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Kenko’s KFM-2100 Flash/Ambi Meter; Everything You Always Wanted In A Handheld Meter, And More
Jack Neubart  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

You might think that the sophisticated metering system in your camera is the be all and end all when it comes to exposure. The truth is, it does deliver remarkable results, but it can only take you so far. Want to tackle high-contrast scenes or tricky lighting or tonal situations without wasting a lot of time bracketing? Then you'll need a handheld meter. Shooting studio...

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Pro Techniques
A Long Road To A Happy Accident; Photographing Hothouse Beauties
David B. Brooks  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

I began as a photographer back in 1952 while in the US Air Force during the Korean conflict. After being assigned to duty in Anchorage, Alaska, I found myself in an environment of great natural beauty, so taking pictures was both logical and a much better option than drinking beer and playing cards in the canteen. The first happy accident in my life as a photographer came as a...

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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 04, 2008  |  0 comments

Here Is A Quick Tip List On Letters For The HELP! Desk:
Please confine yourself to only one question per letter. Both postal letters and e-mails are fine, although we prefer e-mail as the most efficient form of communication. Send your e-mail queries to editorial@shutterbug.com with Help in the subject header and...

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Fujifilm’s FinePix S100FS; Capturing A “Digital Film” Look
Joe Farace  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Fuji's FinePix S100FS (Film Simulation) is an electronic viewfinder digicam that's designed to produce film-like images at the point of capture. How it does it is not all that different than a D-SLR set on Picture Styles or similar, but the S100FS does this with menu items with such magical names as Provia and Velvia, Fujifilm's renowned slide emulsions. Overlooked...

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Pro Techniques
The “Poison Dart Frog” Challenge; The Ring Flash (And A Little Bit O’ Photoshop) Solution
Jim Zuckerman  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

I recently had the opportunity to photograph poison dart frogs, and I was excited to do so because these unique creatures have brilliant colors and are endlessly fascinating. While they make for amazing pictures, they also present significant technical challenges. I had to do some thoughtful planning before I attempted to shoot them. I started out by buying several tropical plants...

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The Flashpoint II 2420 Monolight; Top WS Unit Of The Line
Steve Bedell  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Monolights are a handy and portable way to work and I am always interested in testing out new models. When I tested these new lights from Adorama I received an added bonus, some of their new Belle Drape Muslin backgrounds. This was going to be fun--it was like getting a new studio setup in one box. When I opened the box I found two of the Flashpoint II 2420 monolights, a...

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Editor's Notes
Light Source Options
George Schaub  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Those who spend most of their time working in natural light have come to appreciate the difficulties of making the best exposure reading, working the point of view, and maintaining tonal value and detail in the scene. One of the reasons for the increasing interest in HDR (so-called High Dynamic Range imaging) is that it seems to be a digital way to overcome the curse of the ancient...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Insider’s Tips & Tools; What You Need But Don’t Know It…Yet
Joe Farace  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

"I think it is good that books still exist, but they do make me sleepy."--Frank Zappa

One book that hopefully won't put you to sleep is entitled How I Photograph Women and is the successor to my eBook titled Everyday Glamour Photography, which just happens to be this book's subtitle. The 80-page book contains more than 100 color and black and...

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  1 comments

Digital Help is designed to aid you in getting the most from your digital photography, printing, scanning, and image creation. Each month, David Brooks provides solutions to problems you might encounter with matters such as color calibration and management, digital printer and scanner settings, and working with digital photographic images with many different kinds of cameras and...

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Business Trends
“Helping Clients Hire You” A Sales Strategy For Photographers
Maria Piscopo  |  Oct 01, 2008  |  0 comments

One of my favorite workshop topics is "sales strategies" and that's probably because I have not met many people who got into photography to become salespeople. When I give this workshop at photographic conferences and association chapters I am always impressed by the number of questions and concerns photographers have about selling. Without a rep, selling...

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