For those like me who have tried to sort through the thousands of photography eBooks out there and had a few hits and a lot of misses when it comes to helpful eBooks, Griffin Stewart and I have set out to help. This week we launched “Photography eBook Reviews” which is a brand new site that seeks to give you a better idea of the eBook before you purchase it.   We have assembled a great team for the initial start and...

Simon Bond takes the photos that we all wish that we could take. His style of photography is perfect for the lifestyle and the shots that he gets reflect it. His photos are jaw-dropping gorgeous, but have you ever wondered how to get those kinds of shots? Well, I have and I am happy to announce that Simon has book that will help you out. Recently, Mark Eaton blogged about Simon in a great interview that really gives you a sense of who...

While travelling back to my hometown of Brandon, Manitoba, I was craving some reading material.  It was a long flight over to Canada with the batteries of my iPhone being killed on the first leg from Korea to China. At any rate, I was looking for something to keep me going on the return leg of my journey. At any rate, I found myself at a bookstore looking at this beautifully made (and written) book by David duChemin. This book is not...

  I know that this may not at first appear to be a photography book but trust me, if you stay with me until the end you will see why.  Goals are important for any photographer, especially one in Korea. Why? Most are here for some other reason, you will have to set goals to accomplish what you want.  For myself, being married now and wanting to start a life here in Korea, goals are a big thing to me, especially as a photographer. The...

In this new section in the Sajin, I am going to review the vast library of ebooks that I have collected over the past few years. I feel that these are a great way to spend a sunday evening after a great weekend. Typically, I read everything that I can on the different subjects that will promote my craft and give me the tools to be a better photographer. Now, these won’t always be directly on the topic of photography but they will be...

So I picked up a great ebook by James Brandon and it was great! In there he talked about a number very useful techniques that will help improve the sharpness of your photos before they hit photoshop! This is something that we all need to take a bit of time and study rather than relying on the myriad of techniques to compensate for what should have been taken care before hitting the shutter release. One of the most surprising ideas was the...