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Friday, November 24, 2017
PEAK DESIGN: Black Friday Up to 25% off thru Monday!
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
BLACK FRIDAY: 50% Off Think Tank Photo!
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Friday, November 10, 2017
Peak Design's 5-day Kickstarter is coming to an end
Peak Design's 5-day Kickstarter is coming to an end so I'm helping them get the word out one final time. As a reminder, you can use my affiliate link below.
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Leica Lounge with Silvia Lizama | Thurs, Nov 9, 2017 | 7pm - 8:30pm
Free Event
Join us in the Leica Lounge on Thursday, November 9, 2017 with fine art photographer Silvia Lizama. Silvia will give a presentation showing how a lifetime of influences has impacted her image making process. She will show different bodies of work, talk about the inspirations behind the work and finally give brief presentation on how she hand colors her black and white photographs.
The Leica Lounge is a lecture series hosted by Leica Store Miami which features presentations by local photographers, editors, gallerists and educators. Held monthly, these free events are designed to create and inspire the local photography community through sharing images and exchanging ideas.
The Leica Lounge is kindly sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery. Participants will be able to sample some of their amazing craft beers during the event. Brooklyn Brewery is one of the largest craft breweries in the United States, producing a portfolio of traditional and experimental beers sure to impress any beer drinker.
Silvia Lizama was born in Cuba and moved to South Florida in 1960. She received her BFA degree from Barry University where she is now Chair of the Department of Fine Arts and her MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Having exhibited locally since 1978, her work has gained national and international attention and has been included in prestigious exhibitions and collections. She has been awarded the Southern Arts Federation/NEA Regional Visual Arts Fellowship Grant (1993), as well as the South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant in 1992 and 2015.Artist Statement:
Our daily lives are full of stress, anxiety and pressure. There’s never enough time to do the things we must do, much less time to do the things we would like to do. How often do we take a moment, to really look around, to see what’s in front of us, to see what’s in the shadows; to see the special places. Sometimes I do take the time. Sometimes I push everything else away and just look. Sometimes I’m even lucky enough to have my camera with me.
I have been photographing my world for over 40 years. I have been fortunate throughout my life time to have been able to travel to exotic places in Latin America and Europe, as well as my own neighborhood, capturing images with my camera along the way.
My images were captured in black and white film using a medium format camera or more recently digitally captured and printed in a traditional darkroom using gelatin silver paper. After printing the images I hand colored the surface with photographic oils. The carefully applied coloring makes each image unique, adds to the fictional quality and hopefully makes real the world I witness.
Click here to see more of Silvia's work.
Friday, November 3, 2017
Visualize and be Ready Before the Moment
Thursday night I had the honor of being inducted in the Immaculata La Salle High School
Sports Hall of Fame. I was the special teams captain with football players mostly bigger than me.
After a 1975 LaSalle vs. Belen football game, a Miami News sports story quoted our team's quarterback, Bill StPierre, as saying “visualizing changes reactions into reflexes and helps to do things quicker and better.”
Visualizing is a technique I use every day as a photojournalist. Just like I would anticipate the ball carriers movements for a tackle back in the 70’s. Today, visualizing helps me prepare and be ready before the moment. I visualize and place myself in a position to capture the light, the emotion, the movement and composition all colliding in a split second for the decisive moment to tell a compelling story in a single photograph.
In the article Bill describes this technique and what is happening in my head for the last 40 + years, "like a moving picture in slow motion.”
We learned to visualize from our football coaches Carmen Grosso, Denise Hackett and Van Parsons at practice everyday,
I’m forever grateful for what I learned on the football field and how ILS prepared me for success in life.
After a 1975 LaSalle vs. Belen football game, a Miami News sports story quoted our team's quarterback, Bill StPierre, as saying “visualizing changes reactions into reflexes and helps to do things quicker and better.”
Visualizing is a technique I use every day as a photojournalist. Just like I would anticipate the ball carriers movements for a tackle back in the 70’s. Today, visualizing helps me prepare and be ready before the moment. I visualize and place myself in a position to capture the light, the emotion, the movement and composition all colliding in a split second for the decisive moment to tell a compelling story in a single photograph.
In the article Bill describes this technique and what is happening in my head for the last 40 + years, "like a moving picture in slow motion.”
We learned to visualize from our football coaches Carmen Grosso, Denise Hackett and Van Parsons at practice everyday,
I’m forever grateful for what I learned on the football field and how ILS prepared me for success in life.
Monday, August 28, 2017
THINK TANK PHOTO: New Spectral Shoulder Bags Feature One-Handed Gear Access and Increased Protection
Our friends at Think Tank Photo have just announced a new
line of shoulder bags for DSLR and mirrorless systems. The new
Spectral shoulder bags feature a Fidlock clasp that enables one-handed access
to gear and then locks automatically when closing the flap. An additional
zippered closure gives peace of mind while traveling and can be tucked away
when actively shooting. Constructed with durable yet stylish materials, the
Spectral Shoulder Bag offers Think Tank quality and ingenuity at a reasonable
price. And don’t forget that when you use my URL you will receive
free gear and free shipping with your order of all Think Tank gear, including
the Spectrals.
Santa Rosa, Calif. –
With Think Tank Photo’s new Spectral shoulder bags,
photographers can remain inconspicuous while shooting, knowing their valuable
cameras and lenses are safer from theft and the elements. A magnetic Fidlock
clasp enables quiet, one-handed access to gear — and then locks automatically
when closing the flap. An additional zippered closure gives peace of mind while
traveling and can be tucked away when actively shooting. Constructed with
durable yet stylish materials, the Spectral Shoulder Bag offers Think Tank
quality and ingenuity at a reasonable price.
TheSpectral 8 fits one standard size DSLR body with a wide or short zoom, a 24–70mm
f/2.8 detached, plus one to two small extra lens, and an eight-inch tablet. Or,
it fits a Mirrorless kit with three to four lenses, including the
50–140mm. The Spectral 10 fits one
standard size DSLR body with 24–70mm attached, a 70–200mm detached, one to
three extra lenses, and a 10” tablet. The Spectral 15 fits one standard size DSLR
body with 24–70mm attached, a 70–200mm detached, two to four extra lenses,
flash, a 10” tablet, and a 15” laptop.
“For pro and serious amateur photographers who want to upgrade their camera bodies and lenses, selecting an appropriate shoulder bag is not a light decision. While they may be taking their first forays into professional-level glass, they also are monitoring their funds,” said Doug Murdoch, Think Tank Photo’s CEO and lead designer. “We designed the Spectral series with them in mind. It integrates our history of innovation and dedication to sourcing the highest quality materials, while being sensitive to a photographer’s budget.”
KEY ADDITIONAL FEATURES
· 15” Laptop
compartment (Spectral 15 only)
· Tablet
pocket (Spectral 8: 8”, Spectral 10 & 15: 10”)
· Phone pocket
sized for today’s large phones
· Tripod
attachment points and straps
· Highest
quality materials (metal hardware, YKK RC Fuse zippers, 420D velocity nylon)
and the highest quality construction
· Luggage
handle pass-through
· Comfortably
padded non-slip shoulder strap for all day comfort
· Customizable
divider layout with dividers for stacking short lenses
· Internal
pockets to hold batteries, card wallets and other accessories
· Water bottle
pocket
· Seam-sealed
rain cover included
MATERIALS
Exterior:
All fabric exterior treated with durable water resistant coating while fabric
underside is coated with polyurethane for superior water resistance. The bag
also has YKK® RC Fuse (abrasion resistant) zippers, 420D velocity nylon, double
PU coated P600D, heavy-duty nylon tarpaulin, UltraMesh pockets, antique plated
metal hardware, Fidlock® mangetic buckle, 350G 3D air mesh, 3-ply bonded nylon
thread
Interior: PE
board reinforced removable closed cell foam dividers, 200D liner, PU backed
nylex liner, 2x PU coated nylon 210T seam-sealed taffeta rain cover, 3-ply
bonded nylon thread
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Spectral 8
· Internal Dimensions: 10.2”
W x 7.5” H x 4.9” D (26 x 19 x 12.5 cm)
· Exterior Dimensions: 11” W
x 8.3” H x 6.1” D (28 x 21.2 x 15.5 cm)
· Tablet Compartment: 8.3” W
x 5.5” H x 0.6” D (21 x 14 x 1.5 cm)
· Weight: 1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Spectral 10
· Internal Dimensions: 13” W
x 9.1” H x 4.9” D (33 x 23 x 12.5 cm)
· Exterior Dimensions: 13.8”
W x 10” H x 6.1” D (35 x 25.5 x 15.5 cm)
· Tablet Compartment: 10.4” W
x 7.6” H x 0.6” D (26.5 x 19.2 x 1.5 cm)
· Weight: 2.2 lbs (1.1 kg)
Spectral 15
· Internal Dimensions: 15.3”
W x 9.8” H x 5.1” D (39 x 25 x 13 cm)
· Exterior Dimensions: 16.1”
W x 12.6” H x 6.3” D (41 x 32 x 16 cm)
· Tablet Compartment: 12.6” W
x 7.6” H x 0.8” D (32 x 19.2 x 2 cm)
· Laptop Compartment: 14.1” W
x 9.6” H x 1” D (36 x 24.5 x 2.5 cm)
· Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg)
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ABOUT THINK TANK PHOTO
Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, Think Tank Photo is a group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work and developing inventive new carrying solutions that meet their needs. They are dedicated to using only the highest quality materials and design principles, and employing materials that are environmentally benign.
Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, Think Tank Photo is a group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work and developing inventive new carrying solutions that meet their needs. They are dedicated to using only the highest quality materials and design principles, and employing materials that are environmentally benign.
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Monday, August 14, 2017
PHOTOS: For Haitians in U.S., the road to refuge runs straight to Canada — and arrest
AUGUST 12, 2017 8:13 PM
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y.
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y.
The Canadian police officer at the border was adamant: If you cross here, you will immediately be arrested. The Haitian woman dragged her bulging suitcase across the dirt-covered mound to the Canadian side anyway.
She was determined. And so were the mother and her four teenage children who came after, and the Latino family of three after them, and the 39-year-old Haitian father of four who soon followed, his friends keeping a watchful eye in a waiting car as he jumped out of a taxi cab.
While U.S. President Donald Trump is clamping down on illegal immigration, thousands of migrants from Haiti, Central America and Africa are rushing to this border crossing in upstate New York, willing to face arrest in their pursuit of a better life. The popular stop near the border station at Lacolle, Quebec, is quickly becoming a path to a new life for immigrants — and something of a tourist attraction. READ MORE HERE: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article166945867.html
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| Crossing the US-Canada border at Roxham Road. |
READ MORE HERE: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article166945867.html
