New Product Review Section Launching!

Hello again friends,

As mentioned yesterday, I am going to start a product review section. The intent is to share my thoughts on the products I use - the pros, cons, my recommendation, links to more detail, etc. I am assuming that the majority of you have a digital camera and take pictures (vacation and travel, family gatherings, holidays, etc.). You may also have photography as one of your hobbies (or you may actually be a photographer!)

So I hope these articles will help you with you own interests and desires and at least give you more of a personal perspective before you go out and buy something. As you know, most of the reviews online and "designed to sell". Even many of the independent sites do not truly give you the recommendation or try to steer you in the right direction. So hopefully this is a source to complement your own research. I will let you in on where i do my research as well.

Stay tuned - the first review will be coming soon. In the meantime, here is a list of tools I currently use in the trade. Feel free to email me with questions on any products you have in question. I will use the blog to answer it if in fact I know something about it, or can put together a comparison analysis.

Equipment & Tools
Camera
Canon 40D
Canon G3 (looking to upgrade to the Canon G9 or Leica D-Lux 3 soon)

Lens
Canon 24-105MM L
Canon 50MM
Canon 28-135MM
Sigma 10-20MM

Filters
Tiffen UV (sized accordingly to lens)

Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 (mainly editing)
ACDsee Pro2 (mainly for DAM - digitial asset mgmt workflow and keywording post production
ImageIngester (preload new images with key attributes, get ready for post production)
Adobe Lightroom (on occassion for keywording, workflow - AcDsee primary tool)
Adobe Dreamweaver (web design)
Adobe Illustrator (more web related, logo creation, branding, etc.)
JAlbum (web design)Software: Banana Album (web design - photo viewing)

Web
GoDaddy.com (lots of space, easy to setup and use)
Blogger.com (home of my blog - another easy setup and easy to get used to)
Feedburner.com (automated blog distribution to email and rss readers)

More to come... this is the beginning list to at least show you what I typically use - any similarities to you? Email me with any questions.

Have a great week!

- Dan

A Few Exciting Updates To Share!

Just a quick note today on some happenings...please spread the word - I am looking to increase my website traffic and have interested friends, family, and others in the Tri-State area come visit my upcoming Summer & Fall shows. Many thanks for your support so far...

1) SAVE THE DATE! - My first Gallery exhibit is coming up in Red Hook, Brooklyn at 499 Van Brunt Street. This exhibit is by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition (http://www.bwac.org/) - check out their website for more details.

2) WEBSITE UPDATED - I am still working on improvements to http://www.danmarinophoto.com/. Check on the Displayed Art section - I have added images displayed at some of my recent shows. I will plan on doing this after each event as a way to reach out to those of you who cannot make the shows in person. http://www.danmarinophoto.com/ will be the main site to promote my fine art work. I will also be incorporating more of my areas of focus soon as well and/or through additional sites - stay tuned. Enjoy the show links. Next immediate areas of focus to watch out for: *Updated Logo, *Bio & Resume Page, *1st Published Photo Essay (will be on blog), *Equipment Product Reviews.

3) THE VIEWPOINT (aka THIS BLOG) - I have added additional ways for you to subscribe. Look below email subscription and you will find an RSS / Other Reader link. This is for those of you that like information delivered away from your inbox and in a more controlled atmosphere.

4) UPDATED EQUIPMENT - Yes yes, exciting times indeed. In addition to my Canon 40D body upgrade a few months back, I have now added the Canon EF 24-105MM L IS USM Lens - in laymen terms - a kick a@# lens with crystal clear optics that results in very sharp, well balanced and extreme color images. I will be posting new images to the blog soon to share.


Again, thanks for your support and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Write me an email and let’s catch up!

- Dan

Save the Date: BWAC Art Exhibit - Summer Show - Hot!

Hey everyone,

Just a heads up on my end. I submitted my paperwork and plan on exhibiting in Red Hook Brooklyn down by Fairways the end of July!

The great thing about this event is that it is gallery space and my work will be hanging for 4 weeks (open to public on Saturdays and Sundays) - July 26 to August 17.

The exhibit is hosted by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (bwac) - http://www.bwac.org/ and is well advertised throughout Brooklyn as well as in Time Out NY magazine.

I am very excited about this show due to the marketing that goes into it and the overall awareness. I will send out a reminder in July as we get closer with more detail, some art I will be exhibitting and any other fun facts that make sense!

Have a great weekend! Also stay tuned for a photo essay focused on a very popular Coney Island establishment - coming soon!

- Dan

dan@danmarinophoto.com

http://www.danmarinophoto.com/

http://www.brooklynspecial.com/

http://www.ithappenedinbrooklyn.com/

Thanks!

Just sending a quick thank you to all who showed up to the art show on an extremely hot and sweltering day! Hopefully you were pleasantly surprised by the ocean breeze combined with the first floor elevation at the stadium (the shade helped too!).

For all my newbies and connections as a result of the show - welcome! I look forward to sharing my "experiences through images" with you in the near and present future.

I will be doing a couple of other shows this year in downtown Brooklyn and NYC so stay tuned and please check back on my website and blog as I will be making updates and sharing some more photos that will not be on the base website. There should be at least 1 blog entry per month. One of my next ideas is to do a Coney Island focused photo essay - pinpointing just how much history still exists with the images to prove it! Let me know your thoughts and as always, suggestions, constructive criticism, ideas, etc. are always appreciated.

Speak with you soon,

Dan

Reminder: Coney Island Art Festival on Sunday June 8!

Hello again,

I just wanted to remind you that the art festival is quickly approaching this coming Sunday, June 8 from 12Pm-7PM. I will be setup when you first walk in and displaying until at leat 5:30PM. it looks like mother nature will grace us with a stifling 95 degree day! The show inside keyspan park will help because most of the exhibit area will have an overhang that will avoid the direct sun (hopefully one of those spots will be reserved for moi!). What better way to spend a beautiful weekend day that at America's Playground. The cyclone roller coaster is running full steam; as is the Wonder Wheel and some other attractions. The beach should be full of the "worshippers" and the boardwalk bar and lounge Ruby's is sure to be filled.

If you are coming via subway, you can take the D, F, N or Q trains to Stillwell Ave - the last possible stop. It is obvious at that point - just follow the hype! the main strip is Surf Avenue. Look for the big baseball stadium and go inside - you can't miss it! In case you do miss it, extend your depth of field by looking up 20+ feet in the air - keep turning until you see the landmarked Parachute Jump and start walking that way!!!

Here is a sampling of the images I will have on display. Some will be related to Coney Island; others will be other very cool images :)

For those of you that do not know what the Parachute Jump is (and are saying to yourself, what in the world is Dan talking about!), here is a clue to help lead you on the path to fine art:

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!

- Dan

http://www.danmarinophoto.com/