http://www.mkphotographics.com/index.htmlNews and photoblogeninfo@mkphotographics.comCopyright 2005 Marc Koecher2006-09-13T17:59:01-04:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:39:26 -0400info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-09-13T17:59:01-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/017e5365dcc75d38cb70632c11e208dd-33.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/017e5365dcc75d38cb70632c11e208dd-33.html#unique-entry-id-33
I have published a series of Religious Seasonal photography. Most have been shot for previously published projects and are organized on the Seasonal/Religious gallery page. Christmas and Easter have been uploaded so far.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-09-05T19:22:29-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/f7f54b9b8927ea41111915e4a285c391-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/f7f54b9b8927ea41111915e4a285c391-32.html#unique-entry-id-32info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-04-15T10:32:38-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/8e513ecd30b4aa41758bc799f3ca4dfd-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/8e513ecd30b4aa41758bc799f3ca4dfd-30.html#unique-entry-id-30
It has been a while since this site has received an image content update so I thought I'd post some new landscape images I took the other. It was beautifully foggy, which created all sorts of depths and moody colours. These have been placed in the logical "Landscape" gallery. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed just watching the fog roll in and away.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-04-14T13:24:13-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/056c26d0c0f5327bf2925527f0fde9d9-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/056c26d0c0f5327bf2925527f0fde9d9-31.html#unique-entry-id-31
Spring is finally here, the weather and newly developing plant-life prove it! Although winter provides it's own challenges and photographic opportunities, I find the warmer months of the year a lot more enjoyable and productive. I just thought I'd note this with a small addition to the flower gallery. The first of this year, and more will surely come.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-03-14T16:21:54-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/73bfdfddb88a73e8460d857f4e18406b-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/73bfdfddb88a73e8460d857f4e18406b-29.html#unique-entry-id-29
I have posted a few images of wildlife shot with a Nikkor 300mm IF-ED AF (not AF-S). These are preliminary images shot with this configuration that I'm sharing for those interested in my use of the lens, and so far consist mainly of avian subjects. More to come as my Kenko 1.4x Teleconverter returns from service, which will yield an effective 420mm, f5.6 lens (my main reason for acquiring this lens). The Wildlife gallery (recently renamed from Nature) will also soon be revamped with a more organized collection of recent and older photographs of that genre.]]>info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2006-02-22T13:38:04-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/be7dfd3f0c482cdfb7f2c2af573dcb4d-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/be7dfd3f0c482cdfb7f2c2af573dcb4d-28.html#unique-entry-id-28
Initial test prints are fantastic, and the black and white prints I have done on Epson Enhanced Matte and Velvet Fine Art papers are especially impressive! I only wish there was an extra space to hold both the Matte and Photo Black cartridges at the same time. However, most prints will likely be onto Matte papers with only the occasional need for Glossy outputs.

More comments are likely to come, but so far it is great to be able to provide better quality outputs with much better archival guarantees to those purchasing my prints.]]>info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2006-01-25T00:45:38-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/4fa0e41daff52ac90a8858f0c1478dc3-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/4fa0e41daff52ac90a8858f0c1478dc3-27.html#unique-entry-id-27contact me if there is anything else that's missing regarding these items.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNews2006-01-22T14:58:03-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2f86d9b3a896f4789c0a19773af8b6ca-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2f86d9b3a896f4789c0a19773af8b6ca-26.html#unique-entry-id-26www.mkphotographics.com, the new site location will allow for easier expansion and more regularly updated photographic content. Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to contact me regarding this change or anything else. There is now a new email address as well: info@mkphotographics.com. Take care everyone.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-01-21T23:02:07-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/71578499f475fb2a68bc19089e908ec3-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/71578499f475fb2a68bc19089e908ec3-25.html#unique-entry-id-25
Posted a higher resolution, Zoomifier enabled, image in the High Resolution gallery. Clicking here will also take you the flash player for this image. The image has been posted to show another example of detail, information, and art that can be shared through high resolution images. More will come in the future, but this is one of the images that contains interesting details from a world we rarely see with our own bare eyes.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2006-01-17T01:45:54-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/46c381557d112530e3e5665d22f2e630-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/46c381557d112530e3e5665d22f2e630-24.html#unique-entry-id-24
I'm still learning about the differences in performance between my old D70 and the new D200, but the process is going smoothly. Not that handling is all that different. In fact, things tend to almost be more intuitive on the new body. In any cases, I'll be posting some new images I have captured during these local learning excursions. One very surprising improvement is the performance during long exposures. The D200 performs very well in terms of faster noise reduction and excellent thermal noise performance. The "Moon Clouds" image was captured during drastic cloud colour changes while exploring these limits. More to come...]]>info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2006-01-11T01:47:06-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/5c2dc032c9d1a7f6d8299798b20b70db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/5c2dc032c9d1a7f6d8299798b20b70db-23.html#unique-entry-id-23info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2005-12-21T18:00:55-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/533a37bee6a1cf7cb7feae21e20f8c76-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/533a37bee6a1cf7cb7feae21e20f8c76-22.html#unique-entry-id-22info@mkphotographics.comNews2005-12-15T12:12:05-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/4d0eba46fbdd8e90848737440f07c084-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/4d0eba46fbdd8e90848737440f07c084-21.html#unique-entry-id-21info@mkphotographics.comNews2005-12-12T14:38:32-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/13add6069785ab2f97bdd10a3369c8a1-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/13add6069785ab2f97bdd10a3369c8a1-20.html#unique-entry-id-20
I am now selling my D70. A camera that I have really enjoyed using and as a result, is in excellent condition. It is being sold with a few extras I have purchased along the way as well. All images on this site up to this point have been shot with this camera. I have set up a small details page for this camera here for anyone interested. It will likely go on eBay within the next week or so. Feel free to email me before then if you'd like further details.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-11-12T14:27:35-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2aaee5088418782782f9ce75043da19a-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2aaee5088418782782f9ce75043da19a-19.html#unique-entry-id-19
Shot and processed an architectural image for the cover of a directory produced by IPC Canada. A larger version can be found in the photo gallery section of this website. This was a tricky image to capture due to various factors including perspective, good light, and interesting backround detail.]]>info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2005-11-02T12:04:30-05:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/46614f3deb72856ed6df10259a201161-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/46614f3deb72856ed6df10259a201161-18.html#unique-entry-id-18
The key features that seem most exciting to me are (based solely on specs):
- larger/brighter viewfinder
- FP flash sync
- built-in flash acts as master
- ergonomics! (fantastic access to everything I often change)
- Multi-CAM 1000 (hopefully a great improvement in speed)
- faster burst shooting
- more useful display (larger, %400 zoom, RGB histograms)
- available accessories (grip, wireless, and remote primarily)

There are many other great features, but these are the most exciting for me. Higher megapixel count is something that doesn't concern me greatly, but is of course always useful and part of the obvious progress. My print size desires will surely grow as time passes. However, the one element I am waiting for is reports on (or a chance to try) the Multi-CAM 1000 focus system. I expect it to be faster than the D70, but how close to the D2X this comes is yet to be seen. If all is well, the danger of the availability of the D200 may result in a lightening of my wallet at which point I will likely sell the excellent D70.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-10-13T12:38:44-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/803336db2079b49e7749c55ae7b614cd-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/803336db2079b49e7749c55ae7b614cd-16.html#unique-entry-id-16info@mkphotographics.comTechnical2005-10-11T12:32:35-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/c1562893e5296ee21cec78fcec47590e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/c1562893e5296ee21cec78fcec47590e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15
I will also be shooting of series of panoramas once I calibrate my panoramic head for the wide angle. The will also be posted with some additional information when I have some time.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-10-08T01:58:18-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/3653a0946072ea604e8bb5f5790156d2-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/3653a0946072ea604e8bb5f5790156d2-14.html#unique-entry-id-14
Posted the first in a series of Christmas Card for the Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Church. These will be part of a circulation of Christmas wishes and fund raising material for the 2005 Christmas season. This will also likely result in a projects category on this website when the images are complete. This category will contain images grouped by assignments and other unified project categories. All pictures from this series will posted when complete.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-10-05T11:19:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/07110c425eac894b18acd4557ba897fa-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/07110c425eac894b18acd4557ba897fa-13.html#unique-entry-id-13
I spent the day off photographing nature and gathered some interesting captures. Some of these are posted in various galleries on the site. Primarily the Nature and Macro gallery. Though due to the increasing size of some of these galleries, the organization of content on the site may soon change.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-10-01T11:16:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/e442a7531d29f6b6e7133c2da22a2aa8-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/e442a7531d29f6b6e7133c2da22a2aa8-12.html#unique-entry-id-12
I have just completed a series of portraits for an album project I have been working on. Some of these portraits have been posted along with the composite promotional layout for it. More from this series may be posted if they are completed. Since this shoot, I have been asked to bring this visual style to other projects, so you may see even more posted in the future.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-09-12T13:45:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/6f8d5fd2bdc671920a0934917059c3c3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/6f8d5fd2bdc671920a0934917059c3c3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10
In addition to the Wolf photographs (temporarily in the 'nature' gallery), there are also a few other images posted while on my trip into Northern Ontario.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-09-06T17:02:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/e442fa5ed1917412d694a110d6a9d115-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/e442fa5ed1917412d694a110d6a9d115-9.html#unique-entry-id-9Other' gallery. There will soon be a gallery section for the various events for which I happen to have photographs that I wish to share. In the meantime these photos will likely stay where they are.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-08-22T20:06:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/88c22af950bdf20f99fca7821efea6ee-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/88c22af950bdf20f99fca7821efea6ee-8.html#unique-entry-id-8info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-08-20T10:58:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/669d12729f8373f12389487eae43cf89-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/669d12729f8373f12389487eae43cf89-6.html#unique-entry-id-6other gallery. These few additions are photographs are taken in Northern Ontario and are part of larger collection of various images I took while there. The site is still undergoing changes, and a greater amount of photography for the site is also still under development but the site will still undergo occasional incremental updates until that content will be uploaded.]]>info@mkphotographics.comNew Photos2005-07-26T13:31:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2a49466cf3aae5e9e50124b19ec42c37-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/2a49466cf3aae5e9e50124b19ec42c37-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Quicktime VR Gallery, and High Resolution Image Gallery.]]>info@mkphotographics.comPhoto Journal2005-07-26T01:05:00-04:00http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/c58d445ffdfa79afe1dca43b7616f8da-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.mkphotographics.com/news/files/c58d445ffdfa79afe1dca43b7616f8da-0.html#unique-entry-id-0