“Holy Batpac Robin! You mean we can shoot the Joker outside of the Bat Cave!?!?”
Conjuring up visions of one of our favorite super heroes, late last spring Profoto announced a new product called the “Batpac”. And after you read about what it can do you might think that this super hero might be able to help you out of a jam or two.
So much “studio” work [...]
Now is the time to check out the new PocketWizards
In a bold move certifying the performance and reliability of the new MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 MAC Group, is offering an unprecedented 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee. Photographers can purchase the system, try it out for 30-days and if not completely satisfied, simply return it to their dealer for a full refund — no questions asked.
“We’re excited to [...]
Putting the ColorChecker Passport to Work for you- A Special Webinar for Photo Educators!
In our first webinar for photo educators we’ll show you how easy it is to get good consistent color at capture. It used to be a very complicated and cumbersome process, but now thanks to the new ColorChecker Passport and its software it is easier than ever before. We’ll even show you how to [...]
Win up to $6,000 in cash and prizes- Just for having fun with your munki
The MAC Group and X-Rite have some up with a fun new contest idea that might be fun for you and your students. As you may know, X-Rite has a product named the ColorMunki that is extremely popular right now. It is a very funny name for a very cool and powerful color management tool. [...]
Music Video Shot Using Still Camera and Studio Strobes- You have to check this out!
The old “Lights! Camera! Action!” verbiage took a different twist recently when New York-based Richard Patterson produced and directed a music video about Iranian rock band “Hypernova” using strobes instead of continuous lighting.
“Sinners” by Hypernova is a fluid stop-motion video created by Producer, Director and Director of Photography Richard Patterson. The video is unique in [...]
ColorChecker Passport- so convenient and portable you’ll want to take it with you to every shoot!
For the last couple of months I have been playing with a very cool new color control tool from X-Rite. I even gave a sneak preview of it to some of you while in Santa Fe at the Adobe Educators Summit this summer. Well, I’ve got to tell you, I’ve gotten very fond of this [...]
Apeer- An Instant Media Sharing Program presents solutions for instructors looking to teach digitally
In working on our new MAC-On-Campus.com website this summer I have been exploring some cool new technologies. Perhaps the most intriguing technology that I came across was a “real time” media-sharing program called Apeer. Regrettably, we aren’t going to be able to incorporate this technology in the initial launch. Although, I do hope that we’ll [...]
New ColorMunki Photo Software V 1.1 available
Just a quick note to let you know that there is a software update for the Colormunki Photo color management device. Version 1.1 offers a significant improvement over previous versions. This free upgrade offers:
New display profiling workflow which adds more advanced options, simplified process, and [...]
Benro “Travel Angel” Lives up to its name
It was recently announced that the MAC Group would began distributing yet another line of products- the Benro line of Tripods, monopods and accessories. Benro is rapidly growing line of Tripods and Monopods that has taken over the large Asian photo market and is just now really entering the US market, and is already making [...]
Creative Light- Professional modifiers that are impressive and affordable
MAC Group is proud to announce the distribution of a new brand line of outstanding light shaping tools. The Creative Light products are designed by a team of photographers to provide simple hardware solutions to creative lighting ideas, enabling photographers to execute their lighting designs quickly, easily and effectively. The Creative Light gear is [...]
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