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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Dec 01, 2005

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.

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Future Report; A Look At What’s Ahead For Photography In 2006…And Beyond
The Editors  |  Dec 01, 2005

As is our wont, in this issue we asked our contributors to give us their thoughts on what the future holds, be it gear, technology, or trends in photography. We received a wide range of opinions, from those proclaiming that film is finally dead to those who see diversity in image making as important. There's no doubt that many people still use and enjoy working with film.

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Software How ToSoftware Tips
Five Steps For Optimizing Your Photos
Text and photography by Mike Stensvold  |  Dec 01, 2005

We all strive to produce photos that are perfect right out of the camera. Unfortunately, sometimes what comes out of the camera doesn't quite match what we envisioned when we pressed the shutter button. Here are some easy things you can do to improve your photos after the fact.

 

STEP 1: Crop The Image
It's best to get the framing right in...

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Field Test; On Location With David X. Tejada
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Dec 01, 2005

Through the viewfinder David X. Tejada saw Bart Simpson strangling Saddam Hussein.

"It was at the time of the first Gulf War, and I was shooting at a mining site in Nevada," David says. "I've got a 300mm lens on the camera, and I'm directing a surveyor out in the field by walkie-talkie. I'm having him look through his surveying scope.

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Lens TipsPhoto How To
Still Life Photography
Lynne Eodice  |  Dec 01, 2005

Lynne Eodice is an accomplished writer/photographer and a regular contributor to Photographic magazine.

 

Throughout the decades, artists have depicted still life scenes--arrangements of inanimate objects--in paintings and photography. Shooting still life subjects is one of the best ways to sharpen your photographic skills. You can take your time, and your subject...

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The New Epson Stylus Photo R2400; A 13x19” Printer For All Purposes
David B. Brooks  |  Dec 01, 2005

Ever since color inkjet printers made for photographic printing were introduced a significant portion of the photo community has felt they were left out because color inkjets have not provided a good solution for black and white photography compared to color. Now, Epson has responded with their new Stylus Photo R2400 that is really three printers in one. First, it is an even...

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Editor's Notes
A Look Back . . . A Look Ahead
George Schaub  |  Dec 01, 2005

For this issue we asked our contributors to take what they have learned from the last year, mix in a good dose of what they might have heard from peers and manufacturers about what's on the drawing board, and come up with some predictions about what we might expect in the year ahead. Their essays make for fascinating reading, with each contributor discussing an aspect of the...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
Holiday Stocking Stuffers; Gizmos, Gadgets, And Gear To Produce The Ultimate Image
Joe Farace  |  Dec 01, 2005

"You might as well do your holiday hinting early."--Anonymous

Submitted for your approval: A list of gizmos, gadgets, and gear for the digitally-minded who maybe thought they had everything but didn't know that they really needed lots more stuff to produce the ultimate image. You can use this month's column as a shopping list for your...

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Travel Photography How ToTravel Tips
Holiday Festivities In Santa Fe, New Mexico
Text and photography by Lynne Eodice  |  Dec 01, 2005

Historical Santa Fe is a magical year-round photo destination. Painters and photographers have long been attracted to the town because of its charming architecture and undiffused light. In December, the combination of Western, Hispanic and Native American traditions blend to create unique holiday celebrations in this nearly 400-year-old New Mexico capital.

 

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Dec 01, 2005

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...

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