Ben Yoder is a freelance event photographer in the Columbus area, shooting for various local bands and publishers, including online sites. He is currently expanding to include portraits and weddings. Reach him at bjy.photog@gmail.com.
One thing every photographer is going to come across at one point or another is the question of model releases: Do you really need one if it's your mom or dad? Do you need one if it's your...
A friend and I often talk about the news, and how you never seem to see those good stories on the news. In these talks, we cover the simple fact that newsworthy events need to be out of the ordinary...
While we've been freezing and getting our latest round of snow here in Columbus, the fine people at Corel have been in warmer areas working on this latest product, the new PaintShop Photo Pro X3, a piece of photo...
Budding videographers unite: Canon and Vimeo have announced a video contest! The winning prize? A brand new Canon EOS 7D or EOS 5D Mark II.The contest, titled "The Story Behind the Still," asks videographers to create a...
Quick, how many new camera models were announced at the Consumer Electronics show this year? The quick answer: 45. Now, most of these were just standard updates of current models, but there were some new models that hit the market...
Today marks two weeks until Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, but you are still looking for that great gift for the photographer in your life. Think you're out of luck? Well, you can't procrastinate any more, that...
Nikon announced today the newest member of it's lens lineup, the brand new AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR-II, a fast super-telephoto lens perfect for sports, photojournalism, and wildlife photography.The main headlines for this...
Have you looked out the window today? Gray skies abound, and snow is on the way to Central Ohio (and rain and sleet and muck). It won't be too long before Old Man Winter comes in and covers the...
The camera bag manufacturer KATA has announced a competition to design a new bag, the Dream Bag Challenge.KATA, partnering with Canon, Gitzo, Lite Panels, and Manfrotto are offering you the chance to design an all new camera bag that...
Canon announced today that they are recording an increase in profit despite lower sales because of a strong Yen. Total sales for Canon last quarter were around $2.5 billion, down 8.3%. However, when currency effects are taken into...