A few recent 1-2-1 training sessions have focussed on optimising EOS 7D Mark II AF settings for specific subjects. The EOS 7D Mark II is a great camera, and when you optimise the AF you can really benefit from the available focus performance. To test out the EOS 7D Mark II AF settings for pictures of fast …

Manual exposure mode, the one I call “I Made it Myself Mode” provides a photographer with all the tools to be fully in control of their exposure; shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Sure the camera metering works and gives you guidance as to how you are comparing to the camera’s view of the subject, but …

I recently photographed free-flying butterflies with a Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II fitted to the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens on my EOS 7D Mark II. This setup proved to be a fantastic combination and enabled me to capture pictures that have evaded me in the past. Since the EOS 7D Mark II …

I’ve been evaluating the Phottix Laso flash trigger system alongside my existing Canon RT flash units to see how it operates. Phottix got in touch and asked me if I’d like to have a look at their Laso units and give my thoughts her on the blog. I was supplied with a Laso trigger and …

Firmware update 1.0.2 Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-1D X Mark II camera to address issues with communication between the camera and CFast cards. According to Canon firmware update version 1.0.2 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes. Incorporates countermeasures for a phenomenon in which the bottom part of still images recorded …

I love the look of soft light, but to make light soft, you need to make the light source large relative to your subject. The problem with large light sources is that the light goes everywhere and you may not want that. I took some photos of Emma recently and used a medium sized Lastolite …

I woke up the other morning thinking about how I was going to fire the shutter on my camera for an upcoming video shoot. I remembered a solution and I was soon off on a tangent wondering how many different ways you can release the shutter for still pictures. Here’s eight ways I thought of to release the shutter …

I’m back from another Speedlite flash workshop with EOS Magazine / EOS Training Academy and I have a few pictures to share from the session. Often I only take a handful of pictures myself to check that the optical wireless slaves are working. An extensive selection of cameras and Speedlites I had a great group …