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Personal Project; People At Work; John Siskin’s On The Job
John Siskin  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

I probably take more pictures of people working than any other subject. Since I am a commercial photographer this makes a lot of sense. I love taking shots of people actually working; they provide wonderful opportunities to see people involved in something they take seriously. You can often get shots where people really aren’t paying attention to you, just doing what they do. Work shots...

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The Best of Both Worlds: One Camera to Shoot Still Photos and Video; Panasonic’s Hybrid Digital Cameras Capture High-Quality Digital Photos and HD Video
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Many in the digital imaging industry have commented that the line between the features offered on digital cameras and camcorders is blurring. Camcorders still have their value for shooting event-driven occasions, like sports games or recitals, and have zoom ranges that can reach an impressive 78x zoom. However, for more spur-of-the-moment video opportunities, Panasonic offers several...

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Photo Show; New Photography Gallery At Denver Art Museum; Exposure: Photos From The Vault Opens April 30, 2010
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Exposure: Photos from the Vault opens April 30, 2010, in the newly remodeled Anthony and Delisa Mayer Photography Gallery on the 7th floor of the North Building at the Denver Art Museum (DAM). The renovated space will host the first exhibition of the Department of Photography at the DAM, featuring a diverse selection from the 7000-object collection, including works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus...

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In Memoriam; Larry White: 1956-2010
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

The imaging industry mourns the untimely passing of Lawrence R. White on February 5, 2010 at the age of 54, after bravely battling esophageal cancer. A Photo Science graduate of RIT, Larry was a QA and R&D engineer for Visual Graphic Systems before joining the staff of Modern Photography in 1978, where he served as lab director for over a decade. During his long tenure, he was instrumental in...

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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Here Is A Quick Tip List On Letters For The HELP! Desk:
Please confine yourself to only one question per letter. Both postal letters and e-mails are fine, although we prefer e-mail as the most efficient form of communication. Send your e-mail queries to editorial@shutterbug.com with Help in the subject header and your return e-mail address at the end of your message. Although we make...

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Book Reviews
The Changing Range Of Light; Portraits Of The Sierra Nevada
Elizabeth Carmel  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

The following is a book excerpt from “The Changing Range of Light” by Elizabeth Carmel. When we first saw the book we were very impressed with the vision and image quality. When we read through the text we understood why there was such love and appreciation of nature coming through in the images.—Editor

When John Muir coined the phrase...

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Editor's Notes
Photo Shows And Photographers
George Schaub  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

One question I have heard posed recently is whether, in the Internet age, socialization and learning among like-minded individuals can’t be better accomplished via the web. Sounds stupid, right? Yet many folks would have you believe that you can learn everything you need to know in whatever the realm of discussion or experience from the net. Thus, the rise of “webinars” and...

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Digital Innovations
Highlights From The Photo Marketing Association Show; A Midyear Look At What’s Coming In The Digital World
Joe Farace  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

“Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.”
—Walt Disney

When I was a kid I watched Disneyland being built on Walt Disney’s TV show of the same name and so Anaheim, the location of this year’s PMA (Photo Marketing Association) Show, has always held a special place in my heart. Yet during this trip, I never saw Sleeping...

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Digital Help is designed to aid you in getting the most from your digital photography, printing, scanning, and image creation. Each month, David Brooks provides solutions to problems you might encounter with matters such as color calibration and management, digital printer and scanner settings, and working with digital photographic images with many different kinds of cameras and software. All...

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Business Trends
Copyright & Contracts; Know Your Rights!
Maria Piscopo  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

“I actually think that, as a society, we have a relatively clear understanding of copyright basics.”

Over the course of writing this column, I have received many questions on rights—copyrights, licensing rights, privacy rights, and model releases. When you contract with a client for photographic services, knowledge of these issues is critical to your business success and...

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