by Todd Bannor | Feb 12, 2021 | Interesting Reading, Photography, Tips and Tricks, Useful Information
In a previous blog post regarding the iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras, I mentioned that I found banding in blue skies to be a problem when shooting regular compressed HEIC or jpeg files, rather than using Apples ProRaw format. I’ve discovered what the problem is. A...
by Todd Bannor | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Photography, Useful Information
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of images we license through Alamy for use in presentations and in newsletters. (Presentation/Newsletter is considered one category of use by Alamy.) This makes sense given that there are a lot of video conferences...
by Todd Bannor | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog, Interesting Reading, Photography, Updates, Videography
I’m not one to upgrade my mobile phone very often. I’d been nursing my aging iPhone 6, hoping it would last another year or so. Unfortunately, it got to the point where it would slow down for no reason and sometime freeze. Restarting it didn’t help....
by Todd Bannor | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, Photography
Are you in need of cards or gifts for the holidays? If so, we’re running a discount special from now until the end of the year on my fine art photography and photo art at Fine Art America. Use discount code TRXYJA for up to $10 off prints and merchandise....
by Todd Bannor | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog, Headshots, Photography, Useful Information, What I've Been Doing
We are now shooting headshots with all due COVID-19 precautions of course. We wear masks and social distance. We also have hand sanitizer available. Clients are required to wear a mask, which may be removed during the session. Headshots and portraits are normally...
by Todd Bannor | Jul 1, 2020 | Black & White, Blog, Family Portraits, Photography, Portraits, Updates
While we are not doing indoor portraits and headshots during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still shooting outdoor single and family portraits. If you have a nice, spacious backyard, it may be the perfect place for setting up a shoot. If not, the Oak Park River Forest...
by Todd Bannor | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Copyright, Photography, Useful Information
A long time ago, I wrote a post about photographs and copyright. It’s time to talk about this again. If you want to use a photograph on your website for illustrative purposes, you need to secure rights and permission to use it. If you copy a photo from another site...
by Todd Bannor | Apr 23, 2020 | Photography, Updates
I have been selling fine art photography for several years through Fine Art America. In addition to wall prints, my photographs may be printed on a wide variety of products. Recently, Fine Art America has begun selling reusable fabric face mask through their...
by Todd Bannor | Mar 3, 2020 | Black & White, Blog, Events, Photography, Wedding Photography
One of the features I like about digital photography is being able to shoot both color and black & white photographs of the same event. As I use the relatively small Panasonic Lumix Micro Fourth Thirds cameras, I can easily carry two camera bodies, one equipped...
by Todd Bannor | Feb 20, 2020 | Blog, Photography, Useful Information
Spring is just around the corner and that means family portrait season is fast approaching! We are fortunate in the Chicago area to have some wonderful outdoor “studios.” A family portrait session only takes a couple of hours and includes a deluxe print package. Photo...
