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Video Projectors for Photography Workshops

There isn't a lot of time available at our night photography workshops in Bodie, we start at 6 pm when the park closes, and we're out by 1 am, so we tend to get right out shooting.  But I like to provide a demonstration of some post-processing techniques first, so participants understand why we're shooting the way we are.  So last time we tried that quick demo -> go shoot format.

I haven't been impressed though with the projectors I've used in recent years.  I tend to get stuck with whatever the facility has, or the model that the workshop company I'm teaching for bought some time ago.  Running my own workshops however has me shopping for the latest models and features.  It hasn't been pretty.  There are dozens of models in the $300 – $1000 price range.  Most of them really aren't suitable for a large projected image with great brightness and color matching, of a high resolution data display where it's important that people can read the on-screen menus of the software you're demonstrating.  

Fortunately the projector market appears to be turning a corner.  Here's my experience using the Epson PowerLite 1776W last month:

Epson PowerLite 1776W Data Projector Review
How does this Epson projector stack up against others I've used?  Video projectors have come a long way.
http://activesole.blogspot.com/2013/11/Epson-PowerLite-1776W-review-photographers.html

Photo credit +Ryan Watamura, used with permission (thanks Ryan).

#photographyworkshops   #productreview   #Bodie   +Epson America 

Using the Epson PowerLite 1776W to demonstrate post-processing in Bodie State Historical Park, California

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Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan leads landscape photography workshops in national parks and public lands throughout California and the American West.

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