Steve Bedell

CPAC Imaging PRO Version 3.0; Quick, Easy, Good—And More!
Steve Bedell  |  Jul 01, 2006

CPAC Imaging PRO, Version 3.0, is sold mainly as a retouching software for professionals with a sell line that says, "Outstanding results in just minutes." But it's much more than that. While Adobe's Photoshop is the de facto software for professional image-makers, that doesn't mean that there are not other applications that can perform some of...

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What’s In Their Bag? A Look Inside Top Wedding Pros’ Kits
Steve Bedell  |  Apr 01, 2006

Have you ever wondered what top wedding photographers carry in their bag? We spoke with four seasoned wedding photographers and got them to open up their bag of tools for us. One thing you'll notice is that they don't all carry the same gear. Some use Canon, others Nikon, the two brands that seem ensconced at the top of the professional camera...

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Digital Innovations Speed Photographers’ Workflow; Not Your Grandpa’s Ordering System
Steve Bedell  |  Mar 01, 2006

I'm going to take you on a trip to the not so long ago past, maybe about the year 2000 BD (Before Digital). Let's watch a photographer from Snap Studio go about his wedding order. First he shoots the job on two cameras, the "big" medium format camera for color and the little 35mm camera for his artsy black and white shots. He's careful to number his...

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Digital Darkroom
A Traditional Photographer Merges Film And Digital Techniques; The Art And Craft Of Richard Lohmann
Steve Bedell  |  Feb 01, 2006

One look at the work of Richard Lohmann and you know you are viewing the work of a very skilled photographic practitioner. But what really has Lohmann excited these days are evolutions in digital technology. A combination of advanced film processing techniques and new ink technology has convinced Lohmann that he can now produce images comparable in quality to platinum prints...

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XP Innovations’ LiteShaper; Customizable Light Modifiers
Steve Bedell  |  Dec 01, 2005

When asked to do a report on the LiteShaper, I said, "Great." I'd seen the product mentioned in previous Shutterbug issues and it looked very interesting and unique. A box full of several LiteShaper panels and a couple of softboxes soon arrived on my doorstep. I worked with small- and medium-sized Chimera softboxes. After putting the boxes together and adding the...

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SP Studio Systems’ LancerLight SPC3200 AC/DC; The Versatile Flash Goes Anywhere
Steve Bedell  |  Oct 01, 2005

I'm not really fussy about my lights. By that, I mean I'm not enamored by a specific brand and I don't need them to measure light in hundredths of a stop. I also don't need them to cycle in half a second. If I were a fashion or commercial photographer, things might be different, but as a portrait guy, my needs are pretty simple.

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Outdoor/TravelPro TechniquesPortraiture
Improve Your Outdoor Portraits
Tips From A Pro On Lighting, Posing, And More
Steve Bedell  |  May 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Steve Bedell, All Rights Reserved

I love shooting outdoor portraits! As a matter of fact, it has become my "signature style." During my busy season, I may take over 400 outdoor exposures in a single day, so I'd better be able to do it well and do it fast. An element of my style is that I don't use flash. Many photographers do, and...

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Fujifilm’s FinePix S3 Pro
It Isn’t Just About Pixels Anymore
Steve Bedell  |  May 01, 2005

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Like most photographers, before I try out new equipment on clients, I test it thoroughly. Yeah, right. It's digital so why bother? We can see the picture right off, so let's get shooting! And so it was with this camera. The day after I got it I was booked in the studio all day with sessions, so after a few...

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Portraiture
Real Portraits
A True Reflection Of The Subject
Steve Bedell  |  Apr 01, 2005

I take portraits of people every day. They pay me (hopefully) to create an image that says something about them. Perhaps it's a family who loves the ocean; we'll take a beach portrait. Maybe it's a mom who wants me to closely match a portrait done of her when she was 2. Or it could be a high school senior who wants to show how he's making the transition...

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Fujifilm’s Studiomaster Pro 3
Productivity Software For Your Images
Steve Bedell  |  Apr 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Steve Bedell, All Rights Reserved

The rapidly changing world of professional photography has photographers scrambling to grasp all the new technology. Some photographers are film based, some use a mix of film and digital, and many (like me) are now 100 percent digital. But all photographers I talk to express the same concern--how can they increase...

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