The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
I had to do it: I have built the world's BIGGEST lens: I will soon be acquiring a telephoto lens, though not one quite as long! Mine will only be a CANON 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens. From all the professional photographers I've consulted, the f/2.8 is the ideal professional lens that fits my budget! While... Continue Reading →
Trust me, the Canon 580EX II flash gun is not easy to comprehend. So many buttons, and some make no sense whatsoever. In an attempt to understand what the user manual tries to explain with too many pictures and gobbledygook, these eight videos cover fairly well. What you'll love is how simple these are to follow,... Continue Reading →
I've had the Canon 50D for about 3 months, and I must say it is a vast improvement on my last camera, the Canon 400D. Whilst the 400D was a great toy, oops, I mean tool, to learn about digital SLR's, it lacked a lot of features that professional photographers love utilizing on the newer... Continue Reading →
One of the worst things about being a photographer is always seeking the perfect shot. Particularly when you know that it doesn't work that way. Wait, yes it can. You can spend every moment of your day taking trillions of photographs in the vain hope that one of them will be perfect... But if you... Continue Reading →
I have been so lucky today: My wife made the final payment on my new camera; A Canon EOS 50D! NOTE: The image above is NOT the camera I purchased, it is a Canon RF50mm 1.8 STM lens. I've been wanting this camera for about two years. Despite the other new Canon's that have arrived... Continue Reading →
Please help: A Canon 50D body is being held hostage in a layby bin somewhere in Adelaide. They won’t give it to me until I pay the other half of the ransom. With your purchases from my Redbubble gallery, I can give this 50D all the TLC it needs to survive in a loving household.... Continue Reading →
It would be fair to say that I read too many photography-magazines. I have a few years of editions Many were disposed of in mid 2016. You'd think I would subscribe. It's certainly a great way to save a LOT of money as many magazines offer incentives. What I like most about magazines is full... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I finally got my $6M Crumpler Shoulder Bag . I've been wanting this for months. It's perfect for holding a flash-gun, medium-sized lens, and any camera around the size of a Canon 50D or Canon EOS400D with battery grip. Being me, I took a few photographs of it as I slowly removed it's wrapping.... Continue Reading →
Like it? This is my newest design for a simple shoulder holster! This simple rig will allow your camera to swing at your waist, and then swing up to your face. It is a simple home-made DIY camera strap from inexpensive parts. I got this idea whilst watching the BlackRapid setup video earlier today. It... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 