Jay Abend

Sigma's 120-300mm f/2.8 APO HSM Zoom Lens
Killer Long Zoom At An Attractive Price
Jay Abend  |  Feb 01, 2004

Long, fast, good lenses are expensive. They're also worth it. Whether you shoot sports, live performances, wildlife, people, or just need to reach out into the distance for that perfect shot, a really good telephoto lens is a must.

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Sports/Action
The View From The Sidelines
Shooting NFL Football With The Pros
Jay Abend  |  Jan 01, 2004

With the NFL 2003-2004 season in full swing, you'll find most American men firmly planted on the sofa in front of their big TV set every Sunday. While television coverage of pro football gets better and better, especially with the advent of network...

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Cambos Ultima 35
Jay Abend  |  Jan 01, 2004

As digital cameras continue to add more and more resolution at lower and lower prices, professional photographers are confronted with some daunting choices. Only a few years ago a working pro needed to pony up tens of thousands of dollars to get something...

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Canons 6.3 Megapixel Digital Rebel
Jay Abend  |  Dec 01, 2003

Did you feel it? Late in the summer of 2003 the ground shook, the earth trembled, the clouds parted, and a new vision was revealed. Well, maybe that's a bit dramatic. What did happen is another new digital camera was introduced. Big deal right? Huge...

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Pro Techniques
Time, Expenses...And Experience
How To Bill For Your Work, Whether You Are A Pro Or An Amateur
Jay Abend  |  Oct 01, 2003

As a pro photographer I get a lot of questions about my work. While many address my equipment and techniques, a lot of people want to know what I earn. There is no question more loaded than "How much do you make?" (Perhaps except...

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Digital Darkroom
Archiving For The Digital Studio
Protecting Your Images In The Digital Age
Jay Abend  |  Sep 01, 2003

How important are your negatives and transparencies? Do you have them neatly arranged in archival pages, or strewn all over your living room floor? Even if you're not a terribly organized person you realize the importance of the processed film...

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The Kodak Professional 8500 Digital Photo Printer
The Peoples Dye Sub Fast And Affordable
Jay Abend  |  Sep 01, 2003  |  First Published: Oct 01, 2003

For most of us digital types the clouds parted and the light was revealed to us with the advent of good, cheap photo quality ink jet printers in the
mid-1990s. The difference in image quality on the printed page from a four-color business printer on...

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Phase Ones Capture One DSLR
High Quality Raw Conversions For Canon DSLRs
Jay Abend  |  Jul 01, 2003

Phase One's "Capture One DSLR"

One of the watershed products in the ongoing digital revolution is the Canon EOS-1Ds. Its 11 million pixel full frame CMOS sensor, rugged weatherproof body, and stunning image quality has...

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10 Must Have Studio Accessories
The Stuff I Use Nearly Every Day
Jay Abend  |  Jul 01, 2003

10 Must-Have Studio Accessories

Over the years I've often written about shooting in the studio. Whether it's a huge commercial studio with a 30 foot wide cyclorama wall or the basement of your home, having an organized space with some decent lighting equipment is a tremendous...

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Digital And The Pro
Jay Abend  |  May 01, 2003

Point Of View
Photography is a wide-ranging field that engenders passion in its practitioners, and like all great forms of expression creates opinions formed through experience and reflection. In its early days one...
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