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Pro's Choice; Unconventional Stylings; Marshall Harrington’s Unique Imagery
Pro Techniques
Jack Neubart • Nov 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Shooting professionally since the 1970s, San Diego-based Marshall Harrington (www.marshallharrington.com) has employed various processes and techniques, film and digital, that give him a competitive edge. In my book, Location Lighting Solutions (Amphoto), Harrington described his work as “visual semiotics,” explaining...
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The Nikon Speedlight SB-900 Specifications
Lighting Equipment
Jack Neubart • Oct 01, 2009 • 0 comments

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The Nikon Speedlight SB-900; Nikon’s Flagship Strobe Gets Bigger But More User-Friendly
Lighting Equipment
Jack Neubart • Oct 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Nikon’s Speedlight SB-900 takes over the reins from the SB-800 as the company’s flagship dedicated shoe-mount strobe.
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Portable Strobe Systems; Location Lighting In One Neat Package
Lighting Equipment
Jack Neubart • Oct 01, 2009 • 0 comments

When you need the power and versatility of a studio strobe for location shooting and environmental portraiture but don’t want to schlep around a large, heavy studio system, you can turn to a portable lighting kit.
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Don Dixon’s Digital Doings; Convincing Composites
Pro Techniques
Jack Neubart • Sep 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Don Dixon (www.dixonfilm.com) has always impressed me as the consummate professional. A contributor to two of my books, Studio Lighting Solutions and Location Lighting Solutions (Amphoto), he continues to produce a body of work that stands head and shoulders above many when it comes to originality. His digital composites never cease to amaze...
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Roller Camera Cases: Mobility And Utility Combined; A Back-Friendly Way To Carry Photo Gear
Accessories
Jack Neubart • Aug 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Sometimes you need something other than a backpack or shoulder bag for your camera gear, and that leads us to the rolling camera case.
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Camera Bags & Cases; Innovation And Visual Appeal
Accessories
Jack Neubart • Jul 01, 2009 • 0 comments

The new crop this year displays some innovatively sensible thinking, especially where backpacks are concerned.
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Lighting Kits And Add-On Accessories; Studio & Shoe-Mount Gear
Lighting Equipment
Jack Neubart • Jul 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Whether it’s shoe-mount strobe or studio lighting, accessories of all shapes and sizes appear to be on the rise.
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Digital Photo Frames; The Modern Display Option
Accessories
Jack Neubart • Jul 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Over the years, digiframes as a display medium have mushroomed, and in the process gained some very entertaining and useful capabilities. And prices have come down enough to ensure they will be around for a long time. They are no longer a fad, something indicated by the proliferation of products that came out this year.

The latest digiframes bring a host of novel features to the...
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Get Closer; With The Right Lens Accessories; Extenders And Converters Expand The Limits Of Your Vision
Accessories
Jack Neubart • Jul 01, 2009 • 0 comments

I love getting intimately close to my subjects with my digital SLRs, especially nature, and to achieve this goal I’ll use the best tools at my disposal. Understanding that a macro zoom may not bring me as close as I’d like, I’ll turn to a macro lens. But even this lens may not be practical or readily available in all situations. Sometimes we’d simply like to extend the...
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