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In Brief; Tamrac’s Aero 80 Backpack; The Search For The Perfect Carryon Backpack, Continued
George Schaub  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Two things have changed in determining the best bag for lugging around gear while traveling by plane--the type of gear a photographer travels with and the airline restrictions on carryon gear. These days there seems to be a need for more space for accessories required than actual camera and lens, what with more and more photographers traveling with laptops, card readers...

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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jan 01, 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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Printer NewsPrinter Reviews
Epson’s PictureMate Zoom (PM 290); A Handy, Portable 4x6 Inkjet Printer
Jack Neubart  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

I always find it a nice icebreaker to show my pictures to people I meet on my travels. I also make it a habit of giving a small print to people I befriend. And the small print costs me pennies. Plus, 4x6 prints are so much easier to tote around than 8x10s. The problem is producing these minilab-size prints. I've wasted numerous 4x6 sheets because of a wrong setting in my...

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ZigView S2; Add Live View, Intervalometer, And Motion Sensing To Your D-SLR With This Compact Device
Jack Neubart  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Granted, when hand holding my Canon EOS 5D D-SLR, I prefer to use the optical viewfinder for the utmost stability. But there are many times when I'd be just as happy to view the subject on the LCD--except, of course, that this camera, unlike newer models, lacks a live view display.

Well, I've found just the device that gives my 5D that capability...

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Web Profiles
Auld Lang Syne; It’s Music To My Ears
Joe Farace  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

"Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!"--J. K. Rowling

Because a Baltimore guitarist named Joe Farace recorded with a rock group called Orange Wedge I occasionally get e-mail about the band. Recently a German record label called Long Hair (www.longhairmusic.de) that focuses on 1960s and '70s...

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Digital Darkroom
Transform Your Photos; The Pencil Sketch Option
Howard Millard  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Have you ever wanted to draw and paint but didn't feel that you had the technical skill? Well, Photoshop can help you awaken the artist within to transform one of your own photos into a pencil sketch or line drawing. A fine black and white rendering may be exactly the effect you're seeking to create a unique, elegant look for your subject, or a new service to offer to...

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Editor's Notes
The Fine Art Of Photography
George Schaub  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

As someone who has paid the rent with photography since high school I often find myself uncomfortable when the words "photography" and "art" are linked in a sentence, especially when art is spelled with a capital "A." I see photography as a craft, one that takes rigor, training, and sacrifice to get right. But I also see photography as an art;...

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Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
“Enjoy Yourself!”
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

On vacation in Abaco, Bahamas, we were painting buoys we found to hang on the trees of my sister's vacation home. After just a few minutes I noticed my niece's hands and it became obvious the shot I needed to take. I had her hold her hands out so I could shoot a few frames at various apertures. The result, I felt, captured exactly what I intended. The photograph...

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Student Union
Student Union - Kris Lyon
Jay McCabe  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

Kris Lyon
Days Creek Charter School

Correspondence
Kris, who is 16, has been taking pictures for seven years. His interest in photography coincides with a photography club for 4-H that he suggested to his mother, and which she started. He's largely self-taught, though he has taken online courses and one of his teachers is currently...

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Digital Storage Solutions On The Road; Options Galore For The Traveling Photographer
Jack Neubart  |  Jan 01, 2008  |  0 comments

How can you make the most use out of that limited quantity of memory cards when on the road, especially on a long trip? The answer: a portable drive. When connected to a host computer via USB 2.0, all these devices are recognized as an external drive--but not immediately in some cases: it may require activation of a USB function on the device. Adding to the utility of many of...

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