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Cover Story On Auto-HDR in Dec. 2011 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

December 1, 2011 – 5:07 pm No Comment

New DSLRs with Auto HDR features can create high dynamic range images in just seconds, but are the results worth the convenience? Check out my cover story in the Dec. 2011 issue of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.

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Cover Story: Top HD SLRs In Digital Photo Pro Magazine

April 20, 2011 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Cover Story: Top HD SLRs In Digital Photo Pro Magazine

Check out my cover story on the great, and not so great, video features found in the latest pro and advanced HD SLRs. Digital Photo Pro Magazine, June 2011

McNamara Now Writing HD SLR News Column On PDNVideo Website

April 10, 2011 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
McNamara Now Writing HD SLR News Column On PDNVideo Website

Want to know more about the latest HD SLRs, video shooting techniques, and accessories? Check out my news feed on the PDNVideo website (see story for LINK to site.)

Silly Rabbit, TRYX Are For Hip-Hop Stars!

April 10, 2011 – 11:21 am | No Comment
Silly Rabbit, TRYX Are For Hip-Hop Stars!

At Casio’s TRYX camera event on 4/7/2011, hip-hop singer Nicki Minaj rode in on a hot pink tour bus brandishing a hot pink TRYX camera. But the crazy paparazzi “strobed” her into seeing red.

Behind Every Cloud Is A Silver Lining (with HD Video)

March 12, 2011 – 12:32 pm | One Comment
Behind Every Cloud Is A Silver Lining (with HD Video)

How well does the Pentax K-5 perform in cold (and wet) weather? Check out the ice storm it took on using its extraordinary Auto HDR mode.

PMA Report Delayed Due to Snow Tsunami

March 1, 2010 – 9:44 am | No Comment
PMA Report Delayed Due to Snow Tsunami

Sunny Anaheim hosted its first PMA convention last week. Wish I could have stayed longer and avoided the North East’s Nor’easter: 30 inches of snow, no power, disaster area, no water, and worst of all–no cable TV during Olympics!

2010: A CES ODYSSEY Part I

January 10, 2010 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
2010: A CES ODYSSEY Part I

To 3D or LED? That’s the question! A visual treat for the eyes, the latest display technology took center stage at the gigantic CES 2010 show in Las Vegas.

Sarah Myers interviews Mike McNamara at CES 2010

January 10, 2010 – 2:11 pm | No Comment
Sarah Myers interviews Mike McNamara at CES 2010

On day two of the CES 2010 trade show Sarah Myers of CEA asked me to give a condensed roundup of the trends and products I found most interesting at the show.

McNamara Report & Panasonic Go Down Under for UNESCO World Heritage Our Place Project

January 8, 2010 – 9:18 am | No Comment
McNamara Report & Panasonic Go Down Under for UNESCO  World Heritage Our Place Project

Michael J. McNamara, award winning photo journalist and editor of the McNamara Report (www.mcnamarareport.com) has recently completed two photo & video documentaries for – OUR PLACE – The World Heritage Collection (http://ourplaceworldheritage.com/).

What’s In Mikes Bag?

January 7, 2010 – 3:46 pm | No Comment
What’s In Mikes Bag?

What do you pack, and how do you carry it all by yourself, when your assignment includes everything from underwater photography to shooting wild Tree Kangaroos on the other side of the world?

Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary

January 7, 2010 – 2:47 am | 3 Comments
Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary

It took a custom waterproof housing and a unique lighting system to pull off a photo and video documentary of the Great Barrier Reef using the Panasonic Lumix GH1 camera, but the results were outstanding!