Dave Howard

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
First Light, Last Light Reflections
Fleeting Opportuntities For Unique Photos
Dave Howard  |  Dec 01, 2001

No matter what tourist-saturated locale I find myself at, I can't help but notice all the cameras getting packed away just before sundown (unless, of course, there's a spectacular sunset brewing). If water, in its myriad forms...

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For The Traditionalist
New Millennium Is Not The End Of The World
Dave Howard  |  Jan 01, 1999

Now that we all have to begin dating things "--, 2000" instead of 19-something, some may feel that this transition somehow represents a nearly final parting of the ways for traditional photography as we've known and loved it for many...

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Format Wars
Which One Is Right For You
Dave Howard  |  Mar 01, 2001

Like many photographers, my first "serious" camera was a 35mm SLR. And while my original rationale for choosing it (portability, number of exposures, large selection of lenses and accessories) proved sound, it wasn't long before I...

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Outdoor/Travel
Gentle Scenics
Discerning The Less Than Obvious Landscape
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 2002  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2001

America has long fostered the "bigger is better" philosophy of life. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger everything.

The visual equivalent of this attitude is evident in the movies...

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Get A Grip
Camera Comfort Is Not Just A Luxury
Dave Howard  |  Aug 01, 2001

Most novices buying their first "serious" SLR tend to pay too much attention to the number of features, but too little to camera "ergonomics" (how a camera fits your hands and face while looking through the viewfinder).

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Gitzopods And Friends
There Is More To Monopods Than Meets The Eye
Dave Howard  |  Jul 01, 2000

What meets the casual eye regarding monopods is one tripod leg with a 1/4 "-20 screw at the top. However, those who are familiar with the monopod's unique benefits, and are properly versed in its technique, know that its beauty is more than...

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Lighting
Lighting With Mirrors
Economical, Convenient, And Effective
Dave Howard  |  Nov 01, 2000

Soon after becoming really serious about your photography, something annoying begins to happen: you become increasingly critical of your results. You start comparing your photographs to those in magazines, and note that, esthetics aside, your...

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Miss Less Pictures
Carry Fewer Lenses
Dave Howard  |  Aug 01, 2000

How many times have you missed a picture opportunity due to not having the right lens on your camera at the time? It never fails: you've just finished taking a wide angle, get-everything-in shot with a 28mm lens; no sooner than you've released...

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PhotoPlus Expo West 2000
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 2000

PhotoPlus Expo West 2000, held this past June in Los Angeles, suffered, as it does every even-numbered year, from occurring not long after PMA in February, and not long before photokina in September. This means few new introductions, mostly just...

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Show Reports
PMA International: Medium Format And Studio AC Flash Units
Dave Howard  |  May 01, 1999

The "new" medium format cameras shown at PMA '99 were, by and large, the same ones previewed late last year at photokina and Photo Plus East. The good news is that those early teasers are now beginning to arrive at your local dealers as...

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