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Welcome Gadget Infinity

Join us as we welcome Gadget Infinity as a sponsor of Beyond Megapixels. They are best known for the Cactus Wireless Flash Triggers. We reviewed the V2s early last week, for those who missed it. They also offer an array of photography gear and equipment at very affordable prices. ______________________ © 2007-2008 Beyond Megapixels Tweet

Weekly Linkies, 10/19/08

Here are a few things to read before the weekend is over: The Gridspot ProjectDIYPhotography.netUdi is giving away five gridspot light modifiers. All you need to do is to submit your idea on how you can use a gridspot to execute a shot. Head on over to DIYPhotography to get the complete details. Less Gear [...]

Review: Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2s

One of the least expensive ways to get started with off-camera flash photography is by using the Cactus Wireless Triggers. The Cactus is also referred to as the Ebay trigger since this is where it first caught the attention of photographers all over the world. This wireless RF flash trigger is distributed by Gadget Infinity [...]

5 Ways to Shoot Autumn Leaves

CC Photo by Nicholas BelowAutumn is all about color and leaves. Red, orange and yellow suddenly becomes the predominant color of nature instead of the usual green. What you need to know is that red, orange and yellow are advancing colors. This means that if you look at different colored objects at a same distance [...]

An Introduction to Stock Photography

Before, when ad agencies or publishers needed photographic content for a project, they would hire a photographer. In past years, this practice has been slowly replaced with stock photos. Stock photos are images that are licensed out for specific purposes. These images are stored in image banks or libraries where anyone can purchase the rights [...]

Weekly Linkies, 09/27/08

The last giveaway is now closed. Thousands of subscribers and only eight entries. Dude. On the bright side, we appreciate the entries even more because there were so few of them. Thanks to everyone who joined! As for the rest, we’d love to hear your suggestions so we can offer better things next time around. [...]

Quick Tip: Use a Reflector

WHAT ARE REFLECTORS? Sometimes, nature just doesn’t cooperate and you’re left with lighting conditions that are less than ideal for shooting. Reflectors act to redirect light in order to control shadows and highlights. They are come in different shapes, sizes and color and these all have some impact on how it’s going to reflect light [...]

Review: The Digital Photography Companion

Disclaimer: O’Reilly sent us a copy of The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story for review a few weeks ago and they also provided two extra copies to raffle off to our readers, but this is not a paid review. This is our honest editorial opinion. There are a lot of photography books aimed at [...]

Freebie: Share a Photography Tip for a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card

We’re all about sharing our photography tips and tricks here at Beyond Megapixels because we like making information accessible for all. Now we’re asking you, dear readers, to share some of yours. As you know, when you purchase something from Amazon.com through our links, we receive a small commission for those sales which helps keep [...]

Canon Announces EOS 5D Mark II

A lot of people have been wondering when the replacement of the 5D would come out. I remember reading a lot of rumors online about the so-called Canon 6D and when the estimated launch would be. The long wait is finally over folks. Canon has just announced the release of the Canon 5D Mark II. [...]