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Nick Kelsh: Making Everyday Moments Special
Lynne Eodice  |  Nov 01, 2003

All photos by Nick Kelsh

 

A veteran of nine photography books, Nick Kelsh offers photo guidance to the masses in a very appealing, reader-friendly manner, has provided beautiful nature images for a new edition of Rachel Carson's classic The Sense of Wonder, and has traveled far and wide to shoot compelling photographs for the A Day in the Life book series. His images...

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Autofocus Compact 35mm Cameras
Robert E. Mayer  |  Nov 01, 2003




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Pentax Optio 550
5 Megapixels In A Compact Digicam
George Schaub  |  Nov 01, 2003

It was once thought that the big megapixel counts would be limited to digital SLRs, the thinking being that anyone who might want a near 15MB image file at largest resolution would want SLR features as well. That's changed with a new breed of...

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Film Photography Reviews
New Agfa Print Films
Ultra 100 And Vista Series
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2003

Agfa manufactures a full line of 35mm films of all types, with the Vista series being their most popular consumer-grade product. In 2001, Vista was chosen as "European Color Print Film of the Year," by EISA, a group composed of some 50 magazines. Since that time, Vista 100, 200...

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Editor's Notes
Editor's Notes
George Schaub  |  Nov 01, 2003

Editor's Notes

The issues surrounding the archival keeping qualities of photographic materials have always dogged us. During the development of the photographic process in the 19th century the problem was not capturing a moment but keeping it from fading once it was again exposed to light...

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Microteks ArtixScan 1800f
A Professional All In One
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2003

When I first became active in computer-based digital photographic image processing in 1989, scanning technology was already well established. However, a truly professional color scanner at that time which had sufficient resolution to support magazine quality reproduction and would accommodate...

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Master Class
Master Class
Want To Turn Pro
Monte Zucker  |  Nov 01, 2003

How many times have I heard people tell me that they want to quit their jobs and become professional photographers? This is always followed by, "How do I know when I'm ready to quit my full-time job and become a photographer?"

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Using LitePanels On Location For Fashion Shots
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Nov 01, 2003

The lighting in most of the outdoor model shots you see in catalogs, magazine ads, and even movies is not always entirely natural. Because sunlight can be very high in contrast, it can be more of a detriment to the looks of your subject than an asset.

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HiTi Transphotable
A Movable Printing Feast
George Schaub  |  Nov 01, 2003

If you ever have the need to make snapshot-sized prints on the road, or want a tough but practical printer that speeds through the printing process with image enhancements to boot, you might want to consider the Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies "Transphotable" printer. That somewhat...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Hasselblads Xpan II
A New Update For A Recent Classic
Tony Sweet  |  Nov 01, 2003

Xpan II Accessories
Here are three companies that are indispensable in regard to Xpan accessories:
1. The Stock Solution (800-777-2076) for paper Xpan mounts, individual plastic sleeves, and pages.
2. Really Right Stuff...

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