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The Darkroom
The Darkroom
Dealing With Dynamic Range
Darryl C. Nicholas  |  May 01, 2003

The Darkroom

I love digital cameras. However, they all have one serious problem. They tend to block up the shadow tones. That is, they have a short dynamic density range, compared to film. If you use very flat lighting you get...

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Common Ground
The Photographs Of Don Gurewitz
Rosalind Smith  |  May 01, 2003

Common Ground

Don Gurewitz came to his career in photography through the back door. He was a college rabble-rouser, a political activist, and a union spokesman working as a machinist at General Electric. He taught himself to...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Classic Cameras
Nikonos II
Roger W. Hicks  |  May 01, 2003

One of the joys of classic cameras, indeed, of classic anything--is the absence of "me-too" design; and the Nikonos II illustrated is about as far from "me too" as you can get.

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Business Trends
Business Trends: Making The Most Of Your Travel Photography
Maria Piscopo  |  May 01, 2003

Business Trends

Though travel photography is one of the most sought-after careers in the business, it is difficult to get started and even harder to get established. As a business, it can be approached as both an...

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Lens TipsOutdoor Photography How ToPhoto How To
8 Very Useful Filters
The Editors  |  May 01, 2003

Adding a filter or two to your camera bag is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to improve your photos

How can you tell if you need filters? Take this quick test: Do you take photographs? If the answer is yes, you very likely need some filters to get the best possible images. Here are some that can really improve many of your future photos.

 

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Photographing Canyon Splendors
Text and photography by Lynne Eodice  |  May 01, 2003

You've probably seen the photos of these exquisitely sculpted sandstone buttes; like colorful waves set in stone. You may have assumed--as I once did--that this area was part of some out-of-the-way corner of a national park.

 

For a long time, I couldn't find much documentation on this region, nor any information in guidebooks of the...

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Portrait Photography How ToPortrait Tips
Bentley: A respected photojournalist becomes an educator
Lynne Eodice  |  May 01, 2003

During his 30 years as a photojournalist, PF Bentley has attained rare access to numerous political figures and sought-after news events. He's known for his skill for getting close to his subjects without intruding on the events he's recording. Of this special talent, Bentley simply remarks, "I can blend into any wall." He rarely uses strobe; instead, he...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Voigtlander Bessa R2S R2C
Two New R2 Variations
Roger W. Hicks  |  Apr 01, 2003

The Bessa-R2C and R2S are both variants on the superb R2. Instead of the Leica bayonet mount of the R2, however, the new cameras have the original 1932-1961 Contax mount (R2C) and the original 1948-1963...

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Digital Darkroom
Toward The Perfect Print
How To Get The Best Quality From An Ink Jet Printer
David B. Brooks  |  Apr 01, 2003

Toward The Perfect Print

No doubt many of you found a digital camera and printer under your tree this year. If it's the first time you've made a digital photo print, the chances are you'll obtain a quite...

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Outdoor/Travel
The Tip Off
The Shot On The Way To The Shot
Tony Sweet  |  Apr 01, 2003

The Tip-Off

It's happened a great number of times that, while driving to a predetermined scene or location, I looked out of the window and exclaimed, "Man! Look at that!" The thought of stopping entered my mind and I even...

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