Lighting

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...

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.

We're in New York City this week for the 2011 PhotoPlus Expo, and this year is sure to be very exciting. Besides the premier of the fabulous new Canon 1D X full-frame Pro camera, the big news is that PDN and WPPI have teamed up to offer an East Coast version of the always popular WPPI convention. Should be a great show!
On Friday, October 28th, I'll be presenting, "The Moving Portrait: Up to the Minute Information on HD Filmmaking Tools & Techniques" at the Javits Center. The show runs from 8:45am to 11:45am. Catch me if you can...

And, since you're in the neighborhood, be sure to stop by the always popular Canon booth. I'll be demonstrating various cool Speedlite techniques each day from the 27th through the 28th. My schedule will be prominently posted in the speedlite area of the Canon Booth.

iDC will also have an exhibitor's booth in the Main PPE Hall. Come by and check out our lovely gadgets in Booth #337. The lovely and talented Maura will be there too...

-Bruce

On October 6th, 2011, iDC Photo Video will launch a vastly improved online shopping experience.

In preparation for our Grand Opening on October 6th, we will not be able to accept orders from 1 PM (PST), Monday Oct. 3rd, through 5 PM (PST), Thursday Oct. 6th.

During this brief transition, iDC's new web store will be open for product viewing only.

Please note that you will not be able to place items in your shopping cart until after 5 PM (PST), Thursday Oct. 6th. Orders place on October 6th will ship October 7th.

We appreciate your business and apologize for any inconvenience. You're gonna love the new store!

Although this CLL Speedlite Workshop was held much earlier in the summer, the timing of this video’s release is perfect. Thanks to my friends at Canon USA, this week will find me “on assignment” to create a ten-part series of instructional videos on this very same subject; Environmental Portraiture with Canon Speedlites.

What’s better than springtime in one of the most beautiful places on earth? Well, the same location with professional models to photograph, plenty of nifty Canon gear to play with, and a generous instructor to lean on...

iDC Photo Video will be at Imaging USA 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. Join us in Booth 857 on January 16th, 17th, and 18th. And be sure to catch Bruce's presentations in the Canon Booth for an entertaining look at how Bruce approaches HDSLR Video. You can find more information on Imaging USA 2011 here: http://imagingusa.org/

Well, another convention in Las Vegas is wrapped and in the can.

On Monday morning, I kicked off the show by presenting a platform program called “The Moving Portrait” which was well-received with excellent reviews (My presentation notes are attached at the end of this posting).  The presentation room accommodated about 400 people and we had a full house. I was pleased to be joined onstage by the talented Joseph Victor Stefanchik of JVS Pictures in Dallas.  JVS graciously allowed me share a couple of his excellent fusion-style moving portraits alongside my own projects and the audience response was enthusiastic for all.

Thanks to all who attended and welcome to the iDC Blog!

Bruce reports on the latest episode of Video Victims Unit from the Canon Live Learning tour's stop in Seattle, Washington.