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This column will attempt
to provide solutions to problems readers may have in getting into and
using digital cameras, scanning, and using digital photographic images
with a computer and different kinds of software. Allq...

Digital Darkroom

Creating A Blue Sky
With Photoshop

Darryl C. Nicholas | Sep 01, 1999

Many photographs will have a white sky because the contrast range of the film was not great enough to capture the much brighter sky and show its blue color. This is especially true when shooting color negative film. Slide film--with its greater tone...

Lighting

Create Your Own North Light
Beautiful Daylight, 24 Hours A Day

Steve Bedell | Sep 01, 1999

When I look at old photos, I mean circa 1910, not my high school yearbook, I marvel at how beautiful they are. Those old time photographers had things a lot tougher than we do now, what with large format cameras, slow film speeds, and no electronic flash.

Business Trends

Business Trends
Shooting From The Heart

Maria Piscopo | Sep 01, 1999

Whether you are just starting
your photography career or ready to give it a boost, consider working
with nonprofit organizations. It is the best opportunity for creative
and cost effective self-promotion you can findtod...

Sports/Action

Brief Moments
How Jon Adams Shot The Yankees

Barry Tanenbaum | Sep 01, 1999

"The best drama in a photograph is when the depth of field is so thin that the subject pops right out of the background."

He gives you the straight goods right from the start: "If you're not...

Wildlife

Arthur Morris
Wild Bird Photographer Extraordinaire

Peter K. Burian | Sep 01, 1999

It's a long way from
an elementary school in New York City to the pristine bird habitats
of south Florida. Though less than a thousand miles as the crow flies,
the two locations are worlds apart when consideredfig...

The Architecture Shooters
What The Pros Know

Barry Tanenbaum | Aug 01, 1999

I mean, how hard can it be?
The subjects don't move. They pose patiently and endlessly. They
show up when they're supposed to and will pretty much give you
the same look today that they gave yesterday.Archit...

Portraiture

Wedding & Portraiture
I Wish I'd Known More About Lenses Years Ago

Monte Zucker | Aug 01, 1999

I used a fixed-lens camera for many, many years--even after I'd become a professional photographer. Then, someone told me that I could never be a professional until I had a camera on which you could change lenses. I remember being glad that my...

Web Profiles

Web Site Of The Month
DigitalTruth Photo Source

Joe Farace | Aug 01, 1999

This issue's Web Site of the Month is DigitalTruth: Photo Source, which can be found on the World Wide Web at www.digitaltruth.com. The content on this web site is real proof that digital technology can...

Tokina AT-X AF 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 & AT-X AF 80-200mm f/2.8 SD Lenses

Peter K. Burian | Aug 01, 1999

Tokina is not a manufacturer that seeks a lot of publicity, refusing to get involved in the old "sell the sizzle, not the steak" approach. And yet, they deserve greater recognition after producing lenses for over 40 years. Under the trademarks...

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