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Preparing For The World Cup Of Imaging
Editor's Notes
George Schaub • Nov 01, 2004 • 0 comments

As we go to press we're about to depart for photokina, the worldwide photo and imaging show held every two years in Germany. This is the World Cup of imaging, a show so large that visiting all the exhibits takes up every minute of the five days in which the show is held. Virtually every manufacturer and supplier in the photo/imaging realm shows up there, as well as...
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Pro Gear: Today It’s More Than Cameras, Lenses, And Lights
Editor's Notes
George Schaub • Nov 01, 2006 • 0 comments

When the term pro gear is used these days it means more than a high-priced camera and fast lens, or a strobe setup that can fire three heads at once and still have juice to spare. Pros these days also have to be concerned with fast computers, terabytes of backup, and large-screen monitors that display images in all their glory. They also need the software to run it all, and the...
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Product Parade
Show Reports
George Schaub • May 01, 2001 • 0 comments

What happens when you let
loose a team of crack photo and digital imaging reporters onto the floor
of America's biggest photo and digital imaging show? Read on.

Each year, the Photo Marketing...
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Product Preview
Product Preview
George Schaub • Aug 01, 2003 • 0 comments

Watertight Gear Cases

Watertight Gear Cases
Seahorse cases provide watertight protection for all sorts of gear, with their newest model being the SE 710 Hurricane Series computer case. The case comes with a fitted, shock absorbing bottom, a lid organizer to...
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Projet Inkjet Printing Papers; A House Brand’s Art Paper Offerings
Paper & Ink
George Schaub • Sep 01, 2008 • 1 comments

Like most everything else these days the cost of "art" inkjet printing paper seems to be going through the roof, so printmakers are seeking alternatives without sacrificing quality. The perceived issue with some so-called "third-party" papers (those that do not carry the printer maker's brand, thus lack a profile installed with the original start up...
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Quick Tip: Fill Flash For Contrast Control
Newsletter
George Schaub • Aug 16, 2012 • 1 comments
Fill flash can be used for a quick fix for contrast problems that can be solved without further image processing. It is a powerful aid that can even trump today’s in-camera or post-process heightening of shadow detail. It can handle the problem with one exposure, and not rely on HDR or other curve adjustment tricks. Keep in mind that the sensor in your camera has a certain dynamic range that cannot be expanded even with such processing magic, and with too much work on the shadows some noise may creep in.
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Red River Polar Matte Magna: A Cool White Art Paper
Paper & Ink
George Schaub • Dec 12, 2012 • 0 comments
While weight is just one measure of a paper’s resilience and usefulness for fine art printing, it can also have an effect on how that paper is handled, depending on the printer. In the case of Red River’s Polar Matte Magna, which is a 96 lb (320 gsm) stock, it means working with individual sheet feeding rather than with a stack loader in almost every printer you might have. This feed-through also limits the printers that can make use of this nice surface—those without a single feed option need not apply, as well as, according to Red River’s notes, HP printers with front feed paper trays (which have also proven problematic with other heavyweight surfaces).
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Red River Polar Matte: Color Or B&W, For A Fair Price
Paper & Ink
George Schaub • Dec 19, 2011 • Published: Nov 01, 2011 • 0 comments
There’s no question that glossy and satin or pearl-type surfaces give an image more “pop,” but on the other hand you might want to use a matte surface to enhance the look and feel of certain images that rely less on pop than a quieter mood. It could be boiled down to a simple rule of thumb: for rich, high-saturation images you might use a glossy or semigloss; for more subtle colors it might be better to use a matte or satin. In the black-and-white realm it’s more of a toss-up but I think the same general rule applies. For example, for architectural images of adobe or stucco wall buildings I use matte; for glass and steel skyscrapers I choose glossy. Notice that I always modify the recommendations with “might”: if you really get into papers for printing you’ll make your own judgments. But there’s no denying that surface decisions play a role in overall effectiveness of the image.

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Remembering A Dear Colleague
Editor's Notes
George Schaub • Aug 01, 2007 • 0 comments

As many of you know a dear friend and colleague left us not too long ago. The passing of someone close to us always gives us pause to consider how precious, and fragile, life is. Monte Zucker was one of the most talented photographers and educators I ever had the pleasure to know.

His energy, enthusiasm, and sense of sharing his craft was amazing, and inspirational.
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Reports From photokina, The World's Fair Of Imaging
Editor's Notes
George Schaub • Jan 01, 2005 • 0 comments

In this issue we bring you our photokina report, a series of articles from our reporters who covered the huge photo show held this past fall in Cologne, Germany. Exhibitors from over 150 countries covering every aspect of the photo and imaging trade were there, and we spent five days trekking the massive halls, speaking to engineers, designers, and marketing folk about the new...
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