Fayoum Desert Trip - Part 1

Reducing the tires pressure, to conquer the soft sand I went to the desert a few weeks ago on a one day do-it-all trip with some of my old friends, and a lot of new friends that I met for the first time. We went to Al Fayoum, and started our trip from there, it's a known and famous place for tourists, but being Egyptians we don't usually regard our country with a tourist's eye, so this time we decided to go and see what was all the fuss about....

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Reflection Portrait

This was a self-portrait that I took on a recent trip to Las Vegas.  It was much harder than I expected to get this shot but it was a useful exercise to practice lighting skills.  In this post, I will discuss the steps I took to get the final result.Step 1: ConceptI had taken a portrait with the Bellagio fountains before (blogged here) and this time I wanted to try something a little different.I thought of doing a portrait where the focus...

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Update

Hi all. Sorry for the absence of posts this past week.  I caught a fever but now I'm ok.  Anyway, here are some of the upcoming posts1. A lighting-based BTS post.2. YongNuo RF603 radio trigger review.3. The danger of shooting at the Golden Hour.4. FlashRight Pro at lower price = Spinlight 360 substitute?You might know about Peter Gregg's new modifier called the FlashRight Pro.  It was initially priced at $100 but is now available for a far lower price. Here is a link to get the FlashRight Pro for $25.99 + shipping/handlinghttps://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4YHE2MEHBMMTNI'm...

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How to Bend SpaceTime (Tokina 10-17 Review)

The lighthouse bends as the distant building looms overhead, like a scene from InceptionIn this post, we discuss fisheyes in general and we review the Tokina 10-17 fisheye lens. First, I'll show comparisons between rectilinear ultrawide images and fisheye images. Second, we'll talk about fisheyes.  Third, I'll provide some samples of how fisheyes can be used (aside from 'funny' shots).  Finally, I'll discuss the Tokina 10-17.I.  FISHEYE...

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