Adobe Lightroom 3.2 & Camera Raw 6.2 Final Versions

The Final versions are here. Not long ago Adobe released the RC versions and now the waiting time is over.

Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. These updates include bug fixes, new camera support and new features for Lightroom.
New Camera Support

# Canon EOS 60D
# Casio EXILIM EX-FH100*
# Fuji FinePix HS10
# Leica S2 (DNG*)
# Panasonic DMC-FZ100
# Panasonic DMC-FZ40 (FZ45)
# Panasonic DMC-LX5
# Pentax 645D
# Samsung NX10
# Samsung TL500 (EX1)
# Sony A290
# Sony A390
# Sony Alpha NEX-3
# Sony Alpha NEX-5
# Sony SLT-A33
# Sony SLT-A55V

*The DNG raw file format is supported in previous versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw. This update improves the color and noise profiles for these models.

New Lens Profile Support

Lens Mount Lens Name
Apple Apple iPhone 4 (back camera)

Canon Canon PowerShot S90
Canon Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Canon Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Nikon Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Nikon Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
Nikon Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Nikon Nikon AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D
Nikon Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4D

Penax smc PENTAX-D FA645 55mmF2.8AL[IF] SDM AW
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 33-55mmF4.5AL
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 35mmF3.5AL[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 45mmF2.8
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 45-85mmF4.5
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 55-110mmF5.6
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 75mmF2.8
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 80-160mmF4.5
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 MACRO 120mmF4
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 150mmF2.8[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 150-300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 200mmF4[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA*645 300mmF4ED[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Penax smc PENTAX-FA645 400mmF5.6ED[IF]

Samsung Samsung EX1
Samsung Samsung 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OIS
Samsung Samsung 30mm f/2
Samsung Samsung 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED OIS

Phase One Schneider LS 80mm f/2.8 (For 645DF System)

Nikon SIGMA 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM (Nikon mount)
Nikon SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM (Nikon mount)

Sony Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (For NEX System)
Sony Sony E 16mm F2.8 (For NEX System)

Canon TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14E
Canon TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18E
Canon TAMRON 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC B003E
Canon TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031E
Canon TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061E
Canon TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC A20E
Canon TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15E
Canon TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17E
Canon TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001E
Canon TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16E
Canon TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII VC B005E
Canon TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01E
Canon TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08E
Canon TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09E
Canon TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005E
Canon TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001E
Canon TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EE

Nikon TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14N
Nikon TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18N
Nikon TAMRON 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC B003N
Nikon TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031N
Nikon TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061N
Nikon TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC A20N
Nikon TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15N
Nikon TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17N
Nikon TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001N
Nikon TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16N
Nikon TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII VC B005N
Nikon TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01N
Nikon TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08N
Nikon TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09N
Nikon TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005N
Nikon TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001N
Nikon TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EN

Pentax TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14P
Pentax TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18P
Pentax TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031P
Pentax TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061P
Pentax TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17P
Pentax TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001P
Pentax TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16P
Pentax TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09P
Pentax TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001P
Pentax TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EP

Sony TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A14S
Sony TAMRON 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII A18S
Sony TAMRON 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 Di A031S
Sony TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di A061S
Sony TAMRON 55-200mm F/4-5.6 DiII A15S
Sony TAMRON 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di A17S
Sony TAMRON SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 DiII B001S
Sony TAMRON SP 17-50mm F/2.8 DiII A16S
Sony TAMRON SP 180mm F/3.5 Di MACRO 1:1 B01S
Sony TAMRON SP 200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di A08S
Sony TAMRON SP 28-75mm F/2.8 Di A09S
Sony TAMRON SP 60mm F/2 DiII MACRO 1:1 G005S
Sony TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di A001S
Sony TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272ES

Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE
Canon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZE
Canon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZE
Canon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE
Canon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE

Nikon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZF.2
Nikon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF.2

Canon Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM**
Canon Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM**
Canon Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS**
Canon Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM**
Canon Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM**

Nikon Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D**

**These lens profiles were in the previous release but have been updated to address quality concerns.
NOTE: The Pentax, Tamron and Zeiss profiles are the result of collaboration between Adobe and the respective lens manufacturer.

Lightroom 3.2 Release Notes

* Direct publishing to Facebook and SmugMug is now available
* Tethered capture now supports the Leica S2
* A larger list of corrected issues has been included as part of the Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate notes. Additional issues have been address in the final Lightroom 3.2 update:

* Fixed authentication issues that could be experienced with the Facebook publish collection
* Adressed performance issues that could occur while reviewing images in Loupe view
* Corrected several Adobe Photoshop Elements upgrade issues
* Corrected a file renaming bug involving date or time fields
* Export with watermark will now function correctly when choosing the Limit File Size option

Camera Raw 6.2 Release Notes

* Scroll bar arrow performance has been improved
* Fixed: Slow Scrolling could occur when working with the Mac Trackpad and a multiple image selection
* Full screen performance issues have been addressed

You can download them directly from these links:

Lightroom 3.2 update (Windows, Mac)

Camera Raw 6.2 Update (Windows, Mac)

Adobe Lightroom 3.2 RC and Camera Raw 6.2 RC are Out

Adobe has released today new Release Candidate versions for Adobe Lightroom and Camera Raw.

This fix several bugs and add support for new cameras and profile lenses.


New Features

* The ability to publish directly to Facebook from within the Library module

New Camera Support in Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Release Candidates

* Casio EXILIM EX-FH100 (DNG*)
* Leica S2 (DNG*)
* Panasonic DMC-FZ100
* Panasonic DMC-FZ40 (FZ45)
* Panasonic DMC-LX5
* Pentax 645D
* Samsung NX10
* Samsung TL500 (EX1)
* Sony A290
* Sony A390
* Sony Alpha NEX-3
* Sony Alpha NEX-5

*The DNG raw file format is supported in previous versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw. This update improves the color and noise profiles for these models.
New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Release Candidates

Lens Mount Lens Name
Canon Canon PowerShot S90 Lens
Canon Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Nikon Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Nikon Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G

Pentax smc PENTAX-D FA645 55mmF2.8AL[IF] SDM AW
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 33-55mmF4.5AL
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 35mmF3.5AL[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 45mmF2.8
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 45-85mmF4.5
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 55-110mmF5.6
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 75mmF2.8
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 80-160mmF4.5
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 MACRO 120mmF4
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 150mmF2.8[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 150-300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 200mmF4[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA*645 300mmF4ED[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 300mmF5.6ED[IF]
Pentax smc PENTAX-FA645 400mmF5.6ED[IF]

Samsung Samsung EX1
Samsung Samsung 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OIS
Samsung Samsung 30mm f/2
Samsung Samsung 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED OIS

Phase One Schneider LS 80mm f/2.8 (For 645DF System)

Nikon SIGMA 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM (Nikon mount)
Nikon SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM (Nikon mount)

Sony Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (For NEX System)

Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE
Canon Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE
Canon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZE
Canon Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZE
Canon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE
Canon Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE

NIKON Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZF.2
NIKON Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF.2

Canon Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USMt
Canon Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USMt

NIKON Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8Dt

These lens profiles were in the previous release but have been updated to address quality concerns.

Bugs Corrected in the Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate

The following bugs that were released as part of Lightroom 3.0 have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on the Lightroom 3.0 release and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED

* Develop: A custom aspect ratios get rounded to nearest standard ratio when adjusting crop overlay
* Develop: A history state is incorrectly added after creating a preset that includes a graduated filter or lens profile correction
* Develop: In the crop mode the X key sets a photo to reject instead of rotating the crop (Windows only)
* Develop: Lens profile corrections were synced even when they were not selected in the sync dialog.
* Develop: The escape key incorrectly applies a crop after a CTRL/CMD right arrow with the crop tool enabled
* Develop: The local adjustment brush could have a very slow first stroke when exposure is the selected adjustment
* Develop: The Live Loupe view on a second monitor could become unresponsive when switching images in the Develop module
* General: Certain menu items were missing from the Windows version of Lightroom
* Help Documentation: Inaccuracies and translation errors were corrected throughout the help documentation
* Import: Copy as DNG selection not remembered for subsequent imports
* Import: For some devices the import dialog did not allow directory browsing
* Import: Import image number sequence is not incrementing properly
* Import: Panels in the import window fail to scroll via the mouse wheel in some multiple monitor configurations
* Import: The EXIF renaming token was not available
* Import: Windows could crash when attempting to import video files
* Library: Sub-optimal preview rendering performance could impact application performance
* Library: If a directory tree is collapsed prior to closing Lightroom it will appear expanded after re-launching the application
* Library: 1:1 preview generation could appear to repeat itself for DNG files
* Library: Importing keywords causes a catalog to hang when imported keywords already exist in the catalog
* Library: Attempting to drag and drop a folder when multiple folders are selected removes a folder
* Library: Cancelling a catalog backup can require an excessive wait time before the cancellation is complete
* Library: Cancelling a catalog export process could require an excessive wait time
* Library: An internal error could occur when published smart collection conditions are updated
* Library: Choosing to apply recent keywords in a keyword set would cause the recent keywords to reorder
* Library: Clicking the metadata flag on an image in the filstrip acts incorrectly on the selected image in the grid view
* Library: Failed publish comments remain in the comment box across different images
* Library: Flickr Publish Collection publishes to a Photostream in the reverse of the expected order
* Library: Grid scrolling in a publish collection with the hand tool could fail (Windows only)
* Library: Importing from a catalog fails when both catalogs contain images from the same folder
* Library: In Smart Collections a hyphen (“-”) Is now treated as a word delimiter for “contains words”
* Library: In the IPTC Date Created field the seconds could be incorrectly removed on writing to XMP
* Library: Lightroom 2 search criteria “+abc” meant “starts with abc” and “abc+” meant “ends with abc”. This was reversed in Lightroom 3
* Library: Moving a stack to another folder only moves the top image and unstacks the remaining images
* Library: Panning an image at 1:1 while the image is still loading can cause Lightroom to crash (Windows only)
* Library: Ratings and Labels were not propogated to a TIFF or PSD file created for an Edit in External Application workflow
* Library: Saving metadata on a folder is inccorectly labeled as “undoable”
* Library: Scrolling or louping through many photos can cause Lightroom to start paging aggressively
* Library: Setting “Caption is Empty” in a smart collection failes for some images
* Library: Setting “Rating is Zero” incorrectly includes all images in a catalog
* Library: Setting rating “is not” in a smart collection fails to include unrated photos
* Library: Smart collection exposure time incorrectly limited to 1,000 seconds instead of 100,000 seconds.
* Library: The “metadata for this photo has changed” dialog box lacks clarity
* Library: The keyword list will fail to display properly if there are database integrity problems
* Library: The save metadata command was incorrectly available when a video file was selected
* Library: There is no warning when incorrect data types are entered into IPTC fields
* Library: Updating DNG Previews and Metadata is incorrectly labled as “undoable”
* Library: Upgrading a Lightroom 2 catalog via the import catalog function will fail if duplicate files are present
* Library: Using an exclamation point in search criteria fails to work properly
* Print: A faulty or corrupt print template could cause a “nil” error message when changing templates
* Print: Image loses “pan” position when placed in cells that are not big enough
* Print: Lightroom could crash while preparing a print
* Print: The Print to JPEG save dialog box resets for every save
* SDK: A URL could fail to open properly in a web browser (Mac only)
* SDK: Calling info.publishedCollection:getName() from within updateCollectionSettings() causes “can only wait within a task” exception.
* SDK: copyrightState was not documented (Will be corrected when documentation is posted with the final release)
* SDK: Errors during collection or collection set update callbacks are not recognized when a collection or collection set is created
* SDK: Function “withPrivateWriteAccessDo” lacks clear behavior documentation (Will be corrected when documentation is posted with the final release)
* SDK: Lightroom does not respect the default system web browser (Windows only)
* SDK: Per comment URLs were incorrectly included in the documentation (Will be corrected when documentation is posted with the final release)
* SDK: Plug-in error reports “nil” instead of proper filename
* SDK: Renaming a publish collection dissasociates it from collectionSettings
* SDK: setEditedFlag does not work as intended
* SDK: The publish icon size was incorrectly documented as 26 pixels instead of 24 pixels wide
* Slideshow: Exporting a video that will overwrite an existing video that is currently being played will cause Lightroom to crash (Windows only)
* Tethered Capture: The develop settings text was misaligned (Windows only)
* Web: In-line editing of Site Info stops working if a number is entered
* Web: Setting “sequence” as the title or caption fails to work properly
* Web: Certain galleries do not handle accented characters properly
* Please provide feedback on your experience with the Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate Bug Report Form.

Camera Raw 6.2 Release Notes

* Scroll bar arrow performance has been improved
* Please provide feedback on your experience with the Camera Raw 6.2 plug-in and the DNG Converter on the Camera Raw User to User forum.

You may ask what happened to Lightroom 3.1? Well, it never happened. In order to simplify the presentation of updates for raw file format compatibility, the Lightroom and Camera Raw “dot” version numbers have been aligned at “2″. We update the Camera Raw plug-in and Lightroom regularly to provide access to new proprietary raw file formats and have aligned the decimal place so that there’s no confusion over which Lightroom update corresponds to a Camera Raw plug-in update and vice versa.

The final releases of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 may have additional corrections or camera support.

Download
Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate for Macintosh and Windows.

Camera Raw 6.2 plug-in for Mac and Windows.
DNG Converter 6.2 for Mac and Windows.

Enjoy

Canon 1DMarkIV Firmware Update 1.0.8

EOS-1D Mark IV Firmware Update Version 1.0.8

Canon has just released a new update (1.0.8) for the flaship 1D MarkIV.
As usual Canon does not give much information on what these firmwares will correct but hopefully it will correct the problems that the 1.0.6 has caused on some user where hunting focus was more prominent and less accurate.

If you do not know what I mean on this matter, check out the Fred Miranda forum about this.

Pay attention that Canon also states that: Note that cameras with the Version 1.0.8 firmware cannot be downgraded to a previous firmware version (such as Version 1.0.6).

So far I've updated and the only thing I noticed right away was the switch on function where camera get's ready to shoot almost instantaneously. Will test the Focus and will try to downgrade to 1.0.4 after some testing and will post it here later on as an add on to this post.

Firmware changes...

Firmware Version 1.0.8 incorporates the following fixes.

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
2. Corrects misspellings in the French and Spanish menus for applicable products.

The Version 1.0.8 firmware is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.0.6. If the camera's firmware is already Version 1.0.8, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

Note that cameras with the Version 1.0.8 firmware cannot be downgraded to a previous firmware version (such as Version 1.0.6).

Download it from Canon here.

Canon 5D Mark II – Parts Catalog

Just came across this wonderful post to the Canon 5D MarkII - Parts Catalog from the excellent forum 5DMarkII Team and would like to share with you.

Here is the direct link to the post that I'm sure you will find very useful.

If you are having trouble downloading it from there I've created MediaFire direct links to help out the downtime server issues.

I'm also including a direct link to the 5D MarkII Instructions Manual PDF just in case you did not get it in English.

Enjoy.

5D MarkII - Parts Catalog (4Mb)
5D MarkII - Instructions Manual English Version (5.94Mb)

New Ebook "100% Reliable Flash Photography"

Fellow photographer Ed Verosky released his second Ebook 100% Reliable Flash Photography!.

In it, he covers a variety of topics and techniques designed to help photographers to consistently create high-quality images with minimal gear. There are over 60 pages of information, shooting strategies, diagrammed techniques, and examples.

He wrote the book to provide pro and semi-pro photographers with a fast, no-nonsense guide for getting amazing light just about anywhere, anytime. This book is about gaining the skill and confidence you need to create great images with the most basic and available lighting sources. The idea is to completely eliminate the stress of not being sure of what to do in a new or fast-moving environment. That makes it a perfect read for wedding, event, editorial, and portrait photographers.

100% Reliable Flash Photography centers on a strategy of standardization. The first part of the book covers relevant lighting and gear knowledge mostly focusing on how to do some really good work with a simple on-camera flash, or even basic household lighting. There are also off-camera flash techniques including detailed instructions for a basic two-light manual setup that I almost always use for editorial work. This leads into the core chapter, standardization, where he talks about how to make your gear easier to use and eventually master it. The book continues with techniques, examples and diagrams for indoor and outdoor lighting, then several “back stories” quickly detailing shoots with several of the portrait subjects featured in the book.

If you’re looking for a way to make your portrait, editorial, or event photography easier, then you should get a copy of 100% Reliable Flash Photography.

You can follow his work at his blog posted regularly with lots of lighting schemes and information about lighting better your subjects here.



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Ed Verosky is a portrait and editorial photographer who also loves to teach people how to think about and work with their gear and subjects. His ebook, 10 Ways to Improve Your Boudoir Photography, has sold several hundred copies in just a few weeks. That book has gotten rave reviews by other photographers and bloggers around the world. You can find out more about Ed by visiting his website: http://www.veroskyphoto.com

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