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Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
“Feelin’ Jazzy”
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

In New Orleans, during happier times, I was walking around the French Quarter and noticed a group of street performers. This particular man was deep in concentration; eyes closed, he was obviously "feelin' jazzy." I felt that the audience related to him and realized that he loved what he was doing. I knelt down on my knee to shoot up and slowed the shutter to...

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Student Union
Student Union - Evan Cate
Jay McCabe  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Evan Cate
Saint Francis High School
Mountain View, California

Range Of Interest
Evan, a junior at Saint Francis, has studied photography at the school and taken a summer class at a local community college, but he's not sure that taking photography courses is the way to go. "I don't think there's any set way to...

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Raw Processing Options; A Sampler For Every Camera & Budget
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  1 comments

Shooting JPEG images is similar to shooting color negative film and handing the roll to a photo lab for processing and printing. The results--overall--are generally good. But someone else is making decisions about sharpness, white balance, saturation, and other vital parameters that determine how the final image looks. In the case of digital cameras, a group of engineers...

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Pro Techniques
Pro's Choice; Chris Collins, Problem Solver; Bringing Still Life To Life Takes Ingenuity, And The Right Tools
Jack Neubart  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

How do you photograph a duck pumping gas? When Aflac came to New York advertising photographer Chris Collins with just such a dilemma, this problem solver had the answer and years of experience to back him up. One duck was a given: they'd use a very sophisticated puppet designed (and finessed over the years) by noted Hollywood model-maker Stan Winston. But they'd also...

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Picture This
Picture This!
I Can See For Miles
Shutterbug Staff  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Our Picture This! assignment for this month is "I Can See For Miles," a request for the long view of things made from a high vantage point, or at least one that allowed the eye to see toward the horizon. We looked for scale and leading lines, as well as locales that inspired awe and wonder. Readers responded with many images from the American West, the land of the...

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Pro Techniques
Personal Project; Mood, Ambience, & Dramatic Effects In Photography; Going Beyond Documentation Of A Moment
Joseph Meehan  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

I have always been fascinated by how differently other photographers portray the same subjects that I photograph. Indeed, my office shelves are crammed with books and magazines with such images. Many of these pictures have influenced how I think about the visual world and how various photographic tools can be used. I am particularly attracted to pictures that convey something...

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The Pentax K20D; At 14.6Mp, The Flagship Of The Pentax D-SLR Line-Up
Peter K. Burian  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

The 10-megapixel Pentax K10D was a very popular camera thanks to its rugged, splashproof construction, built-in Image Stabilizer, some unique features, and excellent image quality.

The new K20D is even more desirable. Featuring the highest resolution in its class, this 14.6-megapixel D-SLR is now the flagship of the Pentax line. Although it retains the best features...

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Pro Techniques
Output Options; Easy Web Galleries; Layout & Design Options
Jon Canfield  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

In a previous column I covered some of the online options you have for showing your images. The services I covered then didn't give you many options for layout and design of your web galleries, but do get you online quickly with a professional look and feel. What about those of you who have a hosting service that doesn't provide for a gallery? We'll take a look...

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Nikon’s D300; 12.3Mp, Live View, Picture Control & More
George Schaub  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

The new flagship model of the Nikon advanced amateur (or semi-pro, if you will) line-up, the 12.3-megapixel DX-sensor (1.5x multiplication factor) D300 incorporates all the latest features in the D-SLR realm, and then some. Sporting a new digital image processor, dubbed EXPEED, and a 3" monitor, the D300 can create 12-bit or 14-bit NEF images and capture up to 8 frames per...

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Covering The Photo Beat; Sticky Filters, Prop Numerals, And A Tablepod
C.A. Boylan  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

The Digital PRO-E Kit From Custom Brackets
The compact Digital PRO-E Kit was designed to accommodate today's popular digital cameras. It is crafted from durable, lightweight anodized aluminum and features a foam grip on the left side. The Digital PRO-E Kit is maintenance free and comes with a camera mounting plate. The retail price is $278. Contact:...

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