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Leica Day At RIT; Preserving Traditions With An Eye To The Future
Jason Schneider  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the world-renowned center of imaging tech, research, and photographic education, and Leica Camera, acclaimed for its legendary cameras and outstanding optics, proclaimed May 6, 2008 as Leica Day. The daylong event, hosted by RIT at its impressively large modern campus, was celebrated with speeches, lectures, tours, slide shows, seminars...

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

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

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 Photography Of Thom Rouse; Where Technician And Artist Meet
Steve Bedell  |  Sep 01, 2008  | 

The first time I saw some of Thom Rouse's work, I was stunned. It was so artistically and technically excellent I had to stop and study it for a while, just like you do when visiting a gallery. That's why I had to share it with you. Rouse is a portrait and wedding photographer who regards digital photography as not just an advancement of conventional photography but as...

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Bohm & Marrazzo Bring Digital To Kids And Pets; Shooting Indoors And Out Requires A Flexible Approach
Jack Neubart  |  Sep 01, 2008  | 

Twenty years in business together, the team of Bohm-Marrazzo (Montclair, New Jersey-- www.bohm-marrazzo.com) comes well equipped to tackle the challenge of photographing kids and animals for their advertising clients. Experience has taught them to incorporate these highly animated subjects into the picture to make an...

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Personal Project; Modern Pictorialism; Printing Techniques For Smooth Tonality
Brian Kosof  |  Sep 01, 2008  | 

As someone who prefers a minimal style, I want to control, beyond the usual photographic variables, the level of detail and the sense of depth in an image. For this I have embraced the use of diffusion while enlarging. The use of diffusion during film exposure to soften a scene, or when used in a portrait to reduce skin texture and flaws, is long established. Nature can be just as...

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The Long Ranger; With HDR Photography, What You Can See Is Now What You Can Get
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Sep 01, 2008  | 

In the early days of digital imaging, we were promised much. Suppliers, manufacturers, photo writers, and early-adopter photographers talked about how digital would allow us do more with photographs. We'd be able to see them instantly, send them quickly, and, most important to the serious-minded among us, control them creatively. Digital cameras and the digital process would...

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Making Money From Your Images; An Online Event Photography Solution
 |  Sep 01, 2008  | 

"I've done the calculations time and again," Gomez says, "and I couldn't run my own site for anywhere near the cost."

The photographic career of Jody Gomez started off simply enough, as a spectator parent when her son began riding steers. Frustrated by the poor quality of the pictures snapped and sold by another parent, Gomez began taking...

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How Slow Can YOU Go? A Simple Test To Check Your PSSI (Personal Stabilized Speed Index)
Stan Trzoniec  |  Aug 01, 2008  | 

When it comes to long lenses and related gear, a new age has dawned. Wildlife, sports, and even landscape photographers can now enjoy the convenience of stabilized lenses to shoot handheld with longer lenses at slower shutter speeds. The result is sharper images overall, especially in low-light situations. Another advantage is that you can easily add extension tubes...

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Along The Campaign Trail; The Political Beat With Photojournalist David Burnett
Rosalind Smith  |  Aug 01, 2008  | 

Life isn't easy on the campaign trail and photojournalist David Burnett has just returned his rental car, home after a hectic five days covering the Hillary Clinton campaign in New Hampshire. It had not been a simple journey. Burnett started in Iowa where Clinton had previously been campaigning, then traveled to New Hampshire.

"As for the shoot...

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Images And The Web; Security, Size And Image Quality
Chris Maher and Larry Berman  |  Jul 01, 2008  | 

In the early days of the web, small images were the only practical way to keep pages loading fast on slow dial-up connections.

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Sharpening Strategies; There’s More Than One Way To Get It Done
Steve Anchell  |  Jul 01, 2008  | 

Adobe Photoshop users soon come to realize that almost every technique can be done in more ways than one.

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Use Your Scanner As A Camera; Expand Your Digital Image Capture Options
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2008  | 

You can use your flat-bed scanner as a camera to give a special look to small objects such as jewelry, rocks, bones, insects, plants, and flowers.

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Plug-In Tools For Image Enhancement; Add Contemporary Edges, Artistic Frames, Brushes, Backgrounds, And Templates To Your Photos With Graphic Authority Tools
Howard Millard  |  Jul 01, 2008  | 

Want to add a cutting edge look to your portraits of young people, artists or musicians?

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Better (And Faster) Panoramic Images; Problem Panos Now Have A Solution
Philip Andrews  |  Jul 01, 2008  | 

If you have tried Photomerge before, don’t skip to another article; this is totally different from previous versions.

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