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Blurring The Lines; Software Solutions For Soft Effects
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

"There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept." --Ansel Adams

It could be that the sainted Adams meant a fuzzy image of a brilliant concept, but we'll never know. This month's column looks at using imaging software to blur an image and was inspired by a letter from reader Carol Baker. As a movie buff you gotta know...

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David Rae Morris; Returning From Disaster
Rosalind Smith  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

"The parade was at night. It was a beautiful evening. There were two to three hundred marchers and New Orleans actress Becky Allen became Queen Katrina, the reigning monarch of the Halloween parade this past October.

"New Orleanians have a way of turning tragedy into humor and some people came dressed as refrigerators. I was overcome with the celebration and...

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The HiTi S400; A Dye Sub Printer For 4x6 Prints With Style
George Schaub  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

The line-up of quality 4x6 desktop printers now includes a number of models in the dye sublimation realm. These printers offer computer- or computer-less printing with a host of input options. Smaller than your inkjet, they offer convenience, fast printing, and, increasingly, fairly sophisticated processing options. We recently had the opportunity to work with a new printer from...

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Convert To BW Pro 3.0; Intuitive Conversions Live Previews Contrast Control
Scott Eldridge  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

The surging popularity of monochromatic images in fine art and graphic design has led photographers and artists to devise their own Photoshop techniques to convert their color images to black and white. Unfortunately, the Photoshop function of Desaturate falls far short in giving the needed control of the monochromatic conversion process. Other Photoshop techniques like...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Argus Cameras; The American Firm That Made Miniature Photography Affordable
Robert E. Mayer  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  1 comments

This look at the history and a few of the better-known early products of Argus Cameras was gleaned primarily from the new book "Argomania: A Look At Argus Cameras And The Company That Made Them" by Henry J. Gambino. As Gambino says, "How many other companies have a museum devoted solely to its history and can also boast of a large, thriving, worldwide collectors...

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Canon’s EOS-1D Mark II N; Speedy Framer Sports Dual Slots, New Image Options
George Schaub  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

The decisive moment could be described as the instant when photographer's instinct meets a picture and the shutter is released at the height of that honed perception. The digital decisive moment is now about 5 seconds long. If you happen to see more sports shots of the ball just coming off the bat, or the pass as it just begins to graze the fingertips of a tight end, you...

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Raw Converter Software; From Adobe, LaserSoft, Bibble Labs, & DxO Labs
David B. Brooks  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

A dozen or so years ago digital cameras were just becoming a reality, although still pricey and limited in utility. Some of these cameras offered output file format choices that usually included JPEG and sometimes TIFF, and rarely raw. You chose the TIFF option as an option to the lossey JPEG. When the raw option was first offered it was in the standard .RAW format that could be...

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Wacom’s Graphire4 Tablet; Pen & Tablet Control For All
Jon Canfield  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

Wacom has long been a favorite among digital artists and photographers looking for more control than a mouse provides. The recently updated Graphire line of tablets has a number of enhancements that are sure to appeal to many, and all at prices that make them a great choice for the casual user (Wacom also offers a more advanced line of tablets, the Intuos3, intended for artists...

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Business Trends
Business Trends
Software For The Business Side Of Photography; Can One Program Do It All?
Maria Piscopo  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

Thanks to reader Robin Gaines for the inspiration for this column. To approach her question, we talked to several photographers about their solutions, including those who work in the wedding and portrait, nature, and high-end commercial world of photography.

New York City-based photo industry consultant Gaines wrote, "I am desperately trying to find a way to...

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Pixmantec’s RawShooter Premium 2006; A Third-Party Raw Converter
Uwe Steinmueller  |  Mar 01, 2006  |  0 comments

When I began using raw converters in 2000 they were half-baked tools. As the software improved and more and more raw files were being shot, and the fact that some companies charged extra for their proprietary raw converter software, a cottage industry for third-party raw converters was created, such as Bibble and Qimage. By the end of 2002, Capture One from Phase One changed the...

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