Author Archives: Phil Nelson

ASMP & AIGA Team Up for a One Night Show

I’m proud to be a part of another great ASMP event. Come join us on Thursday, March 7th, in Chester. Connecticut Photographers & Illustrators Showcase Thursday, March 7th, 2013 6:30-10:00pm Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery One Spring Street, Chester, CT 06412 Live Music by The Side Doors – band will start at 7:00pm [...]

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Connecticut ASMP Photography Exhibition

“ORANGE” Fine art printer, Still River Editions, of Danbury, CT is hosting the “Orange” show, work from 18 members of the American Society of Media Photographers, CT Chapter. The exhibition will be open from January 3 to February 28, 2013 Artists’ Reception: Saturday, January 12, 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Still River Editions 128 East Liberty Street Danbury, [...]

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Taking Shape at the Drawing Room Gallery

A Curated Group Show Featuring Seven East Coast Contemporary Artists I’m excited to be a part of this show with a great group of artists exhibiting at The Drawing Room in Cos Cob. Images go up next week and will be on display until January 19th. The Opening Reception in on Sat, Dec 1st, 6pm [...]

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All Out for Autism 2012

Another great event this year – photographs are posted here. Check them out, and if you are interested in buying a print, that’s great, because all proceeds benefit SPED*NET Special Education Network of New Canaan, Ltd. and the programs and events for children with disabilities at the New Canaan YMCA.

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Finally! A TTL Radio Flash System for Canon That Actually Works!

Review: Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon   A couple of months ago I read an article on the Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger system for Canon. The article was followed by some very glowing personal reviews from photographers already using this system. But before I start talking about the Odins, I need to [...]

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Should I Work for Free?

I couldn’t help sharing this flow diagram from Jessica Hische. If you have ever been confronted by anyone who would like some photographs for free, and what photographer hasn’t, then you will appreciate this. Even if you are not a photographer, you will find this amusing.

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All Out for Autism

This was a fantastic event hosted by New Balance and many New Canaan store owners, venders and individuals in support of autism. I was honored to be asked to photograph the two races and all the goings on and have uploaded a gallery of the images to my blog. Anyone interested in purchasing a print [...]

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Color Perfectionists Unite! Photo Contest by X-Rite

     For all you photographers out there, check out X-Rite’s Photo Contest Series, Color Perfectionists Unite! This is a great opportunity to show off your work and win some great X-Rite prizes! The contest has monthly themes that last until the end of 2011.

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Sooner or Later You Are Going to Lose Your Photographs

Mastering Image Organization with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Well, maybe. If you are taking a lot of photographs, and you don’t have a logical way to store them and back them up–if your desktop is a mess of folders and documents, you are heading for disaster. If you are a photographer, and you have been having [...]

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Overexpose All Your Photographs for Better Results! What?

With all of the advances in digital image capture, it’s hard to understand why metering technology hasn’t kept pace. Check out this post from Michael Reichmann @ Luminous Landscape on some interesting facts on how to make a great digital exposure – and help encourage the camera manufacturers to get with the program.

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