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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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Globetrotter
Globetrotter
Post Cards From Maine
Rick Sammon  |  Nov 01, 2003

If you are looking for a picturesque setting in which to photograph landscapes, seascapes, and people, I highly recommend Maine. The light is wonderful, and so are the people. You can use Rockport or neighboring Camden as your home base. Both towns have...

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First Look
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite
Joe Farace  |  Nov 01, 2003

Photographers, as a group, are far from united in their view of the role Adobe Systems' Photoshop plays in the imaging process. Some believe that many of Photoshop's creative tools are designed for "photographers who don't know how to take pictures correctly" or...

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False Accuracy
Learn To Live With The Variables
Roger W. Hicks  |  Nov 01, 2003

Most people are vaguely aware that shutter speeds aren't always as fast as they are marked, that ISO speeds can vary, and that overall, photography isn't that precise a science. What they often don't know is just how far-out things can...

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Eddie Adams
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rosalind Smith  |  Nov 01, 2003

Eddie Adams probably won't tell you that he's among the most published photographers of our time with covers of Life, Time, Vogue, Parade, Penthouse, and many others to his credit. Or that he has been the recipient of over 500 national and...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
Networking: It Is For Everybody
Joe Farace  |  Nov 01, 2003

"Computers = Ticket To Hell."--the back of an Alien Skin Software T-shirt

Recently I received a press release from a high-tech company hyping "an event announcing a...

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Product Preview
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 01, 2003

Adorama's Strobo-Socks
Designed by a working photographer, Strobo-Socks can be used with almost every battery-powered flash unit that has a 4.5" round reflector (such as Quantum, Sunpak, Lumedyne, or Norman) or with most battery-powered flash units that feature...

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