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Aerial Photography
Text and photography by Mike Stensvold  |  Apr 01, 2005

The world looks different from the air, and aerial photography thus offers some unique photo opportunities.

If you're not a pilot, probably the best way to get aerial photos through a flight school at your local general-aviation airport. Training planes can fly fairly slowly, and the instructors will be familiar with the area's airspace, and experienced at...

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Web Profiles
Browsers On Parade; Take A Test Drive
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2005

"The site is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer at 1024x 768."--a.k.a. the writing on the wall

So began an e-mail from a photographer who wants his work featured in this department. Guess what happens when you use another browser, such as Opera, to look at his site? Nada, nothing, zilch, zero. You get a white screen. I don't know about...

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The Original Lensbaby
Having Fun With Distortion And Soft Focus
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2005  |  First Published: Mar 22, 2005

Photos © 2004, Joe Farace, All Rights Reserved

The Original Lensbaby is a flexible camera lens that creates an image that has an area of sharp--or not--focus that's surrounded by a graduated blur. This mostly plastic lens is available in different camera mounts and brings the "Holga look" (see What's a Holga Anyway? sidebar) to single...

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Classic Camera Reviews
The Evolution Of A New Rangefinder Camera
Is The New Zeiss Ikon Just Another Bessa Under A Different Brand Name?
S. "Fritz" Takeda  |  Apr 01, 2005

The question posed above was the first reaction to the news about the new Zeiss Ikon rangefinder 35mm in Japan, and perhaps in the US and the rest of the world, when the new camera was unveiled at photokina 2004. But this was wrong, because it was a completely new camera proposed by Carl Zeiss AG.

 

At photokina 2002 in Cologne, Dr. Scherle, Vice...

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Fine Art Photography How ToLens TipsNature Photography How To
Fine Floral Photos
Lynne Eodice  |  Apr 01, 2005

Besides photographing people, nature ranks among the most popular subjects. Much of this appeal comes from the fact that there's a sense of wonder and mystery at the beauty of flora and fauna. Through photography, we can express our fascination with flowers and share it with others. Whether you enjoy shooting close-ups of a bud unfolding, or a field of wildflowers in the...

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Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Photography: The Universal Language
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 01, 2005

While wandering through the museum in the Mexican city of Queretaro, I spotted a group of children taking a break from their art class to eat lunch. I began following them with the intention of taking a few candid photographs when one of the girls noticed my camera. Instantly and spontaneously, the children formed this composition, assuming more natural poses and expressions than...

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Portrait Tips
Photographing People on the Job; Eric Dusenbery’s ‘Business As Usual’ project
Lynne Eodice  |  Apr 01, 2005

All photos by Eric Dusenbery

A tobacco farmer, a beekeeper, and a theme park belle are among the many occupations documented by photographer Eric Dusenbery in a personal project entitled, "Business As Usual."

What started out as a project to photograph 30 Floridians over the course of 30 working days has become a major undertaking to capture the...

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Student Union
Student Union - David Calvert
Jay McCabe  |  Apr 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, David Calvert, All Rights Reserved

David Calvert
Reynolds School Of Journalism
University Of Nevada
Reno, Nevada

Workout

David is a sophomore at the Reynolds School, where there are two photojournalism classes offered, a beginning and an advanced course. He hasn't taken either yet, and by the time...

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Personal Projects
Wilhelm Scholz: Shooting Travel Images for Advertising
Lynne Eodice  |  Apr 01, 2005

All photos by Wilhelm Scholz

Just talking to photographer Wilhelm Scholz on the phone inspires wanderlust. "It's all location work," he explains, "But it can be applied to automotive, cigarette, apparel and many other industries." Scholz has the enviable job of traveling to exotic places to shoot images that are used for advertising here in...

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Portraiture
Portraiture
Getting Under The Skin
Steve Anchell  |  Apr 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Steve Anchell, All Rights Reserved

Well, I don't know if I should really call this a self-assignment, as it came my way when I was called upon to supply a chapter for a book. The only problem with the assignment was that I only had 30 days to complete it, including illustrations. Even though I have done just about everything in photography from...

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