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More Than Megapixels; 10 Tips For Choosing Your Digital Camera
Steve Bedell  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

All Photos © 2004, Steve Bedell, All Rights Reserved

As a professional, I'm asked all the time, What's the best camera? Of course, we all know that there is no "best camera" out there, at least not yet, but there is one out there that's best for you. After reading the info below, you'll be perfectly capable of making that decision.
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Pro Techniques
Sandro: Scouting Report
Jay McCabe  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Photos © 2004, Sandro, All Rights Reserved

"A lot of people, that camera is in front of them and there's a fear, an anxiety that rises inside them. You need them to look past the camera and connect with you."

"You've got to have a game plan," Sandro says, and there's no pun intended. He's talking about photographing...

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Portraits To Go With JTL’s Mobilight 300
Wireless Triggering For The Location Photographer
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Riddle me this: What's the hardest thing to find on any location shoot? If you said, "clients who were on time," that would be partially true, but the correct answer is--an AC power outlet. They're even more difficult to find if you're at the beach, in a park, or as I often find myself, on a racetrack somewhere. One of the niftiest solutions...

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Digital Darkroom
Home-Grown Special Effects; Edges And Borders
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Sometimes all it takes to lift your photo from the ordinary to the extraordinary is a striking edge or border. Would a soft-edged vignette or a unique pattern border take your image to the next level of dramatic impact? While there are myriad software programs and plug-ins designed to add special effect edges, borders and frames, you probably already have quite an array of...

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How Long Will Your Digital Prints Last?
You May Be Surprised
Nils Miller, Ph.D.  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Editor's Note: In a recent editorial in "Shutterbug" we called for information from manufacturers about the state of the art of digital imaging today, with one main topic being the longevity of "digital" prints. We are very pleased to offer this very precise and informative contribution from Dr. Nils Miller, a senior scientist with HP...

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AutoFX AutoEye 2.0
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Photos © 2004, Anthony L. Celeste, All Rights Reserved

AutoEye is designed as a plug-in that performs quick image corrections. It provides access to tools for fine tuning your adjustments and can be used as a photo editor plug-in or as a stand-alone program.

AutoEye's Automatic Photo Adjustments
The strength of AutoEye lies in its...

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Picture This
Picture This!
Directional Light
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

There's an adage in photography that if you're not sure how to deal with the light just turn 90Þ from the source and shoot away, taking advantage of the way light shapes the subject as it streaks along a plane. Our assignment for Picture This! was directional light, and readers responded with images that played with light in many imaginative ways. As these...

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Outdoor/Travel
Getting The Most From Macro Mode
Jon Canfield  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

All Photos © 2004, Jon Canfield, All Rights Reserved

Many of us enjoy macro, or close-up photography. The ability to extract small details from a scene, whether a single flower, an abstract pattern from some common item, or detailed images of small items for online auctions, is the forte of many digital cameras. SLR style cameras have special macro lenses, some of...

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Covering The Photo Beat
Small Product Lighting Studio, Flash Bracket, Camo Blind, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

New Sinar f3 Universal View Camera
Recently added to the precision Sinar view camera line is the Sinar f3 Universal View Camera. Built-in scales permit accurate determination of depth of field and tilt and swing angles, allowing for easy focusing. The Sinar f3 is fully compatible with the modular Sinar camera system and is suitable for use with both...

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Digital Darkroom
Getting It Right; Using Hue And Saturation To Correct Skin Tones
Jon Canfield  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

All Photos © 2004, Jon Canfield, All Rights Reserved

Accurate skin tones can be one of the most vexing problems facing the digital portrait photographer. The human eye sees skin tones as memory colors--we know what to expect, and when we see something different, our brain registers the fact, making everything else in the image seem off color. The reverse is also...

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