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.
Capture The Moment Photography Does Exist!
Jan 9, 2014
JP Danko
I’m not big on “capture the moment”. It just sounds so lame and cliché – accidental even. Plus the whole idea of capturing the moment…
Top 3 Photography Business Resolutions for 2014
Jan 1, 2014
JP Danko
Happy New Year! Every January, I try to refocus my photography business ambitions for the coming year, so in my first post of 2014, I…
Top 5 Personal Photography Resolutions for 2014
Dec 30, 2013
JP Danko
As photographers, we often spend a lot of time and effort chasing that next portfolio shot. But, we’re also the designated family photographers. As the…
Top 3 DIY Photography Projects for 2014
Dec 19, 2013
JP Danko
Tis’ the season for best-of lists and resolutions for next year. With that in mind, I thought I’d share the Top 3 DIY Photography Projects…
Anatomy of a Christmas Stock Photography Shoot
Dec 12, 2013
JP Danko
I am not primarily a stock photographer, but I do contribute to a few stock agencies (primarily Stocksy United). Right now, I mostly see stock…
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 – Hands On Review
Dec 5, 2013
JP Danko
I have been hearing a lot of buzz about the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for a while now, but up until now, I haven’t had the…
I Shoot Weddings Too – Don’t Tell Anybody!
Nov 28, 2013
JP Danko
Let me know if this sounds familiar. You’re gearing up for a big wedding session and one of your commercial photographer buddies comes over and…
How To Use The Camera Shake Reduction Filter In Photoshop CC
Nov 14, 2013
JP Danko
Love it or hate it, one of the great things about being an Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber is having access to the latest photo editing…
Fresh Baked Flash – How (Not) To Dry A Wet Strobe
Nov 7, 2013
JP Danko
When you spend a significant amount of time shooting underwater photography with a set of strobes in DIY underwater strobe housings, sooner or later you’re…
AA Batteries for Photography Accessories
Oct 31, 2013
JP Danko
I use a lot of AA batteries. So many in fact that finding them all and getting them charged up for a gig has become…