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Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II USM lens

Posted by Matt McGuire in Examples, Site News

Jun
14

I finally purchased the Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II USM lens!! I have been saving for this lens for a while now and was able to finally pull the trigger. I have only had time to shoot a handful of photos with this lens, but I am loving it so far. The clarity of the lens is awesome and you really appreciate the 2.8 aperture in lower light situations.

Posted by Matt McGuire in Sacramento Photos, Site News

17 comments

Jun
14

This year I will be capturing photo at all of the Folsom Vista High school Freshman football games. I am working on getting a sideline pass now so hopefully I can get some really good shots of the team.

All photos will be uploaded here and they will be organizes into one gallery for each game. I have already started taking some pre-season shots which are found in this gallery.

All of the photos are for sale, look for the buy button above each photo. If you want more photos taken of your son or daughter let me know. I am also available for JV and Varsity games. Send me an email at matt@mattmcguire.com and we can talk about the details.

Covering Diabetes Advocacy Day at the Capital

Posted by Matt McGuire in Sacramento Photos

7 comments

Apr
12

I will be out covering the Diabetes Advocacy Day at the capital on April 19th. Come out to join me. The event is designed to encourage lawmakers to pass AB 1802, the California bill that would permit voluntary non-medical school personnel to be trained to administer insulin. The bill will be voted on April 20th by the Assembly Business & Professions Committee.

Posted by Matt McGuire in Blog, Photography Tips, Site News

22 comments

Apr
8

I am using SmugMug.com to host all of my photos. I have a personal account as well as a professional account. SmugMug is awesome. There are tons of features and depending on what you need they have accounts ranging from a standard account for $39.95/year up to a professional account for $149.95/year.

Even if you are not a pro, I highly recommend SumgMug. Your photos are safe. They are stored in several different location across the US. They allow you unlimited storage and unlimited bandwidth. They have several tools that make it easy to share photos on social networking site or via email. SmugMug customer service is second to none.

Now the best part, use my email address and they will take $5 off your first year’s fee. When signing up just the email address matt@mattmcguire.com and they will apply the discount.

Need a Sacramento Photographer?

Posted by Matt McGuire in Blog, Photography News, Sacramento Photos

3 comments

Mar
26

Do you need a Sacramento area Photographer? Send me an email at matt@mattmcguire.com to talk about your needs. My busiest sports season is coming up so my time slots fill up quickly.

Also remember I do almost any type of event photography not just sports so let me know what you have planned and I will make sure your event is covered. I cover Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, and Amador Counties. Most destinations are covered without a trip charge.

The NEW EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens Pricing

Posted by Matt McGuire in My Equipment

7 comments

Mar
17

I so want the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens. I have been watching for pricing since it was announced. Today I was googling for it and I see both Amazon and B&H Photo have it listed. Both sites show it for $2,499.00, ouch. The current version of the lens is $1,799.00. Can I justify the price difference? $700 is a lot of money.

Posted by Matt McGuire in Photography Tips

50 comments

Feb
22

Indoor sport photography is tough arena to master. I was at an indoor soccer game yesterday taking pictures for a local team. I decided to experiment with different lenses. While there were quite a few differences between lenses my main desire was to test each lenses difference in aperture.

Posted by Matt McGuire in Site News

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Feb
22

I just upgraded WordPress to 2.9.2. Let me know if you see any issues.

Examples of great night photography

Posted by Matt McGuire in Examples

26 comments

Feb
3

Each type of photography present it’s own advantages and it’s own challenges. Night photography is no different. For sports photography I am almost always enjoy the full sunlight. Low light is challenging and there is really is not advantage to the low light levels.

Most other photography I really like the lower light situations. They can still be a challenge to get a crisp shot, but the tones are generally more pleasing. Night photography can produce some very cool photos.

Posted by Matt McGuire in Photography News

9 comments

Feb
2

I have seen a couple people complain about the new Canon 7D image quality, but only a couple. Most of the time I see people who love it. Over at Canon Field Review they have some awesome photos showing the quality this camera is capable of.