Posts by Author: JP Danko
JP Danko is a commercial photographer based in Toronto, Canada. JP
can change a lens mid-rappel, swap a memory card while treading water, or use a camel as a light stand.
Natural Light Photography – Not Just For Uncle Bob and Moms on Maternity Leave Any More
May 22, 2014
JP Danko
I will admit that I am a little snobby when it comes to anyone who proclaims to be a “natural light photographer”. To me “natural…
Can We Stop Calling Them Drones? They’re Just RC Helicopters With A Camera
May 15, 2014
JP Danko
I don’t know when remote control helicopters became drones, but I think its way past time we stop implying that a fancy RC helicopter with…
How To Edit Underwater Photography With Lightroom and Photoshop
May 2, 2014
JP Danko
If you have ever tried your hand at underwater photography, you will quickly realize that there is quite a bit of post production work required…
Pocket Wizard Flex TT5: How To Trigger Nikon Flash With Canon or Trigger Canon Flash With Nikon
May 1, 2014
JP Danko
Back when I was photographing Ontario’s largest climbing gym, astute readers might have noticed that I was using both Nikon and Canon camera bodies interchangeably,…
Stock Photography or Just Awesome Family Photos?
Apr 24, 2014
JP Danko
One of the things that I love about creating stock photography is that it gives me an incentive to create very artistic and polished photographs…
DIYP Reviews The Actobotics DIY Slider for Cell Phone and GoPro Time Lapse
Apr 20, 2014
JP Danko
We received a nifty little Actobotics slider kit from ServoCity and over the winter I had the opportunity to shoot a mix of live action…
How To Take Beautiful Portraits of Women With Or Without Photoshop
Apr 10, 2014
JP Danko
Building on last weeks April fools joke, where I riffed on the absurd idea that women actually prefer to look awful in photos and the…
Women Prefer Unretouched Photos Over Fake Photoshop Study Proves
Apr 1, 2014
JP Danko
You will not believe the results! A new survey askes if women prefer how they look in unretouched, natural cell phone pictures or photos taken…
How To Photograph Darth Vader With The Spiffy Gear™ Light Blaster
Mar 27, 2014
JP Danko
I have had a Spiffy Gear Light Blaster in my camera bag for a while now, but it wasn’t until recently that I came up…
MZed – Need Light? Speedlite! Tour Review
Mar 19, 2014
JP Danko
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Need Light? Speedlite! Tour in Toronto, Canada. The Need Light? Speedlite! Tour is presented by MZed…