. I've never had such a variety of new and interesting food. The cup of white stuff is some kind of egg desert, it was amazing, The last picture is blood pudding. It tasted like meat flavored jello. I try everything I think I can handle - it's been very educational!
September 9, 2019
Why Program Mode with Flash for Event Shooting is best for beginners
One of the most common questions I get is about shooting events for the first time with a flash. This is not a simple answer as every camera system treats flash a little differently. The safe, shoot answer is P Mode with ETTL if you are unsure. Many camera systems (not all) will detect a flash in AV mode and turn it into a slow sync mode, which drags the shutter speed, even up to 1 second of longer in some cases. You do not want this in event photography. Some Canon cameras will let us set the shutter speed limits and in those cases, you would be ok. There are some other options such as shooting in manual with a locked in SS, and using ETTL.
I hope this clarifies your questions! Best wishes!
Michael's Training Videos
Michael's CANON 600EX-RT SPEEDLITE CRASH COURSE TRAINING TUTORIAL
Michael's CANON 580 / 430 SPEEDLITE CRASH COURSE TRAINING TUTORIAL
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September 5, 2019
The 1st Photographer - Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is likely who should be considered as the first photographer. Something I appreciated about his journey was that this was something he was working towards, it was not an accident. What is classified as the first photograph, "A View from Le Gras" 1826 is on display at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Tx
Michael's Training Videos
MAVEN 100X100MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 84X84MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 100X100MM ND1000 10 STOP FILTERS
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What Is An Aspherical Lens?
Ever wonder what is meant by the term "aspherical lens" when reading about a lenses construction? Today I will quickly define what it is, what it does, and what some of the benefits may be over spherical lenses. Enjoy!
What difficult photography concept do you want me to tackle next?
Michael's Training Videos
MAVEN 100X100MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 84X84MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 100X100MM ND1000 10 STOP FILTERS
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August 29, 2019
Cheating Photographers
We often talk about the how-to for camera gear and lenses, but rarely do we discuss the ethics of photography. Today we will be reviewing famous examples where photojournalists, those who have taken on ethics standards, have been caught cheating.
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NPPA Code of Ethics
If you are interested in more bad photojournalism, check out the following websites, there are way more than we covered here:
http://www.alteredimages.com
http://famouspictures.org/altered-images
Reuters Bans RAW Files
Purchase the Viltrox 20mm f1.8 Z Mount from Amazon
Michael's Nikon Z6/Z7 Crash Course Training Tutorial
Michael's Training Videos
MAVEN 100X100MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 84X84MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 100X100MM ND1000 10 STOP FILTERS
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#PhotoJournalism #BadPhotoJournalism #CheatingPhotoJournalists
August 28, 2019
Angel Has Fallen
This is a little bit hard for me to judge objectively because I know one of the producers, Christa Campbell whom I went to high school with. I am always biased towards films that I know people worked in or on. Chirsta has had an impressive career recently with producing films, and I will always support her movies. Something Christa does well is she is constantly in the game and constantly creating profitable films - something that is not very easy to do. She started from very humble beginnings, it is probably one of the biggest success stories as far as producers go today in Hollywood n my opinion.
I enjoyed the movie- it's the best action film in theaters right now, I thought some of the action scenes particularly the first attack on the president was spectacular, because it is the first film but that I've seen that defines a threat that I am not sure has been addressed. I will try not to ruin it. I only found one small lull about one third in the movie, but this is completely forgivable.
If you do not see in theaters, this is a not to miss rental. I think you would enjoy it if you're into the previous "has fallen" series or hard-core 80s action films.
Christa's next film is Rambo Last Blood. DO NOT MISS IT!!
August 27, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen long-haired Maven may be...
Ladies and gentlemen long-haired Maven may be coming back!
August 26, 2019
Vitrox 20mm f1.8 For Nikon Z Mount / Landscape Lens Z6 Z7
Thank you to Viltrox for allowing me to test the 20mm f1.8 Lens. They sent it to me for this review, and I am giving away the lens to one of you my viewers.
More information about Viltrox can be found here: http://www.viltrox.com
Who wants this Viltrox 20mm f1.8 Z mount lens? Just let me know by tagging Michael(@MichaelTheMaven) in a landscape photo that you take in the next week or so and post it to your instagram account. Michael will choose the one he likes the most and message them on IG.
Purchase the Viltrox 20mm f1.8 Z Mount from Amazon
Michael's Nikon Z6/Z7 Crash Course Training Tutorial
Michael's Training Videos
MAVEN 100X100MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 84X84MM ND64 6 STOP FILTERS
MAVEN 100X100MM ND1000 10 STOP FILTERS
Michael's Camera Straps:
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