Monthly Archives: July 2011

Photo advice from a Hockey Legend

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

True photogs will tell you that you should always have your camera with you, (I’ve even said it many times!), but in reality, that’s easier said than done.  However, since my phone is always with me, I’ve pressed it into … Continue reading →

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The Nikon P500: Can the do-it-all monster zoom actually… do it all?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by 2guysphoto

Before I get into this, let me get a few things off my chest first.  I’ve fallen for the Fujifilm X100.  Heart 1, head zip.  I’ve written about this passion, ok… obsession… on a few occasions (see here, here and … Continue reading →

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Free ebook on street photography

Posted on July 30, 2011 by 2guysphoto

Free is good, right?  As street photography has emerged as a recurring theme here on 2 Guys Photo, I thought I’d post this link to a free ebook on the topic.  The author is Thomas Leuthard, a Swiss photographer who … Continue reading →

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Street Photography – another approach

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

Last month I echoed the question first posed by Popular Photography: “How do you photograph strangers in the street”?  In that post, I shared an article from the magazine that featured two photographers whose street shooting style was pretty much … Continue reading →

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Jumping on the HDR bandwagon

Posted on July 27, 2011 by 2guysphoto

I’m testing the do-it-all (or nearly all) Nikon P500 monster zoom compact camera (user report coming) and as I was out this evening walking around town, I was surprised to see buried in the backlight scene mode, an in-camera HDR … Continue reading →

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Do you Zazzle?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

Kara Stewart, photographer, artist and friend of 2 Guys, told me about “Zazzle” recently.  You may ask, what the heck is Zazzle?  So did I.  Read on for an explanation by Kara and her experiences : So what exactly is … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo: Rodney Daly’s Brazil

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

Rodney Daly, a long-time friend of 2 Guys, sent us this image from a recent trip to Brazil.  Rodney writes: Hey Ed and Rey,

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Fujifilm X100 for HDR?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by 2guysphoto

The Fujifilm X100 as point and shooter on steroids (i.e., fast fixed lens and APS-C sized sensor), as street shooter, as minimialist retro plaything? Sure, it’s all those things. But nobody’s really describing it as a good landscape camera… and … Continue reading →

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The Photographic Instinct… or How Not to Kayak

Posted on July 18, 2011 by 2guysphoto

  Moments earlier, I was seated in this kayak along with my son.  We were 100 yards offshore on the southern leaning edge of Cape Cod when a larger than expected wave hit as we were rotating the boat from … Continue reading →

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Popping an Orange Lily (After and before)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

If you have the opportunity to wander some of the back roads of Cape Cod during the spring and summer months, you’ll be treated to a wide variety of beautiful flowers, some growing wild and even more in the front … Continue reading →

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The incredible shrinking machine (aka: your iPhone)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

I’ve been having some fun with my iPhone 4 and a few apps. TiltShift Gen is a photo-taking app that allows you to make and then convert a photo to one that has the characteristics of an image taken with … Continue reading →

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Submergible

Posted on July 12, 2011 by 2guysphoto

My recent post (“Beach Boys”) unexpectedly created a bit of a posting discussion on the merits of owning an indestructible and totally submergible camera such as the one I use (Panasonic TS series).  That prompted me to take a quick … Continue reading →

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Ask the Guys

Posted on July 12, 2011 by 2guysphoto

We received the following question from Allen, a 2 Guys Photo follower: “I have a Nikon S70.  I like the looks and features of the camera and the fact that it is slim and portable for occasional photography stints.  My problem is … Continue reading →

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Beach Boys

Posted on July 11, 2011 by 2guysphoto

Reluctant to take more more expensive (and vulnerable) gear to the beach, I threw the Panasonic TS1 (successor camera here) into the bag.  It was a gloriously sunny day on the Cape, made all the more pleasant by these talented … Continue reading →

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Hands, part 2: Reflections from the Warm Heart of Africa

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

In May, I wrote the first post on “Hands” and really didn’t expect there to be a “part 2”.  But a friend of 2 Guys by the name of Rodney wrote to me and told me about  a friend who … Continue reading →

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Visitor (after and before)

Posted on July 9, 2011 by 2guysphoto

In the park nearby, I typically see Canadian Geese and a few varieties of mallard and duck.  On this particular day, I and my micro-4/3 camera (mated to the Panasonic 100-300 telezoom) saw this visitor.  The photo above was cropped … Continue reading →

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Judy Horton: Looking for challenges

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

It’s a pleasure to bring you the works and words of Judy Horton, (aka Fotoeffects), as 2 Guys Photo’s newest Featured Photographer.  As you’ll read, Judy epitomizes the term “avid”, when used with “photographer”, and amazingly, has only been shooting … Continue reading →

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Taking it to the Streets: m4/3 vs. X100

Posted on July 5, 2011 by 2guysphoto

Since we’ve been on the theme of street photography lately, I thought I’d report out some recent findings regarding my current street shooting kits.  I could just have easily entitled this post as: “Head and Heart Take to the Streets.” … Continue reading →

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How Do You Photograph Strangers on the Street?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

PopPhoto.com asked that question in an article on their site just recently, and it got me to thinking… how do I photograph strangers on the street? The PopPhoto article includes two videos taken of street photographers who both share a … Continue reading →

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Freedom is not free…

Posted on July 3, 2011 by 2guysphoto

I’m not sure who originally stated that freedom is not free, but when I saw it inscribed on one of the walls of the Korean War Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, DC, I never forgot it.  May we never forgot those … Continue reading →

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