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I received my nifty little Steadicam Smoothee just before the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While I didn’t have much time to do anything terribly involved I did manage to get out and shoot a couple of short samples. Check ‘em out! Although they make a really cool little adapter for the iPhone, both of these were captured with a GoPro Hero. The suggested retail for the Smoothee is $179.99 but I’ve encounter a street price of $149.99 on www.bhphotovideo.com.

I’ve already posted information about how to join me this spring for an EOS Destination Workshop in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, but there are another couple of opportunities that I failed to mention. My Bad! In September, I’ll take my show on the road for two one-day workshops in equally spectacular Jackson Hole Wyoming. I like to pop into Jackson right when the aspen trees are changing color and I always make a point of hiring some great looking cowboys or cowgirls to pepper into the landscape... 

Here’s some recently edited video I captured while teaching and directing our on-camera talent during a multi-day workshop I hosted in the same general area.

Canon USA has long reserved the inside back cover of New York City’s Photo District News magazine for an ongoing advertorial series they call “Inside: The Story Behind the Shot”. Canon has used this page to showcase my beauty work several times in the past but this edition is kinda special to me. The featured image was 100% the product of lighting gear that I have designed and, in many cases, built myself. Read the text in the attached advertorial to learn more! But most importantly, does the purple clash with my glasses? Be honest...

Well, it’s chilly and cloudy right now but we can count on it being pleasantly warm when I host my next Canon-sponsored "Environmental Portraiture Workshop". I’ll be teaching two individual day-long sessions in beautiful Sedona, Arizona and you really should sign up to join me. Last year’s sessions filled to capacity and we made some stunningly beautiful images. Check out some of my test shots from last year’s session!

CES 2012 is wrapping up, and Bruce is heading over to The Big Easy for PPA's 2012 Imaging USA convention at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. You can find him in Canon's tradeshow booth giving a presentation on "Creative Cinematography". You will also find him there giving free speedlite tips. Stop by and say hello!

Speaking schedule for Canon - Booth 1017:

HDSLR Video Presentation: Creative Cinematgraphy 
Sunday, January 15, 2012: 2:45pm - 3:30pm
Monday, January 16, 2012: 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Free Speedlite Tips
Sunday, January 15, 2012: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Sunday, January 15, 2012: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Bruce created a series of free Speedlite Tutorials for the Canon Digital Learning Center, titled Environmental Portraits with Speedlites: Tutorial Series.
You will need to go to Canon's Digital Learning Center to watch the tutorials.

Excerpt from the description on Canon's Site: 
Explorer of Light Bruce Dorn has been teaching Speedlite techniques around the country for years through Canon Live Learning and his own workshops. With the Canon Digital Learning Center's exclusive tutorials series on Environmental Portraits with Speedlites, now even more photographers can watch and learn.

This series was designed to appeal to a range of users, from photo enthusiasts to full-time professional. Featuring a wide range of equipment, techniques, accessories, subject, and locations, there is useful insights and tips for every skill level.

Head on over to the Canon Digital Learning Center to watch! Also, be sure to head over to our Store to check out the Lighting gear that Bruce has designed and gets featured in the tutorials.

Bruce is currently at the 2012 International CES Tradeshow. He will be speaking in the Canon booth and the Tiffen booth, today through Friday. If you're at CES this year, stop by to hear his presentations!

Speaking schedule for Canon - Central Hall, Booth 13304:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012: 12:30pm - 1:00pm and 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Wednesday, January 11, 2012: 1:30pm - 2:00pm and 5:15pm - 5:45pm 
Thursday, January 12, 2012: 1:30pm - 2:00pm and 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Friday, January 13, 2012: 1:45pm - 2:15pm

Speaking schedule for Tiffen - South Hall Upper Level, Booth 31133

Tuesday, January 10, 2012: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday, January 11, 2012: 10:30am - 11:00am and 3:30pm -4:00pm
Thursday, January 12, 2012: 10:30am - 11:00am and 3:30pm -4:00pm
Friday, January 13, 2012: 10:30am - 11:00am

Gosh, I sure had a blast shooting with the new Canon Cinema EOS C300 last week. The camera arrived just before Christmas Eve and while I had an evening to test it under "Exterior - Night" conditions, I never saw the first lick of flame 'til the proverbial "Take One". That said, I’m very pleased with the my brief fling with this landmark Canon camera and I hope you enjoy viewing this little passion play as much as we enjoyed creating it...

Well, I recently returned from an exciting expedition with a great team of overland adventurers and am happy to report that I remain unbroken and very much alive, much to my surprise. Credit (or blame) for this Old Geezer’s survival rests entirely with Scott Brady, the Publisher of the oh-so-excellent Overland Journal magazine and our incredibly patient and nurturing lead climber, Cam Brensinger, Founder and Senior Designer of Nemo Equipment. 

Another post about our friend Sébastien... Sébastien was recently in Paris for the 2011 Salon de la Photo where he taught on stage at the Canon booth.  Under Sébastien's careful supervision, three teams - comprised of audience members - produced a finished video in 1 hour - with three different cuts. All teams got to shoot with the iDC SYSTEM ZERO. 

Sébastien says "It has been a real success. Complete madness!!! All the public wants to buy the SYSTEM ZERO." Thanks Sébastien!