In the small product photography workshop, we learned how to create a 3D photo using the free web service at 3DBin.

Today I went to a Corvette show. Cars really aren't my thing photography-wise. I'll usually do all I can to exclude them from my pictures. But a friend of mine was showing his car, so I wandered down to Seaport Village to take a look.

The AjA project in San Diego is looking for point-and-shoot cameras for their participatory photography programs. If you can help, or have any contacts to organizations that can help, please contact the project directly.

The AjA project in San Diego is looking for point-and-shoot cameras for their participatory photography programs. If you can help, or have any contacts to organizations that can help, please contact the project directly.

Nelson Photo Supplies in Litttle Italy, San Diego, is sponsoring Mark Holmes Photography for a series of workshops to run monthly throughout the summer and fall at the store on India Street. The first two workshops will be on the subjects of small product photography and an introduction to studio lighting.

If you plan to visit the Little Italy Art Walk on Saturday, April 28th (Group Shoot is 29th) stop by Nelson Photo between noon and 1pm and ask me for a free lens cloth complete with a picture of Coronado Bridge - and my advertising :)

Regular visitors to my website might notice that the Amazon online store is no longer shown. Although I didn't sell much from it, I used it as a way to show items of equipment I recommended. I have decided that this year I am going to pledge to support local camera stores only with my photography equipment purchases, so I have removed the ability to make purchases through my website.

I think we are really lucky to have some excellent camera stores in San Diego. So, in an effort to see them surviving for the future I am giving them my 100% support. I've found the prices between shopping locally and online are mostly equivalent and any difference are far outweighed by the service I receive when shopping locally.

When you return from vacation with your travel photos, make sure your memories are all happy ones by keeping your camera equipment secure.

The March 2012 Group Shoot met at the Visitor Center in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park and a good time was had by all.

So, yesterday Canon announced the successor to their full-frame mid-size Canon 5D Mk II DSLR. Not suprisingly, the new camera is called the Canon 5D Mk III. It fills the same market niche as the Nikon D800, being a camera for dedicated enthusiasts and pros with the ability to shoot high quality video.

In this post, I have done a quick comparison of the specifications I have not done any investigation of image quality. I am sure there will be many detailed comparisons online over the coming weeks.

Daylight savings time begins on March 11, bringing with it the opportunity for some mid-week night photography workshops. The first of these stars Wednesday, March 14 at the Coronado Ferry Landing at 7pm. Register here, or see the full article with information on the three workshops running in March.

I will be giving a talk and signing copies of my book Digital SLR Photography eLearning Kit For Dummies at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Mira Mesa, San Diego, on Friday, February 24, 2012. Click this link for more information.

Today I found a photographic treasure trove in San Diego. My visit to Hancock Street Cafe proved to be very interesting and entertaining.