Jay Abend

Visatec Litepac
A Portable Masterpiece
Jay Abend  |  May 01, 2002

In my quixotic search to find the perfect location strobe system I've used and owned practically everything--including dry-cell powered Matadors in the 1970s to Norman 200bs in the '80s to Lumedynes and Hensels in the '90s, I've tried everything.

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Digital DarkroomPortraiture
Getting Skin Tones Right
Digital Portrait Techniques
Jay Abend  |  Apr 01, 2002

While it's clear to every serious photographer that digital cameras will eventually replace film as we know it, there's still cause for concern with the skin tone of digital portraits.

Unless...

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Automated Color Correction
Getting Idiot Proof Color Every Time
Jay Abend  |  Mar 01, 2002

Here is a very easy and effective way to dial in accurate color on every outing. To do so you will need some basic tools. First of all, you'll need a camera that allows you to set White Balance manually. No, you don't need a "Set WB" control...

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AlienBees Flash Units
Whats The Buzz
Jay Abend  |  Jan 01, 2002

Could you grow to love the yellow and black bumblebees on the "AlienBees" logotype? You better--it's plastered on everything. Each monolight has three bumblebees and two different logos. The bees are everywhere--stitched onto the...

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Photogenic Digilight Tungsten Light Units
Jay Abend  |  Dec 01, 2001

When a photographer hears the name "Photogenic Machine Company," he or she immediately thinks of small rugged AC-powered flash units used primarily by portrait photographers. Photogenic Powerlights have been around for decades, and have...

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Novoflex Macro Flash Lighting System
Jay Abend  |  Nov 01, 2001

Macro photography seems to be in a golden age. Maybe it's the proliferation of digital point-and-shoot cameras with incredible macro focusing capabilities. Maybe it's the new breed of inexpensive macro zoom lenses, or maybe...

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For Fun And Profit
Making Money With Event Imaging
Jay Abend  |  Oct 01, 2001

Shooting professionally or even semiprofessionally is the goal of many camera owners. With digital photography, more and more good photographers are finding that their existing photography skills and the instant results...

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Pro Techniques
Putting Your Portfolio On CD ROM
The Technology Is There, But Is This Any Way To Show Your Work
Jay Abend  |  Sep 01, 2001

Last year I wrote about the need for every photographer, regardless of their ability, to have a current portfolio. In my business as a commercial photographer, a killer portfolio is a necessity. I received a few e-mails inquiring about the...

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The Wide And The Wierd
New Fisheye And PCS Lenses From Russia
Jay Abend  |  Aug 01, 2001

After last year's exhaustive study of all things Russian, I thought I was done with Kiev equipment. While I had given up on most things Ukrainian as everyday shooters, I did still have a fine Kiev 60 body and a handful of Kiev lenses...

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Lighting
Light Plays
Pumped Up Color
Jay Abend  |  Jun 01, 2001

Untitled Document

Well, we're halfway through the year 2001 and I'm finally getting used to the idea of living at...

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