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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Shooting A Basic Head Shot
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2002

Recently, I was at a local dance studio taking a headshot for one of their dancers, Crystal. While headshots can be fairly straightforward, it is always good to keep different lighting approaches in mind. Here, I ran through some fairly fundamental...

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Leica Digilux 1
A Full Featured Digicam With A Big View
Joe Farace  |  Sep 01, 2002

Produced in cooperation with Panasonic, Leica's 4-megapixel Digilux 1 digital camera has a die-cast magnesium body and a form factor that echoes their traditional rangefinder cameras. When I first heard the Leica Digilux 1 would take styling cues...

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Interview
Judith Vejvoda
Rosalind Smith  |  Sep 01, 2002  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2002

Judith Vejvoda began her photographic career at the Art Institute of Boston in 1982. While there she photographed jazz musicians and performance pieces that were published in the Boston Globe Magazine. In 1998 she left Boston and pursued her graduate degree...

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How To Build The Worlds Least Expensive, Easiest To Assemble Film Dryer
Next To A Coat Hanger And Two Clothespins
Michael LaRosa  |  Sep 01, 2002

A coat hanger with one clothespin to hold the film on at the top and another to keep it from curling at the bottom worked well enough for me for quite some time. In my home darkroom--a large closet in the back bedroom--there is seldom a need to rush things. But when I recently purchased a new monolight...

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Globetrotter
Globetrotter
Taos Digital Workshop Focused On Learning, Creativity, And Fun
Rick Sammon  |  Sep 01, 2002

"It's the light Rick. You have to see the beautiful quality of light that you find only in Taos." That's what George Schaub, Shutterbug's Editorial Director, told me shortly before our Taos Digital Photo Workshop, which was held in April of this...

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Ever Wonder...
How RA 4 Paper Works
Darryl C. Nicholas  |  Sep 01, 2002

Making prints from color negatives in a home darkroom is not nearly as difficult as most folks seem to think it is. You just need to have a little understanding of the equipment and materials you are using. After that, everything else sort of falls into...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
How would You Like To Write An e Book
Joe Farace  |  Sep 01, 2002

"Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them."--Ralph Waldo Emerson

All kinds of photographers, from amateurs to aspiring pros to professionals, are using e-books to share their...

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Digital Darkroom
B And W Negative Scanning
A Step By Step, Easy Way To Quality Images
David B. Brooks  |  Sep 01, 2002

Scanner software driver pre-scan tools have come a long way in the last few years, but scanning black and white silver-based film negatives has remained a neglected stepchild. This is not to say some scanners don't work OK with some black and white negative films. But if you want optimum quality with all...

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Business Trends
Business Trends
Improving Sales By Selling Your Style
An Interview With Robert Lino
Maria Piscopo  |  Sep 01, 2002

In the competitive business
of consumer photography, selling your personal style has always been the
way to improve sales and go to a higher level of pricing and clientele
for weddings and portraits. I get asked about this topic of "personal
st...

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Outdoor Photography How ToOutdoor Tips
Point & Shoot: Dramatic Photos After Dark
Lynne Eodice  |  Aug 01, 2002

 

 

 

Don't put your camera away just because the sun has gone down—some of the most intriguing photo opportunities await you after dark. From neon signs reflected on wet streets to car lights forming streaks on busy highways, nighttime offers a special blend of color and excitement. Photos taken by...

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