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Everyone loves shooting people pictures, but amateurs are a distinct disadvantage when it comes to making compelling portraits. That’s because, unlike pros, hobbyists typically lack a studio with expensive lighting equipment and a budget for wardrobe and props.

Datacolor has introduced ColorVision PrintFIX PRO, a new spectro precision
profiling hardware and software package. The PrintFIX PRO's handheld Spectrocolorimeter
is designed to meet the needs of discerning photographic professionals as well
as graphic designers and digital imaging specialists for quality output with
an RGB workflow. A key offering in the ColorVision by Datacolor portfolio of
products, ColorVision PrintFIX PRO represents the next generation of the world's
most recognizable and honored brand in color calibration, the Spyder2.

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Dealing with ever-changing light and maximizing depth of field are two of the biggest challenges when making landscape photographs. Tonal values often range from dark shadows to bright sunlit areas, and some scenes call for sharply rendered areas from foreground to background.

There's no denying that landscape photography can be really difficult, with ever-changing light, complicated scenes, and unpredictable weather. As a result, we all make mistakes—and this holds true for amateurs and pros alike.

Stephen Shore fondly recalls his Polaroid SX-70. Shore, known for color images of everyday America, in books like Uncommon Places and American Surfaces, loved the immediacy of the SX-70. “Whatever you observed and chose to picture was right there,” he says of that ingenious little device.

MeFOTO has launched a new line of compact, rugged tripods that feature a Bluetooth remote, a precision ball head, a secure leg-lock system, and removable center columns for taking selfies. The versatile "Air" tripods (and a monopod) are available in three sizes, and all come with a spring-loaded phone adapter for selfies.

The new APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG lens from Sigma Corporation is a compact,
ultra-telephoto zoom lens optimized for use with digital SLR cameras. Sigma's
says that their multi-layer lens coating and advanced lens design reduces flare
and ghosting and also creates an optimum color balance and better picture quality
through the entire zoom range.

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