Here are some great photo tools to help you create the best pictures - easily!

This list will be changing often, so check in occasionally to see what's new and exciting.

Here's a great one for you. You know you need a great meter to help you set the perfect exposure for yout great portraits. The Sekonic L-358 Flash Meter fills the bill here better than anyone. It is the standard by which other Flash Meters can be judged. You can get one easliy from Amazon.com with the link to the left.

• Exposures accurate down to a tenth-of-a-stop for both ambient and electronic flash light readings (in full-stop mode). Meter can also display shutter-speeds and apertures in half or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure settings on your camera

• Dust-proof and splash-proof (JIS Standard Water Resistance Class 4). Weather-sealed against dust storms, nor'easters, and the occasional rogue wave

• Incident readings of three-dimensional subjects are taken using the Lumisphere fully extended, and retract the Lumisphere for selective, narrower-field readings for flat-field objects such as artwork

• Up to 9 readings can be stored in memory for meter averaging and contrast evaluations in Aperture and Shutter priority modes

This is a great addition to your gadget bag. It will help you get the most professional lighting for your photos.

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