Category: Camera

Outstanding Customer Service Experience – Beyond Here

This week I have had an outstanding customer service experience. Let me give you the context, explain what happened, and consider lessons for business photography. Context Here in Melbourne, Australia the state government has taken a conservative approach to the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Lock downs’ are the tool of choice to contain and eliminate the virus. We are currently in our sixth lock down.During this time I have started cycling. It’s a terrific way to keep fit, lose weight, and to enjoy the 2 hours of exercise time allowed each day.I have been cycling during Melbourne’s pandemic lock downs…Continue Reading

Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24+ camera specs tipped

While Samsung did introduce a flashy camera upgrade for the Galaxy S23 series of phones, they were only reserved for the largest and most expensive member of the family. the Galaxy S23 Ultra sport a 200MP Samsung HP2 sensor that churns out some amazing photos aided by its unprecedented virtual pixel size and the attention to detail that its 200 million tiny pixels are capable of. The Galaxy S23 and S23+, however, only shipped with a new camera design that is more in sync with the Ultra’s protruding lenses to make them look as part of the same line. When…Continue Reading

Fish Where the Fish Are

Here in Melbourne, Australia we are coming out of covid lockdown number 6. Vaccination rates are increasing and it looks like the economy will re-open completely. Photography business opportunities will vary and in the short term it is important to fish where the fish are. What Do You Mean ‘Fish Where the Fish Are’? The economy is opening at different rates with some things bouncing back immediately and others taking time.A good example is sports, and my business is in sports photography. Community sport is beginning with training and a shortened summer season. It will be a little while…Continue Reading

Valoi easy35 Makes it Simple to Scan Film with Just a Camera and Lens

Valoi has announced the Valoi easy35 home film scanning system on IndieGoGo. Compared to the Valoi 360 announced in 2020, the easy35 features an all-new form factor and promises even easier and more accessible film scanning. “The Valoi easy35 was designed to revolutionize film scanning at home, making it quick, easy, and affordable,” explains Valoi. The company says anyone can scan film at home using just a digital camera and macro lens.The system is compatible with “all interchangeable lens cameras” and “most” macro lenses. The Valoi easy35 has a built-in, high-quality light source, so no separate light is required.…Continue Reading

Iran installs public cameras to monitor unveiled women

Iranian authorities will begin installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares today to identify and penalize unveiled women in a further attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code. After they have been identified, violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences”, the police said in a statement. The move is aimed at “preventing resistance against the hijab law,” the statement said, carried by the judiciary’s Mizan news agency and other state media, adding that such resistance tarnishes the country’s spiritual image and spreads insecurity. A growing number of Iranian women have been…Continue Reading

Shoot to Two Cards – Beyond Here

On a recent shoot, a client shared that her friend had lost all of her wedding photos as the photographer had a problem with the memory card. A nightmare scenario for both the bride and the photographer! What a nice reminder to shoot to two cards. Most readers of Beyond Here are professional or semi-professional photographers. I hope that for many this is a piece of advice that you don’t need as you usually shoot to two cards.Canon camera with card slots for CF and SD cards Older Digital Cameras Only Have One Card Slot In early generations of…Continue Reading

1 shot during armed robbery outside camera shop in Campbell

1 shot during armed robbery outside camera shop in Campbell 1 shot during armed robbery outside camera shop in Campbell 00:29CAMPBELL – A person was shot during a robbery in Campbell on Wednesday morning, according to police. Officers responded shortly before 11 am to reports of an armed robbery in the 1600 block of South Winchester Boulevard at the San Jose Camera and Video shop. The police told KPIX that the victim was shot during an altercation outside the store. Video from the scene showed a gun that was left on a walkway. The victim with gunshot wounds was…Continue Reading