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Photo Paper Reviews
Paterson Acugrade Warmtone
A Variable Contrast RC Paper
Frances E. Schultz  |  Sep 01, 2003

It's always fun to try out a new photographic printing paper, especially when it turns out to be as versatile as the new Paterson Acugrade Warmtone. It is a medium weight, Variable Contrast (VC), Resin-Coated (RC) paper with a semimatte, pearl...

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Master Class
Master Class
From Russia With Love... Part 2
Monte Zucker  |  Sep 01, 2003

When we entered Red Square, itself, it was almost deserted. The weather was still cold and gloomy. It just wasn't very picturesque. Even though, I still wanted a record shot to show where I had been. I opened my 28-135mm Canon lens to its widest...

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LightingPortraiture
Lesson Of The Month
Shooting Your Own Family Portrait
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2003

If you're like most photographers, you probably prefer to spend most of your time behind the camera rather than in front of it. I am no exception. Inevitably, however, there are times when smiling for the camera is unavoidable. For instance, my...

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In The Spirit
Robert Lindholms Visual Verbal Connection
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Sep 01, 2003

Words matter.

Of course a writer's going to say that, but most photographers will agree that while the image carries the message, the words that accompany it can illuminate and interpret, and often increase the impact of the photograph. But...

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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Sep 01, 2003

Help!...
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Pro Techniques
Handcolor Your Prints
A Venerable Craft That Is Still Going Strong
Frances E. Schultz  |  Sep 01, 2003

From the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s, handcoloring was associated mainly with the days before color film. But it has never really gone away. Handcoloring is far from new: handcolored daguerreotypes survive, as do tintypes. Long after color processes...

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Globetrotter
Globetrotter
From San Francisco To San Simeon
Rick Sammon  |  Sep 01, 2003

I am sure you have heard the expression, "stop and smell the roses." Basically, it means that we should take time out of our busy lives and appreciate the beauty of the world and life around us. As a professional travel photographer, I...

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First Look
Olympus Unveils E-1 Digital SLR
George Schaub  |  Sep 01, 2003

In a long-awaited unveiling Olympus America has announced that their E-1 Digital SLR will be available in the fourth quarter of this year. The new E-1 is said to be a completely digital solution that is the first to be built without relying on what the company terms "a film/digital...

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Digital Darkroom
Fine Printing
Recipes For Great Print Quality
Frances E. Schultz  |  Sep 01, 2003

Most printers strive to make fine prints. Some succeed while others fail. The road to success does not start in the darkroom; it starts before you ever press the shutter release.
A fine print can be of any subject. The single most important key to...

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Epson Perfection 3200 Pro
Does This Scanner Have Everything You Need
David B. Brooks  |  Sep 01, 2003

I've been testing and reporting on flat-bed scanners for almost the entire history of their being available to individual computer users. Thus far I've been skeptical of the ability of affordable models to serve as 35mm film scanners comparable to dedicated 35mm scanners. The...

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