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JVS Workshops: Sponsor Spotlight - iPhone Portfolio Websites by iFolios

April 23, 2010 – 12:24 pm

JVS iFolios iPhone Websites
We’re thrilled to have iFolios on board as a JVS Workshops sponsor! iFolios has designed simple and easy to use iPhone™ / iPod™ touch friendly websites that run on the WordPress platform. With over 50 million iPhones™ in use today, as a creative, you owe it to yourself to be seen! We just created JVS Pictures iFolios site which can be viewed here.

A few lucky shooters at each 1 Day Speedlite Workshops will win an iPhone™ friendly website courtesy of our friends at iFolios! Our next stop is Denver, Colorado on Monday April 26th and we have a couple of seats left. If you’d like to join us, please visit our Workshops website and click on “Register.”

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JVS Workshops: Attention Colorado Shooters! Speedlites Workshop in Denver on 4/26!

April 22, 2010 – 1:00 pm

JVS PhotekAnn Arbor Workshop shooter, Nathan Johnston, strikes his thinker pose during our one Speedlite demo.

In just five short days, we’ll be teaching our 1 Day Speedltes Workshop at StudioWed in Denver, Colorado hosted by Autumn Burke. We have a few seats open and would love to see you there!

“The Speedlites Workshop is a long day that will be jammed packed full of learning! By the end of the day you’ll be beyond excited about shooting with your Speedlites. You’ll learn to shape your Speedlites with grids, para reflectors, umbrella’s, gels, ring flashes and beauty dishes made specifically for Speedlites.” -JVS

In addition, you’ll receive our 30 page PDF containing detailed lighting diagrams of everything you’ll shoot along with a gear list that includes every piece of gear you’ll use!

For an entire breakdown of the Workshop, please check out this post. Ready to register? Jump over to the Workshops website and click on “Register.”



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JVS Reviews- Canon 580EX II + RadioPopper PX’s = 1/8000 @ f4!

April 21, 2010 – 11:45 am

JVS RadioPopper
I’ve been shooting with RadioPopper PX’s transmitters and receivers for the past six months and can honestly say, THEY ROCK! Having the ability to utilize Canon’s wonderful E-TTL II technology, wireless, without line of site limitations makes using the RP’s a sheer joy!

The above image of Austin photographer Stacey E. Simpson was captured during our Speedlites Workshop with a Canon EOS 7D, one Canon 580EX II and triggered with a RadioPopper PX system (transmitter and receiver). The RP’s allow me to easily control and over-power the sun with my Speedlites. The final exposure was 1/8000th @ f/4 @200 ASA in harsh, late afternoon light.

Kudos to RadioPopper for creating an amazing product that truly works! JVS

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JVS Portraits- Canon 7D + Canon 580EX II + AlienBees 86″ Para = LifeStyle Family Session

April 14, 2010 – 4:17 pm

JVS AlienBees Para Reflector
This little kiddo wouldn’t sit still period so I just let him do his thang while I waited for the moment. Fortunately, I have absolutely wonderful clients that like this little dude, let me do my thang!

The huge coverage area is courtesy of AlienBees 86″ Parabolic Reflector (silver). I’ve been shooting with the para since last October and have really grown to love the punchy quality of light. If you’d like to learn how to use this bad boy, along with a bunch of other Speedlite friendly modifiers, please visit our 1 Day Speedlites Workshop web site.



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