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Master Class
Master Class
The Wedding Day, Part III
Monte Zucker  |  Mar 01, 2002

It's possible to overshoot the ceremony itself. What you really should be doing is capturing the highlights from various viewpoints. The concept of these pictures is to show the bride and groom what their wedding ceremony actually...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Creating And Modifying Soft Light Indoors
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Mar 01, 2002

Soft light is created when a light source (sun, light bulb) becomes diffused. Because diffused light renders people and objects in smooth tonal transitions, it works very well when taking portraits. Soft light is often present indoors...

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Digital Darkroom
JPEG Compression Programs
Which Of Todays Top Graphics Programs Does The Best Job
Chris Maher and Larry Berman  |  Mar 01, 2002

The Internet offers photographers great opportunities to share their work with friends, family, and potential buyers. But getting your images in shape to be seen quickly and easily requires that you optimize and compress it into a JPEG format. JPEG compressed images are universally recognized by all...

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Is Digital Imaging Hazardous To Your Health
It Can Be, But Using A Computer Does Not Have To Be A Pain
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2002

While working in a digital darkroom is less hazardous to your health than dealing with the chemicals in a traditional wet darkroom, it's not without a few risks of its own. Sometimes, we digital imagers find ourselves so mesmerized by a monitor...

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Imaging Software Primer
A Program For Every Need
Eric Seeger  |  Mar 01, 2002

"I just got a digital camera. What software do you think I should get?" Truth is, there's no be-all, end-all answer to this question. It's like saying, "Hey, I just got a kitchen. What kind of food should I cook?"

There are so many choices available...

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Globetrotter
Globetrotter
Fort Worth Stockyards; A Taste Of The Old West
Rick Sammon  |  Mar 01, 2002

When I was a kid, my favorite television shows were Westerns: The Lone Ranger, Maverick, and Bonanza. Why did I like those programs? Because, like most boys back then, I dreamed of being a cowboy. After all, what could be more fun...

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Epson Stylus Photo 820
You Can Not Afford Not To
David B. Brooks  |  Mar 01, 2002

One constant with the past in this new digital world of photography is that it isn't quite a photograph until you have an image printed on paper in hand. The new Epson Stylus Photo 820 answers that need by offering the best in print quality at a...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
Film Photography Meets Digital Imaging
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2002

"Life is a series of dogs."--George Carlin

As regular readers know, most of my photographic output is in some kind of digital form, but...

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Digital Camera Battery
Power Your Camera And External Flash With One Unit
John Rettie  |  Mar 01, 2002

If you think that the lack of battery life is a new phenomenon that has only come to the forefront since digital cameras hit the market, you're wrong. Long-time photographers will tell you it was the advent of electronic flash guns that triggered...

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A Canon EF 70 to 200 f2.8L IS USM Lens Album
Peter K. Burian  |  Mar 01, 2002

While shooting stock images around historic St. Augustine, Florida, and closer to home during Veterans Day events, I used this lens extensively for people, birds, architecture, and various travel subjects to assess autofocus response, IS effectiveness...

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