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The Darkroom
The Darkroom
Care And Feeding Of Enlargers Part I
Frances E. Schultz  |  Jul 01, 2002

Most enlargers look much the same: a tall column, with the lamp and negative holder at the top, and a baseboard at the bottom. But given that a cheap, used enlarger with a good lens will, unless badly out of alignment, outperform a brand-new, state...

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Pro Techniques
Turning Point
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jul 01, 2002

We had a theory that somewhere
in the career of many a pro photographer there's one photograph that marks
a turning point. It might be the one that brings the first recognition
or first sale; or the one with which she proves to herself that, yes...

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Student Union
Student Union - Laurie Hundt
Jay McCabe  |  Jul 01, 2002

 


Kendall College Of Art & Design
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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The New Sony CPD E540
The Big Screen Monitor You Can Afford
David B. Brooks  |  Jul 01, 2002

If any one component is the keystone of an effective digital darkroom it is your computer's monitor. Everything that is accomplished in the adjustment of brightness, contrast, and color, and the work of cleaning defects or retouching a portrait, is...

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First Look
Photoshop 7.0, Is It Worth The Upgrade
David B. Brooks  |  Jul 01, 2002

When I read the general description of what was new in Photoshop 7.0, my expectations were high that what I would experience would justify a full upgrade number from 6.0 to 7.0. After whining to the Photoshop team about poor retouching tools for the...

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Master Class
Master Class
Natural Light Portraits...A Little Ingenuity Will Do
Monte Zucker  |  Jul 01, 2002

You say you don't have any beautiful locations around you for portraits? Who cares? You don't need any fancy environments for portraits. All you need is some light and a little ingenuity. That's what I've used here for these portraits. Of course...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Techniques For Shooting Jewelry
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jul 01, 2002

There are many photographers who absolutely dread the thought of shooting jewelry. After all, jewelry is often highly reflective, very small in size, and can be difficult to work with in creating a composition.

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Image Security
Six Ways To Protect Your Images On The Internet
Chris Maher and Larry Berman  |  Jul 01, 2002  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2002

The Internet is a great way
to show your photographs to the world. Putting images up on a web site
is child's play compared to hanging a gallery show or publishing a book.
But what is to stop an unscrupulous web site visitor from stealing your...

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Globetrotter
Globetrotter
Photographing Strangers; The Art Of Travel Portraiture
Rick Sammon  |  Jul 01, 2002

I'm a people person.

I enjoy meeting and sharing experiences with people--at home and around the world. As a photographer, I get the most enjoyment out of photographing faces, capturing an expression...

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Outdoor/Travel
Foreground Framing
Wide Angle Lenses, Deep Depth Of Field And Point Of View Can Yield Some Great Travel Shots
Kerry Drager  |  Jul 01, 2002

Foreground frames show a subject in its environment and, at the same time, lead the eye through the picture. Done effectively, this "sense of place" approach can produce a three-dimensional effect, with the scene sweeping away from front to back and giving viewers the...

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