by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Mar 26, 2014 | Photo Tutorial 101, Studio JPIC
This is the first exercise of the Photo Tutorial 101 Take control of your camera series. If you have been following the series so far, you should now be able to put a lens on your camera, use autofocus, and take photos in automatic mode. This is what this exercise is...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Mar 23, 2014 | Hardware Tutorials, Photography, Studio JPIC, Videography
Since a new firmware (1.1.4) came out for the Canon EOS 6D, I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone and make a video about how to upgrade the firmware on a Canon DSLR camera. Each camera and upgrade could be a little different, so do make sure you read the...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Mar 21, 2014 | Hardware Tutorials, Photography, Studio JPIC
In this video, I show how to configure two Canon Speedlite 600 EX-RT flash units using the built-in Wi-Fi radio transmitter. I will go over how to set up the IDs so they connect, how to go from ETTL to Manual, and how to setup ratios. Let me know if you’re...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Mar 20, 2014 | Cameras, Studio JPIC, Videography
This is my Canon 6D ISO test, this shows how the image looks like at the following ISOs: 100 160 320 640 1250 2500 5000 1000 12800 25600. To my eye, it seems like the highlights are holding out quite well all the way up to 10k ISO, while the shadows are holding out...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Jan 18, 2014 | Photo Tutorial 101, Studio JPIC
In this episode, I show how to take a photo in full automatic mode. A lot of pros would say that only Manual / Av / Tv modes should be used, and they would be partly right, but everyone has to start somewhere, and I believe full auto mode is the best place to start to...
